René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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.
1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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20th Century René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage René Lalique Vases and Vessels
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Lalique crystalware always has a signature, however it is important to note the differences after Rene Lalique died. Pre-1945, Lalique items were signed ‘R. Lalique, France’. After 1945, Lalique products were signed ‘Lalique, France’. All authentic markings before 1945 are very small, rarely over ⅛” high. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Lalique crystalware and decorative items from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Why is Rene Lalique important?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rene Lalique was a famous glassmaker and jeweler who was part of the inspiration behind the Art Deco movement. He also established a renowned glass factory in Alsace, France. Shop an array of beautiful authentic Rene Lalique pieces on 1stDibs.