Victor Saglier

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Victor Saglier (* 1809 , † 1894 ) was a French goldsmith and distributors of English Minton - porcelain .

life and work

Saglier is known for his Art Nouveau work and made several pieces for Louis Majorelle , Daum and Émile Gallé . His style is typically French Art Nouveau in the language of the École de Nancy . He was often inspired for his work by nature, the logic of which helped design shapes as well as decorations. The sign of the master silversmith Victor Saglier is a sailing boat with three masts in an oval shape, surrounded by the letters V and S in a rectangle.

Saglier made everyday objects such as vases, bowls and jugs made of glass with metal mountings, jardinieres , tea and coffee services and candlesticks in bronze or yellow metal, silver-plated or cast zinc .

When he died, the Victor Saglier company at 12 Rue d'Enghein in Paris became Saglier Frères . It was run by his brothers Eugène and André until he died in 1948.

bibliography

  • Majorelle, un Art de Vivre. Ville de Nancy (2009), 198.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) and Victor Saglier (1809-1894), grand miroir argenté. Retrieved July 12, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Saglier, Victor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French goldsmith and china dealer
DATE OF BIRTH 1809
DATE OF DEATH 1894