Monumental Faceted Glass Vase by André Delatte - France, c. 1920s

A striking Art Deco vase by André Delatte, Nancy, formed in thick smoky green glass with a tall, architectural silhouette and a faceted black glass foot. At 42 cm high, the vase has an unusual sense of presence. Long vertical facets travel through the body, catching and deepening the colour of the glass as it moves from translucent emerald green to almost black at its edges. The sharply cut base gives the piece a distinctly architectural quality, while the softly swelling shoulders temper the geometry of the form. Founded in Nancy in the early 1920s, André Delatte’s glassworks emerged from the extraordinary tradition of decorative glassmaking established in the region by houses such as Daum and Gallé. Delatte developed a language of his own, moving between richly worked decorative glass and the cleaner, increasingly geometric forms of the Art Deco period. A century later, this vase feels remarkably contemporary — a study in proportion, colour and the quiet drama of heavy glass. Signed André Delatte, Nancy. H 42 cm × max. D 18 cm - 4.5kg