Grafton Gallery Vitrine
Manufacturer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1903-1910
MediumGlass | Gilt bronze | Wood
DimensionsOther (glass vitrine top): 25 5/8 × 25 3/4 × 25 1/2 in. (65.1 × 65.4 × 64.8 cm)
Base (wooden table base): 34 5/8 × 32 × 31 3/4 in. (87.9 × 81.3 × 80.6 cm)
Base (wooden table base): 34 5/8 × 32 × 31 3/4 in. (87.9 × 81.3 × 80.6 cm)
InscribedNo visible signature.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.1006
Not on view
DescriptionSquare glass top set with corner panels with a thistle in relief. The wood base is carved with the same design at each corner. The paneled frieze contains a drawer. Double stretchers connect each straight square leg. Glass and gilt bronze vitrine on a wood stand.Exhibition History"Grafton Gallery Exposition," London, 1903. Published ReferencesFélix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. CP3, p. 978.
