Méandres Vase
Manufacturer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1934-1945
MediumPressed glass | Molded glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Base: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Base: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
InscribedAcid etched mark bottom side: "R. LALIQUE FRANCE".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number80.201
Not on view
DescriptionVase of pressed-molded opalescent glass. Barrel shaped with plain waved horizontal ribs deeply indented with rough textured areas between. Méandres pattern.Published ReferencesChristie's (Geneva) Auction catalog, ART NOUVEAU & ART DECO, 6/20/79, item #15. Clear one with tan-gray staining on rough background. N.O. Merrill citation, location unknown: Lalique Catalog, ill. c. 1945-1950, called "Meandres No 12.208". C.V. Percy, THE GLASS OF LALIQUE, pg. 51, no. 48, given title "Meandres" and ill. Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. 10-876, p. 459.
