Showing posts with label 1920. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1920. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fleurs Vives by Volnay c1920

Fleurs Vives by Volnay c1920-1925. R. LALIQUE clear glass, molded stopper. Base molded: R. LALIQUE. Stands 5 inches high (12.7 cm). M p. 951, 10.

Two bottles out of pressed glass moulded of cylindrical form (defect with the collar). Molded signature. One joined there the salt bottle of bath. H 19 cm and 13 cm







Photos from Drouot

Rose Ambree by D'Orsay c1920

Lalique Perfume Bottle for Rose Ambree by D'Orsay, 7.5 centimeters tall, rectangular body with a thin notched lines design also echoed in the rectangular stopper in original unopened box. Model: D'Orsay-Perfume-17 Circa 1920.


photo from The Collector


Fleurette Bleue by D'Orsay c1919 and Chupaflor by Dralle c1920

Both commercial bottles. Bottle on left is Fleurettes Bleue by Dorsay from 1919. The bottle on the right is Chupaflor by Dralle from 1920.


photo by Drouot



Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Dame au Saphir by Arys c1920

Dame au Saphir by Arys c1920, clear glass bottle, frosted, molded glass stopper.




Muguet by Coty c1920

One of the first bottles used was the Rene Lalique designed bottle that featured the double moth/butterfly frosted glass stopper, patinated in brown. This bottle was originally designed by Lalique for the Coty fragrance Muguet (Lily of the Valley) in 1912, but was later used for almost all of the Coty fragrances. I dub this the "Moth Stoppered Flacon". The flacon is a simple square shape, measuring slightly over 3" per side, with straight shoulders, slightly convex, an indented base, a small neck and a fancy molded stopper.

It is listed as Rene Lalique - Model No. Coty-Perfume-16, circa 1910.

This flacon is pictured in the following books:
  • Marcilhac, R.Lalique Catalogue Raisonne, page 929 of the 2011 French printing, under the reference "Coty 19" (photo 9).
  • Utt, Lalique Perfume Bottles, 1990, page 26.
  • Jones-North, Commercial Perfume Bottles, 1987, page 36

The authentic Rene Lalique produced bottles have intaglio molded "long-tail L" Lalique signatures on the base. They were made roughly from 1911 to about 1918/1919. The Lalique flacons came in two sizes: 3.34" tall and 3.93" tall. 


In 1914, to save money, Coty commissioned Baccarat to make the flacons based on the original Lalique designs. This caused a falling out in the friendship which resulted in the two men not talking for 13 years. Eventually, the two friends made up and Lalique designed one last bottle for him in 1927. Baccarat started making the bottles in 1916, the bottle being mold number 307. These bottles have sloping shoulders, not as straight as those found on the Lalique flacons. These bottles should be acid marked Baccarat on the base. Like the Lalique flacons, the bottle also has an elongated oval indentation in the center of the base. The Baccarat bottle can be found standing at 3.25" tall. You can see this bottle pictured in the book "Baccarat: The perfume bottles" by Addor Press, 1986, as #307. 

However, the Baccarat bottles also proved to be too expensive, and François Coty, who was excessively cheap, had the Lalique-copied bottles produced at his own glassworks in Pantin, France. Like those by Baccarat, these bottles have sloping shoulders, not as straight as those found on the Lalique flacons. The bottles made at the Coty glassworks are marked "Coty" on the base either embossed in the glass or acid stamped. Unlike the Lalique and Baccarat examples, the Coty made bottle does not have the elongated oval indentation in the center of the base, presumably to cut costs. The Coty base is flat. 

The Coty marked bottle holds 1.6 oz of parfum and stands 3.25" tall, it was housed inside of a green leather covered box. Another size is 2.75" tall.

Looking at the base is a simple way to differentiate those made by Rene Lalique. This is important to note, because you will undoubtedly come across auctions and sales of these bottles where the seller or auction house claims they are Rene Lalique made bottles.  They were not marked "R. Lalique" so beware of fake signatures applied to old non-Lalique produced bottles.

The beautiful moth stoppered bottle was finally discontinued in 1961. You can read more about these bottles at my Coty perfume bottles website.
 


 



Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Faisons un Reve by Arys c1920

Faisons un Reve by Arys, circa 1920, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, pressed feather design covering body of bottle as well as stopper. Both bottle and stopper are patinated in light blue. Signed on the underside with raised letters "ARYS R. Lalique". Bottle also carries original paper label "Faisons un Reve ARYS". SIZE: 4-3/4" t.

Also used for the Arys perfume Premier Oui


Ren̩ Lalique (French 1860-1945) PREMIER OUI SCENT BOTTLE, ARYS Р22 designed 1922 clear, frosted and grey stained moulded ARYS R. LALIQUE (9.4cm (3 3/4in) high)



Photo by James D. Julia Auctions








Photo from Drouot

Monday, March 11, 2013

Telline by Maison Lalique c1920

Telline by Maison Lalique c1920, perfume bottle in frosted glass. Molded and script R. Lalique signatures. 4 in. This bottle can come with various colored applied patina.









Photos by Drouot



Serpent by Maison Lalique c1920

Serpent by Maison Lalique, c1920, perfume bottle, made up of frosted and polished glass, 3 1/2" high, molded 'Lalique'. This bottle can be found with various colors of applied patina.



Photo by Drouot


Sunday, March 10, 2013

Eucalyptus by D'Orsay/Maison Lalique c1920

Eucalyptus by Maison Lalique, circa 1920, used by D'Orsay, perfume pendant, 5 centimeters tall hanging, intertwined eucalyptus, decorated R. Lalique, with the original box.

Photo from Giafferi


Photo from Rago Arts & Auction Center

Epines by Maison Lalique c1920

Epines by Maison Lalique, c1920, perfume bottle, clear and frosted glass, molded with thorn pattern, with blue patina. This perfume bottle is part of the Epines garniture de toilette of six matching pieces.Other bottles may come with a beautifully enameled gilded overcap and gilded inner stopper like the one shown below.



Photos from Drouot

Photo from Antique Place


Le Chypre by Arys c1920

Cyclamen by Arys, c1920, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, clear and frosted with gray patina to stopper. Molded R. LALIQUE ARYS.  6 1/8" Also used for Cyclamen de Arys.







Lepage by Maison Lalique c1920

Lepage by Maison Lalique perfume bottle, measures 11.7 centimeters tall, rectangular shaped glass with two patinated back to back long legged female figures.




Lacdor by Lubin c1920

Lacdor by Lubin, perfume bottle, circa 1920, in clear and frosted glass, with label. Molded LALIQUE. M p. 944. Ht. 5 3/8".





Photos by Drouot


Triomphe by D'Orsay c1920

Triomphe by D'Orsay c1920, clear, frosted and blue stained moulded "TRIOMPHE D'ORSAY", 12.2 cm. high. Manufactured by Rene Lalique.



Photo by Christie's Auction