While
thrifting one day I have found two awesome pieces of glassware that scream “I’m
from the 60s” so of course I couldn't leave them behind. Both of these fabulous pieces have amazing
graphics and the signature Georges Briard on them. I decided it was time to research who this
Georges person was.
Georges was
a noted and award winning designer in the 1950’s 1960’s and 1970’s, with his
signature collection being stocked at department stores such as Neiman Marcus
and Bonwit Teller. Georges was born
Jascha Brojdo in the Ukraine and moved to Chicago in 1937. When he moved to Chicago he began studying at
the Art Institute of Chicago where he earned his MFA. When World War II began he
served as a Russian interpreter, and in 1947, he was discharged from the Army
and started working in New York with a gentleman that he met in art
school. Brojdo began painting serving
trays for sale, and his friend came up the name Georges Briard to market his
commercial pieces. Brojdo was also a painter and would use his real name on his
art pieces, but Georges Briard became his signature as designer of his
glassware which were wildly popular. In
2004 he was awarded the Frank S. Child Lifetime Achievement Away by the Society
of Glass and Ceramic Decorators to the glass and ceramic decorating industry.
Georges
style is very ornate with gold and a flair of illustration. If you are looking
to make your barware or dinner parties more embellished with something chic and
charming Georges Briard is your man. I
mean really a highball tastes so much better out of Man Men style glass.
These are two of the Georges pieces that are available in the shop.
Over-N-Out
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