Rare vase from the Val Saint Lambert crystal factory, called "The Basketball Player," from the Luxval collection of the Val Saint Lambert glassworks.
This "Art Deco" vase was designed by Charles Graffart and René Delvenne and made for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the first year basketball was an Olympic sport.
Very emblematic because of its striking design, consisting of two squares at the bottom and top, rotated 90°.
The design of the basketball player is reproduced on four sides.
The vase is signed VSL BELGIQUE.
In a beautiful amethyst color that fits perfectly into your interior.
The vase is in perfect condition except for two fine barely visible scratches.
Weight: 1,6 kg.
Height: 22.5 cm
Width at the top: 16,5 cm
Width bottom: 8 cm
two barely visible small scratches
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsPurpleMaterialGlass, CrystalNumber of items1Height22 cmWidth8 cmDepth16 cmSigns of usageScratches