René Lalique 'Crémieu' opalescent and clear glass bowl, No. 400, designed 1928

Provenance

The Vera Dubin Collection.

Notes

The style of this bowl is characteristic of the Art Deco period. The 'Crémieu' design was named after a small medieval town in south-eastern France, which was a popular spot for tourists and artists during Lalique's time.

Listed in the 1932 catalogue, not re-issued after 1947, making all examples genuine pre-war René Lalique era.

Most opalescent pieces were made between 1925 and 1937. Opalescence is not a surface treatment but rather a chemical that is added to the glass itself, which causes it to change character in different light.

Note the distinctive double-tailed 'Q' in the signature.

Literature

Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945 Maître-verrier, Analyse et Catalogue Raisonné de L'Œuvre de Verre, Paris, 1994, page 297