Pair of Lalique ‘Lausanne’ frosted glass Plafonnier of peach design
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Pair of Lalique ‘Lausanne’ frosted glass Plafonnier of peach design
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Pair of Lalique ‘Lausanne’ frosted glass Plafonnier of peach design:
suspended by four silver plated chains from top boss.
Moulded mark ‘R. LALIQUE FRANCE’ 1929 design No. 2479.
Circa 1930s and restored.
| Height: | 24" | - | 61.0cm |
| Width: | 15½" | - | 39.0cm |
Glossary Words
Lalique, Rene
Rene Lalique (1860-1945), a leading French designer of Art Nouveau and Art Déco jewellery, and of glass from 1891. His pressed and frosted glass ceiling bowls and vases featured reliefs of natural motifs and sinuous female forms typical of the period.
Art Déco
A popular movement in the 1920s and 30s, promoted by Ruhlmann and other great Paris furniture manufacturers, and the big department stores. The style was influenced by Aztec and Egyptian design, the Ballets Russes, Hollywood musicals and the new ocean-going liners. It featured stepped and geometric designs, sunrays and chevrons.
