RENE LALIQUE AND HIS GLASS
Rene Jules Lalique was born in Ay, a small village in the Marne region of France on April 6 1860, and died May 5 1945. Lalique is famous for beautiful glass which he made from the 1890’s to 1940. Rene Lalique glass production was quite extensive and varied ranging from car mascots (radiator caps), clocks, mirrors, perfume bottles and wonderful decorative vases. He created over 250 different perfume bottles for Coty, Worth, Forvil, Houbigant and many other French perfumers. Lalique made clear, frosted and colored glass in gray, amber, yellow, green, blue, black and plum. Lalique perfected the use of opalescent glass, which resembles diamonds and opals, and was used to create figurines, plates, bowls, vases, chandeliers, and car mascots.
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Rene Lalique produced these wonderful objects in an Art Nouveau and later in Art Deco style. He was also responsible for the walls of lighted glass and elegant glass columns which filled the dining room and “grand salon” of the SS Normandie and the interior fittings of St. Matthew’s Churches at Millbrook in Jersey (known to this day as “the glass church”). Lalique was also a noteworthy goldsmith and jeweler who created for actresses such as Sarah Bernhardt. Lalique’s creations are sought by all levels of collectors, and Rene Lalique glass has been exhibited in numerous museums all over the world.
Lalique is recognized as one of the world’s greatest glass makers and jewelry designers of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. He was an imaginative and creative artist, designer, and industrialist in all his work.
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