Lalique Signed Crystal Water-Wine Glass

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Lalique Signed Wine/Water Glass stands 5 3/4 in. Frosted with minimum use. c. 1920's Please ask seller any questions you may have. Be sure to mention if you need more than 1 of these glasses. Reneé Lalique was born on April 6, 1860 in Ay, France. Recognizing her son's artistic talent, his mother steered him at the age of 16 to an apprenticeship with the famous Paris jeweler, Louis Aucoc. By the age of 21, Lalique was creating his own original jewelry. In 1885, he opened a workshop w his unique style soon gained great notoriety due to his use of flowing and majestic plant, animal, and human forms. In addition to the great beauty of his work, Lalique's jewelry created a stir because his designs paired semi-precious stones with the unexpected horn, ivory, pearl, coral, enamel, and even plastic or glass. Lalique's jewelry eventually attracted international attention, and the actress Sarah Bernhardt was among his many notable clients. In 1900, Reneé Lalique exhibited his innovative jewelry at the Paris Exposition Universelle, attracting large crowds and creating a great demand for his work. But after achieving the pinnacle of success in this field, Lalique soon refocused his artistic talents on another medium: glass. Lalique had already experimented with glass in jewelry making. At age 50, Lalique embarked on a new career as a master read more

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