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René Lalique (French, 1860-1945); 'Calypso; Source de la Fontaine' a Large Frosted and Polished Glass Statue ENGRAVED SIGNATURE 'R.LALIQUE, FRANCE'; PRE 1947 image 1
René Lalique (French, 1860-1945); 'Calypso; Source de la Fontaine' a Large Frosted and Polished Glass Statue ENGRAVED SIGNATURE 'R.LALIQUE, FRANCE'; PRE 1947 image 2
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René Lalique (French, 1860-1945); 'Calypso; Source de la Fontaine' a Large Frosted and Polished Glass Statue
ENGRAVED SIGNATURE 'R.LALIQUE, FRANCE'; PRE 1947

21 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £17,500 inc. premium

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René Lalique (French, 1860-1945); 'Calypso; Source de la Fontaine' a Large Frosted and Polished Glass Statue

ENGRAVED SIGNATURE 'R.LALIQUE, FRANCE'; PRE 1947
design introduced in 1924, Marcilhac no. 837; mounted on original wooden box base, with metal fixings holding the base of the statue in place
height 75.8cm (with box mount), 69.5cm (excluding box mount)

Footnotes

Literature;
The publication 'Connaissance des Arts; Special Issue', produced in association with the Musée Lalique, titled 'The Aquatique World of Lalique' (SFPA, Paris, 2014, page 29) illustrates three 'Source de la Fontaine' models mounted on the same type of wooden bases suggesting their originality.

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