Design
Design
Property from the Collection of Herbert W. Boyer, PhD
René Lalique
"Petite Libellule" Car Mascot
Lot Closed
March 15, 03:03 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Herbert W. Boyer, PhD
René Lalique
"Petite Libellule" Car Mascot
model introduced 1928
Marcilhac no. 1144
molded glass
etched R. Lalique France and molded LALIQUE
2 5/8 x 6 3/8 x 2 in. (6.7 x 16.2 x 5.1 cm)
Chrystal Galleries, Boulder, Colorado
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1987
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier, Analyse de l'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Paris, 2004, p. 501, no. 1144
John L. Zolomij, Lalique: Automobile Mascots, Philadelphia, 2002, p. 49