Maison Leune
Maison Leune produced gorgeous enamelled glass thanks to famous glass artist, Auguste Heiligenstein
Leune, and a brace of exotic birds
Leune, and a brace of exotic birds This flamboyant Art Deco vase is a perfect example of the taste for enamelled glass in France in the 1920s. It was made by Maison Leune, a Paris glass factory in business from around 1900 to 1930. What strikes you first are the ‘hot’ vitrified colours, the vibrant…
Legras glass, the powerhouse of Pantin
Legras glass, the powerhouse of Pantin You can almost smell the crisp, wintry air. Forest scenes like this appear again and again on Legras glass. They recall the forests of the Vosges, where François-Théodore Legras (1839-1916) worked, like his father, as a woodcutter – before going on to build one of France’s great glassmaking empires. A…