RENÉ LALIQUE (1860-1945) Cinq Chevaux (Five Horses) designed 1925 Marcilhac 1122, clear and frosted glass, hand finished, molded mark 'R. LALIQUE' and engraved 'FRANCE'; Breves Galleries mount stamped 'BREVES GALLERIES KNIGHTSBRIDGE S.W.3. PAT. No.309301', on painted wood pedestal height on mount 7 1/2in (18.8cm); length 5 1/2in (14cm) Footnotes: René Lalique was a friend of André Citroën, who had released the first version of the Citroen 5CV automobile, Europe's first mass-produced car, in 1922. This model was designed in honor of André Citroën and his achievements. The model's design of five rearing horses overlapping in a chariot race, depicting speed and power to reflect the company's ambitions, was introduced at the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, Paris in 1925. Provenance Private Collection, London For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing