Here for your consideration is an exquisite, vintage miniature, Lalique, Goujon patterned, (leaping fish) paperweight, modelled as a salmon/trout with a frosted opalescent finish, raised to a circular pedestal base.
This leaping fish paperweight in beautiful original condition with no damage, chips, scratches or restoration, commensurate with its age. Just a very nice piece of vintage Lalique glass.The base edge is also engraved Lalique, France.
As you can see from my photos this Lalique paperweight seems to colour shift depending on room lighting conditions. It looks different at certain times of the day, oneof thosepieces of glassthat you never seem to get fed up of looking at. A reallyfantastic design conceptfrom theworlds best glassmaker.
Rene Lalique ...
Rene Jules Lalique (6 April 1860, Ay, Marne – 5 May 1945, Paris)known for his creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments.
Laliques early life was spent learning the methods of design and art. At the age of two, his family moved to a suburb of Paris but travelled to Ay for summer holidays. These trips influenced Laliques later naturalistic glasswork. In 1872, when he was twelve, he entered the Collège Turgot where he started drawing and sketching.Two years later Lalique began working as an apprentice to goldsmith Louis Aucoc in Paris and attended evening classes at the Ecole des arts decoratifs 1874-76. Hesubsequently spent two more years at the Crystal PalaceSchool of Art Sydenham, London wherehis skills for graphic design were improved, and his naturalistic approach to art was further developed.
When he returned from England, he worked as a freelance artist, designing pieces of jewellery for French jewellers, Cartier, Boucheron and others. In 1885, he opened his own business and designed and made his own jewellery and other glasspieces. By 1890, Lalique was recognized as one of Frances foremost Art Nouveau jewellery designers; creating innovative pieces for Samuel Bings new Paris shop, Maison de lArt Nouveau. He went on to become the most famous in his field, his name synonymous with creativity, beauty and quality.
In the 1920s, he became noted for his work in the Art Deco style.His most famouswork beingthe interior fittings, cross, screens, reredos, font of St.Matthews Church at Millbrook in Jersey (Laliques Glass Church). His earlier experiences in Ay were his defining influence in his later work. As a result, many of his jewellery pieces and vases showcase plants, flowers and flowing lines.
Dimensions as follows ...
Height: 3.25 inches or 8.2 cm
Width: 2.75 inches or 7 cm (widest point)
Weight: 91 grams or 3.2 oz
Astunning, Lalique, Goujon patterned (leaping fish) miniature paperweight thathas become so very desirable/collectable and is only going to appreciate in value.This highly sought-after, Lalique, leaping fish paperweight would make a superb gift (ideal for a fisherman) and solid future investment.
Just a very nice, miniature Lalique, glass paperweight.
The Lalique paperweight will be carefully packaged and posted, recorded, special delivery with insurance.
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