LALIQUE CRYSTAL 14” GLIDING SWAN, Head Down w ETCHED MIRRORED PLATEAU 25"-SIGNED

Description

Item under
consideration
is a Vintage, 14 inch long, 20-pound, unique ‘work of art’, coveted crystal sculpture of a GLIDING  SWAN STATUE  positioned on an OVAL MIRRORED PLATEAU, both produced in Lalique’s workshops located in Alsace region of France.
This item consist of 2-parts. The SWAN STATUE (signed) and the OVAL ETCHED MIRRORED PLATEAU (unmarked).
SWAN STATUE
The ethereal SWAN's design depicts a frosted tundra swan with exquisite eye, beak and feather detailing . The lowered head and deeply carved feathers revealing clear smooth crystal on the undersides of the partially raised wings and curved upward tail feathers. The head and neck are satirized/frosted, a technique originally developed by Rene Lalique. The wings, body, and tail are all finely detailed, combining clear and frosted feather design features. Signed.
Dimensions
:
SWAN
Height- 7.09 inch.
Length- 14.17 inch.
Width, at widest- 8.27 inch.
Weight- 20 pounds, 4.4 ounces.
MIRRORED PLATEAU
The OVAL MIRROR has etched simulated ripples created by the swimming swan. Unmarked.
Dimensions:
MIRRORED PLATEAU
Length-24.5 inch.
Width, at widest- 16.25 inch.
Weight- 6 pounds, 14 ounces.
Lalique makes two models of this swan, one with the head up and
this one
with the head down. They have both been in the Lalique
’
s active catalog for years.
Two models of the  Mirrored Plateau are, also, available. One designed to accommodate two swimming swans and another to accommodate one swimming swan.  The one offered here accommodates the one swan.
Both swans and mirrored plateaus are
currently available at major department stores and on Lalique's web site
.
Lalique product #1161600 'Cygne tete haute' in French is featured in Lalique's current catalog.
Retail price of either swan is ,500 each, plus a
pplicable shipping costs and sales tax.
Retail price of mirrored plateau is 50 plus applicable shipping costs and sales tax.
Total retail cost of swan +
mirror = 050
The swan's original design was by René Lalique in 1943. The form of the signature changed in 1978 to include the ® trademark symbol.
Background
Beginning in the early 20th century, Rene Lalique began to design perfume bottles for Francois Coty in Paris, collectors all over the world continue to search for these beautiful Lalique crystal creations. Rene Lalique's crystal design creations are considered glass art and are currently hand made by Lalique's crystal master glass craftsmen.
Lalique crystal has always been handcrafted in the Workshops that Rene Lalique built in 1921. They are located in the village of Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace, a region of France which has the strongest glassmaking traditions. It has remained to this day the world’s sole Lalique production facility.
The company shut down during the German occupation of WWII. Rene passed right at the end of the war in 1945. His son Marc then took over the business and made some important changes. He changed the basic glass formula from 12% lead oxide demi crystal to 24% full lead crystal. This made pieces produced after 1945 much brighter, sparkling, more transparent, and much heavier because of all the lead content. Marc was later succeeded by Rene’s grand daughter Marie.
Shipping Costs:
To provide optimum protection for the Crystal items there will be two
separate shipments. One container for the swan and a separate container for the mirror.
Postage costs are determined using eBay’s shipping cost calculator.
Swan- Estimate postage costs= .31
Mirror- Estimate postage costs=
.05
Total postage= .36
Insurance cost+
.00
Total= 1.36
Due to the fragile nature and uniqueness of the items, no returns can be accepted.