Vase Bacchantes Amber

Name: Vase Bacchantes Amber
SKU: 2481
Price: 3950 EUR
Availability: InStock

€3,950

Reference: 1220020
In 1927, René Lalique’s boundless imagination and creative genius lead to the creation of the Bacchantes vase.

The iconic design features the young priestesses of Bacchus with their voluptuous beauty and curves. A work of unparallel beauty, the splendor and sensuality of the vase continue to leave admirers spellbound.

Since its original release, it has been a staple in the Lalique collection and has become a lasting symbol of Lalique’s celebrated style.
Amber crystal
Dimensions: H 9.45″ x D 7.44″ (H 24 cm x D 18,9 cm)
Weight: 14.29 lbs (6,48 kg)
Numbered edition, piece delivered with a certificate of authenticity mentioning its number
Handcrafted in France

Versandkostenfrei Österreich und Deutschland.

Kategorien: ACCESSOIRES, LALIQUE JEWELLERY Brand: Lalique.

Beschreibung

Beschreibung

Birth of René Lalique

René Lalique was born in Aÿ-en-Champagne in the Marne region of France. Some years later, the Lalique family moved to Paris but continued to spend holidays in Aÿ. René Lalique remained deeply attached to his birthplace throughout his life.

1885 | The first Parisian workshop

Following the death of his father, René Lalique became an apprentice to craftsman and jeweller Louis Aucoc. It was during this time that he learned jewellery-making techniques, while attending classes at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He then left for England where he continued his studies for two more years.

In 1885, after gaining recognition as an independent designer for some of the great jewellery Houses such as Jacta, Cartier and Boucheron, René Lalique took over the workshop of jeweller Jules Destape on Place Gaillon in Paris.

“At the time, I didn’t know of any jewellery designers and at last, here we have one!”

Alphonse Fouquet, a prominent 19th-century Parisian jeweller

1888 | First ornaments inspired by Antiquity and Japonism

In 1887, Lalique set up business on Rue du Quatre-Septembre. As early as 1888 he designed his first parures in finely-wrought gold inspired by Antiquity and Japonism, and broke with jewellery-making tradition by including innovative materials in his pieces. At the time, originality and creativity had been abandoned in favour of ornate and lavish styles with an abundance of precious stones. Lalique made the materials he used central to his designs. He chose them for their power, light and colour, whether they were precious or not. He combined gold and gemstones with semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearl, ivory and horn, in addition to enamel and glass.

In 1888, René Lalique registered his “RL” stamp and engraved the unique pieces created in his workshop with these letters.

“For a number of years he concentrated exclusively on fine jewellery, on bright and lustrous parures sparkling with diamonds.”

Henri Vever, French jeweller, author and collector

1890 | The transition from jewellery to enamel and glass

René Lalique’s work had gained wide-spread popularity.

He now opened his third workshop at 20, Rue Thérèse in Paris. His first experiments and designs using glass date from this era. Lalique already used enamel and glass, side-by-side with gold, opals, diamonds, pearls or amethysts, to embellish his jewellery.

Stand Lalique de l’exposition universelle in Paris © Lalique SA

1900 | The Paris Exposition Universelle

Over the next decade, René Lalique forged his reputation. He won competitions, exhibited his work and created jewellery for well-known entertainers such as actress Sarah Bernhardt. His desire to “create something that had never been seen before” earned him the accolade of “inventor of modern jewellery”. He revolutionised jewellery styles of the period, becoming a favourite with leading socialites, and was admired by the most distinguished of his fellow-jewellers. His work was commissioned by the great courts and collected by the world’s wealthy.

So when René Lalique took part in the 1900 Great Exhibition in Paris, it was the crowning moment of René Lalique’s career as a jeweller. It was that same year he was also named Officer of the French Legion d’Honneur.

“He designed and crafted jewellery for leading actresses […] he sought out striking shapes and colours and unusual designs to decorate a headpiece for the character of Théodora.”

Gustave Geffroy, French journalist, art critic, historian and novelist

1907 | The start of a partnership with François Coty

In 1905 René Lalique opened a shop at 24, Place Vendôme, where he exhibited not only his jewellery but also the glass objects crafted in his workshop at his estate in Clairefontaine, near Rambouillet. Perfumer François Coty was so impressed by René Lalique’s designs that he asked him to put his talent to work for the perfume industry. Their collaboration had begun! Their work together revolutionised the perfume industry and made it possible for the first time to offer perfumes in attractive bottles at affordable prices. From then on, Lalique worked increasingly on designs for the perfume sector, finally devoting himself entirely to more industrial techniques of glass production.

René Lalique, Art Nouveau master jeweller, was to become an Art Deco master glassmaker.

1921 | Founding the Alsace glassworks

René Lalique had now devoted himself to glassmaking for several years. His quest for a suitable location to produce glassware and a qualified workforce led him to Alsace. He founded the Verrerie d’Alsace glassworks at Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace, at the heart of a region with a strong and historic glassmaking tradition. This is now the world’s only Lalique factory.

Vase Serpent © Lalique SA

1925 | International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts

René Lalique participated in numerous architectural projects. The 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris marked the climax of René Lalique’s career as glassmaker, and a triumph for the Art Deco movement. His techniques with glass gave rise to a style that was essentially expressed through the contrast between clear and frosted glass. He sometimes added a patina or enamel or used stained glass.

“Glass is a marvellous material.”

René Lalique, 1925

1929 | Decorating the Côte d’Azur Pullman Express train

When luxury was involved, René Lalique’s name was right alongside. He was inundated with commissions and undertook some large-scale interior design projects. René Lalique was chosen to undertake the decoration of the Côte d’Azur Pullman Express carriages.

1935 | Fitting out the Normandie luxury liner

René Lalique was commissioned for a series of high-profile projects. These included decorating the famous fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet’s haute couture salons, designing glass doors for Prince Yasuhiko Asaka’s residence in Tokyo and creating the fountain which for a time decorated the Galerie des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He then participated in the interior design of the vast first-class dining room of the luxury liner Normandie. He designed lighting columns and chandeliers for this colossus of the seas.

1935 was also the year in which René Lalique opened the Lalique shop at 11 Rue Royale in Paris.

Marc Lalique © Lalique SA

1945 | Death of René Lalique

Death of René Lalique. His son Marc took over as head of the business. He was to bring Lalique into the age of crystal.

“Our sadness on losing a very dear friend is deepened by the profound sorrow we must always feel when a great man leaves us. He stands with the greatest names of all time in the history of art, and his very personal skills and outstanding imagination will be admired by the elite of the future.”

Calouste Gulbenkian, businessman and patron of the arts, July 1945

Marie-Claude Lalique © Lalique SA

1977 | Marie-Claude Lalique becomes head of the business

Marc’s daughter Marie-Claude Lalique became CEO of the company. She renewed the tradition of jewellery design and developed the fragrance business.

Lalique de Lalique © Lalique

1992 | Launch of Lalique Parfums

The history of Lalique has always been closely linked to that of perfumery. When Marie-Claude, the grand-daughter of René Lalique, created the eponymous fragrance, „Lalique de Lalique“ in 1992, her initiative was more than legitimate.

Lalique Parfums has a unique signature that combines creativity in its bottle design with a quest for exceptional quality within its fragrances.

2008 | Art & Fragrance acquires Lalique

Swiss group Art & Fragrance under the management of Silvio Denz acquired Lalique with the aim of developing it globally and increasing the production capacity of crystal glassworks.

2010 | Modernising the Lalique factory

A new tank furnace was inaugurated at the Lalique crystal glassworks, demonstrating the commitment to modernising the Wingen-sur-Moder factory.

2011 | Opening of the Lalique Museum

The Lalique museum opened its doors in Wingen-sur-Moder after two years of construction. The museum houses over 650 pieces by René Lalique and his successors. The building designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte contains a collection of jewellery, glass and modern-day crystal presented in a bright and luminous environment.

2011 | Launch of the Lalique Maison collection

Lalique presented a new collection of furniture, home accessories and household linen. The Art Deco-inspired Lalique Maison collection sprung from a remarkable collaboration between the famous crystal glassworks and internationally acclaimed designers Lady Tina Green and Pietro Mingarelli.

2011 | Launch of Lalique Art

This new division enables Lalique to share expertise with prominent contemporary artists, foundations and talented designers to create unique and outstanding works of art.

The first piece produced, Yves Klein’s Victoire de Samothrace by Lalique, created in partnership with the Yves Klein Archives, draws on traditional expertise required for the exceptional lost wax technique.

2012 | Rebirth of Fine Jewellery and Lalique High Jewellery

In 2012, the l’Odyssée du Feu Sacré collection marked the rebirth of fine jewellery and Lalique jewellery, marking the House’s return to the roots of its founder: Master Jeweller René Lalique.