Frogs and Lily Pads (Grenouilles et Nénuphars) Vase

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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

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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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.

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