Antiques M.S. Rau | Rene Lalique Danaides Opalescent And Stained Glass Vase

Crafted By The Celebrated French Glassmaker René Lalique, This Exquisite Danaides Vase Is One Of The Master Artisan’S Most Unique And Beautiful Designs. Molded From Polished Opalescent Glass With A Blue Stain, The Design Features Beautiful Grecian-Style Nude Women Lifting Vases Over Their Shoulders And Pouring Water. Conceived By Lalique On March 16, 1926, This Vase Design Is A Beautiful Example Of Lalique’S Experimentation With More Creative And Ethereal Tropes.

René Lalique Remains One Of The Most Popular Sculptors Of The Art Deco Period, And Glass Aficionados And Amateur Collectors Alike Continue To Marvel At The Grace, Magnificence And Accuracy Of His Creations The World Over. A Significant Contributor To The Art Deco Movement, His Penchant For Innovation And Eye For Style Made Lalique One Of The Premier Craftsmen At The Paris Exhibition Of 1925.

Featured In R. Lalique: Catalogue Raisonné De L’Oeuvre De Verre By Félix Marcilhac, 1994, Page 433, No. 972.

Engraved “R. Lalique France”

Circa 1926

7 1/8″ High By 5 5/8″ Diameter