Georges Briard Glassware

Q:Is Georges Briard, the name I see on many pieces of 1950s decorated glassware, a person or a company?

A:In the 1980s, a book came out that said Georges Briard is a fictitious name. We checked and learned that there is a company called Georges Briard Designs. Georges Briard, a real person born as Jascha Brojdo in Ukraine, created the company’s designs. We know that although Briard designs were available in 1990, they are no longer made. Mr. Briard died in 2005 at the age of 88.