Max Ingrand (1908-1969)
“Nobleand precious, glass seems to be the perfect complement to the light.”
Born in 1908, Max Ingrand spent his youth in Chartres where he discovered glass through the cathedral’s stained glass windows. This was a revelation which deeply influenced his approach to glass and his production. A creative genius, Max Ingrand graduated from Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1927. He then joined the studio of Jacques Gruber who was a stained glass master; in 1931 he left the studio and set up his own business. Throughout his career, Ingrand devoted himself to designing stained glass in countless churches around the world.
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At the same time, it illustrates the technique of etched glass and also becomes an expert in this technique. Max Ingrand work is characterized by clarity of line and precision of form which earned him a lot of commissions for interior decorations, hanging mirrors or table tops very fashionable at the time. However, although recognized in the art of stained glass and etched glass, his work of glass and light including his creation in 1954 of the table lamp (853) opal glass and white lacquered metal, makes his reputation internationally. He designs throughout his career many candlesticks, ceiling, floor lamps, sconces, table lamps, vases … and some of his creations can be seen as real sculptures (“Pistil” mirror, 1960).
He becomes President of the French lighting company, vice president of the Society of Artists Decorators and Artistic Director of the Italian firm Fontana Arte in 1954 and founder of the Company “Glass and Light” in 1967.
He dies suddenly in 1969, leaving behind him incredible creations that magnifies the glass transcended by the light.
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