Escalier De Cristal

Biography:

Escalier de Cristal was a French company that produced decorative objects and furniture. It is known for its Limoges porcelain decorated with chinoiserie patterns. The company was founded by Camille Le Tallec in 1961 and acquired by Tiffany & Co in 1990. Escalier de Cristal's patterns are inspired by the French technical tradition of the 18th and 19th centuries, developed for the Sèvres porcelain. The company has preserved and created over 375 decorative patterns, some of which were especially created for Tiffany & Co. Escalier de Cristal's most popular patterns include Abeilles Or (Golden bees), Alice, Angoulême, Attributs de Musique (Music attributes), Automne boisé (Wooded Fall), Bacchus, Bagatelle, Bande Corail sur Bleuets (Coral Stripes on Cornflower), Baron Jourdan, Bayeux, Bigouden, Black Shoulder, Bleu Celeste (Heavenly blue), Bourgogne (Burgundy), Carousel Chinois (Chinese Carousel), Cartes (Playing cards), Chantilly, Charmille, Chinoiseries sur Or (Chinoiseries on Gold), Cirque Chinois (Chinese circus), Clairette, Clowns, Cœurs Fleuris (Flowered Hearts), Corail Chinois (Chinese coral), Coral with Medallion Flower, Croisillon et Fleurs (Braces and Flowers), Crépuscule des Dieux (Dawnfall of the Gods), Dentelle (Lace), Dentelle Fleurie (Flowered Lace), Directoire, Escalier de Cristal (Crystal Stairs), Famille Rose (Rose's