Ashtray with freestanding rabbit / René Lalique

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Accession Number
1972/2.229
Title
Ashtray with freestanding rabbit
Artist
René Lalique
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
(1860 - 1945)
Medium and Support
glass
Object Creation Date
circa 1919-1930
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
glass
Inscription
Engraved on base: R. Lalique France
Dimensions
6.5 cm x 9.53 cm (2 9/16 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
glass
Physical Description
Clear glass saucer with milky, iridescent free-standing form in the center shaped like a rabbit.
Subject Matter
Inspired by the Art Nouveau movement, which was characterized by organic forms and motifs derived from nature, René Lalique’s works—often featuring various flora and fauna including animals, such as the rabbit seen here—played with the effects of transparency and surface treatment.
Primary Keywords
dishes
rabbits
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569 x 483
File Size
16 KB
Record
1972/2.229
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"Ashtray with freestanding rabbit; René Lalique." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.229/1972_2.229.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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