VASE ART DECO GEOMETRIQUE OVOIDE - DEGUE/David Guéron - c.1930
Rare and elegant glass vase by Degué from around 1930.Ovoid-shaped model in glass deeply acid-etched, featuring stylized geometric triangle patterns.Signed Degué and marked "Made in France" on the base., Ovoide vase designed by Degué which was the stage name of David Guéron (1892-1950),the founder of de Cristalleries de Compiègne (near Paris). In 1926 he opened the Verrerie d'Art Degué with gallery in Boulevard Malesherbes 41 in Paris.
PRODUCT INFO
Ovoid-shaped model in glass deeply acid-etched, featuring stylized geometric triangle patterns.
Signed Degué and marked "Made in France" on the base.David Guéron (1892–1950), known by the brand name Degué, was a prominent French Art Deco glass artist and entrepreneur.
Early Life Born in Edirne to Spanish Jewish parents, Guéron joined the French Foreign Legion in 1914 and served in World War I, where he was wounded.
Career and Accomplishments After the war, Guéron settled in Compiègne, France. In 1926, he founded Cristalleries De Compiègne, initially producing functional glassware. Inspired by the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, he shifted focus to luxury art glass and established Verrerie d'Art Degué in Paris, with a factory on Boulevard Malesherbes and a gallery on Avenue de Paris. The brand name "Degué" was derived from his surname.
Guéron became a leading figure in the Art Deco movement, producing vases, lamps, chandeliers, paperweights, bowls, perfume bottles, and stemware. His work was celebrated for vibrant colors, innovative designs, and techniques such as acid-etching and cameo glass. He collaborated with notable designers including Edouard Cazaux and Auguste Labouret.
One of his most prestigious accomplishments was creating 6,000 handcrafted glass panels for the SS Normandie ocean liner in the mid-1930s, a major achievement in French Art Deco glass.
Challenges and Legacy Guéron faced a bitter rivalry with Charles Schneider, resulting in a lengthy lawsuit (1926–1932) that weakened both companies. The Verrerie d'Art Degué ceased production in 1939 when Guéron left France for the United States to escape Nazi persecution.
His creations remain highly valued by collectors, and Degué pieces continue to symbolize the artistic spirit and innovation of the 1920s and 1930s Art Deco era.
SIGNATURE/MARKS:
Signed Degué and marked "Made in France" on the base.
Signature exactly corresponding to this one is mentioned page 150 in the reference work "Glasmarken Lexikon" by Carolus Hartmann which makes dating correct. Degué signatures appear in several forms, with the most common being: DEGUE.
The "Made in France" marking was added to pieces starting in the late 1920s through the 1930s, during the main production period of Verrerie d'Art Degué (1926–1939). Examples show vases and other glassworks from this era bearing both the Degué signature and "Made in France" on the base or reverse side. The marking was used to indicate French origin, particularly for export markets.
DATE:
c. 1930
MATERIAL:
Pressed glass, artistic wrought iron, electrified working lamp.
ORIGIN:
France
SIZE:
Height: 20,5 cm. Width: 16 cm.
WEIGHT:
1,68 kg – 3,94 lb
CONDITION:
MINT
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