#6243 • "Trophée" Modernist Whirlwind Sculpture by Lalique, 12″ 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 frosted and clear crystal sculpture, the celebrated "Trophée" (Le Trophée) model designed by Marie-Claude Lalique around 1987. The piece rises as a soaring vertical spiral of satin-frosted crystal — a twisting, feathered whirlwind form — set upon a heavy round clear base cut on the underside with a radiating pinwheel swirl that echoes the motion above. Lalique conceived the design as a sculpture of light inspired by the pirouette of a champion figure skater, created as the trophy for the Trophée Lalique, the international figure-skating competition the house has sponsored in Paris since 1987; the firm describes it as "an amazing whirlwind of crystal" whose balance arises from pure geometric line and the interplay of satin-finished and re-polished surfaces. A dramatic modernist statement piece. Retains the black "Lalique Paris" foil label; signed Lalique France. Measures 9 × 7 × 12″.