Offered by Antichità Santa Giulia
Marc Lalique (Paris 1900-1977)
Ganimede, 1955
Champagne ice bucket
in clear and satin crystal
Entitled “Ganimede” (a young man kidnapped by Zeus who became the cupbearer of the gods), and created by Marc Lalique in 1955, this exclusive champagne ice bucket has an elegantly flared body covered with a layer of vine leaves.
Above these, executed in deep relief and satin, two couples of dancers enrich the main sides.
On the sides, two strong handles obtained from the body of the vase.
The work, signed at the base “Lalique France” measures 23 cm in height x 15.5 in base diameter x 19.5 in top diameter.
It weighs 7.5 kg
Reference bibliography:
Commercial catalogue of the Lalique house, Paris, 1955, model created by Marc Lalique, referenced with the number 11.951 and reproduced plate 76
Marc Lalique was born in 1900 in Paris, son of René Lalique and Alice Ledru.
He is responsible for the transition from glass to crystal in the early 1950s.
After studying at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Marc Lalique joined his father in the family business in 1922.
He was a highly skilled technician and often visited the Wingen-sur-Moder factory to supervise new production techniques.
Upon his father's death in 1945, Marc took over the helm of the company.
His technical talent and know-how led him to renovate and modernize the Wingen-sur-Moder factory, and Lalique quickly became one of the finest crystal producers not only in France but throughout the world.
The contrast between pure transparency and satin-like brilliance became Lalique’s trademark, at home and abroad.
He died in 1977.
