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In the News (Sun 26 May 13)

  
  René Lalique - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
René Jules Lalique was born in Ay, Marne, France on April 6, 1860, and died May 5, 1945.
René Lalique is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.
Rene Jules Lalique's early life was spent learning the methods of design and art he would use in his later life.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rene_Lalique   (627 words)

  
 Lalique Glass from the Glass Encyclopedia
Rene Lalique (1860-1945) was a French "art nouveau" jeweler and sculptor who became interested in glass in his 30's and rented his first glassworks at the age of 49 (in 1909) near Fontainbleu in France.
Lalique made some stunning glass pieces using the "lost wax" technique, where the original design is made by carving it out of wax.
Lalique Glass, by Nicholas M Dawes, Viking, 1986.
www.glassencyclopedia.com /Laliqueglass.html   (971 words)

  
 RENE LALIQUE the Artist ~ Lalique Glass from DJL Trading
Laliques perfected use of opalescent glass, which resembles diamonds and opals, was used to create figurines, plates, bowls, vases, chandeliers, and car mascots.
Lalique's creations are "highly collected" by all levels of collectors and Rene Lalique glass has been exhibited in numerous museums all over the world.
Rene Lalique, although most famous for his art design in glass, was also a noteworthy goldsmith and jeweler who created for actresses such as Sarah Bernhardt, numerous nobility and his greatest patron Calouste Gulbenkian.
r-lalique.com /rlalique.htm   (325 words)

  
 The Mystique of Lalique
Reneé Lalique was born on April 6, 1860 in Ay, France.
Reneé Lalique soon sought to bring art into everyday life by mass producing stemware, tableware, inkwells, clocks, chandeliers, and of course, vases.
Lalique also "personalized" much of his work with frosting, polishing, and glazing to give it the look of an individual touch.
www.go-star.com /antiquing/lalique.htm   (1451 words)

  
 Lalique Crystal - History of Lalique Crystal - Crystal Classics
René Lalique was born in 1860 and first began designing fine jewelry in Paris in 1881.
Lalique glass was made in this manner until approximately 1905 at which time the factory was redesigned for a larger production.
During the art nouveau period, Lalique was well known for a wide variety of objects including perfume bottles, vases, inkwells, decorative boxes, and bookends.
www.crystalclassics.com /lalique/laliquestory.htm   (397 words)

  
 Finesse Fine Art - René Lalique glass car mascots, hood ornaments - Article
René Lalique was born on April 6th 1860, in Ay in the French province of Champagne.
With items as desirable as Lalique mascots, there are bound to be attempts made to copy his mastery of fine glass, and in 1990 saw the first; a ram's head in a multicolour opaque glass with even an 'R. LALIQUE' moulded signature inserted in the glass.
Should you wish to enter into the Lalique marketplace please proceed with caution, but also with the knowledge that should you be lucky enough to own an original René Lalique car mascot, that even the humblest example is a part of history and represents the style and grandeur of motoring history never to be repeated.
www.finesse-fine-art.com /Lalique/lalart.htm   (3470 words)

  
 The Jewels of Lalique
The jewelry of master artisan Rene Lalique is the subject of a comprehensive exhibition in New York at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, the country's only museum devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design.
It should be said again and again that Lalique overthrew all traditions in pursuit of his own path in the extraordinary aesthetic climate of the close of the century.
Lalique, the company founded by Rene Lalique nearly a century ago, still operates today with international headquarters in Paris.
www.antiquesandthearts.com /archive/lalique.htm   (903 words)

  
 exclusive-life - René Jules Lalique's car radiator figures
Although Lalique's name is chiefly associated with his glass designs, he was no less successful as a goldsmith and jewellery designer: at the 1900 Paris World Exhibition his seminal pieces were sensationally well received.
Lalique designed amazing jewellery for companies such as Boucheron, Cartier and Vever, uniting gold and precious stones with unusual materials such as ivory, tortoiseshell and enamel.
Lalique's works of art were particularly popular in the United States - appearing on the prows of luxury cars such as Duesenberg, Cord or Marmon.
www.exclusive-life.de /eng/Articles/Craft/glass/Lalique/lalique_eng.htm   (468 words)

  
 Perfume Country - Welcome to a World of Perfumes
René Jules Lalique is born on April 6,1860, in the village of Ay, in the Champagne region of France.
Lalique drawings are displayed at the National Exhibition of Industrial Arts, organized at the Louvre on the occasion of the presentation of the Crown jewels in the Salle des Etats.
Lalique's glass pavilion, which includes a monumental fountain entitled ""The Springs of France"", is pivotal in establishing the Art Deco style.
www.perfumecountry.com /brandDetails.asp?brand=Lalique   (1260 words)

  
 Lalique, René - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
LALIQUE, RENÉ [Lalique, René], 1860-1945, French jewelery designer and glassmaker whose works are landmarks of arts nouveau and deco, b.
Lalique often portrayed the female face and form as well as animal and floral motifs, frequently juxtaposing such materials as gold and silver, precious and semiprecious stones, enamel, ivory, and glass.
Dawes, Lalique Glass (1986); M. Utt et al., Lalique Perfume Bottles (1990); P. Bayer and M. Waller, The Art of René Lalique (1996); Y. Brunhammer, Jewels of Lalique (1999); J. Hodge, Lalique (1999); W. Warmus, The Essential René Lalique (2003).
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-lalique.html   (202 words)

  
 Rene Lalique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
As René Lalique progressively turned his attention to glass, he began an association with his friend François Coty for whom he created perfume bottles that, for the first time ever, expressed the personality of each fragrance, universally changing the way perfumes were packaged, presented and sold.
Today, Lalique continues to design important architectural objects which grace the homes of those with discerning taste: the Cactus and Lioness Tables, Champs Elysées, chandeliers as well as a monumental Fish Fountain, are all part of a tradition of interior design imagined by René Lalique.
Laliques son Marc and subsequently his grand-daughter Marie-Claude Lalique continued to refine the look that has become known as "Le Style Lalique", while each leaving his or her own mark.
www.cennet.co.uk /eshowcase/listings/247.html   (627 words)

  
 Cigar Aficionado | Archives | Collectibles: Lalique's Allure
Most recently, the record for a Lalique vase was reset when a Japanese buyer paid two million French francs (about $375,000) for a vase made in the cire perdue or lost wax casting process at an auction of 250 works by Lalique held last October at the Drouot Montaigne saleroom in Paris.
René Lalique, who died in 1945 at the age of 85, began his career as a jewelry designer in Paris over a century ago.
Lighting devices and illuminated decorative glass also were an important part of Lalique's commercial empire by the peak period of production in the late 1920s, and the boldest examples are in short supply and high demand.
www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article_Print/0,2812,858,00.html   (1775 words)

  
 Antiques Roadshow/Tips of the Trade: Lalique 'Economique'
Lalique's Herculean output also means that less-than-affluent collectors enchanted with his glass can find pieces for under $500.
Before turning to glass, Lalique was a premier Parisian jewelry designer of his day, and his jewelry is hard to find for under $10,000 to $15,000, Nick says.
Lalique's unique glass creations—such as those made using a lost wax process in which each mold was broken to remove the final product—also sell for serious prices.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/lalique.html   (912 words)

  
 Teaching Art Nouveau: Images and Activities - RenŽe Lalique
Lalique especially loved the ever-changing iridescence of opals.
It would have moved with her -- the long spine is articulated and the wings hinged to flutter.
The dragonfly was an especially popular art nouveau motif, a favorite of Lalique, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Émile Gallé, all of whom would have seen examples in Japanese art.
www.nga.gov /education/tchan_5_04.htm   (507 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for rene lalique
Lalique Deux Fleurs Perfume Bottle #1130100This flacon was created in 1935 by Rene Lalique and has remained in the collection ever since.
Lalique Lovebirds Ring Tray #1070600This magical sculpture of two kissing turtle doves was originally created as a letter seal by Rene Lalique in 1931.
Lalique Chrysalide Vase #1254600The Chrysalide Vase draws inspiration from two of Rene Laliques favorite themes, the beauty of the female form and the natural world.
www.become.com /shop?q=rene+lalique   (420 words)

  
 senses-artnouveau.com: René LALIQUE biography
By 1914, Lalique had also created a wide range of beautiful glasswork, such as vases, desk or toilet accessories and tableware designed for industrial production.
Inspired by nature, his glass works were made in pale, clear crystal glass, featuring dream-like subjects and sensuous female figures or couple embracing, recurrent motifs such as birds, butterflies, horses and lions or mythical animals, foliage or floral shapes.
Today the name Lalique has become synonymous with elegant glass perfume bottles and luxurious collectibles and re-editions are made in molded crystal glass, sealed by original decorative stopper and golden lace fittings.
www.senses-artnouveau.com /biography.php?artist=LAL   (438 words)

  
 Royal Ontario Museum | Exhibitions & Galleries | Current Exhibitions
René Lalique was one of the few designers to successfully make the transition from Art Nouveau to the modernity of Art Deco, creating classic examples of glass in the process.
Like many artists and designers of his era, Lalique was influenced by nature as well as the Japanese decorative arts.
Lalique’s most outstanding success came at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where his firm had its own pavilion and from where Canada’s T. Eaton Company began to import and advertise Lalique glass, making it accessible to Canadian consumers.
www.rom.on.ca /exhibitions/special/lalique.php   (490 words)

  
 Rene Lalique art, Rene Lalique jewelry, Rene Lalique history, Rene Lalique vase
Rene Lalique was born in the village of Ay, France in 1860 and began apprenticing with Parisian Jeweler Louis Aucoq when he was 17 years old.
Lalique proceeded to attend the Sydenham Art College in London and in 1885 he took over the workshop of Jules Destape.
Lalique continues to design Art Deco jewelry, designs perfume labels in 1907, opens a glasswork factory in 1913, and finally closes down his factory in 1937 because of the war.
www.arthistoryguide.com /travel/travel1.aspx   (176 words)

  
 Rene Lalique glass, Art Deco and Art Nouveau glass specialists
Rene Lalique, is probably best known for; amazing vases, car mascots, scent bottles and his trade mark opalescent coloured bowls and figures.
Rene Lalique designed an amazing range of over a 100 patterns of tableware, including glasses and often bowls and plates.
After Rene Lalique died in 1945, his son, Marc, removed the ‘R’ from their normal ‘R Lalique’ signature making it easier to identifying proper Rene Lalique from later factory pieces.
www.renelaliqueglass.com   (2815 words)

  
 Rene Lalique glass specialists and all art nouveau and art deco glass
We specialise in selling art nouveau glass and art deco glass by Rene Lalique, Daum, Moser, WMF Ikora, Emile Galle, L C Tiffany and other great makers of glass between 1875 and 1955.
Rene Lalique was born in 1860 and died 1945, had a first career as a jeweller and was crowned the greatest art nouveau jeweller, at the 1900 Paris exhibition.
For many, Rene Lalique glass is the greatest art deco glass.
www.webstall.net /searchmaxpro/rene_lalique_glass.htm   (248 words)

  
 Lalique and the artistic jewel - Rene Lalique Magazine Antiques - Find Articles
Rene Lalique, born in 1860, was apprenticed at the age of sixteen to the distinguished Paris jewelry and goldsmith firm of Louis Aucoc.(2) In 1885, after studying in London, he acquired a workshop of his own and began to fabricate jewels in the traditional style, many of which were sold to other firms.
Lalique made both her large double-bow brooch and diamond corsage ornament in the form of scrolls from which hang a fringe with nine enormous pendant stones.
Lalique's swan pendants, which are virtuoso displays of the enamelers art, seem to consciously emulate Mallarme's vision [ILLUSTRATION FOR PLATES VIII, IX OMITTED].
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n2_v153/ai_21099850   (845 words)

  
 What is Lalique Glass About Lalique Glass
For them, and to celebrate the launch of their own first perfume in 1993 in the beautiful honeysuckle flacon, Lalique creates every year a limited edition, signed, and numbered.
Rene Lalique was born in 1860 and first began designing fine jewelry in Paris in 1881.
The R. Lalique signature was only used until 1945 with the death of Rene.
www.auntjudysattic.com /About_Lalique_Glass.htm   (469 words)

  
 Quality never sacrificed in Rene Lalique’s meticulous glass designs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Lalique was prolific and innovative in his productions, so there are a variety of pieces available to a collector.
Lalique was fruitful in what he produced, so there are lots of examples of his work to be had by the new collector.
Rene Lalique’s family continued the production of Lalique glass, and it is still available today.
www.herald-dispatch.com /2005/January/23/LFlist1.htm   (428 words)

  
 Rene Lalique Glass
Rene Lalique art deco 'marienthal' pattern whiskey-soda glass.
Rene Lalique pair (one only shown) art deco and super elegant 'Obernai' pattern Water glasses.
Rene Lalique peach coloured 'St Odile' glass box, Only in 2nd Edition of Marcilhac, signed, designed c1932, price £800.
www.manddmoir.co.uk /phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/moir?opendocument&part=2   (500 words)

  
 Rene Lalique ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Rene Lalique, One of a pair of wine glasses, circa 1900
Rene Lalique, Pair of wine glasses, 19th - 20th century
Rene Lalique, Decanter with artichoke shaped stopper, 19th - 20th century
wwar.com /masters/l/lalique-rene.html   (389 words)

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