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.
René Lalique 1912 Three Piece Clear Glass on Purple Foil Biches Brooch
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
René Lalique 1912 Three Piece Clear Glass on Purple Foil Biches Brooch This brooch measures: 4.25 wide x 0.75 deep x 1.25 inches high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in a ...
Foil
French Signed Lalique Crystal Tokyo Table Lighter with Frosted Floral Medallions
By René Lalique
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
When it comes to defining elegance and affluence as a lifestyle, Lalique crystal comes to mind for most people. From its earliest days to present times, the Lalique Company has consi...
Crystal, Brass
René Lalique Deux Figurines et Masque Brooch
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
René Lalique Deux Figurines et Masque Brooch This brooch measures: 1.875 wide x 0.5 deep x 1.875 inches high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in...
Metal
Rene Lalique Blue Glass 'Ceriser' Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique blue glass 'Ceriser' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 14 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, strung together with elastic. Cer...
Glass
René Lalique Sauterelles Brooch
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
René Lalique Sauterelles Brooch This brooch measures: 1.75 wide x 0.75 deep x 1.75 inches high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in a cont...
Glass
Rene Lalique Electric Blue Coloured Glass 'Graines' Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique electric blue coloured glass 'Graines' Pendant. This pattern features a branch with berries. Threaded tassles and necklace. Engraved makers mark, 'Lalique'. Book referen...
Glass
Rene Lalique Black Glass 'Grosses Graines' Necklace
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique black glass 'Grosses Graines' necklace. 9 beads. Book reference: Marcilhac 1500.
Glass
Rene Lalique Art Deco Snake Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rene lalique was a word famous jeweler before becoming a successful glass designer. He was a man of the Art Nouveau style and his creations were celebrated by French artists as Sarah bernard...
Glass
Rene Lalique Blue Glass Serpents Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Electric blue Glass 'Serpents' pendant. This pattern features two open mouthed snakes, their heads forming the holes for the cord and tassle attachments. Necklace is a nylon/rayon cord and has sliding knot...
Glass
Rene Lalique Amber Glass 'Serpent' Brooch
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique amber glass 'Serpent' brooch, inset into a brass mount. Features a coiled snake. The brass mount has a stamped makers mark, 'LALIQUE FRANCE'...
Glass
Brooch René Lalique Year 1912 Deux Figurines et Masque Clinquant Orange signed
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautifull Brooch signed Lalique N° 1369 circa 1912 Catalogue Félix Marcilhac
Glass
Lalique "Arethuse" Masque De Femme Art Deco Black & Clear Crystal Set
By René Lalique
Located in Delft, NL
Lalique "Arethuse" Masque De Femme Art Deco Black & Clear Crystal set A set of 2 black resin pendants and a brooch with clear crystal on black resin and the pendants with twisted ...
Crystal
$333Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in W 2.76 in D 7.49 in
Lamborghini Countach model car in clear crystal, decorative piece, made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Lamborghini is well known for its bold, high-performance supercars. During the 1980s the flagship model, called the Countach, received an extensive body treatment that turned the ori...
Crystal
Luger Gun Table Lighter, 1970s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Put your hands where I can see them! This novelty table lighter is cast in the form of a Luger-style pistol, with a checkered grip panel and articulated trigger guard. The flip-top l...
Metal
Vintage Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps Lalique Double Dove
By Lalique, Nina Ricci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps double dove in yellow box. Rare, Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps glass perfume bottle in box . Circa: 1950s The p...
Crystal
$120
H 0.88 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Faith, Love, Hope Brooch Ormolu, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch to give it to a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900. A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any colle...
Ormolu
Beautiful Glass Apothecary Jar - price per piece
Located in Brussels, BE
Cut-glass top and blown glass jar beautiful quality. Multiple available
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Fighter Jet Table Lighter, 1970s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural table lighter cast in the form of a swept-wing jet fighter. The fuselage tapers to a needle nose and bubble cockpit canopy, while a friction-wheel lighter mechanism ...
Metal
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Glass
Rene Lalique Black Glass 'Grosses Graines' Necklace
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique black glass 'Grosses Graines' necklace. 9 beads. Book reference: Marcilhac 1500.
Glass
Rene Lalique Glass Grenouilles (Frogs) Brooch
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique glass Grenouilles brooch. Clear glass with green staining, with foil backing. This pattern features a trio of frogs. Set in gold coloured mount with pin. Stamped with Ma...
Glass
Mid Century Lucite Table Lighter
By Van Teal, Astrolite, Herb Ritts
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great table lighter. Lucite form in an inviting design. Does't appear to have been used.
Lucite
Luger Gun Table Lighter, 1970s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Awesome novelty lighter cast in the shape of the iconic Luger P-08 pistol, finished in a bright chrome/silver tone with realistic detailing throughout — textured grip panels, a funct...
Metal
Hollywood Regency Crystal and Bronze Lighter Made in France att. to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite crystal, bronze and brass cigarette lighter marked Made in France, Depose, attributed to Baccarat, circa 1950's. The egg shaped crystal orb is mounted on a cast brass base,...
Crystal, Bronze
Rene Lalique Plum Glass 'Lezards' Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique purple coloured Glass 'Lezards' pendant. This design features lizards. Engraved makers mark, 'Lalique'. Book reference: Marcilhac 1648.
Glass
Lalique Jour Et Nuit (Day and Night) Perfume Bottle Art Deco
By René Lalique
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Lalique "Jour et Nuit" (Day and Night) perfume bottle, a highly sought-after collectible produced in limited editions, featuring blue crystal panels with fr...
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Medusa Brooch by René Lalique - Glass & Brass
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Embossed inscription Lalique France and company signet Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. "Few artists influenced the direction of early 20th century decorative design more than René Jules Lalique. Lalique was born in the small village of Ay in northern France in 1860, but moved with his family to Paris at the age of two. "Like many talented artists that emerged from Paris during the early 20th century, Lalique thrived in the creative epicenter of the European world, attending Collège Turgot, a premier Parisian school of the arts. After his father’s death in 1875, Lalique found employment apprenticing with jeweler Louis Aucoc, gaining experience that would lay the groundwork for his own mastery of the craft. By 1881, Lalique had transformed himself from an eager apprentice into a successful freelance jewelry designer, working for manufacturers such as Cartier and Boucheron, as well as a growing roster of private clientele including actress Sarah Bernhardt and oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian. "Lalique’s nature-inspired creations, with their soft, sensual Art Nouveau curves...
Brass
Rene Lalique Green Glass 'Muguet Haut' Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique green glass with white enamel 'Muguet Haut' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 15 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, stru...
Glass
Rene Lalique Glass 'Petite Libellule' Car Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear and frosted glass 'Petite Libellule' car mascot (radiator cap). Features a dragonfly sitting with wings closed. Engraved makers mark, 'R Lalique France' to the sid...
Glass
Sold
H 4.22 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
20th Century French Rene' Lalique 'Tete D'aigle' Car Mascot, C.1930
By René Lalique
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century French Art Deco “Tête d’Aigle” Car Mascot by René Lalique. A superb, well detailed, frosted and polished glass car mascot of an eagl...
Glass
Lalique - Crystal Brooch / Pin's Cabochon
By René Lalique
Located in Beaune, FR
Ocher colored Lalique crystal brooch forming a cabochon. Gold metal frame, attached pin's. Box and certificate of origin. Dimensions - diameter 2,5cm.
Glass
Rene Lalique Amber Glass Guepes Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Amber Glass 'Guepes' Pendant. This pattern features wasps. Engraved makers mark, 'R. Lalique'. Book reference: Marcilhac 1650.
Glass
Rene Lalique Green Glass 'Feuilles De Lierre' Necklace
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique green glass 'Feuilles De Lierre' leaves necklace. Necklace features 19 green glass ivy leaves, strung onto a silk cord. Book reference: Marc...
Glass
Rene Lalique Barrette Oiseaux Hair Clip or Brooch
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Barrette Oiseaux hair clip or brooch. Clear glass, with green backing to give the glass colour. This pattern features birds in flight. Set in gold coloured mount with pi...
Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Graines' Pendant
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'Graines' pendant. This pattern features a branch with berries. Threaded tassles and necklace. Engraved makers mark, 'Lalique'. Book reference: Marcilha...
Glass
Large Vase “Sauterelles” by René Lalique, France, 1921, Certificate
By René Lalique
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare electric green vase by René Lalique ‘Sauterelles’ Grasshoppers vase made in molded frosted glass with green patina covered all over with a desi...
Crystal