Lalique Crystal "Firebird" Frosted and Molded Sculpture. First produced by Rene in 1922, called "Oiseau de Feu," the wide flat centerpiece depicts a stylized mythical figure with extensive plumage and can be illuminated from the base for a dramatic effect. 

Size: 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. 

Lalique is a French luxury glassmaker, founded by renowned glassmaker and jeweler René Lalique (1860-1945) in 1888, best known for producing glass art, including perfume bottles, vases, and hood ornaments. René began his career as a jewelry apprentice at the age of 16, and by 1881 he was a freelance designer for many Parisian jewelers, which allowed him to open his own workshop on Place Gaillon in Paris, the former workshop of Jules Destape. Within a decade Lalique was one of the best known jewelers, and the company transitioned to producing lead glass (crystal) works during the 1950s while under the direction of René’s son Marc, operating as “M. Lalique” and later as “Cristal Lalique.” Marie-Claude Lalique took control of the company following Marc’s death in 1977, and it was sold to Pochet in 1994 before becoming part of the Swiss partnership of Art & Fragrance and the holding company Financière Saint-Germain in 2008. Since 2010 Cristal Lalique has been wholly owned by Art & Fragrance, who rebranded them in 2016 as Lalique Group SA, and today Lalique produces an array of luxury products in five main categories: jewelry, decorative items, interior design, perfumes, and art. The company’s sole remaining production facility is the Cristallerie Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder, opened in 1921 as the Verrerie d’Alsace (Alsace Glassworks) and given its present name in 1962.

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