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Limoges porcelain gets the Loewy look

French Limoges porcelain gets the Loewy look A Bernardaud Ariès coffee cup designed by Raymond Loewy. It’s 1967, and in Limoges a small revolution is afoot, led by Pierre Bernardaud, director of Bernardaud porcelain, and Raymond Loewy, the father of industrial design. Bernardaud, Limoges specialised in high quality porcelain tableware which sold in France and…

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Opulent opalescent Etling

Opulent, opalescent, Etling In the spotlight this month: a gorgeous French Etling opalescent glass bowl from around 1925. The pattern is Les Veloutes, model number 251. It has everything you’d look for in Art Deco opalescent glass –  shades of milky turquoise and transparency, the sweeping sense of motion, the contrasting textures. It’s easy to see…