LALIQUE, France Lot de Deux Coupe Eau/Vin « Saint Hubert » 6 vente 1/2 pouces

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Exquisite LALIQUE, France "Saint Hubert" 6 1/2" tall water/wine goblets/stems, set of 2. The St. Hubert design was introduced in 1947 and is discontinued. Features fine, high quality crystal with a sculpted frosted leaf decoration on the stem and at the junction between the stem and bowl, and stem and foot.

Each goblet measures 6 1/2"H, 3 3/4" rim diameter, 2 3/4" base.

Bases are hand etched "Lalique France"LALIQUE stamped/etched signature on crystal bottom. Purchased in Paris, France (each goblet retailed for $195. late 1990s).

Set is in excellent shape, cabinet displayed only. No chips, cracks, or repairs. These will display beautifully and will make a great addition to your collection.

René Lalique (1860–1945) began his career as a jewellery apprentice at the age of 16, and by 1881 he was a freelance designer for many of the best-known Parisian jewelers. In 1885, he opened his own workshop on Place Gaillon in Paris. In 1887, Lalique opened a business on Rue du Quatre-Septembre, and registered the "RL" mark the following year. Within a decade, Lalique was amongst the best-known Parisian jewelers.

In 1905, Lalique opened a new shop at Place Vendôme which exhibited not only jewelry, but glass works as well. It was close to the shop of renowned perfumer François Coty; in 1907, Lalique began producing ornate perfume bottles for Coty. The production of glass objects began at his country villa in 1902, and continued there until at least 1912. The first Lalique glassworks opened in 1909 in a rented facility in Combs-la-Ville, which Lalique later purchased in 1913. During the 1920s and 1930s, Lalique was amongst the worlds most renowned glassmakers.

René Lalique died in 1945. His son Marc Lalique took over the business, operating initially as "M.Lalique" and later as "Cristal Lalique".

Works:
Today, Lalique produces an array of luxury products in five main categories: jewelry, decorative items, interior design, perfumes, and art. The company is best known for the production of artistic glass works, primarily using crystal (lead glass) since the mid-twentieth century. The addition of perfumes and non-glass decorative items and art are recent additions to Laliques product line. Reproductions of designs by René Lalique have increased since 2009.

From its founding until the 1900s–1910s, Lalique was one of Frances foremost Art Nouveau jewelry designers. In the first two decades of the twentieth century, Lalique transitioned into one of the worlds most renowned makers of artistic glass objects. During the first half of the twentieth century, Lalique produced perfume bottles, vases (about 300 designs), hood ornaments (30 designs), and decorative glass works, such as inkwells, bookends, and paperweights.