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Bay laurel

Vase
1922 (designed), 1928-1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, France (Bas-Rhin) Wingen-sur-Moder, designed by René Lalique, 1922-1932

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Bay laurel (manufacturer's title)
  • Laurier (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded opalescent glass, with acid etched surface
Brief description
Vase, France (Bas-Rhin) Wingen-sur-Moder, designed by René Lalique, 1922-1932
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'R LALIQUE. FRANCE' incised (both on side and on the base)
Gallery label
Designed as a light fitting for the Orient Express
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs. GM Spear
Production
available in the catalogue from 1928-1932
Bibliographic reference
Marcilhac,F: Lalique, paris, 1989, p.427; Arwas,V: Art nouveau-art deco; Garner P: Hist. of Glass (ed Dan Klein)
Other numbers
  • 7695 - Glass gallery number
  • 947 - Marcilhac (1989)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.382-1970

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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