Walter, Amalric 1900 - 1950

Amalric Walter

Glass
4 cm, ø 5 cm
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• About the artwork
  An exquisitely detailed "hanneton" (cockchafer) presse-papier by the design of Henri Bergé (1870-1937). Walter started his own (little) factory in Nancy after the first World War in 1919. Before the war he had been working for the Daum factory in Nancy. For them he developed the "Pâte-de-verre" technique. At the beginning of the 20th century working for Daum, he also occasionally worked together with Charles Schneider. The first two years of his independancy he worked all alone, but had the continuing collaboration with Henri Bergé. As from 1921 he hired his first employee, by 1925 he had tens. Walter managed to become quite successful with his "pâte-de-verre" sculptures of women, animals, paper weights and vases.He sought artistic assistance and collaborated with several renowned artists, who usually co-signed the work.
• About the artist

  Amalric Walter (France, 1870-1959) was a very good glassmaker who was originally trained as a ceramist in Sèvre, Daum persuaded him to come and work with them and develop the making of vases and figures in the difficult, newly rediscovered pâte de noche , which he has done with great success and especially in collaboration with Henri Bergé.

  From 1919 to 1935 Walter worked as a self-employed person and started his own studio. He also still worked a lot with Henri Bergé, but he also collaborated with several other artists.

  Walter is best known for his animal figures made of glass paste, but also for smaller utensils such as this vide poche, he has also made various pendants that were often worn with a silk cord by the most modern ladies from the better circles, 1920s.

  Amalric Walter did not have a high production, each design was made in small editions, partly because of this his work is sought after and can be found in various private and museum collections.