Large 9.5" Lalique Ganymede Champagne Cooler Crystal with Dancing Female FiguresLalique Ganymede Ice bucket This French crystal champagne cooler/ice bucket was designed in the mid-1950s by Marc Lalique. The design is titled Ganymede after the mythological youth kidnapped by Zeus who eventually went on to serve as his cupbearer. The exterior of the ice bucket features a pair of molded satin-finished dancing nudes executed in deep relief which is set against a background of molded grape leaves. The ice bucket itself has a traditional form with a flared body finished with two thick handles.
Circa 1938 Design #11951Signed Lalique France9 1/8" by 9 3/8" Wide Weight: 13.23 lbs (6 kg)1950-1959. Art Deco Handcrafted in France. Retail $4500
Lalique is a French Glassmaker, Founded by Renowned Glassmaker and Jeweler Rene Lalique in 1888. Lalique Is Best Known for Producing Glass Art, Including Perfume Bottles, Vases, And Hood Ornaments During the Early Twentieth Century. Following the Death of Rene, Lalique Transitioned to Producing Lead Glass (Crystal) Works During The 1950s While Under the Direction of Rene’s Son, Marc Lalique. Since 2010, Lalique Has Been Owned by The Swiss Company Art and Fragrance. The LALIQUE factory was built in 1921 by the company's founder Rene Lalique, in the village of Wingen-Sur-Moder in Alsace, a region of France that has the strongest glassmaking traditions. It has remained to this day. Lalique's top Competitors are Lladro, Daum, Royal Doulton, Baccarat, Moser, Steuben, Tiffany, Waterford, Swarovski.