1938 René Lalique Vase Grives Birds Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Grives" made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1938. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. height : 17,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René La...
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1927 René Lalique - Vase Avallon Glass with Pink Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1927. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height : 14,5 c...
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1927 René Lalique Vase Avallon Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Height: 14.5 cm Félix Mar...
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1927 René Lalique Vase Avallon Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Height: 14.5 cm Félix Mar...
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René Lalique Bagatelle Crystal Vase with Birds and Foliage, French Art Deco 1939
Located in Nottingham, GB
A superb René Lalique Bagatelle crystal vase, one of Lalique’s celebrated nature-inspired designs, originally created by René Lalique in 1939.
Crystal
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Opalescent Glass Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded opalescent glass. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalog...
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1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Opalescent Glass, Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded opalescent glass. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect original condition. Nice opalescence. Félix Marci...
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1930 René Lalique Vase Saint-François Opalescent Glass, Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Saint-François" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1930.. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescence. height : 17,5 cm Félix Marcilha...
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1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Opalescent Glass - Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. height: 14.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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1933 Original René Lalique Boulouris Vase Frosted Blue Stained Glass, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Boulouris" vase made in 1933 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Please consider I am off...
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1933 Original René Lalique Boulouris Vase Frosted Blue Stained Glass, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Boulouris" vase made in 1933 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Please consider I am off...
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1930 René Lalique Vase Saint-François Opalescent Glass Blue Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Saint-François" vase made in 1930 in molded opalescent glass with blue patina. Acid-etched "R.Lalique" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. Fé...
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1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase Frosted Glass Turquoise Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in frosted glass with turquoise patina by René Lalique in 1927. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height : 1...
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1931 René Lalique Courlis Vase in Amber Glass, Flying Curlew Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Courlis" vase made in 1931 in molded amber glass with original white acid patina. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional q...
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1930 René Lalique Vase Saint-François Frosted Glass Green Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Saint-François" made in frosted glass with green patina by Rene Lalique in 1930.. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great patina. height : 17,5 cm Félix Marc...
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1930 René Lalique Vase Saint-François Opalescent Glass Blue Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Saint-François" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1930.. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. height : 17,5 cm Fél...
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René Lalique “Bagatelle” Bird Vase Crystal Glass
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Clear and frosted glass vase adorned with love birds surrounded by olive leaves wreaths looking for each other between branches.
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H 5.83 in Dm 5.91 in
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Opalescent Glass Blue Patina, Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded opalescent glass. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalog...
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H 5.71 in Dm 5.91 in
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded frosted glass with sepia patina. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René ...
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1927 René Lalique - Vase Avallon Glass with Electric Blue Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in frosted glass with electric blue patina by René Lalique in 1927. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height...
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H 5.71 in Dm 5.91 in
1927 René Lalique Vase Avallon Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Height: 14.5 cm Félix Mar...
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1924 René Lalique Pigeons Vase in Light Blue Glass with White Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Pigeons" vase made in 1924 in molded light blue glass with white patina. Wheel-engraved "R.LALIQUE" signature on vase. Rim and foot are complete without any polis...
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H 5.71 in Dm 5.91 in
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Frosted and Green Stained Glass - Sparrow Bird
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded frosted glass with green patina. Engraved "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René...
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H 5.71 in Dm 5.91 in
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Frosted and Blue Stained Glass - Sparrow Bird
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René L...
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1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Frosted Glass with Green Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded frosted glass with green patina. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René ...
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1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Frosted Glass with Green Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Avallon" vase made in 1927 in molded frosted glass with green patina. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René ...
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H 6.89 in Dm 5.91 in
1930 René Lalique Saint-François Vase in Frosted and Blue Stained Glass, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Saint-François" vase made in 1930 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Acid-etched "R.Lalique" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, Re...
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H 4.34 in Dm 3.55 in
1912 Rene Lalique Niobe Perfume Bottle Violet Frosted Glass Blue Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Niobe" perfume bottle made in 1912 for Violet in molded clear glass with blue patina. Molded "R.L" signature on the bottle. Perfect original condition. Great pat...
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H 6.89 in Dm 6.5 in
'Saint-Francois' Art Deco Opalescent Glass Vase with Perching Birds Decoration
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Saint-Francois, an Art Deco opalescent glass vase with glass birds encircling, perching on branches.
Glass
1927 René Lalique Avallon Vase in Opalescent Glass, Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Height: 14.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, Re...
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1938 René Lalique Vase Grives Birds Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Grives" made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1938. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. height : 17,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René La...
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1933 René Lalique Vase Boulouris Sparrows Birds Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Boulouris" made in glass with blue partina by Rene Lalique in 1933. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Please consider I am offering the origin...
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1933 Original René Lalique Boulouris Vase Frosted Blue Stained Glass, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Boulouris" vase made in 1933 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Stamped "R.Lalique France" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Please consider I am off...
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Lalique Clear Crystal Bagatelle Love Birds Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Clear Crystal Bagatelle Love Birds Vase This vase measures: 5 wide x 5 deep x 6.75 inches high and is in Great Vintage Condition We take our photos in a controlled lightin...
Crystal
1927 René Lalique - Vase Bacchantes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bacchantes" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescence. With its orig...
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Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Raisins' Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'raisins' vase, with blue stained details. This pattern features deep relief grape bunches, hanging from vines. Stenciled makers mark, 'R LALIQUE FRANCE...
Glass
Lalique Crystal Rosine Birds Vase
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique clear/frosted crystal vase. It depicts two Rosine birds on flight in the center of the vase. There are some delicate ribbed swirls adorning the crystal. The Lalique...
Crystal
R. Lalique "Deux Pigeons" Vase Art Deco Period, Blue Patina Birds
By Lalique
Located in Sarasota, FL
"Deux Pigeons" vase by R. Lalique. Designed in 1931. Attractive blue patina on the pigeons. Engraved " R Lalique" on the bottom.
Art Glass
René Lalique-1924 - “Ceylan” Opalescent vase.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
René Lalique - Ceylon Vase Ceylan” vase, also called ‘Aux huit perruches’, in opalescent pressed molded glass. Signed “R.Lalique”. Created in 1924. H: 24 cm Ceylan” vase. Pressed-mo...
Glass
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
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1927 René Lalique - Vase Rampillon Opalescent Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Rampillon" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Great opalescence ! height: 12.7 cm Félix Marcilhac, Re...
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Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Blue Stained Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent glass Formose vase. Blue stained details. This pattern features exotic fish. The name Formose refers to the old European name for Taiwan. Engraved makers mark...
Glass
1927 René Lalique Vase Rampillon Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Rampillon" made in clear and glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1927. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Height: 12.7 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue ...
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1939 Rene Lalique - Vase Bagatelle Glass with Sepia Pinky Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bagatelle" made in glass with sepia pinky patina by Rene Lalique in 1939. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Great patina. height : 17 cm Please consider this is the or...
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1924 René Lalique, Vase Malines Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Malines" made in double cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1924. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Very nice opalescence. height: 12 cm Félix Ma...
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1923 René Lalique - Vase Esterel Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Esterel" made in molded cased opalescent glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1923. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescent casing. height : 16 cm ...
Blown Glass
$4,473
H 6.5 in Dm 0.04 in
1934 René Lalique - Vase Art Deco Meandres Opalescent Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase Art Deco "Meandres" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1934. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Extremely rare model in opalescent. Height: 16,5 ...
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René Lalique St. Francois Frosted Crystal Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
René Lalique St. Francois Frosted Crystal Vase This vase measures: 6.625 wide x 6.625 deep x 7 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting...
Crystal
A R.Lalique Opalescent Glass Piriac vase.
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Piriac vase was created in 1930 by R.Lalique in white glass. This example is in strong opalescent and blue patinated glass and in excellent condition. The signature is in scrip...
Glass
$2,846
H 5.71 in Dm 0.04 in
1938 René Lalique - Vase Art Deco Sarments Opalescent Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase Grape Washer "Sarments" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1938. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Rare model. Height: 1...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Sterling Silver
$10,979
H 7.09 in Dm 0.04 in
1927 René Lalique Art Deco Vase Espalion Electric Blue Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Vase “Espalion” made in electric blue glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Extremely rare color height: 18 cm ...
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Monumental Wilhelm Kåge Argenta Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptionally rare and monumental Argenta vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930. This striking example represents one of the largest and most impressiv...
Sterling Silver
1924 - René Lalique - Amber-tinted Serpent Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
“Serpent” vase in amber-tinted glass. Model created in 1924. Molded signature. Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac, “René Lalique, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre et verre,” Editions del...
Glass
Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...
Bronze
1920 René Lalique - Box Marguerites Daysies Glass With Pink Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Marguerites" (Daisies) made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. Diameter : 8 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
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1923 René Lalique - Vase Nefliers Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Nefliers" made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1923. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Superb patina. Height: 14.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique -...
Blown Glass
$2,108
H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.96 in
Rare Art Deco 925 Sterling Silver Import Malachite Enamel Cigarette Case 111g
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A striking Art Deco cigarette case dating from the early 20th century, crafted in 925 sterling silver and decorated with vivid green malachite-effect enamel. The gently curved recta...
Malachite, Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Poppy Lamp Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This exquisite table lamp by Tiffany Studios features the firm's iconic Poppy shade and its patinated bronze root base. The coveted Tiffany flo...
Bronze
$5,518
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with green patina created by René Lalique in 1924. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Great opalescence and patina ! Height: 17...
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1923 René Lalique Vase Epicea Spruce Teal Green Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Epicea" (Spruce) made in molded teal green glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1923. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional and extremely rare color ! Heigh...
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A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base. An...
Glass, Wood
$9,109Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.83 in W 4.93 in D 1.89 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...
Glass
1912 Rene Lalique Vase Six Figurines Et Masques Glass & Grey Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Six Figurines et Masques" made in frosted glass with grey sepina patina by René Lalique in 1912. Engraved and molded signatures. Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina. ...
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Daum - Vase Rythmes Acid Etched Yellow Pate De Crystal
By Daum
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Important Vase "Rythmes" made in yellow acid etched pate de crystal bu Daum - designed in 2015 Engraved "Daum France" signature on base. Perfect condition - really great color. Hei...
Blown Glass
$37,761
H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
1925 René Lalique Statuette Suzanne Opalescent Butterscotch Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statuette "Suzanne" made in deep butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional and extremely rare color. height : 23 cm width : 18 ...
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The career of the famed jewelry designer, glassmaker and decorative artist René Lalique spanned decades and artistic styles. Best known today for his works in glass, Lalique first won recognition for his jewelry. He was described as the inventor of modern jewelry by the French artist and designer Émile Gallé, and his luxurious naturalistic designs helped define the Art Nouveau movement. Later as a glassmaker in the 1920s and ‘30s, Lalique designed vases, clocks, chandeliers and even car hood ornaments that were the essence of Art Deco chic. Even now, the name Lalique continues to be a byword for a graceful, gracious and distinctively French brand of sophistication.
Born in 1860 in the Marne region of France, Lalique began his career as a jewelry designer in the last decades of the 19th century. His work employed now-classic Art Nouveau themes and motifs: flowing, organic lines; forms based on animals, insects and flowers — all rendered in luxurious materials such as ivory, enamel, gold and semi-precious stones. By 1905, Lalique had begun creating works in glass, and his style began to shift to a cleaner, sharper, smoother, more modern approach suited to his new medium. His Paris shop’s proximity to perfumer François Coty’s led him to experiment with beautiful perfume bottles. He offered the first customized scent bottles, transforming the perfume industry. By the end of the First World War, the artist had fully embraced Art Deco modernity, devoting himself to new industrial techniques of glass production and designs that manifest the sweeping lines and the forms suggestive of speed and movement characteristic of the style. Lalique’s work looked both backward and forward in time: embracing ancient mythological themes even as it celebrated modern progress.
Late in his career, Lalique took on high profile luxury interior design projects in Paris, Tokyo and elsewhere. He designed decorative fixtures and lighting for the interior of the luxury liner Normandie in 1935, and decorated the salons of well-known fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet. Today, Lalique’s influence is as relevant as it was when he opened his first jewelry shop in 1890. In a modern or even a traditional décor, as you will see from the objects offered on these pages, the work of René Lalique provides the stamp of savoir-faire.
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.