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.
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.”
According to the display:
“Lalique used iridescent glass to mimic the sheen of gems. These ethereal pieces became so popular that many companies attempted to recreate his secret and patented chemical recipe.”
Parrruches (Parkakeets)
According to the display:
“This colorful flock of Perruches (Parakeets) vases shows one way Lalique made objects feel like unique works of art: color. He would frequently produce work from the same mold in multiple colors; allowing patrons to select a work which best fit their home décor.”
More glass art
Museum of Glass: Human figures by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Radiator caps by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Some Lalique vases (museum tour)
Museum of Glass: LGBTQ (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Specere Element by Wes Valdez (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: The Art of Being (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artists (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Fluent Steps (photo diary)