A René Lalique 'Ronces' vase, no. 949, designed 1921
Estimate $1,800 – $2,500
PROPERTY FROM THE HANS & GERTRUD MUELLER COLLECTION, SYDNEY
the tapering cylindrical body moulded with entwined brambles, in opalescent glass with a sepia patina, moulded 'R. LALIQUE' and inscribed 'Lalique'
23.5 cm high
Provenance
Ora Gordon, Grays Mews Antique Market, London, 24 August 1989
Literature
Félix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonné De L'Oeuvre de Verre, Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004, no. 949, p. 427 (illustrated, another example)
Condition Report
Possible buffed chip to the inside edge of the top rim. Light wear to the underside. Factory slight feint but legible. Overall good order.
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AU0832 |
20 Mar 2019 |
Sydney
6 PM