Click image to view full screen
Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase
✓ Authenticity guarantee · ✓ Specialist condition report · ✓ Insured worldwide shipping · ✓ Private-room viewing
This vase is an early example of French designer René Lalique's experimentation with producing artistic glass. Lalique combines applied, cast, and molded glass techniques to achieve an ethereal effect of a murky swamp, a typical Art Nouveau motif. Lily pads adorn the surface with green frogs perched on top.
| Artist / Maker | René Lalique |
|---|---|
| Date | 1909–12 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 20th century |
| Medium | glass |
| Dimensions | Overall: 21 x 29.8 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Glass |
About the Artist
René Lalique (French, 1860–1945) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
A detailed condition report and high-resolution photography are available from our specialists in advance of the sale.
Shipping & Collection
Fine-art shipping with climate control and full insurance to over 120 countries; collection by appointment.
Buying at Matchless Pieces
Register, verify your identity, and bid online or in a private room. Buyer’s premium and taxes are shown before you confirm.
