Rene Lalique 1922 France Art Nouveau Dahlia Lotus Flower Art Glass Tumbler Model 3404
Rare lotus glass goblet designed by Rene lalique (1860-1945).
A beautiful and original antique tumbler made in France at the Rene Lalique atelier, during the art nouveau-deco period, in 1922.
It was crafted in clear glass with applications of black-gray enamel to recreate the pattern of the Dahlia lotus flower. Is finished with incised sandblasted lines at the wheel.
The original concept of the design by Rene Lalique, was to give the impression that liquor is taking or delivering from the very flower of dahlia.
Is very light and delicate, with a weight of 68 grams and a measures of 2.94 by 3.48 inches.
Signed, numbered and engraved, "R. LALIQUE FRANCE N.3404".
Rene Lalique, born in 1860 in Aÿ-Champagne, René Lalique was to become one of the greatest names of his time, renowned both as a jeweler and a master glassmaker. His unique and instantly recognizable style was a major influence on the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.
In 1876 René Lalique took up an apprenticeship with a leading Parisian jeweler and goldsmith by the name of Louis Aucoc. He studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Paris and spent two years in England, before becoming a freelance designer for jewelers such as Jacta, Boucheron, Cartier and Gariod. In 1885, he took over Jules Destapes’ atelier in Paris and became a full-fledged jeweler.
René Lalique had begun to take a serious interest in glass, when in 1907 he met the famous perfumer François Coty. He began creating perfume bottles for specific perfumes both for Coty and other perfumers: for the first time in the history of the perfume industry, the recipient had a direct symbolic link with the contents. In 1913, René Lalique bought the Combs-la-Ville Glassworks, where he began focusing on techniques that allowed him to produce in large quantities, in order to reduce costs and make his creations more affordable to a wider population.
Lalique’s works are on display in approximately 3 dozen international museums, including the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, which possesses the largest publicly displayed collection of Lalique glass in the world. The Musee Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder, France is the main museum dedicated to Lalique in his homeland and contains 1,500 pieces. This village was the site of Lalique’s glass factory.
Literature: Rene Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne De La Oeuvre De Verre, Felix Marcilhac. model 3404, Illustrated.
It is a great display piece in great antique condition with one flea bite at the top ribbon.
INVENTORY REF: D0000JAEL/.1111
