Swans pendant – Rene Lalique
Perfume bottle ‘Narkiss for Roger & Gallet in soufflé moulé (blown and moulded) and white enamelled glass-1909
Designed by Rene Lalique
Rene Lalique: premium glass and jewellry designer
I became re-acquainted with the breadth and depth of Rene Lalique’s artistic genius while doing research for an update to a post I did on him in 2012. Entering the elegant world of Rene Lalique can be spellbinding and it’s easy to be off with the fairies, sirens and nymphs in a forest of serpents, dragonflies, ravens, swans, bats, gazelles, butterflies and other exotic creatures from the Nouveau repertoire. It soon became apparent that a lot of new material had surfaced so instead I decided to create a new post. He certainly had a prolific output as a designer spanning over more than 5 decades.
Rene Lalique initially began creating flamboyant Art Nouveau jewelry, believing the quality of the design was just as influential to the success of a piece as the quality of the precious stones. ‘From now on, do not depend on the value of the jewelry, not only of gold and precious stones, but also from people who have shaped it” he exclaimed. From 1896 there was an ongoing fascination with all forms of botany due to the diversity of new species being discovered at that time. This was also reinforced by the strong presence of floral and vegetal art in the Japanese aesthetics that also were being discovered around 1878. Lalique incorporated naturalistic themes interwoven with curvilinear lines and introduced entire human figure motifs in 1895, which was regarded to be very innovative at the time. His cire perdu (lost wax) casting technique favored the creation of one of a kind jewelry so most of his jewelry designs are individually unique pieces.
In the 1890‘s Lalique transitioned to glass art and was turning his attention away from the curvacious Nouveau to the less complex and more geometric Art Deco lines. This eventually took the form of vases, lamps, clocks, ashtrays, car hood ornaments, sculpture and perfume bottles. Marketing to the masses had become more sophisticated and manufacturing was gearing up to deliver. By 1910 Rene Lalique had entered the realm of high art mass production and with his artistic and technical virtuosity, he successfully adapted to the challenge. He effortlessly made the shift from being a studio artisan to becoming an industrial designer, while shifting the opulent and sinuous designs of Art Nouveau to the more streamlined and angular look of Art Deco.
‘Palestre’ vase – Rene Lalique
1928 – 40 cm tall ( 15.7 inches)
Art Nouveau hairpin in enamel and gold – Rene Lalique
Bohemian Art Deco Vase with female figures in aquamarine frosted crystal glass – Rene Lalique
Art Nouveau pendant – Rene Lalique
‘Swan’ – Rene Lalique, 1898
Opalescent Art Nouveau glass vase mounted in silver
Rene Lalique brooch with cascading enamel red headed gold nude figure, 1903
Rene Lalique perfume bottle ‘Cyclamen’ blown-molded white glass and blue enamel on the lid
1909
Art Deco glass Cicada car mascot or hood ornament by Rene Lalique.
‘Bathers’ brooch – Rene Lalique
circa 1900
Lalique tumbler – nude figures in water
Flying bats and serpent pocket watch – Lalique
Ca.-1899-1900
Art Nouveau brooch with golden face and pinecones.-R. Lalique-(1860–1945)
Circa-1900–1902
‘Archers’ vase – R.Lalique
Gold dragonfly brooch -Art Nouveau – Rene Lalique
Snake Handbag by Lalique. Chased silver, silk & metallic thread. Serpent handles
Circa 1903
Rene Lalique Art Deco ‘Courlis’ vase, deep green glass with whitish patina
circa 1931
Lalique Fontaine Poissons Panel design date 1935 ~ Square frosted glass panel molded in relief
The Milwaukee Public Museum
‘Espalion’ pattern blue glass vase, Rene Lalique
1927
Rene Lalique ‘Formoses’ glass vase
Rene Lalique – Art Deco ‘Penthievre’— vase of gray glass
c.-1926
Ruby Dragon Vase,- Lalique Collector’s Edition
Height 12 inch
Rene Lalique- ‘Naiade’ —frosted glass mermaid
Hickmet Fine Arts
Rene Lalique blue scarab ring
Lalique—Art Deco ‘Sylphides’ perfume bottle
Rene Lalique ‘Oiseau de feu’ (Firebird)
CMOG ( Cornish Museum Of Glass)
Art Nouveau sleeping nympth gold ring by Rene Lalique
Rene Lalique pendant
Museum of Applied Arts – Budapest.
Chevrefeuille crystal perfume bottle by Rene Lalique
Source de la Fontaine-‘Ariane’ – Rene Lalique
‘Perruches’ vase by Rene Lalique
René Lalique ‘Écailles’ vase, opalescent glass, heightened with blue staining
1932 – 24.5 cm height
‘Camees’ Art Deco Glass Vase
Flying Swallow pendant – Victor Gérard
Daphne Powder Trinket Casket
Art Nouveau pendant – Luis Masriera
Opalescent Glass Spiral Vase by Rene-Lalique
1930
Glen Dooley Antiques -1stDibs
René Jules Lalique
Frog – Rene Lalique
‘Serpent’ vase – R.Lalique
‘Grande ovale tête penchée’ – René Lalique
Rene Lalique pendant
Gold and enamel Locust hair ornaments with diamond veins
Lalique perfume bottle
Art Deco ‘Tourbillons’– (Whirlwind) vase R.Lalique
Corning Glass Museum
French opalescent glass vase – Rene Lalique
circa 1935
‘Rouge Ispahan Vase’ – Rene Lalique
Art Nouveau Hydra pendant – Rene Lalique
Art Deco “Nanking” lamp – Rene Lalique
Rene Lalique—‘Davos’, turquoise opalescent art glass vase
1932
René Lalique. Brooch ‘Pine Sprig’
1900-1902
Art Nouveau nude female figure sculpture – Rene Lalique
‘Clytie’ – Frosted art deco glass statuette – Rene Lalique
circa 1924
Diamonds and gold hair pin – Rene lalique
‘Two Black Anemones’, Perfume Bottle – Rene Lalique
Art Nouveau brooch
