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| Unlike
traditional jewelers who were dependent on precious gems
such as diamonds and rubies, Lalique used variety of materials,
including semi-precious stones and cloisonné,
for his priority was the design of the jewelry itself.
Lalique’s decorative arts are outstanding for its
unique carving and modeling, which was influenced by modern
sculptors such as Rodin. His jewelries with modern and
poetic inspiration created by the expert skills, amazed
and were supported by the actress Sarah Bernhardt and
the people of upper-class society. Lalique established
his fame as a decorative artist of art nouveau
style. We are proud to present in our permanent collection
those jewelries of one of the foremost collections in
Japan in terms of volume and quality. |
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| In
1907, a perfumery Coty asked Lalique to design a label
for their perfume bottle. It was since then Lalique started
to devote himself to the creation of perfume bottles.
As a glass craftsman, he fully extended his talent he
had achieved through creating jewelries, heightened the
glasswork into the realm of art, and became a darling
of art deco. Not only that, by developing an original
technique of mass production, he was successful in inducing
art and industry to work together to let the ordinary
people enjoy the luxury of life. Approximately 170 pieces
of glasswork will be displayed in our permanent exhibition.
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| In
1902, after designing his own residence and showroom at
Cours-la-Reine in Paris, Lalique started to be
involved in a wide range of architectural interior ornament
designs as we can see in the luxury ocean liner “Normandie”,
a chapel in “Saint Matthew’s church “(Jersey
Island in Great Britain) and in the entrance of “the
Oviatt Department Store” (Los Angeles, USA). Lalique
expanded his glass artwork into architecture. Our museum
features Lalique’s original installation such as
“Sparrow,” a small room with 70 glass panels
of sparrows on the wall, and a saloon car of “the
Côte d’Azur Express” with more
than 100 panels of “figurines and grapes” for
the visitors to experience the spaces formed by Lalique
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