Versailles Urn
Manufacturer
René Lalique & Cie
(French, founded 1909)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1939-1947
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Base: 5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Base: 5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
InscribedEngraved on center bottom: "Lalique France".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.666
Not on view
DescriptionUrn of clear pressed glass. Deep relief band of vintage pattern around bowl. Stem design of stylized acanthus. Versailles pattern.Published ReferencesMarie-Claude Lalique. LALIQUE. Geneve: Edipop. 1988: pp. 450-451. Félix Marcilhac. RENÈ LALIQUE, 1860-1945: MAÎTRE-VERRIER: ANALYSE DE L'OEUVRE ET CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Paris: Editions de l'Amateur. 1994. No. P, p. 409.
