Stephen Wijnants
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![]() As an art history student in the « Paris Sorbonne » and in « l'École du Louvre », I took the habit of spending my free time in the parisian auction house « Drouot ». |
Stephen Wijnants
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![]() As an art history student in the « Paris Sorbonne » and in « l'École du Louvre », I took the habit of spending my free time in the parisian auction house « Drouot ». |
Rene LALIQUE
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![]() His sponsor, Calouste Gulbenkian orders the highest quality exhibition pieces, in 1899 « the tête de Coq diadem » and the « Colombes » cire perdue vase in 1914. His collections are on show in the Gulbenkian museum in Lisbonne. In 1908, to fullfill the perfume maker Coty's commands, Lalique will rent the glass factory of Comb-La-Ville. For a larger industrial production, he will open in 1920 a factory in Wingen sur Moder. In tribute to Lalique, the city opened a museum in 2011. Rene Lalique's gifts of observation and his sense of perfect proportions will give him an outstanding place amongst the other artists of his time. His artistic intuition will lead him naturally from the « Art Nouveau » style to the « Art Deco » style. His representational designs will be as successfull as his abstract designs.
Rene Lalique's daughter Suzanne, who will later become a famous set decorator, often contributed to Lalique's creations. She has notably introduced the use of black and brown enamel on abstract themes, as with the « Lagamar » vase made in 1926. (ref. Ader Paris sale , 8 December 2013). The diversity of Rene Lalique's inspirations and the exceptional care brought to the hand finish of the industrial glass productions confer him a unique position amongst the « Art Deco » glass company's such as Daum, Le Verre Français, Sabino, Etling, Hunnebelle and others. After his death in 1945, his son Marc Lalique takes the lead of the company and introduces his own style, see the « Lamp Danseuses » and the picture frame « Catherine ». In time, the use of glass will be abandoned in favor of cristal and designs will be simplified and modernized. Still, the Lalique company will remain an absolute reference in terms of style and quality. |
Vase R.LALIQUE 1924 |
Pendule R.LALIQUE 1928 |
Coupe R.LALIQUE 1929 |
Statuette R.LALIQUE 1925 |
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