Lalique 'Tête de Paon' frosted and blue-stained crystal paperweight, designed 1928, post-1945

Notes

Many of René Lalique's celebrated radiator mascots of the 1920s and 30s were later reproduced as decorative objects.

As car design evolved and glass mascots fell out of use, Lalique continued producing these sculptural designs as paperweights and desk ornaments, allowing collectors to continue enjoying these iconic forms.

Literature

Félix Marcilhac (1994) René Lalique, 1860–1945: Maître-verrier, Analyse et Catalogue Raisonné de l’Œuvre de Verre, Paris, illustrated on page 500