Consolidated Lamp and Glass were founded in the late 1880s and focused their production on lamp globes and shades for a growing nation until the 1920s, when both companies sought to expand their focus. This change coincided with the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Artes. The exposition was dominated by works by Rene Lalique, leader of the Art Moderne movement.
In 1926, Consolidated introduced the ‘Martele’ line, with designer Ruben Haley closely imitating the Lalique ‘Lovebird’; other Consolidated designs were original. Initially, ‘Martele’ was advertised as Lalique reproductions and even American Lalique.
Table and giftware of Martele continued and expanded until the Great Depression, which ended Consolidated’s production completely from 1932-1936. It was during this period that Phoenix Glass borrowed the Martele molds and added their own designs to create the Sculptured Artware line that emphasized natural motifs; birds, insects and flowers.
These pieces made in the Pittsburgh area almost 100 years ago have traveled throughout the United States and Europe and have now returned home to Alta Via.
Enjoy the beauty of this glass.
Curated by Barbara Cohn Milin, collector and first President of the Phoenix and Consolidated Glass Collectors Club established 1993.
Bair, Joshua. Fine & Decorative Arts Management. Board Member of the Phoenix and Consolidated Glass Collectors Club.
Wilson, Jack D. Phoenix and Consolidated Art Glass. Marietta, OH: Antique Publications.
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