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.”
In 1905, Lalique opened a shop in Paris next to a parfumier. On order of perfume bottles led to one of his signature styles. Shown below is a display of perfume bottles by Lalique.
More museum exhibit photo tours
Museum of Glass: Some Lalique vases (museum tour)
Museum of Glass: More vases by Lalique (museum tour)
Museum of Glass: Radiator caps by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Human figures by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Rene Lalique and color (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artists (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: The Art of Being (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Specere Element by Wes Valdez (photo diary)