René Lalique Bracelets
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.
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau René Lalique Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Spanish Art Nouveau René Lalique Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Contemporary René Lalique Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique René Lalique Bracelets
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Deco René Lalique Bracelets
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau René Lalique Bracelets
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau René Lalique Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage René Lalique Bracelets
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique René Lalique Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Modernist René Lalique Bracelets
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique René Lalique Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique René Lalique Bracelets
Citrine, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s Vintage René Lalique Bracelets
Turquoise, Enamel
1990s French René Lalique Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1930s French Vintage René Lalique Bracelets
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- 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.