René Lalique Opalescent Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and intricate Formose pattern.
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Blue Stained Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent glass Formose vase. Blue stained details.
Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Emerald Green Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Agate Glass Cased Grey Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” (Fishes) made in agate glass (cased grey and opalescent) by René Lalique created in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with green patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique - “Formose” Vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Formose" vase in white glass with sienna patina Created by René Lalique in 1924 and withdrawn from the catalog in 1937.
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Clear Glass "Thibet Vase" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass Plate entitled "Chasse Chiens" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
Early 20th Century Opalescent Glass “Ceylan Vase” by René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass Car Mascot "Longchamps" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Marble
RENE LALIQUE CASED OPALESCENT "FORMOSE" W/ BLUE PATINA
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
RENE LALIQUE, DISCONTINUED, CIRCA 1924, CASED OPALESCENT, “FORMOSE” GLASS VASE WITH BLUE PATINA.
Formose Glass Vase by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and intricate Formose pattern.
Glass
Formose Glass Vase by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
The work of famed French glass master René Lalique, this dynamic vase is crafted in the rare and intricate Formose pattern.
Art Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cherry Red Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cherry red glass by René Lalique created in 1924.
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1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Emerald Green Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded emerald green glass with white patina.
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Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as the study of the fishes swimming all around the vase's body are a real study of th...
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Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as the study of the fishes swimming all around the vase's body are a real study of th...
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Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as the study of the fishes swimming all around the vase's body are a real study of ...
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1924 René Lalique Vase Formose Frosted Glass Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase Butterscotch Double Cased Yellow Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded butterscotch (double cased yellow and opalescent) glass.
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with grey patina by René Lalique created in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in double cased opalescent with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature. Measures: Height: 17 cm. Perfect condition. Wonderful opalescence a...
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1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalesent with grey patina by René Lalique created in 1924. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescence. height: 17 cm Fé...
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with blue patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in L 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with blue patina on.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Lime Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with lime green patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Turquoise Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent glass with turquoise blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Triple Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in triple cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921.
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1924 René Lalique Formose Vase in Frosted Glass with Sepia Stain, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with sepia patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 René Lalique, Vase Formose Agate Glass 'Double Cased Opalescent and Grey'
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina on.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Light Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with light green patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with blue patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Opalescent Glass Lime Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with lime green patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in L 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Opalescent Glass Blue-Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue-green patina on.
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1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased opalescent glass with grey patina created by René Lalique in 1924.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique, Vase Formose Triple Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in triple cased opalescent with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature. Measures: Height: 17 cm. Perfect condition. Wonderful opalescence ...
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Red Orange Glass, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased red orange glass.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Red Tomato Glass, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased tomato re glass.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with blue patina on.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Emerald Green Glass White Stain, Fishes Design
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded emerald green glass with original white patina.
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H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase in Double Cased Opalescent Glass with Grey Stain
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Formose" vase made in 1924 in molded double cased opalescent glass with grey patina on.
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1924 Rene Lalique Formose Vase Double Cased Red Tomato Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in cased tomato red glass (one red layer and one opalescent layer) with grey patina by René Lalique in 1921.
Blown Glass
Rene Lalique JADE GREEN CASED FORMOSE VASE C.1924
By René Lalique
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A rare jade green cased example of Formose. Introduced in 1924 model #934. Excellent original condition and GUARANTEED to be free from restoration or later polishing. Overall height...
Glass
Art Deco Lalique Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Formose, an Art Deco vase by René Lalique (1860-1945).
Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Cerulean Blue Stained Formose Vase Designed 1924
By René Lalique
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : R.Lalique Formose glass vase Date : Designed 1924 Period : Interwar Origin : Wingen-sur-Moder. France Colour : Opalescent Blue and Cerulean Blue Stained Pattern : Formose M...
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Green Jade Art Deco Formose Vase by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
One of René Lalique's iconic vases, the Formose vase.
Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Art Deco Formose Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Formose vase is one of the vases lalique created in many colors. The vase was a big success as the study of the fishes swimming all around the vase's body are a real study of th...
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Vase Formose Frosted Glass Blue Patina, Fishes
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Formose" made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
Blown Glass
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Cased Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” made in cased opalescent with blue patina by René Lalique created in 1924. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. height: 17 cm Félix M...
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H 5.91 in Dm 5.91 in
Early 20th Century French Frosted Glass Vase entitled "Fougères" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass "Perruches Bowl" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
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H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco French Glass entitled "Donremy" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
René Lalique was one of the most influential figures in the Art Deco movement, particularly renowned for his exceptional contributions to decorative glass.
Glass
René Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose".
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René Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose".
Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique molded opalescent glass "Formose".
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René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Formose vase, No. 934 designed 1924, cased opalescent yellow and grey stained, intaglio R. Lalique, engraved Lalique and 934, 6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high Vase model introduced 1924. Sign...
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René Lalique "Butterscotch" Vase Formose
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Formose vase, No. 934 designed 1924, cased opalescent yellow and grey stained, intaglio R. LALIQUE, engraved Lalique and 934, 6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high Vase model introduced 1924. Sign...
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Émile Gallé Clematis Table Lamp, Cameo Glass, Art Nouveau, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Exquisite Émile Gallé “Clematis” Table Lamp, ca. 1900 An extraordinary example of French Art Nouveau glass artistry, this Clematis table lamp by Émile Gallé (1846–1904) features a r...
Glass
French Art Deco Period Full Size Brass Bed
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French 1920’s full size brass bed. The square Art Deco frame is decorated with bands of pierced cast brass, flat twisted posts, and mesh panels. The legs of the headboard finish wi...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$15,000
H 13.19 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
$1,850
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.63 in
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A great piece to add to a co...
Paper
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Turtle Back Table lamp
Bronze
1927 René Lalique Vase Rampillon Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Rampillon" made in clear and glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1927. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Height: 12.7 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue ...
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René Lalique Serpent Blue Glass Perfume Bottle
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
René Lalique Serpent Blue Glass Perfume Bottle This perfume bottle measures: 2.25 wide x 1 deep x 3.5 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled l...
Glass
1927 René Lalique - Vase Avallon Glass with Pink Patina Sparrows Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Avallon" made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1927. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. height : 14,5 c...
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1912 Rene Lalique Vase Six Figurines Et Masques Glass & Grey Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Six Figurines et Masques" made in frosted glass with grey sepina patina by René Lalique in 1912. Engraved and molded signatures. Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina. ...
Blown Glass
$11,432
H 5.83 in W 4.93 in D 1.89 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...
Glass
1923 René Lalique - Vase Esterel Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Esterel" made in molded cased opalescent glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1923. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescent casing. height : 16 cm ...
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Ancient Apulian Red-Figured Askos
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This beautifully proportioned South Italian ceramic production is an askos, or pouring vessel. It prominently features a seated naked winged Eros wearing anklets, bracelets, a body ...
Terracotta
$109,657 / set
H 3.94 in W 2.96 in D 3.15 in
Collection of 23 Shibayama Objects, Japan, Meiji Period, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Naturalistically crafted objects in the form of mushrooms and fruits, mostly signed. Executed in ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gems...
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Metal
1921 René Lalique - Vase Archers Red Amber Glass With White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Archers" made in red amber glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1921. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional color. Height: 27 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lal...
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Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat
By Taxile Doat
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant thrown porcelain vase with an expansive and vibrant aquamarine crystalline glaze on a sand colored base by master French ceramist Taxile Doat, from the University City Porcel...
Porcelain
$7,641Sale Price|22% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 3.35 in
René Lalique (1860-1945) “Quatre Scarabées” Electric Blue Glass Box, , 1911
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique “Quatre Scarabées” Covered Box, Blue Pressed Molded Glass, Model 1911 1911 René Lalique – Four Scarabs Electric Blue Glass Box A superb covered box designed by René Lal...
Glass
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.