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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…

Roger Méquinion, Art Deco ceramist

Roger Méquinion,  Art Deco ceramist This splendid Art Deco charger by Roger Méquinion is a story in itself. It’s a fascinating example of the crossover between one medium (glass) and another (clay.) It’s also an example of the creativity that drove the Art Deco movement, a willingness to experiment and extend the boundaries of traditional…