A Masterpiece by René Lalique

Published on 28 November 2019, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 07 December 2019 - 14:30 (CET) - Chemin du Chillou, Parc des expositions - Chillou d'Ozon - 86100 Châtellerault

This is one of the great jeweller and master glassmaker's rarest pieces, of which six versions exist. This one, a bronze relief, is emblematic of both its creator's art and its times. Soon, this Femme ailée or winged woman will be taking off in an eagerly awaited flight.

René Lalique (1860-1945), Femme ailée (Winged Woman), bronze with shaded brown patina,... A Masterpiece by René Lalique

René Lalique (1860-1945), Femme ailée (Winged Woman), bronze with shaded brown patina, lost wax casting, ca. 1899-1900, 98.5 x 104.7 x 9 cm.
Estimate: €420,000/450,000

The spectacular piece features an iconic theme of Art Nouveau: woman, metamorphosed here into a winged being, half-nymph, half-fairy. Her feathers extend disproportionately, bringing a second motif to light: that of a large butterfly…

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GRANDE VENTE ANNUELLE : FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS

Saturday 07 December 2019 - 14:30 (CET)

Chemin du Chillou, Parc des expositions - Chillou d'Ozon - 86100 Châtellerault

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When a bronze woman with outsize wings by René Lalique landed in Châtellerault, in the Vienne département, she was eagerly awaited, as she rarely appears at auction and always causes a flutter each time.