Louis Auguste Moreau (1855- 1919) comes from a long line of Dijonnaise sculptors. He worked primarily in the Art Nouveau style and had his pieces cast both in bronze and spelter. With his brother, Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1857-1930) set up a studio partnership, L & F Moreau, for the casting of their works in spelter. These editions were marked L & F Moreau. The studio also individually produced pieces of bronze and spelter. These were signed "Auguste" or "Hippolyte"

THE MOREAU SCULPTORS
Jean-Baptiste Moreau (1797-1855) of Dijon
Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) eldest son of above
Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) brother of the above
Auguste Louis Mathurin Moreau (1834-1917) brother of above
Louis Auguste Moreau (1855- 1919) son of above
Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1857-1930) brother of above

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Muller Frères Lunéville The Muller brothers (Henri and Eugène) came from a long line of glass workers. In 1871 the family fled the German annexation of Alsace. Henri and Eugène settled in Lunéville and worked for Emile Gallé for a time. Some of their brothers worked there too.

In 1875, they established their own glassworks company in Lunéville. Masters of all traditional glassmaking techniques, the Mullers experimented with new methods. They became known for their fine Art Nouveau work, and were competitive with Daum in that arena. After WWI Muller Frères bought a chandelier factory and began making Art Deco chandeliers and wall sconces. The company ceased business in 1936.

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Murano glass, made in a small group of islands in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, has a history that dates back at least a millenium. In the 13th and 14th centuries the master glass-blowers were confined to the islands to prevent them from sharing their secrets [and probably to remove a fire hazard from the city of Venice proper]. The beautiful Murano glass that has long been world-renowned is still made much the same way.

Traditional Murano-glass making techniques make use of lampworking, or working glass at a flame source such as a torch. The silica-based glass becomes liquid at high temperatures. As the glass cools it passes from a liquid to a solid state. During this interval it is soft and malleable and the glass-master can shape the material. The flux or melting agents, soften at lower temperatures. The more sodium oxide present in the glass, the slower it solidifies. This is important for hand-working because it allows the glassmaker more time to shape the material. The various raw materials that an artisan might add to a glass mixture are sodium (to make the glass surface opaque), nitrate and arsenic (to eliminate bubbles) and colouring or opacifying substances.

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Noverdy worked at Muller Freres before leaving to start his own glassworks in Dijon in the 1920s. He created his own unique style: globular vases with long thin necks; acid-etched cameo glass; pate de verre [glass paste] in signature colors cobalt blue, orange, purple; blown double glass shades. His Art Glass was competitive with Daum and Galle.

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Alexandre Ouline (act. 1918 - 1940), Belgian sculptor working in France during the early 20th century worked in the Art Deco style and was particularly well-known for bronze figural and bust sculpture. He worked in both bronze and spelter. May have used pseudonyms such as "Oudine" or "Ondine" [or they may have been mismarked by the foundry or misread by the reviewer].

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