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"Druides" vase

MAKER:
Manufacturer

Lalique et Cie, Cristallerie ( French, 1909 )


Designer

René Jules Lalique ( French, 1860 - 1945 )

DATE:
c. 1924
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General Description

The peach colored opalescent surface of French glass designer René Jules Lalique's waisted cylindrical shaped vase is embellished with raised spiraling ribs and denticulated vertical bands.

Adapted from

  • Kevin W. Tucker, DMA unpublished material.

Fun Facts

In addition to being a master glassmaker and jeweller, Lalique was renowned in the 1920s for the radiator caps he designed for cars of the era.
Art Deco (style or movement)
France (nation)
Rene Lalique
containers (hierarchy name)
cylindrical (geometric shape)
denticulates (hierarchy name)
glass (material)
mold-blown glass
molding (forming)
opalescence
peach (color)
serrating (cutting)
spirals (geometric figures)
vases
vessels (containers)
wave pattern
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Web Resources

  • René Jules Lalique
    Learn more about French glass designer René Jules Lalique and his workshop.

  • Musée Lalique
    Discover the Musée Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder, France.