A R.Lalique Mermaid Opalescent Art Déco Glass Plate
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This is a strong art déco design by R.Lalique inspired by the Greek Mythology. The french name of this plate is Ondines . They were suppose to be the spirits of the lakes or rivers...
Glass
A Mermaid Statuette by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Mermaid belongs to the Car Mascots R.Lalique introduced in the 1920tys .
Glass
René Lalique Ondines Opalescent Glass Swimming Mermaids French Dish Plate
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original René Lalique Ondines Opalescent Clear Glass Swimming Mermaids French Dish Plate.
Glass
1921 René Lalique 6 Plates Ondines Opalescent Glass Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
A set of six plates "Ondines" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Each plate is signed. All six plates are in perfect condition. Beautiful opalescence. Diamet...
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A Rene Lalique opalescent Art Deco Glass Mermaid Boxe .
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The collection of boxes by René Lalique designed in the 1920tys is outstanding as for the quality as for the inventiveness of the subjects.
Glass
1921 René Lalique Bowl Ondines Opalescent Patina, Swimming Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl "Ondines" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Two very thin molding lines on bottom. height: 7.5 cm diameter: 20 cm Félix M...
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1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Naiades Mermaids Glass Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Naiades" (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1912.
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René Lalique Ondines Opalescent Glass Swimming Mermaids French Dish Bowl
By René Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original René Lalique Ondines Opalescent Clear Glass Swimming Mermaids French Bowl.
Glass
1921 René Lalique Ceiling Fixture Light Chandelier Deux Sirenes Mermaids Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Ceiling fixture light chandelier "Deux Sirenes" (Mermaids) made in glass created by René Lalique in 1921.
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1921 René Lalique Dishes Plate & Bowl Ondines Opalescent Glass Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Plate and Bowl "Ondines" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on both pieces. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. (Two very thin molding lines on bot...
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1920 René Lalique Trepied Sirene Mermaid Bowl Opalescent Glass Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
"Trépied Sirène", it is a three feet bowl made in 1920 in molded opalescent glass with blue patina. Molded "R.Lalique" signature. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique,...
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1921 René Lalique Ondines Bowl Clear Glass Blue Patina, Swimming Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Ondines" bowl made in 1921 in molded clear glass with blue patina. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de ...
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René Lalique Art Deco Opalescent Glass Calypso Bowl
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lalique has often designed mermaids and mythological subjects.
Glass
Art Deco Trepied Sirènes Bowl in White and Blue Patinated Glass by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Art Deco period took part in the illustrating their legends. R.Lalique centers the mermaid in the middle of the bowl, her hair is made of water drops which are moving around h...
Glass
A R.lalique Opalescent Mermaid Plate
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
R.Lalique explores his knowledge of the body in a swimming exercice.
Glass
1930 René Lalique - Ashtray Pintray Naiade Mermaid Blue Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Ashtray Pintray "Naiade" (Mermaid) made in blue glass by René Lalique in 1930.
Glass
1911 René Lalique - Decanter Sirenes & Grenouilles Glass Mermaids & Frogs
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Decanter "Sirenes et Grenouilles" (Mermaids and Frogs) made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1911.
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1911 René Lalique - Decanter Sirenes & Grenouilles Glass Mermaids & Frogs
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Decanter "Sirenes et Grenouilles" (Mermaids and Frogs) made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1911.
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1911 René Lalique - Decanter Sirenes & Grenouilles Glass Mermaids & Frogs
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Decanter "Sirenes et Grenouilles" (Mermaids and Frogs) made in clear and frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1911.
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1911 René Lalique - Decanter Sirenes & Grenouilles Glass Mermaids & Frogs
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Decanter "Sirenes et Grenouilles" (Mermaids and Frogs) made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1911.
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1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (Mermaids) made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
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1932 René Lalique Calypso Coupe Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Calypso" bowl made in 1932 in molded opalescent glass. Stamped "R.LALIQUE" signature. Great condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique, catalogue Raisonné de l'Œ...
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1932 René Lalique Calypso Coupe Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Calypso" bowl made in 1932 in molded opalescent glass. Stamped "R.Lalique" signature. Great condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique, catalogue Raisonné de l'Œ...
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1921 René Lalique Ondines Bowl Opalescent Glass, Swimming Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Ondines" bowl made in 1921 in molded opalescent glass. Engraved "Lalique" control signature on bottom and molded "R.LALIQUE" signature on side. Opalescent color i...
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1927 Rene Lalique Antheor Astray Pintray Frosted Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Astray “Anthéor” made in frosted glass by René LALIQUE in 1927. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Measure: Diameter: 14 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Ra...
Glass
1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (mermaids) made in orange opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
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A R.Lalique Art Deco Mermaid bowl in Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Mermaid Bowl is created in white glass in 1921 by R.Lalique.
Glass
1920 René Lalique - Vase Sirenes Mermaids Glass With Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Méplat Sirènes avec Bouchon Figurine" (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920.
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1926 René Lalique - Frame Naiades Mermaids Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Frame "Naiades" (Mermaids) made in clear glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1926.
Glass, Art Glass
1920 Rene Lalique Quatre Sirenes Inkwell Opalescent Stained Glass - Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Quatre Sirenes" inkwell made in 1920 in molded opalescent and light grey-blue stained glass. Moded "LALIQUE" on side. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raiso...
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H 3.94 in Dm 9.45 in
1921 Rene Lalique Trois Sirenes Inkwell Opalescent Blue Stained Glass, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Molded "R.LALIQUE" among mermaids and engraved "R.Lalique France" on side.
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique - Perfume Burner Sirenes Mermaids Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Burner "Sirenes“ (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1921 René Lalique Deux Sirenes Opalescent Box with Satin Base, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Molded "R.LALIQUE". Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre de Verre, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004, N°43.
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H 4.53 in Dm 3.94 in L 4.53 in
1930 Original Rene Lalique Naïade Astray Pintray Glass Blue Patina, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Naïade" astray pintray made in 1930 in molded clear glass with blue patina on the mermaid.
Glass
1930 Original Rene Lalique Naïade Astray Pintray Glass Blue Patina, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Naïade" astray pintray made in 1930 in molded clear glass with blue patina on the mermaid.
Glass
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H 18 in Dm 0.1 in L 18 in
1920 René Lalique Perfume Burner Sirenes Opalescent Glass Blue Patina Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Burner "Sirenes" made in opalescent glass with grey blue patina by René Lalique in 1920 - design of mermaids. Molded signature.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique - Perfume Burner Sirenes Mermaids Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Burner "Sirenes“ (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1921 René Lalique Ondines Bowl Clear Glass Blue Patina, Swimming Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Ondines" bowl made in 1921 in molded clear glass with blue patina. Engraved "Lalique" control signature on bottom and molded "R.Lalique" signature on side. Perfec...
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1920 René Lalique Trepied Sirene Three Feet Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Trépied Sirène", it is a three feet bowl made in 1920 in molded opalescent glass. Molded "R.LALIQUE" signature. Great condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique,...
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1920 René Lalique Trepied Sirene Three Feet Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Trépied Sirène", it is a three feet bowl made in 1920 in molded opalescent glass. Molded "R.LALIQUE" signature. Great condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique,...
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1920 René Lalique Trepied Sirene Three Feet Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Trépied Sirène", it is a three feet bowl made in 1920 in molded opalescent glass. Molded "R.Lalique" signature. Great condition - nice opalescence. Complete rim. ...
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique Sirenes Coupe Bowl Frosted Glass & Blue Patina, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Sirenes" bowl made in 1920 in molded frosted glass with blue patina. Engraved "Lalique" signature on bottom. Perfect original condition. Wonderful quality : looks...
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique Naïade Grande Statue Car Mascot Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Naïade Grande" statue car mascot made in 1920 in molded deep opalescent milky glass with sepia patina. Molded "R.LALIQUE" signature on tail. Perfect original con...
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1920 René Lalique Naïade Grande Statue Car Mascot Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Naïade Grande" statue car mascot made in 1920 in molded deep opalescent milky glass with sepia patina. Molded "R.LALIQUE" signature on tail - control signature unde...
Blown Glass
1927 René Lalique, Ashtray Antheor Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Astray “Anthéor” made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Measure: diameter: 14 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
Glass
1932 René Lalique Bowl Calypso Glass with Blue Grey Patina, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl "Calypso" made in clear and frosted glass with blue grey patina by René Lalique in 1932. Acid-stamped signature. Perfect condition. diameter: 36 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lal...
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Mermaid Glass Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature into the decor and engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition He...
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H 6.5 in Dm 3.35 in
1920 René Lalique Ink Blotter Deux Sirenes Enlacees Mermaids Glass Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Ink Blotter "Deux Sirènes Entrelacées" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Original nickeled metal mount. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Lengt...
Glass
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H 4.14 in Dm 0.04 in
1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Sirene Mermaid Glass Sepia Patina for Burmann
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Sirene" (Mermaid) made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1912 for Burmann.
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H 4.14 in Dm 0.04 in
1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Sirene Mermaid Glass Sepia Patina for Burmann
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Sirene" (Mermaid) made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1912 for Burmann.
Blown Glass
1920 René Lalique Box Deux Sirenes Mermaides Opalescent Glass for D'Orsay
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (Mermaids) made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1920 for D'Orsay.
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H 4.14 in Dm 0.04 in
1920 René Lalique, Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Glass with Sepia Patina Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature into the decor. Perfect condition Height: 10.5 cm Félix Marc...
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H 4.14 in Dm 0.04 in
1920 René Lalique, Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Glass with Blue Patina Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature into the decor and engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition He...
Blown Glass
René Lalique Art Deco Opalescent Glass Calypso Bowl
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A strong iconic Art Deco design of R.Lalique, Calypso bowl. Lalique has often designed mermaids and mythological subjects.
Glass
Lalique Crystal Nude Water Nymph Naiad Mermaid Paperweight
By René Lalique
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Lalique Crystal Nude "Sirene Naiad" Glass Paperweight, featuring a Dancing Water Nymph Mermaid; signed in script: “Lalique France”.
1921 René Lalique Ondines Bowl Opalescent Glass, Swimming Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Ondines" bowl made in 1921 in molded opalescent glass. Wheel-carved "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom and numbered. Great opalescence. Very minor scratch...
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Lalique School Art Nouveau Frosted Crystal Mermaid Footed Console Bowl
By René Lalique
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Art Nouveau frosted crystal footed Lalique school console bowl features in high relief mermaids or sea nymphs with flowers around rim, 20th century Measures: 6" H x 12" diam.
Crystal
1920 René Lalique Trepied Sirene Three Feet Bowl Opalescent Glass, Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Trépied Sirène", it is a three feet bowl made in 1920 in molded opalescent glass. Molded "R.Lalique" signature. Great condition. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique,...
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H 2.37 in Dm 10.24 in
1921 Rene Lalique Deux Sirenes Orange Opalescent Box with Satin Base, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Design of mermaids. Perfect condition. Molded "R.LALIQUE".
Blown Glass
$1,191Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Brass
1926 Rene Lalique Vase Danaides Smoked Topaz Glass with White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Danaïdes" made in smoked topaz glass with white patina by Rene Lalique in 1926. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Beautiful et very rare color. height : 18,5 cm...
Glass, Art Glass
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...
Stone, Multi-gemstone
1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Tokio' "Tokyo" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescent. height : 5 cm diameter : 17 cm Félix Mar...
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Fine Double over Laid Galle Cameo Glass Vase Signed Émile Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) A fine double over laid Galle cameo glass vase France, circa 1900 Cameo signature Gallé Measures: Height 5 1/4 in. (133.35 mm.) Width 4 1/2 in. (114.3 mm...
Art Glass
an Art Deco Green Glass Poisson Vase by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Poisson vase is one of the most well known vases of R.lalique . The design is strongly Art Deco and the large fishes swim all around the vase's body. The vase was made in 1922 ...
Glass
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
Blown Glass
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
A R.Lalique 2 Figurines Glass Box.
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
An early R.Lalique boxe which is strongly influenced by the 1900 style . The boxe is made in white glass with a green patina and is signed in molded block letters on the lid of th...
Glass
$13,371Sale Price|27% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Müller Frères, Lunéville, "Anémones" Art Nouveau Glass Lamp circa 1910
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Muller Frères, Lunéville, “Anémones” Lamp Mushroom lamp in multi-layered glass with acid-etched and wheel-carved decoration of red and mauve magnolias in bloom on an opalescent backg...
Wrought Iron
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Blue Stain 'Camaret' Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass with blue staining, 'Camaret' Vase. This pattern features four rows of fish molded in relief. Engraved makers marks, 'R Lalique France No.1010'. Book re...
Glass
$11,061
H 29.53 in Dm 23.63 in
Art Nouveau Lamp, Patinated Bronze and Stained Glass, Tiffany style, 1980's
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We are delighted to offer this stunning Art Nouveau style salon lamp, a faithful reinterpretation of the "Hanging Head Dragonfly Shade and Mosaic and Turtleback Base" model created b...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Rene Lalique Glass 'Cigalia' Perfume Bottle
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear and frosted glass 'Cigalia' perfume bottle. Details are highlighted with grey/black staining. The pattern features a cicadas on each of the four corners. Book refe...
Glass
$750 / item
H 4 in Dm 16 in
Spirograph Centerpiece - Hand-carved & Hand-painted Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive object entirely shaped and finished by hand, it reveals very different glaze treatments inside and out. While expertly worked to achieve a scalloped edge and channeled ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$17,712 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
The career of the famed jewelry designer, glassmaker and decorative artist René Lalique spanned decades and artistic styles. Best known today for his works in glass, Lalique first won recognition for his jewelry. He was described as the inventor of modern jewelry by the French artist and designer Émile Gallé, and his luxurious naturalistic designs helped define the Art Nouveau movement. Later as a glassmaker in the 1920s and ‘30s, Lalique designed vases, clocks, chandeliers and even car hood ornaments that were the essence of Art Deco chic. Even now, the name Lalique continues to be a byword for a graceful, gracious and distinctively French brand of sophistication.
Born in 1860 in the Marne region of France, Lalique began his career as a jewelry designer in the last decades of the 19th century. His work employed now-classic Art Nouveau themes and motifs: flowing, organic lines; forms based on animals, insects and flowers — all rendered in luxurious materials such as ivory, enamel, gold and semi-precious stones. By 1905, Lalique had begun creating works in glass, and his style began to shift to a cleaner, sharper, smoother, more modern approach suited to his new medium. His Paris shop’s proximity to perfumer François Coty’s led him to experiment with beautiful perfume bottles. He offered the first customized scent bottles, transforming the perfume industry. By the end of the First World War, the artist had fully embraced Art Deco modernity, devoting himself to new industrial techniques of glass production and designs that manifest the sweeping lines and the forms suggestive of speed and movement characteristic of the style. Lalique’s work looked both backward and forward in time: embracing ancient mythological themes even as it celebrated modern progress.
Late in his career, Lalique took on high profile luxury interior design projects in Paris, Tokyo and elsewhere. He designed decorative fixtures and lighting for the interior of the luxury liner Normandie in 1935, and decorated the salons of well-known fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet. Today, Lalique’s influence is as relevant as it was when he opened his first jewelry shop in 1890. In a modern or even a traditional décor, as you will see from the objects offered on these pages, the work of René Lalique provides the stamp of savoir-faire.
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.