LALIQUE is more than just a name...
It is René LALIQUE’s (1860-1945) talent, a genius destined to revolutionize the world of jewelry, beginning in 1885 with his famous ″Art Nouveau″ jewelry sets, true works of art, which are now highly sought-after by museums and collectors. A brilliant master glassmaker of the Art Déco movement, René LALIQUE’s creations were highly eclectic. Indeed, it was René LALIQUE, who was responsible for the great technological and commercial revolution which even today continues to influence the way bottles of perfume are created and packaged. René LALIQUE’s imagination has proved to be the source of a vast and varied collection, including bowls, vases, statuettes and perfume bottles.
In 1921 Works on the interior decoration of the French ocean liner Paris. He later works on the liners De Grasse, Ile-de-France, and Normandie, designing chandeliers and lighting panels. Lalique designed stage jewelry for the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt.
Designs first car mascot (bouchons de radiateur) for Citroën, the French automobile company. Lalique designed 27 models for companies such as Bentley, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, etc. In 1926 Windows of the Saint-Niçoise church in Reims. Decoration of the new Worth store in Cannes. The Lido shopping arcade on the Champs-Elysées. Begins manufacturing the luxuriously satin-finished vases, bowls, and statuettes which have become synonymous with the Lalique name. In 1932 The fountains for the Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées. Main doors to the salon of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko's palace in Tokyo.
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