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This is the first book written exclusively on crackle glass and is the only source to stabilize fluctuating prices. Concentrating on the most popular era, 1920-1950, it includes in-depth information on crackle, including: manufacturers and how to identify their works, history, production, chemical composition, and more. It has nearly 400 fabulous full-color photos with detailed descriptions. People interested in collecting or selling crackle glass... Read Full Overview

Born in the Champagne region of France in 1860, by the turn of the 20th century he had already proved himself a highly creative artist jeweller producing the distinctive Art Nouveau designs that won fame and admirers for their ground-breaking use of non precious materials like horn and glass.

But as the fashion for Art Nouveau peaked, Lalique moved on. The first decade of the new century saw him produce glass bottles for François Coty and other perfumiers from a small atelier. These modest experiments in branded packaging led in 1913 to a factory at Combs- La-Ville in south east of Paris where he began the mass production of the vases, ornaments, car mascots and light and architectural fittings for which the Lalique firm is now so well known.

After the Great War production expanded in 1921 to a much larger factory at Wingen-Sur-Moder in Alsace, the newly regained region which had an established reputation for producing French art glass.

René Lalique"s products, made by means of a combination of mould and blown methods and in a variety of different finishes, embraced both the clean lines of the new geometric style at the expense of the sinuous curves of the 1900 style and the new power of electric light. By the time of the landmark 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs, the Paris trade show that gave Art Deco its name, Lalique was a well known name and a key participant. As well as his own impressive stand, he designed decor for other exhibitors and a mammoth glass fountain for the showground.

During World War II the Alsace factory was damaged and production halted but resumed again after the war (and René"s death in 1945) under his son Marc Lalique who oversaw the opening of a renovated building in 1951. He also changed the composition of the glass, renamed Lalique Cristal, which has a lower lead content.

There are many categories of Lalique to collect: perfume bottles, vases and table ornaments, small boxes, drinking glasses, a wide variety of light fittings, car mascots and, at a more limited level, architectural elements.

There is also plenty of scope for collecting Lalique from a more recent vintage. For example, a 3.5in (9cm) high clear and frosted glass owl paperweight etched Lalique France to the base (a form of mark used after the War) probably dates from the 1970s. It made £100 at Mallams Oxford in December 2010.

Occasionally elements of the interior decorating commissions undertaken by Lalique come onto the market and these rarities make very substantial sums, like his glass panels for the dining car of the Cote D"Azur Pullman Express sold in Paris by Christie"s in 2011 or the Moineaux (Sparrows) glass doors created for the dining room of Channel Islands patron Lady Trent, which realised €1.75m (£1.59m) in Sotheby"s Paris rooms in November 2011.

At the other end of the scale, tablewares, especially plates, dishes, small ashtrays or glasses that were produced in large numbers are still available for relatively little outlay. As a general rule, post-War Lalique is less expensive that the pre-War pieces, with pieces by the factory"s modern incarnation Lalique Cristal selling for a fraction of their retail prices on the secondary market.

Dating and identification of Lalique is complex. The Lalique glass trademark can be moulded, engraved, etched or stencilled and takes various forms. There are some generalisations on dating such as the cessation of the "R" in front of Lalique following René"s death but even this is not completely hard and fast. In short, familiarity with the product and specialist knowledge is required to date a piece accurately.

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