Perfume Bottle, 1860-1945, René Lalique, crystal, 5.5 inches high, John S. Van Gilder, 1956.1.30.2.
A clear perfume bottle with opaque blue in the recesses and stopper. This piece was designed by Lalique himself as denoted by the engraved signature on the bottom of the bottle. René Lalique (6 April 1860-5 May 1945) was recognized as one of France’s foremost glass art and jewelry designers during his lifetime, specializing in the artistic styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.