René Lalique
René Lalique 'Saint-Marc' opalescent and frosted clear glass round box, No. 81, designed 1928
LOT 432
René Lalique
René Lalique 'Saint-Marc' opalescent and frosted clear glass round box, No. 81, designed 1928
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 15 617
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
French 1860-1945
René Lalique 'Saint-Marc' opalescent and frosted clear glass round box, No. 81, designed 1928
stenciled 'R.LALIQUE FRANCE'
press-moulded glass
height: 6,5cm; diameter: 27cm
Literature
Félix Marcilhac (1994) René Lalique, 1860–1945: Maître-verrier, Analyse et Catalogue Raisonné de l’Œuvre de Verre, Paris, illustrated on page 238
Notes
The 'Saint Marc' box is an example of Lalique's mature Art Deco style.
The sculptural relief is enhanced by the luminous quality of the opalescence which shifts from milky blue to warm amber depending on the light.
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