LALIQUE

Lalique is a French crystal maison founded in 1888 by René Lalique, the jeweller and glassmaker born in Aÿ-en-Champagne in 1860. After training as a jeweller in Paris and London, he opened his own workshop and became known for pieces that combined gold and gemstones with enamel, ivory, horn and glass.

René Lalique moved from jewellery to glass and, from 1922, produced his designs at Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace, where the company still moulds, presses and hand-finishes crystal. Its range covers decorative objects, vases, tableware, jewellery, perfume bottles and lighting, marked by the satin-polished finish of the crystal, and its heritage is presented at the Musée Lalique.