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.

 

 

Chypre by Galeries Lafayette c1919

Chypre by Galeries Lafayette, c1919, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique.

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Camelias by D'Orsay c1912

Camelias by D'Orsay, c1912, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, clear glass, wide at the shoulders with a blue patinated flower in the center of the body, 9 centimeters tall . 

Photos by Drouot

Camelia by D'Orsay c1912, clear and frosted glass perfume bottle, molded with an image of a camelia blossom on the front, applied patina, manufactured by Rene Lalique. This bottle came in two sizes.

Photo by Boisgirard and Associes

Group of Arys Perfumes c1917-1925

Group of Arys Perfumes, all made by Rene Lalique, c1917-1925, clear glass, all held various perfumes including Faisons un Reve, Le Muguet, Le Jasmin.

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

René Lalique (French 1860-1945) PREMIER OUI SCENT BOTTLE, ARYS – 22 designed 1922 clear, frosted and grey stained moulded ARYS R. LALIQUE (9.4cm (3 3/4in) high)

Photo by James D. Julia Auctions

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Ambre Indien by Volnay c1921

Ambre Indien by Volnay, circa 1921, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, clear and frosted crystal, 8.5 centimeters tall with matching vine design all over the body and stopper with dominating rectangular glass form. This bottle was known as the Entrelacs flacon and was used for various perfumes by Volnay including: Ambre, Yapana, Rose Brumaire and Jasmin du Cap.

Pressed glass bottle molded square shape with stylized motifs. Signed under the base with the point "R.LALIQUE". H 8,5 cm - Base 6,8 x 2,2 cm.

Photo by Néret-Minet & Tessier

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Roses by D'Orsay c1912

Roses by D'Orsay, circa 1912, a Baccarat satinized crystal perfume bottle, with stopper and cover mounted with R. Lalique figural metalwork designed by Julian Viard in lavender suede box with gold moire interior, 1912. Stamped RL on metal. 5 3/8".

Photo by Rago Arts

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Psyka by Roger et Gallet c1914

Psyka by Roger et Gallet, c1914, a clear and frosted perfume bottle and stopper, made by Rene Lalique, of flattened ovoid form with foliate molded flamiform stopper -- 10cm. high.

photos by Drouot

Nenuphar by Maison Lalique c1911

Nenuphar by Maison Lalique c1911, perfume bottle of clear and frosted glass with green patina, c. 1911. Engraved R. Lalique France.

Photo from Rago Arts

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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

Roses by D'Orsay c1912

Roses by D'Orsay, c1912, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, clear and frosted glass,base has ribbed motif,  figural stopper of maiden, 10.2cm high, molded 'Lalique'. This bottle was also made without the ribbing on the base for Maison Lalique.

Photos by Drouot

Petites Feuilles by Maison Lalique c1910

Petites Feuilles by Maison Lalique, a frosted and stained glass Perfume-Bottle, design 1910,
10.5cm high, etched 'R.Lalique, France'.

Photos by Drouot

Narkiss by Roger et Gallet c1912

Narkiss by Roger et Gallet, c1912, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, 9 centimeters tall, clear and frosted glass with moth decorated stopper and poppy form body with black enamel, bottle mold also known as Althea. Two different size bottles.

Miniature pressed and moulded sepia coloured glass bottle - H 3,8 cm

photos by Drouot

Misti by LT Piver c1913

Misti by LT Piver, c1913, perfume bottle by Rene Lalique, clear and frosted glass, accented with blue patina and molded with butterflies.2".

Photos by Drouot