Vase
Artist
René Lalique
(French, 1860 - 1945)
Dateca. 1920-1925
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 × 4 7/8 inches (33.66 × 12.38 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Oliver C. Mosman
Object number65-33
Signedengraved on bottom: "France"
On View
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DescriptionHandleless amphora-shaped vessel made up on four sections with molded design: alligators within vertical curvatures before flower and pineapple (?) bearing trees.Exhibition HistoryAmerican
Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918-1939, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, June 5 2021–September
5 2021; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City,
Missouri; July 9 2022–January 8 2023, no cat.
René Lalique had two careers in two different centuries. In 1900, he was the most celebrated jeweler in the world, but by 1925, he was the most well-known glassmaker. Deeply influenced by nature, he created many designs that include plants and animals illustrated using the curving lines of the Art Nouveau style. This molded glass vase has four sections of identical designs. A background of flowers and fruit-bearing trees, possible pineapple, is framed by alligators inside vertical curves.
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