IPBA Nancy: la cristallerie oubliée (the forgotten crystal factory)

Return to peruse more collector book reviews.

Members – Know of a good collector book not yet included in our Book Reviews?  Our Webmaster, as well as the editors of our Perfume Bottle Quarterly and the IPBA eNews are always looking for book reviews!

Cristalleries de Nancy book cover

Gérard Caussaint takes you to an incredible journey to the forgotten crystal glassworks of Nancy (1920-1934), also known as Cristalleries de Nancy. This unique compendium of 384 pages , is illustrated with over 400 photographs, drawings and documents. It is organized in five chapters: The genesis of the company; The starting up of the factory; The men who made the company famous; The golden age of crystal; The end of the company. Discover the fantastic story behind this important legacy of the industry in Lorraine.

1 000 copies published by Les Éditions ALORAF.
Available late October, 2020.

Foreword by Jean-Marie Martin-Hattemberg, expert for the Versailles Court of Appeal: Arts and legacy of perfume in the XXth century; Decorative Arts 1880-1960.

See attached PDF for ordering instructions.  Pre-sale cutoff October 20, 2020.

International Perfume Bottle Association
Incorporated in Illinois, USA

© International Perfume Bottle Association