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René Lalique
Beautreillis

1927

About the Item

The name Lalique evokes the brilliance of jewelry, the wonder of transparency, and the brilliance of crystal. But, before it became a brand name, it was the name of a man, an artist of genius, René-Jules Lalique, and his heirs who shared his creative flame. René Lalique was born in Aÿ-en-Champagne in the Marne region of France. Some years later, the Lalique family moved to Paris but continued to spend holidays in Aÿ. René Lalique remained deeply attached to his birthplace throughout his life. Following the death of his father, René Lalique became an apprentice to craftsman and jeweler Louis Auction. During this time, he learned jewelry-making techniques while attending classes at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He then left for England, where he continued his studies for two more years. In 1885, after gaining recognition as an independent designer for some of the great jewelry Houses such as Jacta, Cartier, and Boucheron, René Lalique took over the jeweler Jules Destape on Place Gaillon in Paris. In 1887, Lalique set up business on Rue du Quatre-Septembre. As early as 1888, he designed his first parures in finely-wrought gold inspired by Antiquity and Japonism and broke with jewelry-making tradition by including innovative materials in his pieces. At the time, the originality and creativity of this kind of art were abandoned by ornate and lavish styles with abundant precious stones. Lalique made the materials he used central to his designs. He chose them for their power, light, and color, whether they were unique or not. He combined gold and gemstones with semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearl, ivory, and horn, in addition to enamel and glass. In 1888, René Lalique registered his "RL" stamp and engraved the unique pieces created in his workshop with these letters. René Lalique's work had gained widespread popularity. He now opened his third workshop at 20, Rue Thérèse in Paris. His first experiments and designs using glass date from this era. To embellish his jewelry, Lalique already used enamel and glass, side-by-side with gold, opals, diamonds, pearls, or amethysts. Over the next decade, René Lalique forged his reputation. He won competitions, exhibited his work, and created jewelry for well-known entertainers like Sarah Bernhardt. His desire to "create something that had never been seen before" earned him the "inventor of modern jewelry" accolades. He revolutionized the jewelry styles of the period, becoming a favorite with leading socialites, and was admired by the most distinguished of his fellow jewelers. His work was commissioned by the great courts and collected by the world's wealthy. So when René Lalique took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the crowning moment of René Lalique's career as a jeweler. It was that same year he was also named Officer of the French Legion d'Honneur. In 1905 René Lalique opened a shop at 24 Place Vendôme, where he exhibited his jewelry and the glass objects crafted in his workshop at his estate in Clairefontaine, near Rambouillet. Perfumer François Coty was so impressed by René Lalique's designs that he asked him to put his talent to work for the perfume industry. Their collaboration had begun! Their work together revolutionized the perfume industry and made it possible to offer perfumes in attractive bottles at affordable prices for the first time. From then on, Lalique worked increasingly on designs for the perfume sector, finally devoting himself entirely to more industrial techniques of glass production. René Lalique, Art Nouveau's master jeweler, was to become an Art Deco master glassmaker.
  • Creator:
    René Lalique (1860 - 1945, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1927
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Diameter: 6.8 in (17.28 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1541212882872
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