Victor Saglier Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze Planter

Art Nouveau planter in silvered bronze with a rich decoration of water iris, with its removable basin, bearing on the underside the hallmark of Master goldsmith Victor Saglier. The basin is in silver metal with its normal wear. Weight 7 kg, length 44 cm, width 28 cm, height at the handles 14 cm. Known for his Art Nouveau work, Saglier produced several pieces for Louis Majorelle, Daum and Emile Gallé. Its style is typically French Art Nouveau in the language of the school of Nancy. He often drew inspiration from nature for his work, the logic of which helped design both forms and settings. The sign of master goldsmith Victor Saglier is an oval-shaped three-master sailboat surrounded by the letters V and S in a rectangle. Saglier made everyday objects such as glass vases, bowls and pitchers with metal mounts, planters, tea and coffee services and candlesticks in bronze or silver-yellow metal or cast zinc. On his death, the Victor Saglier company at 12 rue d'Enghien in Paris became Saglier Frères. It was run by his brothers Eugène and André until his death in 1948.