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Crystal Rabbit Trinket Dish – Vannes-le-Châtel Crystal
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With its spectacular ears pointing skyward and its mischievous silhouette, this rabbit is one of those creations that beautifully embody the golden age of French decor from the 1960s and 1970s.
It originates from the Cristallerie de Vannes-le-Châtel, one of the historic epicenters of Lorraine glassmaking art. Founded in 1765, the glassworks is part of that remarkable glass tradition born in Lorraine in the 18th century, alongside the great manufacturers that would establish the region's international reputation.
From the 1930s, Vannes-le-Châtel further developed its decorative creations and reached a new milestone in 1963 with the production of crystal. This rabbit belongs to that particularly creative period. Everyday objects became sculptures, animal forms found their way into living rooms, and crystal briefly abandoned the solemnity of tableware to become much more free and joyful.
Its body is powerfully sculpted from a generous and perfectly transparent material. The snout, eyes, paws, and small tail emerge with the contours, while its two immense ears, stretched from the material, lend the silhouette its full elegance. Light enters the crystal, passes through the different thicknesses, refracts on the curves, and reveals small, almost rainbow-like flashes.
Depending on where it is placed, the rabbit literally changes its appearance. Its hollowed body forms a trinket dish, characteristic of an era when people liked to give decorative objects a function. On a dressing table, it will hold a few pieces of jewelry. In an entryway, it's perfect for the small items you put down when you come home. Placed alone on a console or coffee table, it primarily becomes a true animal crystal sculpture.
A luminous and personality-filled creation from Vannes-le-Châtel, a testament to a particularly charming period of 20th-century French decorative arts. Height approximately 21 cm. Width approximately 8 cm. France, 1960s-1970s.
Additional details:
- Brand: Vannes-le-Châtel
- Style: Decorative
- Style: Animalier
- Period: années
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ConditionGoodColorsTransparentMaterialCrystal, GlassStyleMid Century Modern
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales