Crystal Fish, Red

Designed in 1913, this petite fish has become an iconic piece in the Lalique universe. René Lalique founded his firm in Paris in 1888, and soon became a celebrated jeweler whose designs contributed significantly to the Art Nouveau movement at the turn of the century. In the 1920s, an order for perfume bottles led him to develop a glass-making technique that would endure as Lalique’s signature characteristics: iced surfaces, elaborate or partially realistic patterns in relief, and occasionally applied or inlaid color. Handcrafted crystal. Handmade in France. 2" long x 1 3/4" high.