Ceylan Vase René Lalique Glass Paris France 1920s 1930s

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René Jules Lalique (Ay, April 6, 1860 - Paris, May 1, 1945) was a French designer and glassmaker. His creations, mainly depicting natural elements, animals and female nudes, first distinguished themselves in the context of Art Nouveau and later in that of Art Deco. Goldsmith, glassmaker and draftsman, he worked for Cartier, designed jewels for Sarah Bernhardt and met with great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Relying more on the originality of the design and the quality of the workmanship than on the value of the material used, Lalique for example, he used ivory, horn and enamel to create many unique pieces. From the early years of the twentieth century he applied his creativity above all to glass, first in the goldsmith's art and then more and more often for commercial purposes, dedicating himself to the production of the most diverse items and applying a great variety of techniques. His business was interrupted during the Second World War, but was resumed by his son Marc in 1946. In 2000, the Swiss entrepreneur Silvio Denz acquired ownership of the Lalique glassworks in Wingen-sur-Moder and extended the Lalique brand to others. product categories, including perfumes, jewels, furnishing objects and art objects made with artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre and Zaha Hadid.

Material: Glass