Lalique Masque De Femme Votive
Lalique Masque De Femme Crystal Votive, Single
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Item# 10084200
Size: H:3.85" x L: 4.52" x W: 4.52"
The "Woman Mask" panel designed by Ren Lalique in 1935 was originally made of glass to decorate a fountain. It conveys all the imagination of its designer who was fascinated by women and nature. Both vintage and avant-garde, it reveals the face of a mysterious woman with delicate features, surrounded by aquatic fauna.

Inspired by the famous design, the Masque de Femme Candleholders combine the purity of the crystal, the simplicity of the lines and the richness of the detail. These pieces with a both classic and contemporary beauty decorate interiors with style and originality to illuminate evening gatherings or private moments.


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Impressive Lalique Video showing the design and manufacturing process of hand made crystal 100 Points Lalique Wine Glasses designed by James Suckling and Marc Larminaux.

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René Lalique became synonymous with French Art Nouveau decorative arts. René Lalique was born in 1860 and first began designing fine jewelry in Paris in 1881. Lalique pursued increasingly more innovative experimentation in glass commencing around 1883. Early works used the familiar "lost wax" technique by which the model is made in wax while a mold is formed around the model. Then, the wax is melted and molten glass is poured into the mold. Lalique glass was made in this manner until approximately 1905 at which time the factory was redesigned for a larger production.

As such, the individual uniqueness of each example of Lalique glass came to an end with the end of the one-time only molding technique around wax models. The success of this venture resulted in the opening of his own glassworks at Combs-la-Ville in 1909. During the art nouveau period, Lalique was well known for a wide variety of objects including perfume bottles, vases, inkwells, decorative boxes, and bookends.

Lalique glass is lead based, either mold blown or pressed. Favored motifs during the Art Nouveau period were dancing nymphs, fish, dragonflies, and foliage. Characteristically the glass is crystal in combination with acid-etched relief. In addition to vases, clocks, automobile mascots, stemware, and bottles, many other useful objects were produced. While not well known, Lalique also experimented with bronze and other materials as well.

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