Gros Poissons, Algues

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Object Name:

Surtout de table (Table decoration) with Bronze Base

Title:

Gros Poissons, Algues

Department

Modern

Maker(s)

Lalique, Rene ((French, 1860-1945)), Designer

Lalique et Cie, Manufacturer

Place Made:

France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder

Date:

designed in 1922

Color

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colorless

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bronze

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Technique

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casting

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Material

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glass

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bronze

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electric wiring

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 38.5 cm; (a) H: 30.0 cm W: 42.7 cm; (a) Base Diam: 13.7 cm; (b) H: 8.5 cm, Diam (max): 19.3 cm

Accession Number:

2011.3.432

Credit Line:

Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa

Location:

Not on Display

Description

(a) Colorless glass; mold-pressed, assembled. Large solid glass fish with circular base. (b) Dome-shaped bronze base outfitted with four light bulb sockets and electrical wiring. (c-f) Four light bulbs.

Inscription

FRANCE

inscription

Engraved (a) near bottom of fish

LALIQUE

signature

Pressed (a) near bottom of fish

Provenance

Steppa, Stanford, Source

2011-12-09

Steppa, Elaine, Source

2011-12-09

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