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Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase

René LaliqueLinkedCulture matchlcp-497b0ce1f828

Date: 1909–12
Medium: glass
Culture: France, 20th century
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 165186

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This vase is an early example of French designer René Lalique's experimentation with producing artistic glass. Lalique combines applied, cast, and molded glass techniques to achieve an ethereal effect of a murky swamp, a typical Art Nouveau motif. Lily pads adorn the surface with green frogs perched on top. René Lalique placed little sheets of metal foil behind the applied green frogs to reflect a dark green tint back to the viewer.

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Provenance & credit

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Credit line: John L. Severance Fund
Provenance: before 1979: The Roger J. Mouré Collection, (Phillips, New York, March 12, 1979, Lot 147). | before 1988: The Frey Collection (Christie's, New York, June 10, 1988, Lot 51). | 1988-2006: Tsuyoshi Kajikawa, Japan | 2006: Collection of Tsuyoshi Kajikawa (Christie's, New York, 10 February 2006, Lot 94). | 2006: A Private Collection of G. Argy Rousseau and Rene Lalique Masters of French Design (Christie's, New York, 18 December 2006, Lot 415) | Mark Waller, Gallery Moderne, Piermont, New York.