Table lamp, height 22 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.
It is very rare to see cameo glass vases in bronze frames from the French master Abel Combe at auctions. I was unable to find virtually any information about this artist, who made complex and beautiful products. What is known is that he worked in Paris in the period around 1880-1890, creating vases in the neoclassical style and signing his works “Abel Combe/Paris”.
Vase Color of Passion, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Abel Combe’s vases were created from acid etched glass.
Blanks for such vases were created from laminated glass, usually in contrasting colors. Then a pattern was applied to them with a special reserve compound. After this, the workpiece was placed in acid to remove the top layer of glass. A pattern remained on the surface, protected by a reserve compound. The design was then further refined by engraving. Almost all of Abel Combe’s vases have gilded bronze frames in the form of flower garlands.
Cameo vase in gilt bronze frame, height 12 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Red cameo vase in gilt bronze frame, height 22 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Pair of vases by Abel Combe, height 35 cm, late 19th century.Cameo vase in gilt bronze frame, height 22.5 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Vase in gilded bronze frame, height 15 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century. 2Cameo vase in gilded bronze frame, height 15 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Cameo vase in gilded bronze frame, height 35 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Pair of vases by Abel Combe, late 19th century.Vase in gilded bronze frame, height 25.5 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Cameo vase in the style of Louis XV, height 27.5 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Cameo vase in gilded bronze frame, height 23.5 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.Yellow cameo vase in gilt bronze frame, height 32 cm, Abel Combe, late 19th century.
