The career of Jeanne Lanvin (1867–1946) and her eponymous brand began with a millinery apprenticeship in the late 19th century. Today, Lanvin Paris is a globally revered company and is among the oldest French fashion houses still in existence. It is renowned for its exquisite and sought-after vintage evening dresses, shoes, skirts and other garments and accessories and for having dressed such high-profile celebrities as Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Kim Kardashian and Sienna Miller.
In 1889, when her apprenticeship came to an end, the young French designer Jeanne Lanvin opened a custom hat shop on the rue Boissy d’Anglas in Paris. Four years later, she moved her business into a much more prominent space on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, one of the world’s most famous luxury fashion districts.
The new Maison Lanvin was big enough to display the pieces she would design for her daughter, Marguerite, who was born in 1897. The relationship between Lanvin and her daughter would be at the core of the brand, with a 1907 photograph of Jeanne and Marguerite in matching outfits inspiring the fashion house’s enduring logo.
In 1908, Lanvin launched a line of children’s clothing, one of the first such moves in high-end fashion. When mothers came in to buy the clothes, they often asked for similar designs for themselves.
Lanvin decided to introduce a women’s wear line with pieces that had a youthful femininity. This would grow to encompass everyday clothing, dresses, coats, lingerie and furs, as well as menswear, perfume and household items. Once she became a member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture (Parisian Fashion Council) in 1909, her title officially switched from milliner to designer.
Along with her stylish designs, Lanvin identified the importance of brand identity through fabric colors, opening a dye factory in Nanterre, France. There the distinctive “Lanvin blue” was produced, so even if her designs were copied, the colors could never be exactly reproduced.
After Jeanne Lanvin's death, her daughter, Marguerite Marie-Blanche de Polignac, took over and a series of talented artistic directors would propel the brand through the trends of the 20th century, including Jules François Crahay, Dominique Morlotti, Alber Elbaz and, most recently, Bruno Sialelli. In 2018, Lanvin was acquired by the Fosun Fashion Group, which is now focused on celebrating Lanvin’s heritage while pushing it into a new chapter.
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Factice Perfume Guerlain Lanvin Store Display Bottles
By Maison Guerlain, Lanvin Paris
Located in Bochum, NRW
Factice perfume Guerlain Lanvin store display bottles Three vintage store display fragrance bottles / Factice perfume bottles, all in excellent c...
Art Glass
Midcentury Figural Store Display Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern gold toned figural store display model.
Acrylic
Lalique Crystal “Mascotte Equus” Men Perfume Bottle
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Flacon Collection “Mascotte Equus” men perfume bottle. It features a frosted crystal horse standing on his hind legs over a round crystal base surrounded by...
Crystal
Hivo Van Teal Lucite Perfume Bottle Sculpture
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hivo Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Lucite perfume bottle sculpture.
Lucite
French Perfume Bottle Guerlain Paris
By Maison Guerlain
Located in New York, NY
An iconic French perfume bottle, perfume Shalimar, by Guerlain Pairs, known as the Flacon Chauve Souris (The Bat), born 1924, Paris, France. Shown, the iconic beautiful French urn ...
Crystal
French Art Deco Baccarat for Guerlain Perfume Bottle
By Baccarat
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco glass perfume bottle with scrolled shoulders and a heart shaped stopper ( by BACCARAT for Guerlain \"Mitsouko or L\'heure Bleu\")
Glass
Lalique Crystal Samurai’s Perfume Bottle
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Sculpture Perfume Bottle. It depicts a clear and frosted crystal Samurai sculpture standing over a round crystal bottle tha...
Crystal
$1,100 / set
H 6.32 in W 3.13 in D 3.13 in
Lanvin Arpege Store Display Factice Crystal Perfume Bottle, 4 pieces
By Jeanne Lanvin, Lanvin Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a gorgeous set of four Lanvin fragrance retail store display factice crystal bottles. This set was created solely for use as promotional advertising store displays. The assor...
Crystal
$233Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Baccara Cristal Bottle Perfume Jicky from Guerlain, circa 1900 Paris France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bottle for the perfume Jicky de Guerlain in crystal Baccarat. Colorless pressed crystal bottle with a rectangular cubic section, body with faceted side walls, neck with carnette neck with its quadrilobed stopper. The design of the bottle is inspired by the shape of a 19th century medicine jar...
Crystal
Group of Vintage Perfume Display Bottles
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A group of 5 oversized perfume bottles. These were purchased c .1975. Can not guarantee perfume is correct See soda can for sense of scale...
Glass
1925 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Bouquet de Faunes for Guerlain Glass
By Maison Guerlain, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Bouquet de Faunes" made in frosted glass with grey patina by Rene Lalique in 1925 for Guerlain. Perfect condition. height : 10 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique -...
Blown Glass
$6,784
H 15.56 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
Large Decorative Bottle for the Perfume Shalimar, Guerlain, 1970.
By Maison Guerlain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large decorative bottle for the perfume Shalimar, Guerlain, 1970. Vintage decorative bottle for the perfume Shalimar by Guerlain in Baccarat glass, 1970 . Dimensions : H: 39,5cm, W:...
Glass
$1,294
H 23.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Giant Antique Art Glass Factice Perfume Apothecary Display Bottle Jar Urn Stand
Located in Thiensville, WI
Giant antique heavy art glass urn/factice/apothecary jar, with cap/topper and metal stand. Beautiful Art Deco decorative statement piece that can be used in a variety of ways; to display herbs and botanicals or scent an entire space. Simply fill the large glass structure with your favorite botanicals or fragrance, and keep the stopper inserted until you are ready to release some fresh fragrance. Can be filled with regular or colored water if desired. Can also be used as a vase to display a floral arrangement. Lightweight metal stand has a light beige/gold-toned color to the exterior and remains unfinished at the backside. Carved art deco design inclusive of long lines that begin at three separate curved clawfoot style feet and lead upward to distinctive fan pattern details that hold glass urn in place. Metal stand allows for glass urn to have an almost levitating appearance when placed inside. Some pieces are marked/labeled at backside with, "0-1" & "0-2". Glass urn features a curved/rounded design with a wide belly and pointed base. Circumferential groove details at top portion of urn with a heightened neck/mouth for matching stopper. Giant factice fragrance bottles...
Glass, Art Glass