R Lalique Glass Lamp Luminary Virgin & Child

Glass : Antique : Art : Glass

 

This is one of the most fabulous Lalique pieces I have ever come across! As you can see it is of the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus. This same piece can be found in the book Lalique by Jessica Hodge on page 140. It reads – “Here is an example of a rare…category in Lalique’s work, that of a religious subject. In the 1930’s he created a number of pieces, principally panels and pendants, with subjects drawn from Christian imagery. The commonest themes, as can be seen here, were the Crucifixion and the Virgin and Child, and many of the larger pieces in this category were subsequently converted into lamps. On the left is the vierge et l’Enfant table light, in clear and frosted glass, formed from a rectangular panel intaglio-molded with a figure of the Virgin holding the Child, and set within a chrome base. Stencil mark “R. Lalique France.” 40 cm high. The original design was first created in 1937; relatively late in Lalique’s career and around the time he was working on his most major religious commission, the church of St. Matthew on the island of Jersey. The rigidly frontal pose of the virgin and the stylized folds of the garments worn by both figures reflect the influence of archaic Greek sculpture on Art Deco designs.” It is in fabulous condition – signed on the lower right hand side in R. Lalique France. The base is black patinated bronze and it too along with the wiring which is fairly recent are also in very good condition. I think the pictures speak for themselves when it comes to this wonderful piece of art! In the stand it measures 15 ¼” high and the glass piece itself measures 13 3/8”h x 3 3/8”w x 1 5/8”deep.

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Item ID: rl1394

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