Lalique (French Li Lai Crystal), a legendary and dynamic brand, has been the favorite of art collectors for a hundred years, representing the top artistic crystallization. Lalique, with the reputation of "the best craftsman in France", has been passed down for three generations. Its product field extends to every detail of life, and those works made of crystal materials show dazzling brilliance in space, which deeply attracts people's attention.

Wingen-sur-Moder Crystal Factory in Lalik has a long history of more than 70 years. The temperature in the kiln is as high as 1400 degrees Celsius all the year round. Every step is completed step by step by a highly skilled crystal manufacturer, which is irreplaceable by the machine. Therefore, the craftsmen of the Wengen Crystal Factory on the Larik River won the reputation of "the best craftsmen in France".

Speaking of Lalique, we have to mention its founder Ren * Lalique, a talented artist who loves life. His design and manufacturing techniques are avant-garde and different from those of his contemporaries, and he has created many immortal and outstanding works.

When Ren* Lalique was born in Champagne Town in 1860, modern art had already taken shape. Extraordinary artistic talent clearly pointed out his life direction from the beginning. His fascination with nature and meticulous insight doomed him to get what he wanted and create "unprecedented things".

As an aura jewelry designer, artistic genius and world celebrity in the Bell era, Ren* Lalique's works are deeply loved by Sarah Bernhardt and won the Emile Gall award. Ganzi alouste Gulbenkian admired and carefully collected. /kloc-The revival of the French jewelry industry at the end of 0/9 was largely attributed to Ren* Lalique, who reinterpreted the meaning of modern jewelry. Ren* Lalique was originally inspired by nature. Driven by curiosity and thirst for knowledge, he integrated himself into this world, trying to explore every detail and all the elements in nature that can be used for decoration.

Female images, butterflies, moths, dragonflies ... Ren * Lalique's jewelry works blend all kinds of strange themes, reflecting his love for nature. Insects have returned to the theme of beauty, and even wasps, beetles and Cao Meng can show their little-known charm. Ren* Lalique deserves to be a magical magician. He is good at capturing delicate details to decorate his beloved jewelry, and explores how to shape ordinary materials into spiritual masterpieces.

Unprecedented artists-regardless of praise or disapproval, I wonder if this title can accurately outline the unusual side of being * Lalique ... Fortunately, Ren* Lalique is still highly praised by contemporary artists and collectors. From London to St. Petersburg, all the palaces and famous museums in Europe asked him for his works; In just a few months, owning a piece of Lalique has become everyone's dream. Not only in France, but also all over the world, hundreds of artists began to copy his works.

19 10, Ren* Lalique turned his creative passion from jewelry to glass. He has also made extraordinary achievements in this brand-new field. At the age of 50, he popularized artistic creation and turned it into industrial production. After years of hard work in the field of glass molding, Ren* Lalique explored a set of technological methods to create luxurious and elegant decorative works: he used the lost wax method to mold various glass shapes; Welding the glazed part to the surface of the workpiece while it is hot; Perfume bottle was produced by blow molding technology for Fran? ois Huang Fengying Perfume Company, which laid the foundation for the industrial production of perfume bottle. His extraordinary talent also conquered the world again because of Huang Fengying. Later, Lalique incorporated other elements into her works, which made the creation skills of ivory glass more and more perfect.

Ren* Lalique has been obsessed with crystal-clear glass creation for the rest of his life. Every piece of glass reflects his talent; He is an out-and-out master in terms of materials and style. Large-scale works, small and exquisite products, home accessories, home parts-no matter what kind of creation, Lalique chooses glass as the main medium to express her creative ideas. He integrated colored glass into architectural art: doors and windows, fountains, monuments, chapels, chandeliers ... The application of colored glass under the master can be described as extreme.

1 May, 9451day, Ren* Lalique died in Paris at the age of 85. The most dazzling glass superstar in the 20th century has quietly fallen. As calouste gulbenkian said in July 1945, "I lost not only a close friend, but also a great man in the world. He is gifted and talented, occupying a detached position in the history of art. His style is unique and his imagination is rich and delicate, which will be admired by people from generation to generation. "

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From 1882 to 1885 When Ren* Lalique was young, jewelry could not be called art. People's eyes were full of luxury symbolized by precious stones, but they paid little attention to inspiration and creativity.

With epoch-making works, Ren* Lalique became a master of art nouveau jewelry. He drew inspiration from nature and was deeply influenced by Japanese artists favored by the West at that time. The jewelry he designed can be described as all-encompassing: all kinds of jewelry inlaid with lifelike miniature sculptures, and all kinds of ornaments in natural biological forms. Sometimes, when naturalism tends to symbolism, plant modeling will become more magical, animal modeling will become more illusory, and the whole theme will become more and more meaningful.

Ren* Lalique also followed the artistic style of the Renaissance and applied female images to jewelry decoration, which was indeed a bold move at that time. He often depicts women as mythical figures: half human and half animal, mysterious and complicated, but with an innate charm.

Ren* Lalique's talent has won the respect of the upper class, and more and more upper class people have become frequent visitors in his shop. The most famous is Sarah Bernhardt-189 1 zhuan 1894. The jewelry she wore in the performance was made by Ren* Lalique. Calouste gulbenkian is one of them. He is a famous American businessman, an outstanding art lover and a discerning collector. Today, more than 65,438,000 pieces of jewelry exhibited by the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon were purchased by Ren* Lalique himself.

Today, the enthusiasm of major museums and private collectors for Ren* Lalique's works has not diminished. In auction houses, in order to get a work by Ren Lalik, they often spend a lot of money to create sky-high prices.

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At the Paris World Expo in 1900, Ren* Lalique once again reached the peak of his artistic career. 1998 just turned 40. His jewelry, gold and silver ornaments, sculptures, tapestries, pendants, embossed paper and other works of art caused a worldwide sensation. An extraordinary masterpiece is bound to make it the focus of the world's attention and thus go down in history. Len Larik broke through the old artistic rules and created completely different artistic rules. A brand-new "style" was born, and an unprecedented "genre" was born! The whole art world is trying to imitate his epoch-making artistic style. He became another idol of people in that era, including some masters who also stood at the top of the art hall. His works are admired, imitated and even copied by the world. You may think that winning worldwide recognition will definitely make Ren Lalik unable to restrain his inner ecstasy, but in fact, on the contrary, in the face of endless imitations, he just regards it as a pale imitation of the original.

Ren* Lalique spent 15 years studying all natural and human decorative elements that may be used in jewelry and other ornaments. As far as perfection is concerned, he has once again reached the realm that no one can match. Excellent achievements followed, and a great sense of accomplishment urged him to move on, inspiring him to constantly create new styles and adopt new materials.

From then on, he began to study the production of coloured glaze, and this brand-new material gradually became the main theme in Ren Larik's works. Ren* Lalique has an indissoluble bond with glass in this life. In the end, he almost became an out-and-out glass master. In order to bid farewell to his beloved jewelry career, he specially held an exhibition, through which he officially announced his new artistic orientation and bid farewell to opal, mother-of-pearl, platinum and other glittering and translucent gems that once brought him infinite glory. 19 13 years, he rented a glass factory in combs-la-ville for four years, and then resolutely walked out of the hall of jewelry art.

The scents blend perfectly.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the concept of "perfume packaging" had not yet formed. If it weren't for the label, people might not know what was in the bottle, because the perfume bottle design at that time was unremarkable. Perfume is usually sold in small bottles, so ladies who pursue fashion have to pour perfume into their own unique and valuable bottles. In the process of dealing with glass, Ren* Lalique realized that using mechanical processing to organize mass production can also produce works of art with great aesthetic feeling.

The decoration of the bottle and the perfume in the bottle complement each other, making the fragrance more intoxicating. Although the perfume bottle is produced on a large scale by mechanization, the skills and inspiration embodied in the design still make it an artistic masterpiece. In fact, the design of these perfume bottles is more successful than Huang Fengying expected. The technological revolution and commercial revolution initiated by Ren* Lalique coincide with the original intention of the Art Nouveau movement, whose influence is still clearly visible today.

Solidified architecture transcends time and space.

Architecture plays a very important role in Len Larik's artistic career. His keen sense of balance and coordination, as well as his thorough understanding of glass manufacturing techniques, gave him absolute strength to challenge this field and left immortal works for future generations.

1902, Ren* Lalique made his mark in the construction of Paris city hall, and the first achievement in the field of architecture was the main entrance of Paris city hall (located at 40 Cours la Reine, today's Cours Albert 1er). The design of the whole building was completed by architect Finn, while Ren* Lalique was solely responsible for the decoration design of many places, most of which were made of glass. The gate of the City Hall is one of the most outstanding works of Len Larik. It is made of glazed tiles with fir branches carved on it. The other door in the foyer is also made of the same material, and the pattern is the stadium landscape.

1922: assisting in the renovation of the ocean liner "Paris".

1925: Participated in "Artifez Art Exhibition" held in Paris.

1928: Invited to be responsible for the renovation of Orient Express.

1930: Designed and personally completed the renovation project of the Vierge Fid e Chapel Choir Building in La Dé ivrande, Normandy, which has been listed as a historical site.

1932: responsible for the renovation of St. Matthew's Church in St. Hellier, Jersey.

1936: responsible for the renovation of the high-class restaurant on the famous ocean liner Normandy. The whole design highlights the use of glass decorative lights, and the style of Ren* Lalique is widely praised.

In addition to designing his own booth, he also assisted the factory in designing its booth into a restaurant. The furnishings in the hall include a dining table, a chandelier and a set of glassware, all of which were completed in his workshop. The lattice ceiling of the dining room is made of glass. A giant fountain as high as 15 feet was also created by René Lalique. This fountain decorated with female statue columns is named "French Fountain", but writer Colette thinks it is more appropriate to use the word "miracle fountain".

In addition, the main entrance of the drawing room in the Japanese royal family Prince Asahi Palace is also a masterpiece of Ren* Lalique. Prince Asahi himself is also a collector of Art Deco works. This palace, built in the 1930s, has now become the metropolitan Tê en Art Museum in Tokyo.

The glass sign is elegant and striking.

In the prosperous1920s, luxury cars were one of the most representative symbols. Citroen Worry, Draghi, Hispana-Suiza, Worthing, Bentley and Rolls-Royce were all well-known car companies at that time. Every car owner has racked his brains and tried his best to decorate his beloved "car". As far as the signs in front are concerned, people use almost anything-even glass. In this context, the positive logo of Ren* Lalique came into being.

From 1925 to 193 1, Ren* Lalique created a total of 27 styles. At the art fair held in Paris in 1925, Ren* Lalique had an epiphany, and generate came up with the idea of making car head logo with glass. At that time, he lived in 40 Cours la Reine (Cours Albert 1er today). When night falls, the world-famous Eiffel Tower is even more magnificent under the illumination of 200,000 lamps. Six different colors reflect the name of the tower designer and the striking signs of the zodiac, celestial bodies and meteors. Ren* Lalique shaped his debut logo into a comet shape, which was the inspiration.

In the same year, Andr* Citro worried about building the front cover for its upcoming 5 CV, and Ren* Lalique put forward the idea of "five Ma Benteng". Later, he designed a logo for the Prince of Wales in the shape of "jumping spirit is", and later Edward VIII and the Duke of Windsor adopted his design.

However, no matter what kind of logo design, Ren* Lalique's design has always maintained its own unique style. His inspiration often comes from nature. Although the master of decorative arts has formed his own style in the use of various lines, it is not difficult to find traces of realism in the modeling of animals and characters under his command. From the point of view of decoration, Ren* Lalique's logo mostly inherits his unique style-the mixed use of transparent glass and frosted glass, just like his use of various colors. Many signs look more like two different versions.

Whether in Place Vend e or Breves Gallery in London, the head logo sold in Ren* Lalique always has a metal base fixed on the surface of the radiator cover. Some bases are also equipped with a small lighting system, and the built-in rotary color ring filter can make the front logo change into rich colors.

Most of these signs are created between 1925 and 1930, and the number is extremely limited. In World War II, they were either destroyed or their whereabouts were unknown. The rest can only be seen at the auction house now. They are all exciting treasures, especially those with unusual colors or milky headlights, and they are the best among treasures.

There is no doubt that these works are treasures of art, they symbolize the lost time, and they are the epitome of that charming but short-lived prosperous time. There is no doubt that they will always be the favorite of every collector.