Showing posts with label perfume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perfume. Show all posts

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Ambre by D'Orsay c1911

Ambre by D'Orsay c1911. Black glass perfume bottle of tapering square section, the corners moulded in relief with classical maidens, the stopper intaglio moulded with flowers, 13.3cm. high.Signed in the mold "LALIQUE" and "AMBRE DORSAY". Manufactured by Rene Lalique.

 A rare version was made from clear and frosted glass, also by Rene Lalique.







Photos by Drouot




"Amber" white blown glass bottle, molded on one side titled "Ambre and Lalique D'Orsay," four caryatids ridges molded in relief. Marked on base "Lalique". 1911 period. H: 13 cm Ref Marcilhac p 933. Photo from Neret-Minet & Tessier


Ambre Antique by Coty c1910

Ambre Antique by Coty: launched in 1910. Gorgeous clear and frosted perfume bottle with sepia patina manufactured by Rene Lalique. 







Photos by Drouot

Photo from Craftsman Auctions, showing original presentation box.


A company named Societe Parfumer used exact copies of Lalique's Ambre Antique bottle for their perfumes. These were made in two different sizes. The main differences are the shapes of the stoppers and the copy bottle is not molded with the Lalique signature as on the original bottles.