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Actinia

Vase
1934 (designed), 1937-1947 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lalique Glassworks (manufacturer)
Lalique, René Jules (designer)
Place of origin
Wingen-sur-Moder (made)

Vase, France, Bas-Rhin (Wingen-sur-Moder), designed by René Lalique, for Lalique glassworks (Verrrerie d'Alsace), 1934-1947

Object details

Categories
Glass
Vases
Object type
Vase
Titles
  • Actinia
  • Actinia (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded, opalescent glass, with blue staining
Brief description
Vase, France, Bas-Rhin (Wingen-sur-Moder), designed by René Lalique, for Lalique glassworks (Verrrerie d'Alsace), 1934-1947
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.8cm
  • Maximum width: 19.3cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'R Lalique France' acid-etched (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Lalique's name is most closely associated with opalescent glass of this type although it was first invented in the late 19th century. The opalescence is achieved by the inclusion of, among other materials, bone ash and arsenic. The glass is then moulded, cooled and reheated repeatedly and this treatment results in the raised areas becoming opalescent. Because it was a more time-consuming technique, opalescent glass was more expensive than clear glass.
Bibliographic reference
Marcilhac,F: Lalique,Paris,1989,p.462; Arwas,V: Glass Art Nouveau-Art Deco
Other numbers
  • 9503 - Glass gallery number
  • number 10-889 - Marcilhac (1989)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.769-1969

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7178/actinia-vase-lalique-rené-jules/
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