Set of 29 Gold Glass Plates

Véronese was established in 1931 by Marcel Barbier. The firm was unique in having a design office in Paris and a glasswork on Murano. They developed a product line of clear translucent glass that was promoted through extensive advertising, and sold from striking modern showrooms in Paris and Nice. Their master glassblower was Giovanni Veronese, but the name was probably meant to evoke the 17th century Venetian painter Paolo Veronese, who depicted glassware and other luxury goods. Launched during the Depression, Véronese devised a lean business model. Rather than having an in-house art director they commissioned designs from independent architects, like Marcel Roux...

In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...

This egg-shaped Venini glass paperweight has a purple spiral encased in an orange spiral. It still bears the original Venini label with the Veronese vase printed in silver on a yell...

In 19th-century Venice, glassmaking studios were pokey little family affairs. The craft was passed on from father to son, and conducted in a studio, with an assistant or two, and per...

This stylish Mid-Century take on a late 19th century oil lamp model was made in ruby glass and golden brass, and is now fitted with a cust...

This large and dramatic blown and cast-glass candlestick, with a blue-and-white spiral in its stem, was most likely made in England around 1800. It comes from the collection of the legendary aesthete Baron Max Fould-Springer, who lived at the Palais de Royaumont outside Paris, which on his death was inherited by his sister Liliane, Baroness de Rothschild...

Set of four acid green floral glass plates. Four acid green iridescent ripple edge glass hand painted plates, United States, early 20th century Dimensions: 7.63” diameter x .75” hei...

Set of tablewares plates "Andlau" created by René Lalique in 1933. "R.LALIQUE" signature on all pieces. Great condition and rare set for 4 people. - 4 plates of 16 cm diameter - ...

Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this white craquelé edge dinner coupe plate from the Chestnut collection has an original golden craquelé rim emphasizing the brilliant...

Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these sand drop edge dessert coupe plates from the Chestnut collection have an original golden drop edge decoration emphasizing the br...

Murano, Italy, a set of six dinner plates in clear glass with spiral-shaped gold decoration. Approximately from the 1980s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 27.5 cm x H 3.5 cm.

Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Michelangelo Green Soup Coupe plate is material and earthy, like the great Renaissance Master's work. ...