Art Deco Opalescent Dish (Sold)

A French 20thC Opalescent moulded glass dish with geometric leaf pattern. Dimensions; H 7cm Diameter 30cm Stamped made in France this is attributed to André Hunebelle, who became a decorator, designer and then master glassmaker in the mid-1920s. His first recorded exhibition was in Paris 1927. His work is known for its clean, elegant and uniquely strong lines. He exhibited his own glass in a luxurious shop at 2 Avenue Victor-Emmanuel III, at the Champs-Elysées roundabout in Paris. Etienne Franckhauser, who also made moulds for Lalique and Sabino, made the moulds for Hunebelle's glass, which was manufactured by the glass factory in Choisy-le-Roi (France). Hunebelle's shop ceased all activity in 1938, before the Second World War.