The Legras glassmaking company was founded in 1864 by Auguste Legras, who took over the Saint-Denis glassworks. The company quickly became known for its high-quality decorative glass, and in 1889 it won the Grand Prix at the Paris Universal Exhibition. In the early years, Legras focused on two distinct markets. For the middle classes, it offered good quality decorative glass at accessible prices. For the upper classes, it produced luxury items such as cameo glass and enamelled glass. Cameo glass is created by carving through a layer of colorred glass to reveal a layer of contrasting color underneath. Legras was one of the leading producers of cameo glass in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Enamelled glass is a type of glass that is decorated with enamel paint. Legras produced a wide variety of enameled glassware, including vases, bowls, and figurines.

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French Legras glass vase. Enamelled with a winter landscape.…

French Legras glass vase. Enamelled with a winter landscape. Crimped rim. Signed 'Lagras'. Height 18 cm

Legras French Art Nouveau glass vase with floral enamel…

Legras French Art Nouveau glass vase with floral enamel decoration and gilded highlights, early 20th century, signed 'Legras', 10.5 cm high, 23 cm wide

Style of Auguste Jean Francois Legras, vase, with slender neck…

Legras Vase: Enamelled Hanging Flowers on Olive Green

Style of Auguste Jean Francois Legras, vase, with slender neck and spreading baluster body, etched and enamelled with hanging flowers, in tones of gilt and silver on an olive green ground, signed, height 22.5 cm

Legras antique French cameo glass landscape vase, early 20th…

Legras French Cameo Glass Landscape Vase, Early 20th Century

Legras antique French cameo glass landscape vase, early 20th century, signed 'Legras', 21 cm high

A cameo vase by Francois-Theodore Legras (1839-1916), the ovoid…

Legras Aubergine Blossom Cameo Vase

A cameo vase by Francois-Theodore Legras (1839-1916), the ovoid vase with branches of aubergine blossoms and buds trailing from the waisted neck upon a textured acid etched ground, signed Legras in cameo to lower body, with a fire glazed rim and a ground…

A cameo vase by Francois-Theodore Legras (1839-1916), of ovoid…

Legras Cameo Vase with Winter Landscape

A cameo vase by Francois-Theodore Legras (1839-1916), of ovoid triangular profile featuring a wintery landscape of bare trees against a modulating orange sky, signed Legras in cameo to the lower body, with a ground pontil, 15 cm high

Legras 'Wisteria' French cameo glass vase, signed 'Legras', 27…

Signed Legras French Cameo Glass Vase with Wisteria Design

Legras 'Wisteria' French cameo glass vase, signed 'Legras', 27 cm high

A Legras (Francois-Theodore Legras 1839-1916) cameo glass vase…

Orange and Green Cameo Glass Vase with Herder and Goats

A Legras (Francois-Theodore Legras 1839-1916) cameo glass vase ovoid on round short pedestal base rising to square mouth. Orange ground dark green foreground with green trunks, pale green hills and foliage. Figure of a herder and goats on crest of hill.…

A French Art Nouveau green glass vase in the manner of Legras,…

Green Glass Art Nouveau Vase with Floral Decoration

A French Art Nouveau green glass vase in the manner of Legras, c1900, the vase with compressed squat circular base and inverted baluster spiral body swelling to an inverted frilled rim, decorated and gilded with bold pink and white flowers against a…

A pair of French glass vases in the Legras 'Mont Joye' manner,…

Pair of Legras-style Turquoise Glass Vases with Floral Enamel

A pair of French glass vases in the Legras 'Mont Joye' manner, circa 1900, the pair of turquoise glass baluster vases with a waisted neck and foot with internal lobed decor, enamel painted with flowers and foliage in yellow and pink hues, and enamel…

A delicate French gilded glass liqueur set, circa 1900, by…

Gilded French Liqueur Set by Legras, circa 1900

A delicate French gilded glass liqueur set, circa 1900, by Legras, comprising a cushion shaped carafe with a broad internal rib decor and a faceted stopper, with gilded flora and scrolling designs in relief, gold dust to the rim and handle, the eight…

A delicate French gilded glass liqueur set, circa 1900, by…

Gilded French Liqueur Set by Legras, Circa 1900

A delicate French gilded glass liqueur set, circa 1900, by Legras, comprising a cushion shaped carafe with a broad internal rib decor and a faceted stopper, with gilded flora and scrolling designs in relief, gold dust to the rim and handle, the eight…

An enamelled blue glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa…

Blue Glass Daffodil Vase with Gilt Accents

An enamelled blue glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa 1900, a cylindrical vase three quarter decorated to the body with blooming and nodding daffodils and foliage, further enriched by delicate gilt transfer borders, flora and patterns, height 24.5 cm

An enamelled frosted glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa…

Enamelled Frosted Glass Vase with Poppy and Daisy Motif

An enamelled frosted glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa 1900, a tall slightly waisted vase with an internal rib decor, a broad shaped textured green border to the rim outlined in gilt, the body with red poppy and white daisy heads and foliage,…

A French Art Nouveau glass vase, by Legras, of shaped ovoid…

Legras Art Nouveau Glass Vase with Floral Design

A French Art Nouveau glass vase, by Legras, of shaped ovoid outline with flared rim, gilt enamelled with a design of leaves and flowers to the frosted ground, enamelled mark 'L & Co St Denis' to underside, height 29 cm

An enamelled amethyst glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa…

Enamelled Amethyst Glass Vase with Cattleya Orchid Decoration

An enamelled amethyst glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa 1900, with a fire polished square rim flowing to a tapering cylindrical neck, the baluster body with an internal rib decor above a waisted foot rim, decorated with a pastel hued cattleya…

A French enamelled cobalt glass vase by Legras, circa 1900, of…

Legras Enamelled Cobalt Glass Vase with Floral Motif

A French enamelled cobalt glass vase by Legras, circa 1900, of slightly waisted cylindrical form decorated in raised enamels with a loose, arrangement of roses, other flowers and foliage in teal, white and muted pink, colours, unmarked, height 22.5 cm

An Art Nouveau enamel decorated vase by Legras, circa 1900, a…

Legras Art Nouveau Enamel Vase

An Art Nouveau enamel decorated vase by Legras, circa 1900, a near cylindrical vase with a squared rim, decorated with a bold pink and white flower against a patterned and vegetal background in ochre colours upon, a teal ground, height 28.5 cm

A Legras etched glass vase, circa 1920, of compressed form with…

1920 Legras Etched Glass Vase with Gooseberry Design

A Legras etched glass vase, circa 1920, of compressed form with an acid etched gooseberry design, 25 cm high

An enamel decorated amethyst glass vase attributed to Legras,…

Gilt Peony Poppy Vase by Legras

An enamel decorated amethyst glass vase attributed to Legras, circa 1900, a cylindrical vase with a hexagonal rim and internal rib decor, decorated, with gilt patterns and a full-blown peony poppy, height 26.5 cm

An enamel decorated green glass vase attributed to Legras,…

Green Glass Vase with Peony Poppies Decoration

An enamel decorated green glass vase attributed to Legras, circa 1900, the slightly swollen vase with a frilled rim, an internal rib decor and enamel decorated with a pair of peony poppies in pastel colours, height 29.5 cm

An enamel decorated blue glass vase in the manner of Legras,…

Blue Glass Vase with Enamel Cornflowers

An enamel decorated blue glass vase in the manner of Legras, circa 1900, a slender barrel shaped vase with a waisted lobed neck, finely decorated with, rococo style gilded decoration and Art Nouveau influenced trailing stems of enamel cornflowers in…

A pair of enamel decorated blue glass vases attributed to…

Enamel-decorated blue glass vases by Legras

A pair of enamel decorated blue glass vases attributed to Legras, circa 1900, cobalt blue globular vases with frilled rims, decorated with sprays of peony, poppies in pastel colours, with gilt enrichments, height 14 cm and 13 cm

An Ovington New York Legras cameo art glass 'Rubis Series' vase,…

Ovington Legras Cameo Art Glass Vase

An Ovington New York Legras cameo art glass 'Rubis Series' vase, French circa 1910 etched to side: Legras and etched to base: Ovington New York France 43 cm high

A hand painted glass vase by Legras, early 20th century, a…

Legras Enamel Woodland Vase, Early 20th Century

A hand painted glass vase by Legras, early 20th century, a slightly waisted vase with an hexagonal rim, enamel decorated with a figure, in a woodland setting on a lemon beige ground, faint mark of Legras near foot, height 28 cm

A Le Gras French art glass vase, circa 1900 bulbous in form…

Le Gras Art Glass Vase with Foliate Design

A Le Gras French art glass vase, circa 1900 bulbous in form with a foliate design, 25 cm high Provenance: Purchased from Laszlo Erdos

Legras style art glass vase, height 41.5 cm

Legras Art Glass Vase - 41.5cm Height

Legras style art glass vase, height 41.5 cm

A Legras Et Cie 'Marguerites' vase, a clear glass waisted vase…

Mottled Green Marguerites Vase by Legras Et Cie

A Legras Et Cie 'Marguerites' vase, a clear glass waisted vase with a bulb like upper section and a lobed rim, in a mottled green enamel decor and boldly hand decorated with orange marguerites with foliage tendrils, abbreviated leg. Mark and acid marked…

An orange Legras Et Cie 'Marguerites' vase, circa 1920, the…

Orange Legras 'Marguerites' Vase, circa 1920

An orange Legras Et Cie 'Marguerites' vase, circa 1920, the high shouldered spatter glass vase with an internal orange and yellow decor with an applied enamel medallion with white marguerites upon a blue ground, with polished pontil and enamel signature…

Legras French Nouveau art glass vase, tapered cylindrical form…

Etched River Scene Art Glass Vase

Legras French Nouveau art glass vase, tapered cylindrical form with etched and enameled river scene, 28 cm high approx, small chip to top

A turquoise glass jardiniere attributed to Legras, early 20th…

Turquoise Legras Glass Jardiniere with Enamel Flowers

A turquoise glass jardiniere attributed to Legras, early 20th century. the jardiniere of oval compressed form with a faint internal flute and rib design, decorated with sprays of enamelled flowers in iron red, green and white colours with foliage and gilt…

An enamel decorated vase attributed to Legras Et Cie, early…

Legras Et Cie Enamel Vase with Tree and Lake Design

An enamel decorated vase attributed to Legras Et Cie, early 20th century. the long tapering vase to a spreading base flowing from a squared fire polished rim, with a design of sinuous trees and a lake in brown and rough cast textured green over a pale…

An enamel decorated vase attributed to Legras Et Cie, early…

Legras Et Cie Enamel Vase with Tree and Lake Design

An enamel decorated vase attributed to Legras Et Cie, early 20th century. the barrel shaped vase with a distinctive triangle point polished rim, with a design of sinuous trees and a lake in brown, apple green and rough cast textured olive over a pale…

French glass vase signed Verjot possibly Legras Mont Joye, with…

Verjot Signed French Glass Vase with Louis XVI Panel

French glass vase signed Verjot possibly Legras Mont Joye, with etched frosted glass, painted with gilt overlay & decorated with a panel of Louis XVI. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 38 cm

A French art glass vase, circa mid 20th century, the tapering…

Enamelled Winter Scene Art Glass Vase

A French art glass vase, circa mid 20th century, the tapering near cylindrical vase with enamelled decoration in the manner of Legras depicting a winter scene against a modulating amber sky, signed 'Jem' to the lower body, with a cut rim. Height 20 cm.

A pair of c.1900 French Legras green glass enamelled and gilded…

Art Nouveau Legras Vases with Primrose Decoration

A pair of c.1900 French Legras green glass enamelled and gilded vases, tall tapered cylindrical form with compressed squat circular bases, enamelled and gilded Art Nouveau decoration of evening primroses. Height 29.5 cm. Note: this shape is documented in…

A Legras acid etched cameo glass thistle vase, French, circa…

Legras Acid Etched Thistle Cameo Glass Vase

A Legras acid etched cameo glass thistle vase, French, circa 1915 cameo mark Legras to the base. 47 cm high

A pair of François-Theodore Legras glass vases, with enamelled…

Legras Glass Vases with Nasturtium Decoration

A pair of François-Theodore Legras glass vases, with enamelled nasturtium decoration in yellow and green on a deep green ground, early 1900s, signed 'Legras' some gilding to rim. Height 25 cm

i) A Muller Freres Luneville glass vase c.1920-1930's France.…

French Glass Vases: Muller Freres & Legras

i) A Muller Freres Luneville glass vase c.1920-1930's France. Clear and frosted mottle glass. Signed stencilled mark 'Muller Freres Luneville'. Height 13.2 cm. Ii) A Legras enamelled glass vase c.1920-1930's France. Decorated in the snow scene pattern.…

Legras glass vase depicting a mountain scene with a shepherd &…

Mountain Shepherd

Legras glass vase depicting a mountain scene with a shepherd & his flock. Height 17 cm

A French Solifleur glass vase, circa late 19th to early 20th…

Textured French Glass Vase with Mottled Amethyst Decor

A French Solifleur glass vase, circa late 19th to early 20th century, with indistinct signature, possibly Legras, the large solifleur vase with a low sheen textured finish and having a mottled amethyst brown and orange decor to the bulbous base, pulled…

A fine Art Deco glass vase by Legras, circa 1930, in clear…

Art Deco Legras Glass Vase with Palm Leaf Design

A fine Art Deco glass vase by Legras, circa 1930, in clear olive the tapering bulbous vase with a long neck with a fire polished rim acid etched in a striking palm leaf design to the body and having a polished pontil; with the etched mark of Legras within…

A fine Art Deco glass vase by Montjoye, circa 1931, by Auguste…

Montjoye Art Deco Glass Vase with Stylized Roses

A fine Art Deco glass vase by Montjoye, circa 1931, by Auguste Heiligenstein for Mont Joye, St Denis, the baluster shaped vase in chartreuse to olive tonings acid etched with stylised roses over a swirling and random patterned ground, with a fire polished…

A fine Legras 'Indiana' cameo glass vase, signed to base, 15.5…

Signed Legras 'Indiana' Cameo Glass Vase, 15.5 cm High

A fine Legras 'Indiana' cameo glass vase, signed to base, 15.5 cm high

Legras cameo glass vase acid etched pink vine flowers, height…

Pink Vine Cameo Glass Vase from Orlando Brown Collection

Legras cameo glass vase acid etched pink vine flowers, height 30 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman

A Legras glass vase, France, circa 1910, of ovoid shape with a…

Legras Winter Forest Vase

A Legras glass vase, France, circa 1910, of ovoid shape with a pinched neck and fluted rim, in clear glass with a polychrome enamel scene in russet and amber of a winter forest landscape at sunset, the snowy base overglazing the painted Legras signature.…

A Legras glass vase, France circa 1900-1910, a slender necked…

Art Nouveau Legras Glass Vase with Enamel Foliage Design

A Legras glass vase, France circa 1900-1910, a slender necked clear vase with a flared base, polychrome enamelled in russet and lemon with an Art Nouveau cascade of foliage and tendrils to a floral design in yellow and green, the abbreviated Legras…

A Legras glass vase, circa 1910, green glass carved and gilded…

1910 Legras Glass Vase with Acorn Bands

A Legras glass vase, circa 1910, green glass carved and gilded with acorn bands gilt factory monogram and St. Denis-Paris to base. 19 cm high

A Legras enamelled glass miniature vase, French, circa 1910,…

Signed Legras Enamelled Glass Miniature Vase, French 1910

A Legras enamelled glass miniature vase, French, circa 1910, signed, 8.75 cm high