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384 - ERNEST-BAPTISTE LEVEILLÉ (1841–1913) ‘La Chasse à courre’ A …
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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ERNEST-BAPTISTE LEVEILLÉ (1841–1913) ‘La Chasse à courre’ A rare, slightly flattened baluster vase resting on a foot; the neck is circular. A piece in blown tinted glass; the deeply recessed, rotating decoration etched with acid and treated with a caramel finish on a brick-red ground, featuring polychrome inclusions and surface streaks. 1890s. Signed and dated ‘E. LEVEILLÉ Paris’ at the tip beneath the base. Height: 13 cm – Diameter: 7.5 cm Two tiny chips along the rim. Bibliography and related works: - Gustav E. Pazaurek – *Moderne gläser* – Hermann Seemann Verlag, Leipzig, 1901. Related works reproduced on page 101. - Alastair Duncan – *The Paris Salons 1895–1914*, Volume IV: *Ceramics & Glass* – Antique Collectors’ Club, 1998. Related works reproduced on pages 302–303. Expert: Emmanuel Eyraud Ernest-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉ (1841–1913) A dealer and publisher of glassware and porcelain, Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé founded the Léveillé firm in 1869, based at 74 Boulevard Haussmann, before becoming a collaborator and then partner of Eugène Rousseau (1827–1891) – a master glassmaker and dealer under whom he trained and became familiar with glass. Léveillé thus began to work with this material, with Rousseau experimenting with the most innovative techniques, and took a particular interest in the layering of polychrome glass and engraving. Drawing his designs down to the smallest detail and then having them produced and engraved, much like Rousseau, he went on to create sumptuous vases, with vibrant colours and distinctive ornamentation, reflecting his taste for Asia and Japanese-inspired motifs. To bring his works to life, Léveillé collaborated with Eugène Michel (1848–1904), a renowned engraver and decorator, who produced crackled polychrome glass pieces featuring high-quality inclusions or imitations; these were regularly exhibited and earned them awards and recognition. Decoration and material are the hallmarks of their creations. Motifs depicting aquatic scenes, animals or plants are set against the glass, in richly nuanced hues – reflecting Léveillé’s imagination and Michel’s technical virtuosity. Over time, the designs became more precise and three-dimensional, whilst the forms became distorted, giving their works an almost sculptural quality.
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About the sale TABLES - FURNITURE - OBJECTS OF ART FROM THE 18th TO THE 20th CENTURIES
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 10:30 AM
Ref. : F0022 - 2
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