Paris Museum of Decorative Arts - Glass Art Photos

The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris hosts a range of European glass objects ranging the 16thC to the Art Nouveau of 1900s to the Art Deco of the 1930s. A significant part of the collection consists of works by Émile Gallé from Nancy, France.

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Entrance of Louvre housing Musée des Arts décoratifs. Paris, France.Collection of antique glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed goblet & jug plus pitcher from Venice or Middle East with modern décor attrib Philippe-Joseph Brocard at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass jug at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Entrance of Louvre housing Musée des Arts décoratifs ( Museum of Decorative Arts). Paris, France.Collection of antique glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed goblet & jug (both 16thC or later) plus pitcher (15th or 16thC) from Venice or Middle East with modern décor attrib Philippe-Joseph Brocard at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass jug (16thC or later) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Venetian glass footed goblet at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed goblet with arms of Medici's at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed cup at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.French glass enamelled goblet with inscriptions at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Venetian glass footed goblet (16thC or later) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed goblet (1513-34) with arms of Medici's at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass footed cup at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.French glass enamelled goblet with inscriptions (1722) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
French glass flagons & opaline glass covered vase from Valley of the Loire at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.French glass flagons & glass candlesticks at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Three puzzle jugs of ceramic from Nevers; glass from Bohemia or France; & blue enamelled clay from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass flask , drinking glass on stem decorated with wings & glass bucket at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
French glass flagons (1751&21) & opaline glass covered vase (18thC) from Valley of the Loire at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.French glass flagons (1721&51) & glass candlesticks (18thC) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Three puzzle jugs of ceramic (after 1650) from Nevers; glass (18thC) from Bohemia or France; & blue enamelled clay (16thC) from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Venetian glass flask (16thC), drinking glass on stem decorated with wings (17thC) & glass bucket (end 16thC) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Stem glasses from Venice at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass ewer from Provence? & vase bottle with combed pattern from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of blue & white French opaline glass from Restoration era at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Opaline glass box & clock with gilded bronze supporting cupid at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Stem glasses from Venice (16th or 17thC) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass ewer (18thC) from Provence? & vase bottle with combed pattern (17thC) from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of blue & white French opaline glass from Restoration era (1814-30) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Opaline glass box & clock with gilded bronze supporting cupid at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
French opaline glass coffee service with gilded bronze elements from Restoration era at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Blown glass pitcher & basin with gilded bronze handle in form of eagle head at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass medallions with ceramic portraits of Napoleon & Josephine attrib. Creusot at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Crystal glass flask with stopper containing ceramic portrait from France or Bohemia at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
French opaline glass coffee service with gilded bronze elements from Restoration era (1814-30) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Blown glass pitcher & basin with gilded bronze handle in form of eagle head at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass medallions with ceramic portraits of Napoleon & Josephine (1804-14) attrib. Creusot at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Crystal glass flask with stopper containing ceramic portrait (early 19thC) from France or Bohemia at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Wheel engraved crystal glass vase by A. Reyen for Cristallerie de Saint-Louis at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Liquor bottles in gilded bronze frame by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Chimer" ewer by Baccarat crystal glassworks of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Enamelled glass pitcher by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Wheel engraved crystal glass vase by A. Reyen for Cristallerie de Saint-Louis (shown? Paris Expo 1867) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Liquor bottles in gilded bronze frame by Baccarat (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Chimer" ewer (1878) by Baccarat crystal glassworks of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Enamelled glass pitcher by Baccarat (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Various French-made glass vessels in style of middle-east at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Colored blown glass from France & Germany collection at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "bamboo" vase by François-Eugène Rousseau & "Four Seasons" cup by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vase by Ernest Léveillé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Various French-made glass vessels (1880s) in style of middle-east at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Colored blown glass (15th-16thC) from France & Germany collection at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "bamboo" vase by François-Eugène Rousseau & "Four Seasons" cup by Émile Gallé (both shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vase by Ernest Léveillé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Engraved glass vases show Mount Fuji & Japanese cascade by François-Eugène Rousseau & Ernest Léveillé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "poppy" vase by Pannier Brothers at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Lilly Art Nouveau glass vase by Daum of Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Scarab Art Nouveau glass vase by François Décorchemont from Conches-en-Ouches at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Engraved glass vases (1884) show Mount Fuji & Japanese cascade by François-Eugène Rousseau & Ernest Léveillé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass "poppy" vase by Pannier Brothers (shown St Louis Expo 1904) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Lilly Art Nouveau glass vase (c1898) by Daum of Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Scarab Art Nouveau glass vase (1913) by François Décorchemont from Conches-en-Ouches at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Collection of glass works of Émile Gallé from Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vases: leaves , thistle & orientalisant by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of glass works mostly by Émile Gallé from Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Dragonfly & butterfly glass vase by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Collection of glass works of Émile Gallé from Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vases: leaves (1884) , thistle (1888) & orientalisant (1888) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of glass works mostly by Émile Gallé from Nancy, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Dragonfly & butterfly glass vase (1887) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Fanciful leaves enamelled on glass bowl by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Thistle glass vase by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Opus Salomonis glass basin by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Frog ceramic bowl by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Fanciful leaves enamelled on glass bowl (1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Thistle glass vase (1889) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Opus Salomonis glass basin (1884) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Frog ceramic bowl (c1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Carp vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Dragonfly glass vase by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass goblet on silver gilt stand by Gustave-Roger Sandoz at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Africana vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy mount by Edmond Cardeilhac, after Lucien Bonvallet at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Carp vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Dragonfly glass vase (1903) by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass goblet on silver gilt stand (c1895) by Gustave-Roger Sandoz at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Africana vase by Émile Gallé of Nancy (shown Paris Expo 1900) mount by Edmond Cardeilhac, after Lucien Bonvallet (1901) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Orpheus vase by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Four glass vessels: 1. my chimera heritage; 2. thick matrix of wisdom could extract me like a pure vase; 3. cup of black sorrow sweet amethyst console; & 4. flight of mayflies by Émile Gallé at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Horse" glass bowl by Maurice Marinot of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Enamelled glass goblet , flask & tripod bowl by Maurice Marinot of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Orpheus vase by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Four glass vessels: 1. my chimera heritage; 2. thick matrix of wisdom could extract me like a pure vase; 3. cup of black sorrow sweet amethyst console; & 4. flight of mayflies by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France."Horse" glass bowl (1922) by Maurice Marinot of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Enamelled glass goblet (1919), flask (1921) & tripod bowl (1912) by Maurice Marinot of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Glass vase with hind design by Daum at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vase with bathers by Marcel Goupy of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of modern glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass coffee & tea service based on olive shape by François Décorchemont at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Glass vase with hind design (c1923) by Daum at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass vase with bathers (c1926) by Marcel Goupy of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Collection of modern glass at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Glass coffee & tea service based on olive shape (1928) by François Décorchemont at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Crystal vase by Aristide Colotte for Daum of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Elements of Paraison glass drinks service on chrome frames by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.

Crystal vase (1937) by Aristide Colotte for Daum of Nancy at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Elements of Paraison glass drinks service on chrome frames (1944) by Baccarat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.

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