Sea Horses Brooch (Primary Title)

René Lalique, French, 1860 - 1945 (Artist)

ca. 1902–5
French
gold, opals, oriental pearl, enamel
Overall: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.16 × 6.35 cm)
73.46.1
Marked (reverse, top edge): LALIQUE
Sydney and Frances Lewis Art Nouveau Fund
"Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass," Corning Museum of Glass, May 17-August 17, 2014;

"The Jewellery of Rene Lalique," Goldsmiths' Company, London, May 28-July 24, 1987;

"The Jewels of Lalique," Cooper Hewtt Museum (and 2 other venues), 1998-1999;

"Look Here: Dazzle," VMFA, Nov 2, 2005 - Jan 29, 2006;

"Sarah Bernhardt and her Times," Wildenstein, NY, Nov 14 - Dec 28, 1984;

"L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France 1879-1989," Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, Mar 30 - July 30, 1989;

"The Grand Tour: The Tradition of Patronage in Southern Art Museums," Montgomery Museum of Art, Alabama, Sept 18, 1988 - Feb 5, 1989;

"Art Nouveau Jewery by Rene Lalique," Walters Art Gallery (and 4 other venues), 1985-1986

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