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5 - RENE LALIQUE (1860–1945) DRAWING “THISTLE FLOWERS” Preparato…
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Estimate €3,500 - €5,000
Description
RENE LALIQUE (1860–1945) DRAWING “THISTLE FLOWERS” Preparatory study for a choker. Gouache and watercolour on B.F.K. vegetable-pulp paper – Rives. Enclosed is the catalogue from the Coutau-Bégarie auction where the drawing was acquired. Date: early 20th century. In a beautiful gilded wooden frame in the Art Nouveau style. A preparatory drawing in watercolour and gouache, “Fleur de Chardons”, by René Lalique. Early 20th century. Bibliography: - BARTEN Sigrid, René Lalique: Schmuck und objets d’art 1890–1910, Prestel, Munich, 1977, cat. No. 360, reproduced on p. 249. Provenance: - Coutau-Bégarie, auction of 16 December 1993 “Original jewellery designs by René Lalique”, lot 74. - Private collection, Monaco. RC: Dimensions: 28 x 22 cm.
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