Lalique
Rare Pigeons from the Pigeons Fountain, set of two


France, c. 1932
clear glass
11 h × 12.5 w × 5 d in (28 × 32 × 13 cm)
9 h × 13.5 w × 5 d in (23 × 34 × 13 cm)

These two works are from the Pigeons Fountain, which was located on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, until the 1960s.

Sold with a Mouettes Fountain element and a copy of La presse a l'exposition des oeuvres de René Lalique au Pavilion de Marsan, 1933.

Provenance: Pigeons Fountain, Champs-Elysees, Paris

Literature: R. Lalique: catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de verre, Marcilhac, ppg. 870-871, nos. 5 and 7

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Losses to bases of both Pigeon sculptures, likely caused by their removal from the fountain. A couple minor losses to bases. Mouettes with several flecks around edge and to points around perimeter. Catalog in fair condition with wear commensurate with age and use.