Cristallerie Schneider (Co.)

(French, est. 1918–1981)

le verre francais cameo schneider art glass by cristallerie schneider (co.)

Cristallerie Schneider (Co.)

Le Verre Francais Cameo Schneider Art Glass, ca. 1925

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Biography

Timeline

1902 - 1908
Charles Schneider designed for Daum after training under Emile Gallé
1913
Schneider Frères & Wolf founded by brothers Ernest and Charles Schneider with Henri Wolf at Épinay-sur-Seine
1918 - 1921
Gaston Hoffmann designed etched patterns for Verreries Schneider
1918 - 1932
Schneider Glassworks designs
1918
Le Verre Français introduced as a less expensive line of glass than the luxury Schneider brand
1920 - 1929
Maurice Dufrêne contributed designs
1926 - 1933
Company's fortunes begin to decline; firm closed before World War II, later reopened by Charles's son Robert Schneider
1926
Verrerie de Compiègne founded by David Guéron, began producing plagiarized copies of Schneider designs under marque Degué
1931
Factory closed
1932
Litigation between Degué and Verreries Schneider concluded, leaving both companies in poor financial states