For almost 200 years, Val Saint Lambert of Seraing, Belgium, has produced some of the most elegant and prestigious works of crystal and glass. Holding the distinction of being the world’s only Belgian glassworks, Val Saint Lambert creates exquisite items including ashtrays, serveware, vases and sculptures.
Founded by chemist François Kemlin and engineer Auguste Lelièvre, the company opened its first glassworks in 1826. Its quality manufacturing of heavy-lead crystal and the expert craftsmanship of its wares quickly led to the company’s popularity.
In 1894, Val Saint Lambert exhibited its geometric-cut crystal at the World’s Fair in Antwerp, Belgium. The central piece was “le Vase des Neuf Provinces,” or “The Vase of the Nine Provinces.” Under the direction of French glassmaker Léon Ledru, it took 30 artisans over 2,000 hours to fashion it from 85 individually crafted pieces. The exposure led to Val Saint Lambert becoming the primary crystal used by the Tsars of Russia and the company’s pieces being sold internationally.
That same year, the company crafted two immense crystal chandeliers for the Maharaja of Gwalior to hang in his palace in India. Weighing almost five tons each and measuring over 42 feet high, they were the largest crystal chandeliers in the world at the time.
The company closed its doors for the duration of World War I but soon reopened. By 1926, it had over 5,000 employees and had a growing demand for its pieces made in the Art Deco style.
During World War II, bombing from German and Allied forces destroyed the main glassworks facility. The company rebuilt, but by 1950, crystal was becoming more of a household item and less of a luxury good.
In the subsequent decades, Val Saint Lambert collaborated with notable names to expand its offerings with sophisticated furniture, including work with Philippe Starck and Frans Van Praet. In 1992, Van Praet designed the famed Sevilla chair for Val Saint Lambert, a piece highly prized by collectors and designers.
In 2014, Belgian manufacturer Jacques Somville took over Val Saint Lambert. In 2018, Belgian entrepreneur George Arthur Forrest acquired the majority of the company. Val Saint Lambert continues to make some of the finest glass and crystal wares in the world.
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Val St Lambert Rectangular Lead Crystal Box, Beveled Lid with Chamfered Corners
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This classic Val St Lambert clear lead crystal box has a rectangular form with thick walls. The timeless design features a lid with polished beveled edges and chamfered corners. Th...
Crystal
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910 Additional information: Date : Designed c1910 Origin : Belgium Bowl Features : Cobalt blue glass with gilded classical...
Glass
Rare Val St Lambert Cranberry Acid Etched Cameo Crystal Powder Jar Sterling Top
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Roslyn, NY
A rare Val St Lambert cranberry and green acid etched cameo crystal with gold over tones powder jar with sterling top.
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Crystal Baseball Paperweight by Val Saint Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in San Diego, CA
Crystal baseball paperweight on base by Val Saint Lambert, circa 1970s. The piece is is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3"D x 4.5"H. Cool piece f...
Crystal
A collection of seven Val Sat Lambert 1920s gold perfume bottles
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, GB
A collection of seven Val Sat Lambert 1920s gold perfume bottles. All differing sizes with original crystal stoppers. Dimension is the largest bottle.
Crystal
$473Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.96 in W 13.98 in D 7.49 in
1960s Art Deco Tortoise Lucite Trinket Box - Italian Design
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Here is a jewelry/trinket box in Art Deco style produced during the late 1960's. The material is lucite/plexiglass with black and brown tortise decor and a white inside. The box is i...
Lucite, Plexiglass
Belgian Crystal Candlesticks Holders Val Saint Lambert, Pair
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Belgian crystal candlestick holders from luxury maker Val Saint Lambert, Belgium. Pair have a hexagon base (a nice alternative to round) and measure 9.63" Height. Markers' acid mark on bottom "Val Saint Lambert" as shown in last image. Dimensions: 5" base x 9.63" Height. Very Good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Belgian VSL crystal...
Crystal
$475
H 4 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Schmid Design White Ceramic Peanut Trinket Decorative Box, Keepsake, Jewelry Box
By Jonathan Adler, Fitz and Floyd
Located in Miami, FL
Schmid Design Folio Trademark Mid-Century Modern white glazed ceramic peanut shaped box, Keepsake or Trinket Box. Made out of cast Ceramic molds in America in the 1970s. Makers Mark ...
Ceramic
$2,263Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.21 in Dm 3.15 in
20th Century Sterling Silver Box Tower Shape with Rooster at the Top
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Tower shaped box in solid sterling silver round shape. Made entirely by hand, with a chisel reproducing the bricks on the body and the windows are embossed and chiseled in the lantern. The tower is smooth, surmounted by a rooster. Ideal for offering cigars, or for holding scrolls or diplomas. By Poli...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. ...
Felt, Wood
$3,393
H 3.94 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
19th Century French 18K Gold Mounted Scent Perfume Bottle, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century French 18k gold mounted perfume bottle, lozenge shaped glass body set with a gold collar and hinged lid engraved with engine turning and scrolling foliage. A...
Gold
Antique Baccarat Acid Etched Cameo Glass Box with Leaf & Vine Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Baccarat acid etched cameo glass box with leaf & vine motif and bronze mounts. Circa 1890 - 1910.
Glass
$6,801
H 6.89 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high quality collectable piece, the box is solid Coromandel wood with brass edges, it’s a lovely dark timber with a similar grain to Rosewood. The suite inside is all sterling silver, fully hallmarked T.W for Thomas Whitehouse, the Queens head for Queen Victoria, the sideways facing Lion for Sterling silver, the Panther head for London and the date letter M for 1867 The box has Braham locks which were of such high quality Gillows of Lancaster an London used them on their finest furniture, at the back of the base section you have a hand engraved plaque which reads Asprey Maker 166 Bond Street London, in the middle of this plaque is a depression switch, if you press it a hidden drawer pops out of the bottom. The listing includes the original key The mirror pulls forward to reveal a hidden document folio...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Box, 1920s
Located in Savannah, GA
An art deco document size box, 1920s. 15 inches wide by 10 ½ inches deep by 3 ¼ inches tall
Wood
Jasperware Wedgwood Trinket Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Timeless and iconic, Wedgwood’s Jasperware pieces are miniature works of art that blend classical beauty with everyday function. First developed in the 18th century by Josiah Wedgwoo...
Ceramic
Perfume box with crystal bottles, ca 1840
Located in Delft, NL
Perfume box with crystal bottles, ca 1840 A French perfume box set, made of fruitwood with inside two crystal perfume bottles. The bottles have bot...
Crystal
1920s Tiffany Studios Zodiac Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Marked” Tiffany Studios on underside. Solid bronze box with Zodiac motifs and Greco-Roman grid motif. Classic art deco shapes and forms.
Bronze
Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Early 20th Century Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910 This is almost certainly a Leon Landru design for Val St Lambert. He designed a range of bonbonnie...
Glass
Belgian Crystal Covered Box by Val St. Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Crystal covered box by Val St. Lambert, Belgium. Acid signed on bottom & with original gilt foil label. Chamfered corners & top bevel. Late 1960s for a Palm Springs, CA home. 6 1/4" ...
Crystal
Mid-Century Glass Box by Val St Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful glass box. Purple box with transparent lid.
Glass
Val Saint Lambert Crystal Dresser / Bathroom Set
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Vilnius, LT
The set of 13 pcs. of dresser / bathroom items by Val Saint Lambert. The biggest flacon measurements: 7 x (H) 19 cm.
Crystal
Faceted Crystal Val Saint Lambert Box
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in New Windsor, NY
Signed Val St. Lambert crystal box. Val Saint Lambert based in Seraing, Belgium in 1826. Clipped corners and bevelled edges polished to perfect. Simple an...
Crystal