The French artist René Lalique helped to define the aesthetic of the Art Nouveau movement with his masterful glass pieces and jewelry. Lalique's trademark style features fluid lines, and the colors he chose, such as plum, turquoise, yellow, and black, make him the indisputable master of Art Nouveau jewelry design. In 1881, Lalique began his career as a freelance jewelry designer for Cartier and Boucheron, and in 1885, he took over a workshop in Paris, where he rejected the trend for diamonds, instead focusing on using gemstones together with plique-á-jour enameling for his creations. Lalique produced spectacular sculptural pieces, seamlessly weaving fantasy and nature together. Entering into the 1900s, he began using glass to create an array of decorative pieces and soon became a master glassmaker. In 1905, Lalique opened a new boutique in Paris that offered both jewelry and glass, and by 1909, he had opened his own glassworks just outside of Paris, that allowed him to work with his preferred demicristal type of glass. Lalique's original, turn-of-the-century pieces can be found in museums around the world.
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour Enamel and Fire Opal Pendant Necklace
$65,000| /Created circa 1898-1900, this René Lalique Art Nouveau pendant brooch/necklace is composed of enamel, fire opal and 18K gold. Centering a fire opal...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Enamel and 18K Gold "Marguerite" Pendant Watch
$35,000| /Created circa 1901-1902, this Art Nouveau "Marguerite" pendant watch by René Lalique is composed of 18K gold and enamel. The case is designed with ...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Plique-à-Jour Enamel and Diamond "Lierre" Ivy Pendant Brooch/Necklace
$95,000| /A work of René Lalique dating from circa 1900-1902, this ivy pendant is composed of enamel, diamonds and 18K gold. It is designed as a large and co...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Crystal, Enamel and Diamond Pendant Necklace
$135,000| /Created circa 1904-1905 by René Lalique, this Art Nouveau pendant necklace is composed of enamel on crystal glass, diamonds, and 18K gold. It is de...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau 18K Gold, Enamel and Seed Pearl "Collier de chien" Necklace
$150,000| /Dating from circa 1898, this rose branch plaque "collier de chien" necklace by René Lalique is composed of 18K gold, basse taille enamel, and seed ...
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René Lalique 18K Gold Peridot and Enamel Pendant Dancing Figures Pendant Necklace
$95,000| /Created around 1898-99 by René Lalique, this pendant necklace of "deux figurines dansant" is composed of peridot, champlevé enamel and 18K gold. Th...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Natural Pearl, Diamond and Plique-à-jour Enamel "Lierre" Ivy Ring
$35,000| /Dating from circa 1903-1905, this ring by the Art Nouveau jeweler René Lalique is composed of enamel, pearl, and diamonds. It is designed as two op...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour Enamel, Fire Opal and Diamond Damselfly "Demoiselles" Pendant
$155,000| /Created circa 1900-1902, this damselfly pendant necklace by René Lalique is composed of plique-à-jour, pailonné, and champlevé enamel, fire opal, d...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Carved Horn and Plique-à-jour Enamel "Grenouilles" or Frogs Ring
$45,000| /Created circa 1900-1905, this "Grenouilles" or "Frogs" ring is composed of carved horn, plique-à-jour enamel and 18K gold. The broad ring's bombé f...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour Enamel, Opal and Pearl "Thistle of Lorraine" Bracelet
$125,000| /Created by René Lalique around 1901-1903, this plique-à-jour and basse-taille enamel, opal and freshwater pearl thistle of Lorraine bracelet is set...
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René Lalique Plique-à-jour Enamel and Natural Pearl Breton Lion and Seaweed Pendant Brooch
$95,000| /Likely created circa 1903-1907, this plique-à-jour enamel and natural pearl pendant brooch with chain by René Lalique is set in 18K gold. The modif...
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René Lalique Carved Horn Mask Pendant Necklace
$7,500| /Created by René Lalique circa 1910, this pendant necklace is composed of molded and carved buffalo horn. The reverse-tapering form with raised edge...
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René Lalique Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour Enamel and Aquamarine "Four Dragonflies" Pendant Necklace
Created by René Lalique in 1903-1904, this four dragonfly pendant necklace is composed of plique-à-jour and basse taille enamel, aquamarine, diamon...
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René Lalique “Automne” Gold and Basse-Taille Enamel Pendant
This French Art Nouveau masterpiece, the "Automne" pendant, is one of the allegorical jewels that René Lalique created to celebrate the beauties of...
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René Lalique Plique-à-Jour Enamel "L'Anémone de Bois" Brooch
Designed, modeled and carved by René Lalique himself, this flora brooch, entitled "L'Anémone de Bois," is a work of genius showcasing Lalique's ear...
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René Lalique Opal, Diamond and Enamel Hat Pin
$62,500| /Designed in the years 1895-1897, this floral and foliate hat pin composed of opal, diamonds and enamel was created by René Lalique, Paris. The pin ...
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