René Lalique
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an opalescent "Dahlias" cast glass ceiling light, France 1920's-30's.
Signed R Lalique and to the interior R LALIQUE, diameter 30,5 cm, height of the bowl 15 cm.
A few small chips, lines in the glass, probably from manufacture, probably later chain.
Literature
Félix Marcilhac, "René Lalique 1860-1945 maitre-verrier analyse de l'oeuvre et catalogue raisonné", Les éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1994. See p 592, catalogue no 2011.
More information
The model was designed in 1921.
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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