Name: Three Matching Mid-Century Modern '1955' Stained Glass Windows by Max Ingrand
Brand: Max Ingrand
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Three Matching Mid-Century Modern '1955' Stained Glass Windows by Max Ingrand

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Three matching stained glass windows set in wooden frames and each comprised of two vertical contagious stained glass panels all three with different subjects over a horizontal stained glass panel that is identical for all three windows. These windows reportedly came from the St Joseph Motherhouse Chapel in Hamilton, Ontario. Two of the panels are signed and etched Max Ingrand Paris, 1955. The other panel is signed and etched with Max Ingrand, made in France He created stained glass windows for private commissions and also replaced windows that had been destroyed in World War II. These included windows in the Strasbourg Cathedral, the chapels of Chateau de Blois, Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Caen, Saint-Pierre de Yveto (the largest stained glass window in Europe) and designs for Notre-Dame de Paris. ers. Max Ingrand (born December 20, 1908, Bressuire, France-died August 25, 1969, Paris, France) was a French designer, glassworker, and decorator who was known for his studio glass and stained glass window designs. He was educated at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, where he studied interior design and specialized in decorative arts graduating in 1927. While at school, he apprenticed to renowned stained glass artist Jacques Grüber and architect Charles Lemarequier. In 1931, Max Ingrand left the workshop of Jacques Gruber to create his own company. One of the most important assignments of this time was his design and creation of the stained glass windows at the Sainte Agnès church, in Maisons-Alfort, where he further developed his skills as a master glassmaker not shy of utilizing bold luminous colors. During this time, Ingrand also worked on private commissions designing stain glass windows and glass etching. In 1937, he worked on important window designs for Notre-Dame de Paris, and later the Saint-Pierre d’Yvetot Church in Normandy, which would become one of largest stained glass windows in Europe. From 1939-1945, Ingrand was drafted into military service and was later held as a prisoner of war in the region of Silesia, Poland-Germany, until the end of World War II. During his captivity, he met Ivan Peychès who would later become director of French glass maker Saint-Gobain. Unfortunately, many of his designed church windows were destroyed during the war, but his talent and relationship with Ivan Peychès allowed him to be hired as Artistic Director of Saint-Gobain and to replace and restore many church windows immediately after the end of the war. In fact, Max Ingrand became the most sought-after glassmakers for the restoration and construction of churches, and, by the end of his career, he and his workshops would have rebuilt and create windows for hundreds of churches. In addition to designing stained glasses for Notre-Dame and Yvetot, and thanks to the discovery of glass quenching by the early 1950s, which made it possible to produce highly-resistant polished glass of large sizes, he produced, with Saint-Gobain, a great number of stained glass panels for other religious buildings, hotels, and public places around the world including America and Canada. The Washington National Cathedral and St Dominic Church in San Francisco both have stained glass works by the artist. In 1954, and until 1967, Max Ingrand became the artistic director of Fontana Arte, the prestigious light manufacturing company founded by Luigi Fontana and where Saint-Gobain was also a shareholder–until it became its sole owner in 1966. It was during his time at Fontana Arte that Ingrand created true design classics; most of them were mirrors, lamps, chandeliers, and other glass objects produced in short quantities for the wealthy, but there were also more accessible designs, such as the Fontana table lamp model 853 (1954) made out of opaline glass base and shade, which had broader appeal and acceptance. Max Ingrand left a powerful and positive impact on Fontana Arte, with numerous glass-based designs for mirrors, chandeliers, lights, sconces, and objects expanded the catalogs and global appeal of Fontana Arte In 1967, Ingrand decided to leave Fontana Arte to found light company Verre Lumière, in cooperation with Saint-Gobain and lighting firm Mazda, and take advantage of the then new halogen technology. The company became one of the first producers of halogen lamps and mass-produced tabletops and floor lighting, in addition to catering private commissioned work. Unfortunately Max Ingrand died soon thereafter in 1969. His work was seen as an inspiration of the style reminiscent of the Middle Ages yet remains modern through his style and the use of materials such as metal and glass.

Creator:
Max Ingrand (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Art Glass,Stained
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1955
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Vancouver, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4631217933712

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