Edmond Etling
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Decorative arts, art glass, bronze, ceramics |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Founder | Edmond Laurent Etling |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Art glass, bronze items, ceramics (Art Deco style) |
Edmond Laurent Etling (23 June 1878 – 24 October 1918) was a notable French art dealer, gallery proprietor, designer, and producer of exquisite decorative items crafted from bronze, ceramics, and art glass associated with the Art Deco era.
In 1909, he established La Societe Anonyme Edmond Etling, which included a foundry known as Edmond Etling & Cie. His creations, frequently referred to as "Etling Glass," were available through his Parisian gallery, Galerie Béranger.
Biography
Etling was born in Paris to parents Cerf Etling and Valerie Dreyfus. His firm engaged distinguished sculptors such as Georges Béal, Demétre Chiparus, Claire Colinet, Armand Godard, Geneviève Granger, Marcel Guillard, Maurice Guiraud-Rivière, Géza Hiecz, Fanny Rozet, and Lucille Sévin. Additional collaborators comprised Aurore Onu, Marcel Bouraine, Pierre Le Faguays, Raymonde Guerbe, and André Vincent Becquerel.
His expertise lay in crafting opalescent glass pieces predominantly in pale blue tones—items like plates and bowls—which were also produced in gray and frosted finishes. The majority of these works featured the "Etling France" mark alongside model numbers corresponding to the Choisy-le-Roi catalogue.
In 1910, Etling earned the diplome d'honneur at the Brussels International Exhibition. Shortly before his passing in October 1918, he was honored with the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor.
During the 1970s, some of his designs—particularly those depicting female nudes—were recreated by the Manufacture Royale de Porcelaine de Sèvres.
See also
- Art Deco in Paris
- International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts
- Paris between the Wars (1919–1939)
- Joh. Loetz Witwe, art glass manufacturer
- Lalique