An exceptional and rare service by Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé, the Parisian glassmaker in the Renaissance-revival Venetian and Grotto style. Made in a delicate smoky taupe glass, the service shows the refined craftsmanship typical of the maison.
Grotto is a Renaissance taste for naturalistic, rockwork and shell-like ornament that began in 16th-century Italy. Here it appears in the gadrooned (lobed) feet, applied prunts, twisted ribbing, and finely worked stems and finials.
The standout pieces are the covered drageoir (comfit dish) with its ornate finial, the two handled jugs, and the two tall decanters with their sculpted stoppers. Together they make an exceptionally complete and harmonious set.
Composition (29 pieces):
1 covered drageoir: H 19 cm x Ø 14 cm
2 handled carafes (jugs): H 19 cm x W 16 cm x D 9 cm
2 decanters with stoppers: H 31 cm x W 13 cm x D 9.5 cm
8 red wine glasses: H 16.2 cm x Ø 7.3 cm
9 white wine glasses: H 13 cm x Ø 7 cm
7 flutes: H 16.8 cm x Ø 6.5 cm
Condition: very good condition, with no chips and no cracks.
A rare opportunity for collectors of fine glass, Renaissance-revival and Venetian-style pieces, or late 19th-century decorative arts. The service can be used for entertaining or displayed as a showpiece.
Local pickup or drop off possible. Please contact me with any questions.
Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé (1841-1913) was a Parisian dealer, designer and publisher of glass and crystal. He founded his house in 1869 at 74 boulevard Haussmann. He trained under Eugène Rousseau, a pioneer of French art glass, and became his partner. In 1885 he acquired Rousseau’s stock and workshop, and from 1886 to 1890 traded as “Maison Rousseau et Léveillé réunies”. After Rousseau’s death in 1890 the firm became “E. Léveillé”, and in 1899 it moved to the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. In 1902 it merged with the Toy company as “Maisons Toy et Léveillé réunies”.
Offered by RDS Gallery, Paris. Worldwide shipping with specialist packaging.
An exceptional and rare service by Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé, the Parisian glassmaker in the Renaissance-revival Venetian and Grotto style. Made in a delicate smoky taupe glass, the service shows the refined craftsmanship typical of the maison.
Grotto is a Renaissance taste for naturalistic, rockwork and shell-like ornament that began in 16th-century Italy. Here it appears in the gadrooned (lobed) feet, applied prunts, twisted ribbing, and finely worked stems and finials.
The standout pieces are the covered drageoir (comfit dish) with its ornate finial, the two handled jugs, and the two tall decanters with their sculpted stoppers. Together they make an exceptionally complete and harmonious set.
Composition (29 pieces):
1 covered drageoir: H 19 cm x Ø 14 cm
2 handled carafes (jugs): H 19 cm x W 16 cm x D 9 cm
2 decanters with stoppers: H 31 cm x W 13 cm x D 9.5 cm
8 red wine glasses: H 16.2 cm x Ø 7.3 cm
9 white wine glasses: H 13 cm x Ø 7 cm
7 flutes: H 16.8 cm x Ø 6.5 cm
Condition: very good condition, with no chips and no cracks.
A rare opportunity for collectors of fine glass, Renaissance-revival and Venetian-style pieces, or late 19th-century decorative arts. The service can be used for entertaining or displayed as a showpiece.
Local pickup or drop off possible. Please contact me with any questions.
Ernest-Baptiste Léveillé (1841-1913) was a Parisian dealer, designer and publisher of glass and crystal. He founded his house in 1869 at 74 boulevard Haussmann. He trained under Eugène Rousseau, a pioneer of French art glass, and became his partner. In 1885 he acquired Rousseau’s stock and workshop, and from 1886 to 1890 traded as “Maison Rousseau et Léveillé réunies”. After Rousseau’s death in 1890 the firm became “E. Léveillé”, and in 1899 it moved to the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. In 1902 it merged with the Toy company as “Maisons Toy et Léveillé réunies”.
Offered by RDS Gallery, Paris. Worldwide shipping with specialist packaging.
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