The Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma, Washington is the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio. One of the recent MOG exhibitions was René Lalique: Art Deco Gems from the Steven and Roslyn Shulman Collection.
René Lalique (1860-1945) was a jeweler and glass designer. He established his own company in Paris in 1885 for making jewelry and glass art objects. According to the display:
“René Lalique’s remarkable artistic career was dedicated to creating artwork for a modern century. He explored innovative avenues for glass by marketing to new audiences. By adopting industrial machinery, to produce a set of artistic tools, that created pieces that were sold at more affordable prices. In doing so, Lalique became a champion of glass as a luminous, versatile art medium, expanding its popularity without sacrificing his artistic vision.”
Shown below is a display of Lalique vases.
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