René Lalique
René Lalique 'Tête de Paon' frosted and clear glass car mascot, No. 1140, designed 1928
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René Lalique
René Lalique 'Tête de Paon' frosted and clear glass car mascot, No. 1140, designed 1928
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ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
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About this Item
French 1860-1945
René Lalique 'Tête de Paon' frosted and clear glass car mascot, No. 1140, designed 1928
moulded relief 'R. LALIQUE '
press-moulded glass
height: 14cm; width: 12cm; depth: 10cm
Notes
Lalique's car mascots, originally conceived in the 1920s, were intended as radiator sculptures for luxury cars. They were mounted on the metal radiator cap base and were a way for wealthy owners to personalise their cars.
Between 1925 and 1931, Lalique designed approximately 30 different mascots.
Literature
Félix Marcilhac (1994) René Lalique, 1860–1945: Maître-verrier, Analyse et Catalogue Raisonné de l’Œuvre de Verre, Paris, illustrated on page 500
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