Tourbillons Vase
Tourbillons Vase
Manufacturer
Lalique & Cie.
French
Artist
René Lalique
French, 1860-1945
Dateabout 1925
DimensionsH: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Rim Diam: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
MediumGlass, pressed and acid polished
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott
Object number
1979.5
On View
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (2444 Monroe Street), Glass Pavilion Gallery, 3
Collections
Exhibition HistoryGrand Rapids Museum of Art, Grand Rapids, MI. 1989-90.
- Glass
Center for the Fine Arts (Miami, FL), In Quest of Excellence: Civic Pride, Patronage, Connoisseurship, Jan. 14 - Apr. 22, 1984.
Label TextLalique’s company manufactured this design—made with a metal mold—in a number of colors. Though boldly conceived and stylized in their execution, the swirling shapes indeed suggest the stormy weather of the vase’s title.
Membership
Become a TMA member today
Support TMA
Help support the TMA mission