Vintage (1950 - 1960) Chalet Hand Blown Art Glass Amber - Canadian Art Glass
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:23182039 | Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original |
| Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown | Features: Signed |
| Subject/Theme: Ashtray | Color: Yellow Amber |
| Country/Region of Origin: Canada |
Vintage(1950-1960) Chalet Art Glass Amber - Canadian Art GlassRecent Estate auction find.
About Chalet GlassThe company actually began in Montreal as Les Industries de Verre et Miroirs in 1958, changing its name to Murano Glass in 1960. After a disastrous fire, the firm moved to Cornwall, 145 km to the southwest of Montreal, encouraged by financial incentives from the federal government. The company resumed production in May 1961. Murano Glass was located at 50 Harbour Rd., at ...the northwest corner with Edward St., in a 1919 brick building that was originally part of a huge late 19th-century cotton mill complex. (Today, many of the mill buildings remain standing and a few have been renovated and leased to new tenants. Sadly, the building occupied by the glassworks has been demolished.)Murano Glass was Canada’s first handmade decorative glassware company. It was founded by three master glass artisans from Venice: glasscutter Angelo Tedesco, and glassblowers Luigi Tedesco (his brother) and Sergio Pagnin (his brother-in-law). As the business expanded, additional glassblowers were hired from Venice, as well as many assistants from Cornwall and the nearby St. Regis Mohawk Reserve at Akwesasne.Early production was in the style of traditional Venetian glassware—ornate and elaborate. But when Sid Heyes from Toronto joined the firm as its first president, and Garry Daigle from Montreal became its first sales manager, they convinced general manager Angelo Tedesco and the glassblowers that Canadian buyers wanted much simpler styles. When production shifted to the fluid lines and heavy free-form style of what is known as stretch glass, sales began to soar. In late 1962, the company changed its name to Chalet Artistic Glass to make it obvious to consumers that this was a Canadian company producing Canadian designs for Canadian tastes. Although collectors today call these pieces “Chalet Glass, ” the word “Artistic” was included in the company name to emphasize that their ware was handmade by skilled artisans.The vivid jewel tones of Chalet Glass caught everyone’s attention in the 1960s. The brilliant transparent colours were delightfully appealing. The organic, flowing shapes were anything but boring. The company’s range included centrepieces, ashtrays, bowls, vases, candleholders, baskets, goblets, birds and animals. Chalet Glass reached far into the United States and Commonwealth markets, offering more than 400 shapes. Its success was attributed to the novelty, beauty and affordability of its products.Although many small pieces of Chalet glass were blown into moulds, the large heavy pieces like this one were blown and worked by hand.
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About Chalet GlassThe company actually began in Montreal as Les Industries de Verre et Miroirs in 1958, changing its name to Murano Glass in 1960. After a disastrous fire, the firm moved to Cornwall, 145 km to the southwest of Montreal, encouraged by financial incentives from the federal government. The company resumed production in May 1961. Murano Glass was located at 50 Harbour Rd., at ...the northwest corner with Edward St., in a 1919 brick building that was originally part of a huge late 19th-century cotton mill complex. (Today, many of the mill buildings remain standing and a few have been renovated and leased to new tenants. Sadly, the building occupied by the glassworks has been demolished.)Murano Glass was Canada’s first handmade decorative glassware company. It was founded by three master glass artisans from Venice: glasscutter Angelo Tedesco, and glassblowers Luigi Tedesco (his brother) and Sergio Pagnin (his brother-in-law). As the business expanded, additional glassblowers were hired from Venice, as well as many assistants from Cornwall and the nearby St. Regis Mohawk Reserve at Akwesasne.Early production was in the style of traditional Venetian glassware—ornate and elaborate. But when Sid Heyes from Toronto joined the firm as its first president, and Garry Daigle from Montreal became its first sales manager, they convinced general manager Angelo Tedesco and the glassblowers that Canadian buyers wanted much simpler styles. When production shifted to the fluid lines and heavy free-form style of what is known as stretch glass, sales began to soar. In late 1962, the company changed its name to Chalet Artistic Glass to make it obvious to consumers that this was a Canadian company producing Canadian designs for Canadian tastes. Although collectors today call these pieces “Chalet Glass, ” the word “Artistic” was included in the company name to emphasize that their ware was handmade by skilled artisans.The vivid jewel tones of Chalet Glass caught everyone’s attention in the 1960s. The brilliant transparent colours were delightfully appealing. The organic, flowing shapes were anything but boring. The company’s range included centrepieces, ashtrays, bowls, vases, candleholders, baskets, goblets, birds and animals. Chalet Glass reached far into the United States and Commonwealth markets, offering more than 400 shapes. Its success was attributed to the novelty, beauty and affordability of its products.Although many small pieces of Chalet glass were blown into moulds, the large heavy pieces like this one were blown and worked by hand.
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