Lalique Forest Hirondelles Scented Candle
Lalique Forest Hirondelles Scented Candle
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Item# B14300
Size: Cap 26.5oz.

Voyage de Parfumeur collection, highlighting Laliques Hirondelles motif. On a journey to discover the finest raw materials, the perfumer finds his way to a deep and misty forest in the heart of the wilderness. Seduced by the scent of recumbent wood overgrown with dense moss, he plunges into the expanse of trees and tendrils surrounding him. Like Gilgamesh from the ancient Mesopotamian epic on the quest for the secret of eternal life, the perfumer strives to find the secret of eternal temptation. As his steps rustle through the undergrowth, the mist clears and reveals the fragrance of truly unspoiled nature.



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Impressive Lalique Video showing the design and manufacturing process of hand made crystal 100 Points Lalique Wine Glasses designed by James Suckling and Marc Larminaux.

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René Lalique became synonymous with French Art Nouveau decorative arts. René Lalique was born in 1860 and first began designing fine jewelry in Paris in 1881. Lalique pursued increasingly more innovative experimentation in glass commencing around 1883. Early works used the familiar "lost wax" technique by which the model is made in wax while a mold is formed around the model. Then, the wax is melted and molten glass is poured into the mold. Lalique glass was made in this manner until approximately 1905 at which time the factory was redesigned for a larger production.

As such, the individual uniqueness of each example of Lalique glass came to an end with the end of the one-time only molding technique around wax models. The success of this venture resulted in the opening of his own glassworks at Combs-la-Ville in 1909. During the art nouveau period, Lalique was well known for a wide variety of objects including perfume bottles, vases, inkwells, decorative boxes, and bookends.

Lalique glass is lead based, either mold blown or pressed. Favored motifs during the Art Nouveau period were dancing nymphs, fish, dragonflies, and foliage. Characteristically the glass is crystal in combination with acid-etched relief. In addition to vases, clocks, automobile mascots, stemware, and bottles, many other useful objects were produced. While not well known, Lalique also experimented with bronze and other materials as well.

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