VINTAGE SIGNED 'LALIQUE' GLASS DUCK SCULPTURE

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Just in time for the Holidays. Tis the season to cease the opportunity to by a wonderful Antique or collectable holiday gift. From w the Catskill Mountains of the Hudson Valley of New York meets the sunny blue skies across the globe, be sure to check out our site daily for just the right keepsake to give to that special person. We'll be selling fine estate jewelry, Antique period furniture, fine art Bronze and marble sculptures, Antique lamps and period lighting, lovely estate silver, fine porcelains, architectural and as always, the unusual. From our family to yours a most happy and healthy holiday season and New Years. Up for auction, for your consideration, comes this fantastic Vintage signed 'Lalique France' glass duck sculpture. Good and old as found untouched and original. Signed Lalique France and stamp on bottom, "Made in France". Just what on could only hope for from Lalique. So strong and detailed this duck truly is. Take notice to the fantastic beak, feathers, tail, feet and well proportioned body. Simply magnificent. The soft flowing body is mostly frosted with such lifelike 3-Dimension. Stands straight, tall and sturdy and is quite dense in weight being made of solid glass. Overall measures just under 10" tall by 9.5" long by 4.5" wide a the base. Overall condition is excellent with no noticeable chips, flakes or cracks that we can see. Would look just wonderfully in show amongst your fine decor. Good luck and good bidding to you on the fantastic prize... René Jules Lalique - was born in Ay, Marne , Marne , France on April 6 , 1860 , and died May 5 , 1945 .He was a glass designer , renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and, in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments . The firm he founded is still active. At age 16, he apprenticed with the Parisian jeweller, Louis Aucoc. Then from 1878 -1880 he attended Sydenham Art College in London , England . After returning to France, he worked for Aucoc , Cartier , Bouchero and others. In 1882 he became a freelance designer for several top jewellery houses in Paris and four years later established his own jewellery workshop. By 1890 , Lalique was recognized as one of France's foremost Art Nouveau jewellery designers; creating innovative pieces for Samuel Bing 's new Paris shop, La Maison de l'Art Nouveau. He went on to be one of the most famous in his field, his name synonymous with creativity and quality. In the 1920s he also became famous for his work in the Art Deco style. Among other things he was responsible for the walls of lighted glass and the elegant glass columns which filled the dining room and grand salon of the SS Normandie .René Lalique is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery , Paris, France. Her granddaughter, Marie Claude-Lilique (b. 1936), was also an glass maker, but died on April 14, 2003, in Fort Myers, Florida .Recognised as one of the world's greatest glass makers and jewellery designers of the art Nouveau and art Deco periods, René Jules Lalique was an imaginative and creative artist in all his work Be sure to check out my other items from this estate and others in auction right now... For shipping on larger furniture or larger items, please contact the following services below for quotes; We do in house shipping on smaller items. Please don't hesitate to ask questions pertaining to shipping: Antique TransportPhone: / email: Specialized DeliveriesPhone: Box BrothersPhone: E-Mail: Please note: If you have questions pertaining to this item or others, please send us a message so that it can be answered promptly. If the item is not 100% as stated, we give a money back guarantee. We don't offer second chance offers, so be aware of scams. Good luck and happy bidding to you... New York State residents will pay 8% New York State sales tax unless you have a... read more

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