René Lalique
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a "Grimpereaux" cast glass vase, France 1920-30's, model 987.
Smoke coloured glass, relief decor with birds etc, signed R. LALIQUE France. Height 21,2 cm, diameter 15,8 cm.
Small chip to relief decoration, tiny chip to upper rim.
Literature
Félix Marcilhac, "R. Lalique, Catalogue raisonné de l'oevre de verre", Les éditions de l'amateur, Paris 1994, see the model illustrated p 436, nr 987.
More information
The model was designed in 1926 and has not been produced after 1947.
Designer
René Lalique was a French jeweller and glass artist who established his own workshop in 1885. Around the turn of the century, his production mostly consisted of exquisite jewellery in sophisticated Art Nouveau style. From around 1920, René Lalique transitioned to creating art glass. Lalique's glass pieces are mould-blown with naturalistically decorations of plants, women, and animals in a well-balanced harmony. Besides art glass, Lalique also manufactured perfume bottles, lamps, and glassware. The factory remains active to this day.
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