Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Les Loups dans la Neige” Cameo Glass Vase
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$45,000
This exquisite pâte-de-verre vase, titled Les Loups dans la Neige by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, depicts indigo wolves against a cream backdrop with green, magenta, purple, and blue accents. Textured borders evoke snow drifts, complementing the theme. Inspired by Jack London’s The Call of the Wild (1903), the design reflects the novel’s exploration of wild instincts and transformation.
In The Call of the Wild, Buck, a domesticated dog, evolves into a wolf-like creature after enduring the harsh wilderness. Guided by an instinctual "call," he adopts primal behaviors, culminating in his acceptance by a wolf pack after proving his strength. The vase's wolves capture this untamed spirit, symbolizing the journey from civilization to nature's wild embrace.
Item #: YG-21694
Artist: Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Country: France
Circa: 1926
Dimensions: 9.5" height, 6" diameter
Materials: Glass
Signed: G. Argy Rousseau
Literature: G. Argy-Rousseau: Glassware as Art: with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Pâtes de Verre; Janine Bloch-Dermant, Yves Delaborde; 1991; 26.02
Item #: YG-21694
Artist: Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Country: France
Circa: 1926
Dimensions: 9.5" height, 6" diameter
Materials: Glass
Signed: G. Argy Rousseau
Literature: G. Argy-Rousseau: Glassware as Art: with a Catalogue Raisonné of the Pâtes de Verre; Janine Bloch-Dermant, Yves Delaborde; 1991; 26.02
Actually born Gabriel Rousseau, the famed maker changed his moniker to include the first four letters of his wife's last name upon their marriage, and signed all of his pieces as "Argy-Rousseau." Gabriel Argy-Rousseau's wife was a woman of Greek heritage, whose worldliness greatly influenced and broadened the artist's practice.
Actually born Gabriel Rousseau, the famed maker changed his moniker to include the first four letters of his wife's last name upon their marriage, and signed all of his pieces as "Argy-Rousseau." Gabriel Argy-Rousseau's wife was a woman of Greek heritage, whose worldliness greatly influenced and broadened the artist's practice.
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