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Object Name: 
D’Orsay Perfume Bottle with Stopper
Title: 
D'Orsay
Accession Number: 
2011.3.409 B
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.4 cm, W: 6.2 cm, D: 2.4 cm; (a) Bottle H: 6.7 cm, W: 6.2 cm, D: 2.3 cm; (b) Stopper H: 2.6 cm, W: 3.6 cm, D: 2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed in 1920
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Primary Description: 
D’Orsay Perfume Bottle with Stopper, "D'Orsay". Colorless glass; mold-blown bottle, mold-pressed stopper, acid-etched, applied patina. Rectangular bottle with narrow short neck and wider rim. Circular gold paper label on front reading, "FLEUR / DE FRANCE / D'ORSAY". Bottle contains liquid remnants of dark amber brown perfume. Stopper with rectangular top with floral motif fixed in bottle.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Steppa, Stanford, Source
2011-12-09
Steppa, Elaine, Source
2011-12-09
Color: 
Inscription: 
10
inscription
Engraved on base
FLEUR / DE FRANCE / D'ORSAY
label
Affixed on front
R. LALIQUE
signature
Molded relief on base
(CANCELLED) Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (VERO BEACH)
Venue(s)
Vero Beach Museum of Art 2020-10-10 through 2021-01-03
From his earliest designs in jewelry to his later production of glass objects, René Lalique (French, 1860─1945) was enchanted by the properties and capabilities of glass. This exhibition brings together over 200 objects from the very personal to the public, all dating from about 1893 to Lalique’s death in 1945. As a designer, Lalique embraced change, set fashion, and created and nurtured a company whose luxury glass products appealed to customers inspired by the fast-moving and libertine impulses of Modern life. Lalique and his company used industrial innovations, including mechanization, in glass production. These objects, however, are not mass-produced: each one was worked by hand at multiple stages of its production. Informed by the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco in France, Lalique’s designs and the luxury objects he created have become iconic reflections of these periods. Copies of the accompanying 384-page publication are available for purchase. Published by the Museum, in association with Yale University Press, this lavishly illustrated book features contributed essays that examine Lalique’s life and career, and the history of the Lalique collection at The Corning Museum of Glass.
Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)
Venue(s)
Chrysler Museum of Art 2017-09-14 through 2018-01-21
The Chrysler presents a comprehensive look at one of the most influential designers of the 20th century, René Lalique, who combined artistry and industrialization to bring luxury to the masses. Trained as a jewelry designer in the Art Nouveau style, he freelanced for Cartier and Boucheron before opening his own shop in 1885. By 1890, jewelry from his Parisian studio was the favorite of celebrities and social elites. His experiments with glass in jewelry steadily grew into a pursuit of its own, and within a few years his beautifully crafted perfume bottles were quite the rage. By 1909, he was mass-producing them in a factory. This exhibition focuses on Lalique’s work with glass and covers decades of creativity. As tastes moved from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, he had the luxury of being hailed as a leader and innovator in both. By the time of his 1945 death, Lalique had left an indelible mark on glass art—producing jewelry, medallions, bottles, tableware, smoking accessories, lamps, clocks, even automobile mascots, more commonly known as radiator caps or hood ornaments today. This exhibition includes historic images from a storied period of French history. It includes one of his patent applications, and it provides even further insight into his methods by way of production molds and design drawings. René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass will be on view Sept. 14, 2017, through Jan. 21, 2018, and admission is free. The exhibition debuted at the Corning Museum of Glass on May 17, 2014. It was curated by Kelley Elliott, the assistant curator for modern and contemporary glass at the upstate New York institution. As the Chrysler will present this exhibition in a larger space than the original show, we’ll feature additional selected Lalique works from both gracious private collectors and the Chrysler’s permanent collection. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the show and is available in The Museum Shop.