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Signed Art Glass Vase and Glass Paperweight

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Signed Art Glass Vase and Glass Paperweight
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Mfg. by Val St. Lambert In 1802, during the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon asked Henri D扐rtigues to leave Satin-Louis and buy the dilapidated glassworks in Vonêche. The Vonêche glassworks made lead crystal glass. By 1812, the glasswork was one of the major producers of crystal glass in the French Empire. Chemist François Kemlin and engineer Auguste Leliévre were instrumental in the success of the company.

When Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and the Southern Netherlands reunited with the Netherlands, France imposed heavy taxes on products from the Vonêche factory. This action caused most of its French market to vanish. D’Artigues bought the Verrerie des St/ Anne glassworks located in Baccarat from King Louis XVIII. The 1830 Belgian Revolution resulted in the loss of most of Vonêche’s South Holland market. The factory closed shortly after that.

M. Kemlin, a chemist, and M. Lelicvre, of Vonêche crystal works, established Val Saint-Lambert in the abandoned Val Saint Lambert Abbey in Seraing near Liège on the River Meuse in 1826. The founders built new workshops and housing for the employees.

Initially, the company made crystal (clear glass) pieces and colored Victorian-style glassware. Eventually, Val Saint Lambert became known for its Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces.

Val Saint Lambert developed a large export market to Russia. In 1876, Val Saint Lambert opened a distribution center in New York. Because of a visit by Val Saint Lambert's CEO in 1889, which included tours of American glass factories, Val Saint Lambert developed bright, clear glass and superior quality cutting.

The period from 1901-1914 was a Golden Age for Val Saint Lambert. The company employed over 5,000 workers. In addition, work was contracted out to other glass manufacturers. Eventually, Val Saint Lambert bought those companies. It also built several new glass factories—Jemeppe (1883-1952), two near Manur (1879 to 1935), and Jambes (1880 to 1931).

Glass production ceased during World War I. After the war ended, the Russian market was lost. The 1929 Depression also created financial hardships. As a result, the factories were closed in Jambes and Manur. During World War II, the Belgian factories were heavily bombed.

Production resumed in Jemeppe after World War II ended. However, when production resumed in the factory at Seraing in the 1950s, the Jemeppe factory was closed. Seraing was not wholly rebuilt until the early 2000s.

Currently, Val Saint Lambert produces contemporary glassware based on designs developed by skilled designers.