Rene Lalique DESIGN (1860-1945) The master of glass ever.

“The name Lalique evokes the brilliance of jewellery, the wonder of transparency, and the brilliance of crystal. Before it became a brand name, it was the name of a man, an artist of genius, René-Jules Lalique and of his heirs who shared his creative flame.”

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The *G.G. Weiner Reserve Collection of Lalique Automotive Mascots (also referred to as Hood Ornaments)
This collection of specially hardened glass car mascots which were intended to be displayed on the automobiles radiator cap. They were designed and introduced by that great artisan *René Lalique during the inter-war period, for a very short time-span from 1925 to 1931 during the Art Deco era. The Lalique factory catalogued and listed 28 various depictions of animals, fish, birds, Insects and his famous female nudes (re-introducing two earlier Mermaids of 1920 into the catalogue), making 30 different designs in all. They were all signed by various methods in production as 'R. Lalique France', sometimes with the catalogue number engraved onto the base (after inspection).
They were produced up until the German occupation of the factory in 1941 located in the Alsace region of France. Production continued after the war when René died in 1945 up until 1947. However they were then signed 'Lalique France' (the 'R' being dropped out of the signature). These were very exclusive and hence expensive additions to carry on the car's radiator cap. In fact a special lighting base was produced by Lalique and then out sourced to The Breves Galleries in London. When wired up to the car's battery they made a very impressive sight at night! They enhanced the vehicle especially when on display at the many Concours d' Elegance popular at that time.
When his Son Marc took over the company, the range of car mascots was considerably reduced and besides which they were then marketed as paperweights (Presse-Papier) and produced in chrystal glass with the signatures now engraved in a flowing script form as 'Lalique France' with a small circled 'c' denoting copyright (so no confusion with inter-war production in hardened glass to modern paperweights or desk ornaments in chrystal using a different mould). The company has since been known as 'Cristal Lalique SA'.
Most of the production was gradually discontinued and today only very few of the original designs that were carried over from that short but memorable Art Deco period have all but disappeared. A few were produced in opalescent milky-blue and some colour variations to emulate the great rarities of the period. A very difficult process to achieve (at the time).
These have always made a sound investment to give you a tangible art work to appreciate, and realise a cash return at anytime (if needed). Highlights of this extensive collection are Renard (Fox), Vitesse (Goddess of Speed) in opalescent milky-blue, Toby (The Elephant), Longchamp's 'A' and 'B' (Horse's heads) and two contemporary period glass "Lalique Mascottes" advertising signs.
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*René Jules Lalique was a French glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments. Wikipedia
Born: April 6, 1860, Ay, France
Died: May 1, 1945, Paris, France
Known for: Glass art
Children: Suzanne Lalique-Haviland, Marc Lalique, MORE
Spouse: Marie-Louise Lambert (m. 1887-1893), Alice Ledru (m. 1870-1909)
Reference works: R.Lalique by Felix Marcilhac
Unique Lalique Mascots Vol's 1 and 2 by G. G. Weiner (ALL of the collection are featured in these books)
G. G. Weiner's writer’s biography is live online at:
www.automobiliaresource.com/ggweiner-324567.html
And his story is live online at:
www.automobiliaresource.com/laliquemascots
We have had an article on Lalique Hood Ornaments published in AutoMobilia Resource Magazine May/June 2019 edition.
Read about it here at:
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