#6231 • Fluted Shell Bowl in Frosted & Clear Crystal by Lalique, 4″ H

Part of The Royal McLean Mansion Downsized: Property of a Princess · Furniture & Decor · Lalique · Rugs · Fine Art (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

Lalique France molded crystal centerpiece bowl of deep, sculptural form, the heavy walls rising in bold vertical flutes that open into a scalloped, shell-like lobed rim. The design plays on the natural, organic motifs that run throughout Lalique's work — the radiating ribs and undulating edge evoke a fanned seashell or opening blossom, a theme the house has returned to across many of its celebrated bowl and coupe models. Executed in the characteristic Lalique contrast of satin-frosted and polished clear crystal, so that light catches the clear central well while the frosted ridges read as soft, matte sculpture. The weight and hand-finished quality are typical of the firm's post-war crystal production. Script-etched "Lalique ® France" signature to the base. Measures 9 × 8 × 4″.