Large “Caravelle” table centerpiece, thick slab of white, satin-finish molded-pressed glass, rounded shape, hollow-molded decoration of a large ship with unfurled sails signed R Lalique France, model created in 1930 and not repeated after 1947, set in a truncated cone-shaped base in nickel-plated metal.
Signed in the decor "René Lalique"
The motif of the nave appears in relief and demonstrates the technical prowess of its creation, total length with base 72 cm
Decorative pattern: 62 cm X 45 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique – Catalog Raisonné of the Work of Glass, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2011, N°1169
A variation of this model featuring seagulls around the ship was created in 1938 for the official visit of the King of England to Paris in July. The city of Paris wanted to offer it as an official gift. The surtout with seagulls became referenced by Lalique as the "Espoir de table lumineuse des Souverains anglais".
| Century | 20st century |
|---|---|
| Style | Art Déco |
| Object Type | 20th Century Decorative Arts |
