Atypical Chalet Colours

When Chalet Artistic Glass began operating in Cornwall in the September of 1962, glass was only produced in three colours - blue, olive and amber. Orange was added to this palette at the beginning of 1963 and the Chalet “kaleidoscope” continued to develop from there. There are countless variations in colour between Chalet pieces - no one shade can be summed up as “the Chalet blue” or the “Chalet orange” or the “Chalet cranberry” or… Why? Every batch of ingredients for the glass and to colour the glass was hand mixed. It was not an automated process so every batch was slightly different. Sometimes this is very subtle - other times not. as physical conditions in the factory such as the cleanliness and age of the crucibles, the heat and humidity, the time of day affected the mix. The end result was incredible diversity in shades and tones. That being said, most Chalet pieces are coloured in an instantly recognizable Chalet colour or colour combination. However, every now and then a piece is discovered in a colour or combination that just was markedly not typical of Chalet. I thought it would be very interesting to take a look at some of these for something “different.” Every piece that follows is verified Chalet.

So, Randy Newman, a man who’s trademark is being different, is ”hear” to take us on this journey. Enjoy!