Topic: Paul A'Asvene

[Sue C]

While browsing for Lalique i came across a name i have never heard of, and there is very little about him on the web, Paul A'Asvene, who signed his work D'Asvene, there are only two pieces on the web, frosted and opalescent, does anyone know anything about him? he was around at the same time as Rene' Lalique in France.

[Frank]

Could be a retailer

[Sue C]

 there is a little bit about him on www.afforddecarts.com click cameo glass and scroll down, it say's Paul A'Asvene was a contemporary of Rene Lalique who produced highly atractive designs and made no atempt to emulate Lalique.

[Glasshound]

You sure your not referring to Pierre D'Avesn? He was a well known French designer.  D'Avesn designed some of Lalique's most well known pieces including the "Serpent" and "Tourbillon" vases. His resume includes stints as designer and Manager at Daum, Sevres and Verlys. He started producing his own pieces in 1927

/Blair

[Sue C]

Hmm now there is a vase on rubylane by Paul A'Asvene, but they use almost the same script as on afforddecarts.com   
But you are right Blair, they may have confused the wording or names.

[Glasshound]

Even the way the name is spelled: "A'Asvene" makes no sense..

/Blair

[Sue C]

I know, i have mailed afforddecarts and await a reply 

[Mike M]

Definitely all one and the same person -and one of THE greats

He worked for Rene Lalique -there is a quite bit of dispute as to which of the great vases he did design -but definitelly he did design some of the great vases

He then went to Daum and for them set up a subsiduary 'Lorrain' which, although not much like Lalique, was supposed to be a direct aim on his market - I believe if D'Avesn designed it he was allowed to sign it himself, if someone else designed it it was just signed  'Lorrain'

Later he worked for Choisy-Le-Roi -the producer of most opalescent glass just prior to the 2nd world war (making glass for people like A Hunnebelle etc etc) -Choisy used not to sign -just used paper labels -but again D'Avesn seems to  persuaded then to let him sign some pieces.

After the War Choisy -with D'Avesn still in tow - was taken over by Sevres -they continued to produce, post war, much of the opalescent glass of hunebelle, etling etc -unsigned or sometimes siged Sevres  -but they realised this was the 'old style' and Crystal was the new big thing and -Yes again the amazinly tallented M.D'Avesn designed crystal pieces for them too -signed Sevres but with a signature unique to him

Not a bad career really

cheers

M

[Glasshound]

Hey Mike,

   I see you mention "M. D'Avesn".. not another initial! how many first names did this guy have? 

/Blair

[Mike M]

sorry

M. D'Avesn the french way of saying Mr!