Lorrain - Bowl (1)

Beautiful bowl, made of marbled glass with an enamelled Dahlia décor. Signed Lorrain. The decor is in excellent condition. Pierre D'Avesn was employed by Daum to design and supervise production of the Croismare Glassworks near Luneville which Daum took over in 1927 and renamed Verreries D'Art Lorrain. The purpose of buying this factory was to compete with Lalique and others for the lucrative market of Department Stores and large-scale retailers, particularly in the USA. Art glass produced by Daum for this market, either at the Lorrain glassworks or another one they called "Verreries de Belle-Etoile" was signed either "P. d'Avesn" or "Lorrain" or "Val" (company initials) , or "Verreries de Belle-Etoile" (if it came from the other factory) . Pierre D'Avesn stayed with Daum until they closed their Lorrain factory in 1932 due to the slump in the US market and the impact on art glass sales caused by the depression.