René Lalique's Villa Turns

René Lalique’s villa turns 100

ISSUE 2020

CONTENTS

11 Editorial

NEWS 13 At a glance

Lifestyle Lobster à la carte, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 22 René Lalique’s villa turns 100 32 Château Hochberg by Lalique 34 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

SPIRITS 36 Marc Larminaux, “A decanter poses a challenge” 40 Glenturret, by hand and by heart 46 Beluga, an experience beyond excellence 50 Hardy Cognac, the eternal promise of autumn hues 54 The Macallan, final decanter of The Golden Age of Travel series

ART & DESIGN

L’Automne by Hardy Cognac 58 Han Meilin, The Panda Collection 64 A tour of the Suite Lalique by Patrick Hellmann at the Prince de Galles 68 The Perles chandelier by Pierre-Yves Rochon wins Best Lighting Piece 71 Final piece from the Essence of Speed collection

Fragrances 74 Wake up and smell the sun! 80 Voyage de Parfumeur 84 Irresistible fragrances

JEWELLERY 87 Aréthuse, costume jewellery collection 90 Irresistible jewellery Smell the sun!

HERITAGE Cover: 92 René Lalique and the world of flowers Villa René Lalique © Gilles Pernet 103 Lalique boutiques

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2020 is a special year for Lalique in various respects. It will be marked by a number of occasions that demand fitting celebrations. These are milestones that exemplify the timeless qualities of Lalique. For more than a century, right up to the present day, Lalique has been at the avant-garde with its creativity, innovation and projects. This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the villa built by René Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder, Alsace, a haven in the midst of unspoilt nature. The villa has been transformed into a magnificent five-star hotel, with Relais & Châteaux accreditation, which has retained a relaxing and inspiring ambience worthy of the residence built by the master glassmaker,

© Adriana Tripa who would have been 160 this year. In this issue, I would like to invite you to discover the beauties of nature, as René Lalique did, observing the natural world through the eyes of a child. Marc Silvio Denz Larminaux, our Artistic and Creative Director, displays the same attention to Chairman and CEO detail as René Lalique before him. His eye and talent are focused on creating LALIQUE designs that challenge the expertise of our teams at the Lalique factory. We are proud to announce the addition of a new Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France), the seventh at Wingen-sur-Moder. This natural world is also part of our creative heritage, rich in floral compositions appearing on avant-garde jewellery such as the Pensées brooch of 1903, the Pervenches powder box of 1929 and the Muguet vase launched this year. Nature is also the force that shaped René Lalique’s garden, dominated by a magnificent cedar of Lebanon, on which the sun shines as brightly as the notes of our latest perfume creation, Soleil, which invites the wearer to awaken to the world each morning with a radiant smile. A love of nature brought me finally to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands, the source of malt whisky. The malt made by The Glenturret is like a fragrance, a perfect balance of aromatic variations. In April 2019, motivated by shared values and marked complementarity, Lalique Group acquired 50% of the capital in this distillery, the oldest in Scotland. For Lalique Group, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, it is an opportunity to continue, as we have done since 2015, to develop hotels and restaurants offering fine gastronomy, which epitomize the Lalique art of living. The hospitality industry is a domain in which we can express our savoir-faire, by offering immersive experiences in an exceptional decorative ambience. This also applies to the new Lalique suite, conceived by designer Patrick Hellmann for the Prince de Galles hotel in Paris, a setting which demonstrates how little the Art Deco of René Lalique’s era has aged. Finally, because René Lalique was above all else an artist, I like to maintain a connection with contemporary talents who have the same passion for the material. After the striking work with Arik Levy and his signature sculpture RockStone last year, we have shared our expertise this year with Chinese artist Han Meilin, named a UNESCO Artist for Peace. He has reinterpreted his iconic panda in crystal. As always, art and the art of living come together at Lalique.

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At a glance...

Lalique Museum presents the art of table decoration

Lalique Museum has staged a major temporary exhibition every year since its opening. This summer it is “The table, an art in itself”, enabling visitors to discover the subtle arts of table decoration and through them the finesse of everyday objects created by René © D. Desaleux – Musée Lalique Lalique since his early days working with glass, which are themselves works of art. Plates, trays, bowls, dishes, candelabras, menu holders, knife rests and fine glassware – the diversity of his creations is impressive. What a pleasure to add to these dishes seasoning ground by a Feuilles pepper and salt mill and to admire a Caravelle or Trois Paons TOP The entrance centrepiece. In 2019, the museum presented to Musée Lalique “The Invention of Modern Perfume”, which

BOTTOM was preceded in 2018 by “Prism: When Mouettes service Lalique crystal meets contemporary art”. In addition to temporary exhibitions, the Lalique Museum, located in Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace, has more than 650 outstanding pieces on show, tracing the career of René Lalique and his successors. Among the collections in the permanent exhibition are jewellery, drawings, perfume flacons in glass and other exceptional pieces of glassware, representing a variety of themes. Musée Lalique 40 rue du Hochberg Wingen-sur-Moder Tel. : +33 3 88 89 08 14. www.musee-lalique.com

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Dubai grill by Azado and Lalique

Passion often leads to extremes. Even the most ardent barbecue fans could not have imagined that such a thing would exist one day. Azado, the Swiss specialist manufacturer of high-end barbecues, has created the ultimate in luxury grills. With a unique design based on the best V-shaped grills in the Argentinian style. This impressive appliance, weighing in at 140 kg, is decorated with pieces of crystal, specially designed in collaboration with the French crystal manufacturer. The handles of the crank shafts, the gas regulators and the bottom tray are all made of crystal. The tray is adorned with a Merles et Lalique strengthens Raisins motif created by René Lalique in 1928. In addition its presence in Asia to the crystal fittings, there are parts in chrome steel as well as chains and other small components in 24-carat Lalique has two new addresses in Asia to Record sale gold. This technical marvel was originally created for a add to its presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, of an exceptional decanter sheikh in the United Arab Emirates. It can be yours for Japan (Tokyo and Nagoya) and in China 220,000 euros. The buyer will even receive a black Aberdeen

(Shanghai). In May 2019, a boutique with Lalique at Isetan, Tokyo What value does one place on an exceptional crystal decanter Angus raised in Switzerland! a floor space of 250 m2 opened in Beijing, designed by Lalique that contains a 156-year-old vintage port created China, and since April 2019 Lalique has had by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort and is presented in an ebony two retail spaces in the very upmarket Isetan case with a Lalique grape-pattern crystal inlay? Inestimable? It was department store, a temple of high fashion nevertheless judged to be worth 1,054,000 Hong Kong dollars in Japan. These outlets stock objects for (approx. 119,000 euros) when it was auctioned by Sotheby’s Hong interior decoration, objets d’art and indoor Kong in March 2019, making it the most expensive port ever sold perfumes. at auction. The proceeds from the sale were donated to The Nature Since 2018, the distribution of collections of Conservancy charity. crystal decorative pieces and jewellery has The object of the sale was the second Niepoort in Lalique 1863 decanter, been stepped up across China, where Lalique created as part of a collaboration between Lalique and Niepoort. In adapts its interior design and art concepts all, five decanters were made. Its design was inspired by Niepoort’s to the specific requirements of the local 11-litre demijohn of 1905. Five decanters were created to pay homage market. In this connection, we should also to five generations of this illustrious family, which produces port and mention the strategic partnership between Portuguese table wine. The first decanter in the series was sold for Lalique and Singapore Airlines, which was 992,000 Hong Kong dollars (approx. 111,000 euros). We can only launched in January 2018. approve when the sale of such exceptional pieces serves a noble cause.

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Anthony da Silva, the seventh MOF at the Lalique factory © Karine Faby

Already the proud home to six artisans bearing the prestigious title Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (Best Craftsmen in France), the Lalique ateliers gained a new MOF on 13 May 2019. Anthony da Silva can wear the blue, white and red ribbon of his medal with pride. He was presented with the award in a ceremony at the Sorbonne by the French Minister of Labour, Muriel Pénicaud, who declared herself most impressed by the talents of the 26-year-old artist. This year, of eight laureates in the glassworks category, Anthony was the only sculptor; and in all the 106 trades represented, he was the youngest recipient. He earned the coveted title by creating a bust of Tutankhamun, sculpted from a cube of crystal. Working alone outside his normal workday routine, it took him 300 hours to complete this exceptional piece. For Denis Mandry, General Manager of the Lalique factory, Anthony has all the qualities of an MOF: “A great gift, a deft hand and a passion for his craft.” He knew straightaway that © Karine Faby Anthony’s work was that of an artist. And that he was in the right place at Lalique.

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History seen through trees

Quand on sait que la plupart des arbres vivent, au moins, une centaine d’années, on comprend pourquoi, en planterGiven that un, àmost la naissance trees live d’un at leastindividu, 100 a years, toute itsa is symbolique. The Tel trees un gage painted d’une by vitalité Monet préservée and Renoir. à travers The la nature.easy to Lesunderstand arbres respirent why planting comme one nous, to markils sont the présents sansGinkgo parler biloba et ont which côtoyé survived des générations the atomic à travers bomb plusieursbirth of a siècles.child is Enso cela,symbolic. ils sont It lesis nature’s témoins pledge passifs d’événementsdropped qui fonton Hiroshima. partie de l’Histoire. And the Le majestic photographe cedar Richardof lasting Melloul, vitality. dontTrees le breathe travail suras we les do; portraits they bear de très nombreusesof Lebanon personnalités planted in n’est the plusgarden à présenter, of Villa Renéa eu cettesilent réflexionwitness toun the jour passing devant ofun generations arbre particulier. over Celui quiLalique est planté in Alsace.à l’entrée Atypical du camp of n° the 1 d’Auschwitz,region, this enseveral Pologne. centuries. Que pourrait They are dire passive cet arbre, observers qui était of déjà là avant,cedar puis was des such décennies an inspiration après lafor Shoah this passionate ? “ Vieux parfoisevents thatde plusieursshape history. siècles, The combien photographer sont-ils Richard à travers le monde,nature ceslover. témoins He would passifs come de l’Histoire home and ? Qu’ont- draw it ilsMelloul, vu ? Quels whose secrets many portraits conservent-ils of celebrities dans leur need longévité no ? “ frominterroge memory, le photographe. after having spentCe livre the présente day lying une in trentaineintroduction, d’arbres reflected situés on sur these des lieux ideas qui in ontfront marqué of a l’Histoire.the Legrass platane observing sur lequel it, as Albert well asCamus the dragonflies a trouvé la mort,particular les oliviers tree. It autoursis the one desquels planted le at Christ the entrance venait prier à Jérusalem,and the beetles. les arbres Time des andpeintres time Monet again, ouhe Renoir,looked leto Ginkgocamp no. biloba 1 at Auschwitzqui a survécu in Poland. à l’explosion What couldde la bombe atomiqueout at the à cedarHiroshima… through ou the encore glazed le majestueuxdoor of his Cèdrethis tree du reveal. Liban It planté stood ondans this le spot jardin decades de la Villa before René Laliqueoffice en Alsace.and was Arbre inspired. atypique “Its branchespour la région, move mais with tantthe Holocaust inspirant pour and stillce passionné stands there de decadesnature qu’il later. reproduisait the de wind; mémoire the needles sur ses arranged feuilles à in dessin, rosettes après on short des moments“Trees are passés often àseveral l’observer centuries dans l’herbe old; how fraîche, many quand lesbranches. libellules ou Nature les scarabées feeds his l’intriguaient. creativity. He Combien cannot deof these fois, depuis passive son witnesses bureau, of dont history la porte-fenêtre can there be donnait worksur le without cèdre, Renéthis cedar Lalique tree l’a in regardé his field et of s’en vision,” est inspiré.across the « Les world? branches What have jouant they avec seen? le vent,What lessecrets aiguilles réunieswrites en Cyril rosettes Drouhet. sur des The rameaux cedar iscourts… still there, C’est part la naturehave they qui amassednourrit sa duringcréativité, their il ne long peut life?” travailler These sans que ceof cèdrea décor borne and sona period champ that de today’svision » visitorsraconte to ainsi the Cyrilwere Drouhet. the questions Toujours posed là, cet by arbre, the photographer.fait partie d’un décor et Villad’une can époque easily immersedans laquelle themselves les visiteurs in and de imagine la Villa aujourd’huiThis book presents peuvent thirty aisément trees situatedse replonger, at locations pour ressentir davantagethe setting le in cadre which de the vie artistde l’artiste. lived. AIn l’image the image du cèdrethat have du Liban marked de Renéhistory. Lalique, The plane découvrez tree againstdans ce livre, uneof façon René poétique Lalique’s de cedar venir surof desLebanon, lieux marquants, this book àwhich travers Albert les arbres. Camus died in a car crash. The olive reveals a poetic way to discover significant places grove in Jerusalem where Christ came to pray. through the trees.

Trees, Witnesses to History Author and photographer Richard Melloul, text by Cyril Drouhet, Éditions Michel Lafon, €34.95

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Passion for cheese – a whole story

It is well known that in France most gourmets are fervent advocates of cheese. There are so many varieties and ways to enjoy them that cheese could well constitute a meal in itself. No one at Lalique would tell you any different. Bernard Antony, an artisanal cheesemaker established for 40 years at Vieux Ferrette in the south of Alsace has been entrusted with the selection of cheeses presented at Lalique’s gourmet restaurants: Villa René Lalique, Château Hochberg and Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey. Renowned the world over for his savoir-faire, he expresses his

passion for cheese in a book that has just been published. He © Karine Faby describes the art of ripening, the techniques that reveal the James Suckling, Silvio Denz and Jack Suckling soul of a cheese, and divulges the secrets that are handed down from generation to generation by farm producers. His Top 100 great wines of Alsace intention in passing on this testimony is to protect a tradition. 2019 edition

Fromage On September 4, 2019, Lalique celebrated its partnership By Bernard Antony, text by Katherine Khodorowsky, with James Suckling, world-renowned wine critic and CEO photos by Guillaume Czerw. of JamesSuckling.com. The event at Lalique’s four-star hotel, Ducasse Édition, €45 Château Hochberg, in Wingen-sur-Moder (Alsace) marked the publication of the 2019 edition of the Great Wines of Alsace, paying homage to the finest wines of the region. James Suckling and his son Jack, contributing editor at JamesSuckling.com, have tasted and reviewed more than 500 wines to create their top 100 list, including tasting notes, which can be found on JamesSuckling.com. Their July tasting, sponsored by Lalique, took place in the beautiful cellars of the two-Michelin-star restaurant at Villa René Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder. This new edition is the latest fruit of James Suckling’s passion for wine, especially for the wines of Alsace, and his strong connection Bernard Antony with his son with Lalique, with whom he created the 100 Points by James Jean-François Suckling stemware collection. Antony James Suckling and Jack Suckling declared: “We applaud all the producers in our Top 100 list for making fantastic wines. And we are excited that so many are also dedicated to organic and biodynamic farming methods, as we strongly support these forms of viticulture in view of the increasing deterioration of our environment. The best of Alsace are real wines, from real vineyards and real people.”

Top 100 ranking available on JamesSuckling.com

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René Lalique’s villa turns 100

People don’t travel to Wingen-sur-Moder by accident. History teaches us that those who came to this corner of Alsace over the centuries did so for a good reason – perhaps an opportunity or an impulse. It was no different for René Lalique. Life sometimes seems an endless cycle of new beginnings. In 1920, the artist acquired a property that, in the course of time, would bring together two kindred spirits, two personalities who have left their mark on this part of the world. There are many similarities between the avant-garde passion of the artist and the enthusiasm of the collector Silvio Denz, now Chairman and CEO of Lalique, who has devoted much of the last five years to bringing a Sleeping Beauty back to life. Welcome to the villa René Lalique built in Alsace, which has become both a treasure house for Lalique’s most exquisite crystal creations and a luxurious haunt of gourmets travelling through Alsace.

BY AUDE Bernard-treille

glassmakers established two factories, taking advantage of a plentiful supply of wood from the local forests to fire their furnaces. The first glassworks was Neuhütte, founded in 1708, followed by Hochberg in 1715. The latter closed down in 1868 because of reduced forest rights. The dual cultural influence on the region was perpetuated when France signed the Treaty of Frankfurt on 10 May 1871, ceding Alsace-Lorraine to the German Empire. © Lalique SA An artist comes to o reach Wingen-sur-Moder “When the reindustrialize Alsace travellers pass through typical Alsatian villages government Tbedecked with flowers. The roads wind At the beginning of the 20th century, announced subsidies across countryside of subtle variations that for any enterprise René Lalique’s artistic flair and the provides a magnificent backdrop. The train willing to establish finesse of his avant-garde jewellery from Strasbourg to the village station in the itself in this region, were garnering increasing attention, Vosges hills takes 40 minutes. Those in more which had suffered most notably at the 1900 Paris Exposi- of a hurry can cover the distance by helicopter more than its share tion. René Lalique was recognized in 15 minutes. But the journey by car reveals of damage in the war, as one of great creative forces of the landscape a little at a time. This gradual René Lalique saw Art Nouveau. In 1909, he agreed unveiling allows the traveller to soak up the an enormous to design flacons for the perfumer atmosphere and get to know the country in opportunity.” Coty, the first of which was made at which René Lalique came to live as he was the Baccarat glassworks, since he approaching his sixtieth year. The border re- lacked manufacturing facilities of his gion of Alsace still holds many secrets, which own. His success turned his thoughts it reveals sparingly to visitors. The village of towards industrial production and Wingen lies at the heart of the Northern Vosges Regional encouraged him to buy a glassware factory at Combs-la-Ville Nature Park, strategically placed not far from Germany and on the outskirts of Paris. From 1913 onwards, René Lalique Switzerland, in rolling countryside where pretty valleys are was intent on expanding, but the Great War put a brake on separated by wide tracts of forest. The woods are one of his ambitions. His factory was requisitioned for the produc- the essential features of the region. Let us look back several tion of glass flacons for the medical services. Wingen did centuries to 1622. not escape the four years of devastating fighting, during Wingen lay at a crossroads that was the scene of battles which its inhabitants were torn in their identity until the and territorial wars. Outbreaks of the plague completely armistice of 1918 returned the Moselle and Alsace-Lorraine depopulated the region, and the village was destroyed in to France. When the government announced subsidies for the Thirty Years War. Its subsequent revival was spurred by any enterprise willing to establish itself in this region, which new forestry regulations which permitted local people to had suffered more than its share of damage in the war, René gather fallen wood and guaranteed a free supply of timber Lalique saw an enormous opportunity. The factory at Combs for construction. A number of new inhabitants were drawn offered no scope for expansion since it stood on a small to the area, many of them from Switzerland. This was the island, and he quickly saw that Alsace and its thousands of origin of the Alsatian marcaires, the peasant mercenaries glass industry workers would offer the skilled labour force René Lalique, 1910. charged with keeping watch on the frontier (the Mark) of he required. This was what brought René Lalique to the Letter from Paul Burty Haviland to the Vosges, who were employed by the manorial farmstead region. Initially attracted to Lorraine, which already had Suzanne Lalique, 20 August 1920 of Wingener Hof. glass manufacturers such as Daum, Baccarat, Meisenthal and Marie-Claude Lalique in front Starting in the early 18th century, the village of Wingen Saint Louis on its territory, he chose to establish his works of Villa René Lalique,

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shades of green. The property extends on the other side of the road to a pond where he often fished. His son, Marc Lalique, loved to organize hunting parties and gatherings of friends. Little Marie-Claude, René’s granddaughter, can be seen Wingen-sur-Moder: in photographs, walking in the gar- A new dimension “We finally decided den or playing with the chickens in on a plot some the lanes at the front of the house. By 1920, the artist had become a master distance from the Majestic and imposing, the Villa is glassmaker of some renown. He decided factory and closer set against the background of forest, to build his new factory at Wingen, having to the village. The site high above the valley, surrounded by been accorded the right to occupy a plot is extensive and has a firs and mature trees, some of them of state-owned forestry land. The location really fine view. I think two centuries old. The building with had two advantages: the village was on the it is going to turn its half-timbered, white walls was rail network, and there was a local charcoal out very welL.” designed by René Lalique himself. producer to supply the necessary fuel for his The façade has not changed in a furnaces. In addition to the land accorded hundred years; the shutters are still by the municipality for him to construct painted peacock blue. The house the factory, René Lalique was also offered reflects the traditional architectural a plot on which to build a house. This would enable him features of Alsace: studwork, wooden balcony, apron walls to live nearby and supervise the progress of construction shaped like curule seats beneath the windows, French work. The artist explored the terrain in the company of windows framed in Vosges granite, and three chimney stacks his son-in-law Paul Haviland, then aged 40 and married on the roof. Inside, a living room, a kitchen, an imposing three years earlier to the artist’s daughter Suzanne. A letter central staircase leading to the bedrooms and René Lalique’s addressed by Paul to Suzanne on 20 August 1920 described study: an ensemble that constitutes an imposing family the future residence: “I travelled to Wingen yesterday in the residence in classic style. After the death of the master company of your papa and the architect from Colmar, who glassmaker in 1945, his son Marc inherited the factory and has prepared a drawing of the house, to choose a suitable took up residence in the house. An outstanding craftsman in location. We finally decided on a plot some distance from his own right, he set about modernizing the factory, selling the factory and closer to the village. The site is extensive off most of his father’s moulds, and in the 1950s launched the and has a really fine view. I think it is going to turn out very company into the manufacture of crystalware. His daughter well. The factory is beginning to take shape, but the site Marie-Claude was an infrequent visitor to the house; she is still mostly excavations and structural elements. So far, preferred to lodge some of the artisans from the factory. In only the housing for the furnaces and the machine shop return, they took on the task of maintaining the extensive © Family archives © Olivier Wong resemble actual buildings. Your papa is taking me with him gardens. When Marie-Claude, who had no descendants, to Cologne to see the machine he is interested in. We are sold her shares to the Pochet Group, the Villa remained returning on Sunday by way of Liège.” René Lalique paid intact, as though forgotten. increasingly frequent visits to the house in Wingen, while maintaining his apartment in Paris. When the obvious makes sense

The spirit of the house and a family When Silvio Denz bought the company, he breathed new life into the house and revived the family spirit. Rapid investment Gorse, anemone, fern, lily of the valley … the names of the and an avant-garde instinct and esprit – these are traits From left to right streets adjoining rue Bellevue, the location of Villa René Lalique, the two visionaries, René Lalique and Silvio Denz, have in today provide a good description of the natural surroundings. common. They never met, of course, but it is a good bet The villa in the 1920s

René Lalique was particularly fond of this valley and its lush that the encounter would have led to great things. And, The villa today

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a luxury boutique hotel. Inside the entrance, a selection of crystal pieces from the Lalique collection and new creations from the factory capture the light that enters with the guest, giving a remarkable sense of clarity and purity, the whole illuminated by since there are no coincidences in life, just a magnificent chandelier. This first as in a fairy tale the story could not have “the idea of impression of projected light is an turned out better. On 14 February 2008, turning it into a extraordinary experience. Every to celebrate the purchase of the company, haven of luxury, detail of the Villa’s interior provides Denis Mandry, general manager of the worthy of the most a reminder. From the door handles Lalique factory, invited Silvio Denz to one elegant stately homes, to the adornments on the armchairs of the best restaurants in the region, Hotel made perfect sense. The in the lounge, from the cushions L’Arnsbourg at Baerenthal, presided over by bedrooms were of the sofas decked with pieces of three-star chef Jean-Georges Klein. No one transformed into crystal to the ebony lacquer of the present on that evening could have guessed lavish suites, bar, the view from the dining room reille complemented by an how seminal this meeting would prove! A to the salon… All is an interplay of excellent gourmet few years later, in 2011, Silvio Denz, who had light and transparency in the Art restaurant.” been aware of the existence of the house Deco style. © A ude B ernard- T © R eto G untli in the village without ever having taken a To explore Villa René Lalique is to particular interest in it, had a closer look. He follow in the artist’s footsteps. Six found it virtually intact, aside from some minor leaks in the suites are decorated to reflect his various creative periods. roof. How could he resist its charm? Silvio Denz decided to The Zeila suite is the sole exception, taking its name from refurbish the house for his visits to Wingen. But very soon the the panther modelled by Marie-Claude Lalique. Guests idea of turning it into a haven of luxury, worthy of the most wishing to spend the night in the bedroom occupied by elegant stately homes, made perfect sense. The bedrooms René Lalique choose the Hirondelles suite, which is reached were transformed into lavish suites, complemented by an via a replica of the original black staircase. The Rose suite excellent gourmet restaurant. What better setting in which to is decorated in soft powder tones; while Dahlia, with its present the world of Lalique? As much as it had captivated beige-ivory furniture, is an insistent appeal to relax. All the Silvio Denz, the project appealed to lovers of fine cuisine bathrooms are magnificently decorated, from the made-to- and the decorative arts, as well as collectors. The interior was measure crystal panels to the crystal taps. On the second all about “living Lalique”, and doing so in a contemporary floor, a beautiful balcony belonging to the Dragon suite context, amidst rare and fabulously beautiful objects. Why gives onto the park. The Masque de Femme suite offers lock away artworks when you can simply live with them? spacious family accommodation. This duplex comprises From left to right and top two bedrooms and a salon, a real bijou of the Lalique art of to bottom A palace on a human scale offers contemporary living. The five-star hotel, a member of the Villa René Lalique’s an exceptional experience Relais & Châteaux collection, is run with great commitment entrance hall and meticulous attention to detail by Nicole Klein.

The lounge The Villa, a veritable showcase for the Lalique art of living decorated with and savoir-faire, was unveiled to the public on 18 Septem- Artistic expression on a plate pieces from the

reille Lalique Maison ber 2015. The exterior of the building was restored to its collection custom- original state, remaining faithful to its appearance in the A hotel of such refinement would be incomplete without an designed for the Villa epoch of René Lalique; the interior was refurbished down excellent restaurant. The renowned Swiss architect Mario to the finest detail to turn it into a magnificent treasure Botta designed an extension to the Villa that is an ideal space © A ude B ernard- T © R eto G untli Private dining room overlooking trove. The interior designers Lady Tina Green and Pietro for a restaurant. It consists of a rectangle of glass, supported the garden Mingarelli pulled off with aplomb the feat of retaining the by columns of Vosges sandstone, discreetly linked to the Dragon suite authenticity of a family residence while transforming it into hotel’s reception area. It is both modern and imposing, but

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pairings of food and wine. The choice of wine on offer is vast: beneath the restaurant Mario Botta has created a cellar with a state-of-the-art design to house the extraordinary collection of vintage wines amassed by the Denz family. As you descend, also blends into its surroundings thanks to a admire the boxes of wine in the roof that is planted with vegetation. Inside, “Surrounded display windows, pause a moment three glazed walls allow the light from the by a fifteen-strong to read the copious register of surrounding park to illuminate the dining kitchen brigade, almost 60,000 wines from all over room, which has 40 covers. The fourth wall Jean-Georges Klein the world. Alongside a rare 1865 has the entrance to the kitchen, which is was joined in vintage Château d’Yquem, you will open to reveal the kitchen team at work. October 2017 find equally surprising Alsace wines When Silvio Denz was looking for a chef by two-star chef and vintages of the three classified capable of rising to the culinary challenge Paul Stradner.” Bordeaux châteaux (Châteaux in this prestigious setting, history smiled Faugères and Péby Faugères, upon him once more. Jean-Georges Klein, grands crus classés, and Château chef at L’Arnsbourg, where the purchase Lafaurie-Peyraguey, premier grand of Lalique had been celebrated on that cru classé) owned by Silvio Denz. fateful evening in 2008, is one of the best French master You will understand that, like René Lalique in his day, no one chefs, holding three Michelin stars for 13 years. In 2014, he comes to Wingen-sur-Moder by accident. To travel there decided to leave the family-run restaurant that he owned now is to immerse oneself in a fabled world of creativity with his sister. His ambition at the time was to develop and culinary excellence, in the universe of Lalique that is Hotel K, just opposite L’Arnsbourg, together with his wife waiting to offer passionate explorers from far and wide the Nicole. A happy coincidence led him to cross paths once height of excellence. And in 2020, the centenary year of the more with Silvio Denz. The chef dropped all his plans to take Villa, guests will be offered a menu that commemorates the on a new challenge: launching the restaurant at Villa René arrival of René Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder. n Lalique whose hotel would be managed by Nicole. This was a great outcome that was also saluted by the profession. The gourmet restaurant was awarded two stars by Guide Villa René Lalique MICHELIN in January 2016, within just three months of 18, rue Bellevue opening. Surrounded by a fifteen-strong kitchen brigade, 67290 Wingen-sur-Moder

Jean-Georges Klein was joined in October 2017 by two-star Menus © Aude Bernard-Treille chef Paul Stradner. Together they produced gastronomic Menus from €78 to €198, excluding drinks. masterpieces for gourmet diners who appreciate culinary À la carte menus will cost around €45 to €145 per head. creativity, based on original flavours of rare finesse. Take, Opening hours From Thursday to Monday for lunch From left to right and top for example, the perfect tosazu egg, the sliced langoustine and dinner, except Saturday lunch. to bottom with red berries, deconstructed Alsatian sauerkraut or the Information and reservations Tel: + 33 3 88 71 98 98 Villa René Lalique’s cappuccino of potatoes and black truffle, all of which leave façade and terrace a lasting impression. Perfect tosazu Lalique table settings are the perfect framework for serving golden egg dishes of such delicacy. The tone is set by Masque de Sliced marinated Femme napkin rings and the replica 1924 crystal pepper scallops and autumn and salt mills. Wine glasses and decanters are quickly fruit variation

filled with the finest crus selected by Romain Iltis, named Crusted veal fillet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2015, who has worked with French-style peas, jus with caraway Jean-Georges Klein for several years to create perfect infusion © Karine Faby © Lucas Müller © Karine Faby

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THE ART emblematic motifs from creations by René Lalique are displayed on OF LIVING the walls alongside drawings and prints. Château Hochberg has also by LALIQUE: become a choice location for fine cuisine. The dishes on offer are A NEW creative and refined, based on local seasonal produce. The wine Château Hochberg by Lalique list has a selection chosen by Ro- EXPERIENCE Located opposite the Lalique main Iltis, Head Sommelier at Villa Museum, this former residence René Lalique. Weather permitting, of the first master glassmakers to the terrace, which gives onto the settle in Wingen was built on the park of the Château, is an oppor- The world of Lalique, an emblem site of the former Hochberg glass- tunity to enjoy a moment of refined of French refinement, is presented in works, which closed in 1868. Now gourmet pleasure in a timeless prestigious hotel-restaurants. Since classified as a historic building and setting. Château Hochberg also owned by Lalique, the Château has has a 250m2 pavilion designed by the opening of Villa René Lalique in 2015, been transformed into a four-star Mario Botta, which offers a convivial Lalique has added two further hotel, opened in 2016. It has space for marriages, anniversaries, establishments with qualities 15 rooms and suites, designed seminars and banquets. by Lalique Interior Design Studio no less sumptuous. and interior designers Christine 2, rue du Château-Teutsch and Nicola Borella. This second 67290 Wingen-sur-Moder venue in Wingen offers guests Menus BY AUDE Bernard-treille accommodation near Villa René Daily menus, served lunchtime Lalique, in a space where crystal Wednesday to Friday – €22 and glass are just as exquisitely 3 courses – €36 integrated into the décor, whether 4 courses – €46 it be in the common parts or the Opening hours The hotel modern rooms, filled with clear is open 7 days a week; the and luminous colours. The bar in restaurant from Wednesday the lobby, the imposing central to Sunday for lunch and dinner. chandelier, the dining rooms are Information and reservations a splendid introduction. Upstairs, Tel. + 33 3 88 00 67 67

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Bass fillet, seasonal vegetables, bouillabaisse juice, olive oil from Alazard

Creamy soup of green peas and white asparagus, toast with brousse cheese, soused herring, herring caviar © Karine Faby © Karine Faby

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encrusted with Raisins crystals. The gourmet restaurant is presided over by Jérôme Schilling, who worked as Executive Chef for two years alongside Jean-Georges Klein at Villa René Château Lalique. His demanding standards Lafaurie-Peyraguey and creativity enabled the Lalique Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is one restaurant at Château Lafaurie- of the premiers grands crus classés Peyraguey to gain a Michelin star of Sauternes. To celebrate its 400th in January 2019, the first restaurant anniversary, the Château opened its in the Sauternes region to be thus doors to the public with the inauguration honoured. Not to be missed among of the Lalique Hotel & Restaurant on the chef’s offering is the “Château 23 June 2018. This oenotourism project Lafaurie-Peyraguey” menu, with brings together the gold of sauternes seven courses that enable guests to with the crystal of Lalique. The expe- discover the unique character of the rience awaiting guests is similar to Sauternes wines. Devised together that of Villa René Lalique in Alsace. It with Head Sommelier Adrien Cascio, centres on an emotional engagement this menu presents imaginative with a rich heritage that brings variations incorporating this exceptional together wine, crystal, gastronomy sweet wine. An experience in the © Anne-Emmanuelle Thion and hospitality in one place. As at image of crystal: pure and absolute. n Villa René Lalique, the hotel is an Venison in cereal crust, cranberry exceptional five-star establishment cake, Grand Marnier cherry sauce that bears the stamp of the Relais Lieu-dit Peyraguey Breton lobster, Caribbean-style & Châteaux collection. The design 33210 Bommes smooth angostura rum of its 13 rooms was entrusted to the Menus subtle talents of Lady Tina Green “La Serre de Vimeney”, and Pietro Mingarelli, authors of the 100% vegetarian. €95 for Lalique Maison collection of furniture 3 courses or €135 for the and home accessories. complete menu. The spirit of a past age is preserved “LALIQUE 1er Cru”, €95 for and reinterpreted for the present 3 courses, €130 for 4 courses day. A new, more modern exten- or €165 for the complete menu. sion has been added to the main “Sieur Peyraguey”, lunch building, which dates from the at €65 per head, set menu with 17th century. The glazed extension 3 courses, water, coffee and houses a Michelin-starred restaurant with 12cl wine (every day except 40 covers. Guests are immersed in a Sunday). © Deepix Lalique-inspired Art Deco ambience. “Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey”, The dining room displays emblematic 7 courses, €245. Lalique works under a magnificent Opening hours Thursday ceiling decorated with 120 leaves to Monday, from noon in gold-lustre crystal. The tableware to 1.30 pm and from 7.30 pm presents a wide range of pieces to 9.30 pm. encapsulating the Lalique art of Information and reservations living: glasses, decanters and Tel.: + 33 5 24 22 80 11 cork-holders from the 100 Points collection; napkin rings by Christofle, © Anne-Emmanuelle Thion

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Marc Larminaux joined Lalique in 2002 and has served as Artistic and Creative Director since 2013. In this role he has left his mark on the crystal collections. As guardian of the René Lalique style, he seeks the perfect balance between design and art, while also working on special requests. One example is his collaborative work on spirit decanters. In the following interview, he reveals some secrets about these crystal objects.

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techniques from my own training, I know that some decorative details turn out flawlessly at the first attempt, while others are always going to require more work. Some motifs imprint better than others. I love an abundance of fine detail which lends so much texture to the glass and is suited to creating the combined clear and matt finish that is emblematic of Lalique. I’m not hat sparks a creation? just a trend watcher, because the Lalique style is timeless. My I found my way to Lalique because I’ve always been a prolific obsession is with expertise. When I’m going to draw swallows, sketcherW of natural objects and scenes. I was keenly interested in for example, I don’t see the birds, but the interplay of contrasts anatomy and the way volume is represented. At the end of my they will create on the glass surface, how that relief will react in course, I looked for a company whose style appealed to me at light and be affected by the polishing process if that part of the an intimate level. The universe of René Lalique was compatible piece is going to have a satin finish, and so on. with my world and my approach to drawing: figurative drawing, including anatomy and highly ornate floral motifs. I identify closely What difficulties can a crystal piece present? with his feeling for nature, his way of observing it as though One of the complexities of working with crystal is always removal through the eyes of a child … So, for me, this creative work is a from the mould. Once the crystal is in the mould, it sets. If there gut instinct. When it comes to designing a piece of crystalware, is the slightest undercut (where the shape of the piece prevents the first thing I do is put myself at the glassmakers’ disposal. direct removal), the mould will not open. The knack is to make I try to make the most of their expertise, by producing a design the design and shapes as complex as you like, but always make which enables them to express their creativity to perfection. it possible to open the mould. Lalique possesses a vast pool of Glassmakers are artists as well, and you need to provide them expertise in this technique. In general, a crystal decanter requires with the right conditions to produce the finest art works. To do 12 to 18 months from the first sketch until the finished decanter

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1930s and celebrates the birth of international travel in the rail, automotive and marine sectors, as well as in aviation. All these decanters are the same shape, as we have a highly expressive decoration engraved on just one piece of the mould. In 2019, we finished the fifth decanter, which illustrates an airship. The next decanters for The Macallan will be on a new theme.

How does The Glenturret, which will probably have its own decanter soon, inspire you? The Glenturret is not one collaborative project among many, given that the business was acquired by Lalique Group last year. Founded before 1763, it is the oldest Scottish distiller of single malt whisky in existence. The distilling process in use is still largely manual and craft-based. As Silvio Denz has announced,

Finally, what makes a decanter special? A decanter is an object that poses a challenge. Sometimes we produce pieces with few technical constraints, but which are highly artistic. Others, by contrast, pose real problems that we Lalique has partnered with some great brands to create have to solve. The most complex is perhaps the Niepoort in exceptional limited editions. For decanters, how are the Lalique 1863 decanter (see our article on page 15 - ed.). Although themes of each collaborative project chosen? the lost-wax technique it involved is less restrictive, creating a It all depends on the brief. Some are very precise; others need decorative motif inside a decanter is always difficult. Weight was our expert input. I explain to our partners that the work of another constraint. Decanters with injections (hot crystal added creating a decanter at Lalique is similar to that of to hot crystal) take much longer to make. a perfume flacon. The design codes are the same: In addition, a decanter has to comply with the work on the stopper, those injections you don’t “We surpass the capacity requirement of 75 cl. No more, normally see on a decanter. Emphasizing the beauty ourselves by no less. So you have to adapt the desired and originality of the object is a way of underlining making difficult shape according to what it can contain. that the spirits it contains are noble and precious. pieces, and There’s the design, then the manufacture Next, I look at the partner’s brand identity and the teams of of the mould, then the tests. To arrive at the search through the Lalique archives to identify a link glassmakers most exact result, which comes closest to between our respective corporate DNAs; the aim take pride in the design, necessitates a lot of discussion is to tell a good story. Creative ideas interpret the displaying their and exchanges between the glassmakers narrative: illustrations of themes, choices of colours, exceptional and the designers. Finally, you need the reliefs which we refine over several editions. These expertise right quantity of crystal in the mould, as there decanters are exceptional pieces that fulfil a function this way.” can be problems of distribution, depending as well as being objets d’art. Our primary aim with on the chosen shapes. Sometimes the glass these creations, which are entirely hand-crafted in does not spread very evenly, and we carry out France, is to kindle emotion. tests for two or three months to get it right! We surpass ourselves by making difficult A number of themes have been developed for The Macallan. pieces and learn how to work round what we first perceived as Tell us about these choices. a difficulty. The teams of glassmakers take pride in displaying The Six Pillars set of decanters illustrate the six pillars of The Macallan their exceptional expertise this way. We challenge ourselves, (Spiritual Home, Curiously Small Stills, Finest Cut, Exceptional engage in dialogue, on each new project. The most difficult Oak Casks, Natural Colour and The Macallan itself – the Peerless piece is always … the next one! n Spirit). As a result, these decanters are quite different from each other. We created one every two years. The Golden Age of Travel series evokes the tremendous growth in transportation in the

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Glenturret By hand and by heart

Lalique Group has joined with Swiss entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss to acquire The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest single malt distillery. Together, they are breathing new life into the historic whisky maker.

by chandra kurt Photos Robert Michael Wilson Photography

the Barony of Ochtertyre in the 18th century and that the distillery was established before 1763, in other words even before the foundation of the United States of America. The use of Glenturret as the name for the whisky distillery did not become current until the 19th cen- he Glenturret tury. The name Glenturret basically distillery is located on the river refers to the countryside around TTurret, near the little town of Crieff the Turret river. The word ‘glen’, in the county of Perth, around 100 which derives from the Scottish km northwest of Edinburgh in the Gaelic word ‘gleann’, is often used Scottish Highlands. It is one of the in connection with the names of five largest whisky-related tourist whiskies, for example Glenfiddich, attractions in Scotland, with some Glenmorangie and Glen Elgin. The 70,000 visitors arriving every year reason is simple: the word translates to discover the goodness of The as valley, and since water plays an Glenturret for themselves. essential part in the production of The exact origin of Glenturret is still whisky, many distilleries are located

something of a mystery for historians in valleys or beside rivers, as is the One of The Glenturret’s since there is scant mention of it in case with The Glenturret. Now, a six traditional dunnage warehouses. the written records. What we do new chapter in its long history is know is that Glenturret belonged to about to open.

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Interview with Silvio

Denz the purchase of The Glenturret, we acquired 1,000,000 litres of matured whisky. This will enable us to position ourselves in the premium single malt sector, the fastest-growing segment in the worldwide spirits industry. The acquisition also offers a unique Scotland is not uncharted territory for you. You have been opportunity to position the almost pristine The Glenturret brand working very successfully with The Macallan for years. What in international markets. made you decide to acquire your own distillery now? Last year, Edrington, The Macallan’s parent company, decided to sell Will the collaboration with The Macallan continue? The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest working distillery. The Glenturret Certainly. We have just extended our long-established and suc- is ideally situated, between Edinburgh and Glasgow, on a level with cessful partnership for a further five years. Perth. We intend to harness synergies with our other businesses such as Lalique, and also with our vineyards in Bordeaux Are there parallels between the and hotels and restaurants in Alsace and Sauternes. worlds of wine and whisky? The gold of Scotland and the crystal of Alsace. We will We have already conducted the first “The gold of create Lalique bottles and decanters for The Glenturret, Scotland and the trials with barrels from our vineyards as we have been doing successfully for The Macallan for crystal of Alsace.” in Bordeaux for whisky production decades now. The two restaurants will feature Lalique and storage. The results are very furniture and Lalique decorative objects and the whisky promising. We will market some of shop will offer a selection of Lalique items. these barrels in primeurs offers. For example, we will offer our customers a barrel of whisky that was The Glenturret welcomes What was it about The Glenturret distillery that caught your first used for producing wine at our Château Péby-Faugères over 70,000 visitors a year imagination? or Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey vineyards and subsequently to its distillery in Crieff. As I have said, The Glenturret is Scotland’s oldest working distillery. for aging The Glenturret whisky. In ten or fifteen years the It has an annual production of 200,000 litres of whisky, which is customer will be able to enjoy a glass of single malt from the going to be increased in the coming years to 500,000 litres a year. same barrel and vintage With 25 employees working in whisky production and visitor host- ing, the organization is lean. We have two experienced advisers What is so special about a visit to the Highlands? on board in Bob Dalgarno, master blender at The Macallan from I am extremely fond of the Highlands. I adore the raw, unspoilt 2000 to 2017, and Ken Grier, a marketing specialist and former character of the landscape. The Glenturret occupies an idyllic spot director of The Macallan. They support managing director John in beautiful historic natural surroundings. I also love the mentality Laurie and Ian Renwick, our long-standing distillery manager. With and straightforwardness of the Scots.

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Interview with whisky maker Bob

Dalgarno Getting the best out of the cask is important, and understanding the cask’s lifespan, the flavour profiles that come from it. And then taking all those things together and making a very good whisky.

The Glenturret is a historic distillery – what is its uniqueness? We are a small team and everything we do at The Glenturret is very hands-on, which is a good thing because it allows you to see What is most characteristic of a Highland malt? people’s uniqueness and how they are. Everybody takes a real All distilleries follow basically the same process, apart from the interest in what they do. That’s all-important here and the team grain and the style they want to create. If you look at Islay, for has a great deal of pride in what they create and what they’re example, it’s peaty and oily and you’ve got sea salt. Then it’s going to create while retaining their traditional values. It’s great much sweeter when you get to Speyside, it’s light, to handcraft something at The Glenturret, citrus, floral and so on. Lowlands are much lighter whisky making very much is that. n and Highland kind of sits in between all of them. But it’s really distillery to distillery as to what a “Glenturret is distillery’s character is. So when we’re speaking a distillation of passion and about Glenturret we’re looking for a character of expertise.” orange, toffee apple, a little bit of cereal coming through. A fruity, sweet spirit, and then we decide what casks we’re going to fill into. Silvio Denz, Chairman of Lalique Group, and Roger von der Weid, CEO When you create a whisky what is the most important rule? of Lalique Group Well there are no great rules other than the fact it’s got to mature for three years, although I always say “three years and one day”. As a whisky maker we want to create quality products first and foremost, and those quality products have to be representative of the distillery and their style. It’s also important, much more than the maturing, that we understand everything that affects what we do. So, for example, going back to the raw materials, how we source them, where we source them, how they’re grown.

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AN EXPERIENCE

BEYOND

EXCELLENCE rom the wild, windswept plains of Russia’s Siberia to the bucolic hills and forests Fof France’s Alsace, over six thousand kilometres separate two centres of distinction that share the same passion for perfection, tradition and minute attention to detail. Beluga’s century-old Excellence is taken to its highest plane distillery is hidden away in the town of Mariinsk, in this prestigious partnership between a backwoods outpost on the Trans-Siberian railway line, which happens to be the location the craft distillers of Beluga Vodka and of a precious artesian well whose pure spring the artistic designers and skilled water provides the vital ingredient for creat- craftsmen of Lalique crystal. The result ing extraordinary vodka. It was also a century ago when revolutionary Art Nouveau designer is Beluga Epicure Noir, the rarest René Lalique chose to build his pioneering combination of a matchless vodka, that glass factory and furnace alongside the thick will surprise even the most discerning woods encircling the sleepy Alsace village of Wingen-sur-Moder. And it was Monsieur Lalique’s connoisseur, presented in a majestic sensual Bacchantes design which inspired the decanter of remarkable black crystal. initial collaboration between two of the world’s most renowned luxury brands. Beluga’s master distillers delved into ancient archives to devise a unique recipe for a very special malt spirit by John Brunton Photos Beluga that is laid down to mature for an unheard of 100 days after distillation. At the same time, Lalique’s Artistic and Creative Director, Marc Larminaux, revisited the Maison’s famed ‘Three Fs Theme’ of Female, Flora and Fauna for the decoration, designing a clear crystal decanter in distinctive Art Nouveau style, featuring an enigmatic female nude figure surrounded by ears of wheat, a symbol of harvest and fertil- ity, the original ingredient of Beluga vodka. This unique product was christened Epicure, a reminder that we should enjoy each moment by drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds us. And today, just three years later, both Beluga Vodka and Lalique are miraculously offering

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collectors around the world the chance to possess an even more cherished objet d’art, Beluga Epicure Noir. Beluga’s Siberian distillery combines state- of-the-art technology with years of mystery and alchemy that today allows man to distill cereals and fruits into potent ‘eaux-de-vie’ spirits, ‘waters of life’. The grain used for

Beluga Epicure by Lalique, Beluga’s Epicure Noir vodka comes from wheat clear crystal, 2016 grown on rich organic Chernozem ‘black soil’ in the fertile plains of southwestern Russia. It is left to dry naturally under the hot sun in the fields before harvesting and then matures for 6 months to achieve a delicate taste and aroma before distillation. But there is also the human element, the final piece of this complex jigsaw puzzle, allowing the Mariinsk master distillers to create a unique recipe, handed over to each other through generations, that produces a special triple-distilled malt spirit that is filtered through black quartz sand. Finally the precious liquid is allowed to rest - the traditional period of ‘Marriage, Smoothing and Marrying’ - for an unprecedented 200 days, making Beluga Epicure Noir a truly exclusive product on Russian and foreign markets. A similarly audacious process was also going on in Lalique’s glassworks, where a bold decision was made to leave the timeless form of the Beluga Epicure decanter unchanged, but explore the technical possibilities of producing it using black crystal. Working with black crystal requires Lalique’s craftsmen to exercise their utmost care and skills. The black crystal is difficult to work with as it cools very gently, fragilising Epicure’s decorative art. In order to sublimate and improve the visibility of the decorative art, a wafer-thin application of platinum is carefully stamped onto the female forms, embellishing the decanter, in order to perfectly retain their essential shape. So complex is production of these unique black crystal decanters that from every 100 that are blown and sandblasted by the virtuoso glass masters, only 10 will actually leave the atelier, as some 90% will suffer minuscule but unac- ceptable flaws, such is the endless search for total perfection of both Lalique and Beluga. And with the signature engraving of the decanter’s unique serial number on the base, so Beluga Epicure Noir by Lalique is finally available to luxury collectors of exquisite crystal and select vodka, released in a limited edition of just 10 sublime pieces. n

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heady fragrance of tangy candied apricots, tart raisins and citrus zests, while the tiniest sip will reveal saffron, rich dried raisins and marmalade orange. Finally, the persistent long finish will be marked by what France’s famed cognac houses term Charente Rancio, THE ETERNAL a distinctive nutty, walnut flavour originating from the cooper’s precise degree of charred toasting for each oak barrel. PROMISE OF For Hardy Cognac, autumn is the key period in the year of the long process that trans- forms the fruits of the vine into an ‘eau de AUTUMN HUES vie’. It witnesses the “Our wonderfully harvesting of ripe talented master Ugni Blanc grapes blender has been from the legendary similarly inspired to Grande Champagne create four unique vineyards that sur- his auda- blends of a round the town of cious new L’Automne carafe remarkable cognac, Cognac, the pressing Tretains the same sensuous form evoking each distinct and fermentation that that was directly inspired by characteristic of creates wine, followed René Lalique’s iconic perfume spring, summer, by its distillation in bottles from the early 20th autumn and winter.” copper stills that, drop century on. The signature by precious drop, sculpted stopper that adorns create the alchemy the carafe like a regal crown of a pure spirit. And is even more spectacular than there is a natural As the seasons follow their natural the earlier spring and summer portrayals of a synergy between the history of Lalique and vine transformed by the passing of the sea- Hardy here, as this ancient system of alembic progression, so the moment has arrived for the sons. Lalique’s exquisite tiny almond-green stills originated in the Middle East, distilling master blender of Hardy Cognac alongside the crystal buds of spring and honey-golden scented flowers, aromatic herbs and plants, designers and craftsmen of Lalique crystal to ripened grapes of summer have dramatically which were to become our modern perfumes metamorphosed into a deep autumnal red and inspire the crystal designs of René Lal- unveil the evocative L’Automne carafe, foliage as the resplendent vine begins to ique. Bénédicte Hardy, the fifth generation the latest homage of these two leaders of lose its leaves to the wind. For this exclusive of this haute-couture cognac family, recounts luxury to nature’s eternal cycle. 400 limited-edition carafe, the batch of aged how, “the moment I visited the ateliers cognac created by Mickaël Bouilly, master and museum collection of historic Lalique blender at Maison Hardy, has also moved on creations in the picturesque Alsace village from the floral tones of spring and the suave, of Wingen-sur-Moder, I had a dream of a by John Brunton honey flavour of summer. Now it is autumn’s Hardy Cognac carafe in the form of a Lalique Photos Hardy Cognac time of spices. Expect to be surprised by the perfume bottle. This unique collaboration

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began when Lalique’s Artistic and Creative with the region, with cognac, and founded his Director, Marc Larminaux, visited our Maison own house. Excellence and luxury innovation in Cognac, and the result is an intense, emo- quickly became the hallmark, symbolised by tive interpretation of the changing seasons this notable partnership with Lalique crystal in the vineyards. Our wonderfully talented and Hardy’s timeless cognac. Today, it is time master blender has been similarly inspired to savour Hardy’s exquisite cognac presented to create four unique blends of a remarkable in Lalique’s magnificent L’Automne carafe, cognac, evoking each distinct characteristic but as the seasons slowly pass by, so patience of spring, summer, autumn and winter.” is required for another few years, when the One of the reasons passionate connoisseurs final homage, L’Hiver, is presented to ardent across the globe of both priceless crystal collectors around the world. n and rare spirits avidly seek out this singular series is the origin of the cognac blended by Maison Hardy, taken from rare casks that are now approaching 100 years of age. Every cognac house reserves a corner of its cellar known as the ‘Paradis’, where ancient vintages are stored under lock and key in giant glass demijohns, the magic ingredient waiting to be used for a prestigious blend. “But the treasures in our ‘Paradis’ are very special,” explains a clearly emotional Bénédicte Hardy. “It was the personal collection of my grandfather, Armand Hardy. He was one of the fortunate few to return unharmed from the Great War in 1918, and immediately began to store away the finest, most precious barrels right up to 1940 when Cognac was occupied by the Germans at the beginning of the Second World War.” The distinguished history of Maison Hardy began back in 1863 when an adventurous English wine and spirit merchant, Anthony Le Printemps, L’Été, Hardy, stopped off at the booming town of and L’Automne carafes Cognac en route to Bordeaux. He fell in love

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The Macallan and Lalique present a new The fifth and milestone of historic significance. The final instalment in The Golden Age of Travel series final decanter is The Macallan single malt whisky dating from the year 1940. This collector’s item, limited to just 50 decanters worldwide, pays homage of The Golden to the airship.

Age of Travel by chandra kurt Photos The Macallan series

alique and “It revives the glory The Macallan launched The years of the 1930s – LGolden Age of Travel series the first era of in 2015. It revives the glory international travel years of the 1930s – the first by road, rail, sea era of international travel and, in particular, by road, rail, sea and, in air.” particular, air. The fifth and final limited-edition Lalique decanter contains a rare single malt from The Macallan, distilled in 1940 and bottled for the first time in 1975. In 2019 it was transferred into 50 exclusive Lalique crystal decanters which portray one of the historic flying machines – the majestic airship. Fully embracing the spirit of The Golden Age of Travel, the flat shape of the decanter is reminiscent of a hip flask, still a “good friend” to have with you on a journey today. The wind rose design on the stopper recalls a compass, the instrument that for centuries has given guidance to travellers on land, on the seas and in the air.

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“Founded in 1824, The Macallan is one of the world’s most admired and awarded single malt whiskies. The reputation of The Macallan is based on a product of outstanding quality and distinctive character. An obsession with excellence has been the hallmark of The Macallan since its founding, by Alexander Reid, on a plateau above the river Spey in north-east Scotland. Each limited-edition decanter in the series In 2018, The Macallan unveiled its is encased within a beautiful premium new £140 million distillery and visitor leather presentation box created by leather experience on its Speyside estate, masters Piñavall in Ubrique, Spain. Piñavall increasing investment in whisky, is renowned for their work with some of the warehousing and in The Macallan’s world’s leading fashion brands. In keeping signature sherry-seasoned oak casks. with the The Golden Age of Travel idea, the The striking contemporary architecture, box consciously evokes design elements of cut into the slope of the land, takes classic 1930’s travel trunks. its cues from ancient Scottish hills. It Among the few people to have tasted this stands nearby Easter Elchies House, high-percentage elixir is Polly Logan, Whisky the Highland Manor built in 1700 which Maker at The Macallan. Her response is enthu- has been The Macallan’s spiritual home siastic: “The Macallan 1940 is an exceptional since 1824. The new distillery marks liquid that is a testament to The Golden Age an important milestone, recognising of Travel, and the period of glamour and style the significant journey of The Macallan it represents. The first reveal of the character since 1824 and marking an exciting of the whisky comes through the antique new chapter in the evolution of the oak colour, and on the nose an atmospheric luxury single malt.” The Ocean Liner smoked oak with a richness of orange oil and The Macallan in Lalique dried fruits, exquisitely balanced with a beauti- 2015 fully light floral note of spring The Airplane blossoms. Beyond this initial The Macallan in Lalique 2016 delight smoked oak features “The finish is long on the palate with elements The Steam Train and lingering, like the The Macallan in Lalique of opulent dark chocolate 2017 memories of the and orange, with just a hint passengers that The Motor Car of sweet ginger. The finish is travelled during The Macallan in Lalique long and lingering, like the 2018 this era, reliving the memories of the passengers experience in all The Civil Air Transportation Machine that travelled during this era, The Macallan in Lalique its glory.” 2019 reliving the experience in all its glory.” The decanter will have a recommended retail price of $50,000 and will be available from early 2020. Forty-eight decanters will be sold worldwide, with two others set aside for storage in the archives at The Macallan and Lalique. The unique limited- edition decanter is exclusive to Global Travel Retail and The Macallan Boutiques located in selected airports around the world. n

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THE PANDA COLLECTION: IMPRINT OF GENTLENESS

Do you know Yuan-Yuan and Meng-Meng? They are the latest newborn in the House of Lalique! These adorable pandas, a male and a female, are a celebration of the friendship between France and China. They first saw the light of day in summer 2019 at the crystal works in Alsace, born of a marriage between Lalique’s savoir-faire and the creativity of the renowned Chinese artist Han Meilin.

BY MALIKA BAUWENS

Panda Yuan Yuan by Han Meilin and Lalique, 2019

HAN MEILIN

Born in China in 1936, in the province of Shandong, Han Meilen has pursued his multidisciplinary artistic passions for more than 60 years, creating work and teaching in the fields of painting, calligraphy, ceramics and the history of the visual arts. From an early age, the artist has drawn his inspiration

© Han Meilin Art studio from the traditions and folklore of his native country, which he explored for many years, familiarizing himself with all forms of artistic expression. Creator of the famous mascots for the than 60 years he scrutinizes the world with a sharp 2008 Beijing Olympics, Han Meilin eye. The vision is that of an 82-year-old man, who has exhibited his calligraphy and has never lost his sense of wonder at the spectacle sculpture all over the world. He has of nature. “Artists need to take care of the world,” © Han Meilin Art studio received multiple honours at home he proclaims. and abroad, notably being appointed he panda is wise. It appears Han Meilin has won many awards and gained a UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2015, mischievous when it rounds its shoulders, raises its wide international recognition. He is a complete the first Chinese artist to be thus Tpaws and starts to frolic. It is gentleness incarnate artist, excelling in many fields, including painting, honoured. Named the world’s most when it curls up, with ruffled fur and a muzzle like a calligraphy, sculpture, writing, ceramics, animation influential Chinese personality by snub nose. The panda is a fragile species that was and design. He is an eminent teacher with a gift for the Global Times, Han Meilin enjoys first mentioned in Chinese texts 3000 years ago. In transmitting his knowledge to students, notably as great popularity in his native country, its innocence the panda is seen the world over as a dissertation supervisor at Tsinghua University and LEFT PAGE where a number of museums bear his a symbol of friendship. It exudes an impression of as a member of various committees and institutes Han Meilin and his panda sculpture name. He is celebrated annually on Panda Yuan Yuan by Han Meilin and Lalique, 2019 gentleness in every fibre of its being. specializing in ceramics, calligraphy, painting, arts Han Meilin Day, inaugurated on 21 Han Meilin, named a UNESCO Artist for Peace in and crafts, and creative writing, amongst other RIGHT PAGE December 2013. 2015, is fully aware of this. Moulded by the great disciplines. His boundless curiosity has led him to Han Meilin creating 100 Roosters 100 Luck Han Meilin creating a panda in water and ink Chinese traditions in a career stretching back more embrace all the artistic traditions of China, which he Panda Meng Meng by Han Meilin and Lalique, 2019

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describes as the root of his creative work, ranging from ancient characters to cave painting, by way of “Like the panda whose form folklore, textiles and clay sculpture. His characteristic it captures, the material is style is immediately recognizable: simple, supple fragile and precious; crystal and vivacious. His subjects are cockerels, dogs, cats, has an eternal quality but tigers, monkeys … and, of course, pandas. is also capricious.” In Han Meilin’s fabulous repertoire, the panda is a familiar motif: he drew it in ink as an effigy for a postage stamp issued in China; he has depicted it on porcelain; and traced its contours on a grand a steel mould was created on the basis of a drawing scale in dozens of variations. Most recently, he by Han Meilin. The crystal was meticulously pressed has worked in Lalique crystal, a piece of nature into the mould reproducing the effects created by the transformed by the deft hand of man, giving rise artist’s deft hand. It was then cooled and reheated to two rare specimens: a seated male, which he for a hundred hours. Lalique’s artisans faced another named Yuan-Yuan, and a reclining female called challenge in creating the extra-large model. It was Meng-Meng. They have both been produced in a made using the lost-wax technique, a technique small-scale and an extra-large model. dating back to antiquity that has been revived by © Han Meilin Art studio These Franco-Chinese babies were born in late the master craftsmen at Lalique. The edition of 55 summer 2019 at the Lalique factory in Alsace after exceptional pieces began life in a plaster mould. a long gestation during which the artist’s vision The number pays homage to 55 years of Franco- became reality thanks to years of hard work. The Chinese relations. Each piece was cut and sanded project began on the initiative of Lalique as a way in the cold-glass workshop and two pandas finally of celebrating the diplomatic relations that exist emerged to be cradled in patient hands. between France and China. The panda, proposed Lalique’s newborn were not named straightaway, by Han Meilin, was to be the ambassador. Pandas but only after a waiting period of one hundred days, have been offered as tokens of friendship since the as required by Chinese custom. Having honoured Tang dynasty. They are powerful symbols of the this tradition, it was time for Han Meilin to choose

bonds that unite the two nations. Han Meilin’s design their names: Yuan-Yuan for the seated male and 2019 © Han Meilin Art studio and Lalique. All rights reserved. is accurate to the last detail: from the puckered Meng-Meng for the little female, which is lying down. muzzle to the six-clawed paws, the folds in the fur The names mean respectively “accomplishment” and above all the animals’ highly expressive eyes and “dream” in Chinese and stand symbolically for that cannot fail to captivate you. blissful happiness. They pay homage to Yuan Meng, To capture the delicate life of these creatures in a the first panda to be born in France, at Beauval Zoo solid material such as crystal required several years (Loir-et-Cher) in 2017. France has been home to the of development in the Lalique workshops. A number young male’s parents since 2012, living testimony to of highly skilled Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (Best the bonds of friendship between France and China. n Craftsmen in France) are involved in transforming the crystal. Like the panda whose form it captures, the material is fragile and precious; crystal has an eternal quality but is also capricious. To realize the small model, produced in an edition of 888 pieces,

RIGHT PAge Han Meiilin creating panda sculptures The Panda Collection

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A THOROUGHLY PARISIAN EXPERIENCE

In September 2019, the Prince de Galles, a Luxury Collection hotel unveiled the new Suite Lalique by Patrick Hellmann, created to mark its 90th anniversary. The view from the suite is breathtaking. The interior is a homage to French Art Deco, adorned with pieces that were custom-made for the suite by the designer’s studio and Lalique. A conducted tour. © Prince de Galles Paris 2019. Photographer Eric Laignel

BY Aude Bernard-Treille

eye-catching modernity. Timelessness is intrinsic to the identity of the Prince de Galles and the hotel quite naturally turned to the designer Patrick Hellmann, himself a Lalique collector, to reconceive this cocoon of luxury under the rooftops of Paris, in the heart of the Golden Triangle neighbourhood. The German designer is renowned the world over for lavish interiors, fashion and design. A number of fruitful collaborations with the French crystal manufacturer already bear he decade we know as the Roaring his brand name. Iconic Lalique creations such as the Twenties came to a halt with the Great Bacchantes, Tourbillons and Archers vases have been Crash of 1929. It was a turning point after a period produced exclusively for Patrick Hellmann in limited Tof artistic and creative resurgence. In that same year, editions using his signature colour, purple. Examples Hotel Prince de Galles was inaugurated on avenue of all three can be found in the library of the Suite George-V. This superb showcase of Parisian Art Deco Lalique designed by Patrick Hellmann, well placed has become a jewel of The Luxury Collection brand, alongside a Mossi vase. owned by the Marriott International group. The entrance hall sets the tone with a colour scheme A collection of pieces that lend the that delicately juxtaposes the dark tones of the ebony Suite Lalique by Patrick Hellmann the air and the ironwork of the lift cages with the pearly of a private museum. white of the dressed stone, and the light effects upon the drapery and the velvet, which contrast with To reach the suite you have to ascend to the top the mahogany furniture. Lalique style is a world of of the hotel where it nestles under the roof on the timeless design codes that is intimately familiar and eighth floor. The entry door features a discreet plaque LEFT PAGE instantly recognizable in the counterpoint of black bearing the Masque de Femme motif, a subtle hint The bar and dining 2 room of the and white and the play of light set off by matt and of what lies within. The 180 m suite extends over Suite Lalique by clear crystal finishes. two storeys, which accommodate objects from the Patrick Hellmann. When it came to the renovation of the hotel’s largest Patrick Hellmann Collection and pieces from Lalique RIGHT PAGE suite, whose terrace has a magnificent panoramic France, including classics designed by René Lalique. Living room of the Suite Lalique view taking in the city’s most beautiful monuments, This ensemble of creations lends the Suite Lalique by Patrick Hellmann, it seemed natural to offer guests a journey through by Patrick Hellmann the air of a private museum. A with its view of the Eiffel Tower. time, while at the same time presenting them with collector’s interior. © Prince de Galles Paris 2019. Photographer Eric Laignel

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Let us begin the tour on the lower floor. The entry This emblematic symbol of Lalique’s heritage has gives onto a reception area with a desk where guests been adapted in remarkable bedside lamps, in an can work facing a large bay window. Connoisseurs will edition available for sale to aficionados. Facing the recognize the Soudan motif on the cupboard doors, with bed, Coutard decorative panels present a cascading its geometrical lines and vibrant, regular pattern. On fountain of fine transparent droplets, evoking a light the wall above a console table, there is a deconstructed freshness. This wall panel was created especially for clock by Patrick Hellmann, comprising eight rectangles the suite. Finally, we come to the bathroom, a haven of crystal bearing the Petites Bulles motifs. These are of peace in black grigio carnico marble. It displays repeated on the chest of drawers and the sofa in the Patrick Hellmann’s unique vision of Lalique down to salon. The magnificent ornamentation of the floor is by the last detail. The taps hint at the legendary Mossi Patrick Hellmann’s studio. The suite’s apartments are vase of 1933, which also inspired the wall light, and accessed either by private lift or the staircase, whose the mirror and basins inlaid with battle scenes bring walls are decorated with Dahlia rosettes in mirrored, a unique feel to this room. The high point is the gold-lustre crystal by Lalique Interior Design Studio, standalone bathtub, facing a picture window that a subtle reference to Lalique’s powder compacts offers, in all privacy, the most restful of spectacles: of the 1930s. The staircase is lit by a Séville crystal across the rooftops of Paris to the Eiffel Tower, which chandelier, designed by Marc Lalique in 1947. The is illuminated from 6 pm onwards. A superb setting colouring, with hints of gold, was created especially, in which to relax in bubbles as light as those that but not exclusively, for this suite. embellish the walls of the Suite Lalique by Patrick Upstairs, we enter a comfortable salon with a splendid Hellmann. n view of the Eiffel Tower. The rounded shapes of the ©Lalique SA, photographer Fabrice van Hove ©Lalique SA, photographer Fabrice van Hove Petites Bulles motif in gold lustre soften the black- The Suite Lalique by Patrick Hellmann lacquered walls. These two shades, along with beige, Floor area: 180 m2; terrace: 100 m2; can be converted recur like a decorative leitmotif throughout the suite. into an apartment extending over 250 m2 by including Another reminder: Dahlia rosettes adorn the four two communicating rooms that connect with the entry. corners of the low table in the salon. In the dining room, which is flooded with light, behind Hotel Prince de Galles, the bar and flanking a mirror, we recognize two panels a Luxury Collection hotel, in Paris with female motifs, created by René Lalique in 1928 33, avenue George-V as décor for the carriages of the Orient Express. A 75008 Paris further echo is discernible in the blackbirds quarrelling over grape seeds in Lalique’s emblematic decorative panel Merles et Raisins; the Raisins motif is found on LEFT PAGE Detail of the coffee table the bar and the corners of the dining table, catching with the Dahlia rosettes, the eye as well as the light. Pride of place on the bar lustred gold and mirrored crystal. is taken by the Raisins lamp, in a gilded steel version, another colouration specific to the suite. RIGHT PAGE The bar. Detail of two panels with female motifs The bathroom displays Patrick Hellmann’s created in 1928 by René Lalique for the unique vision of Lalique down Orient Express. to the last detail. Detail of wall panel Coutard, designed On the other side, designs and works by Patrick exclusively for the Suite Lalique by Hellmann decorate the walls of the corridor that leads Patrick Hellmann. to the master bedroom. Subtle shades of grey frame The bedroom, where the celebrated Masque de Femme, created by René you can discover the Lalique in 1935, reproduced here in miniature format, motif Masque de Femme, created by René Lalique

inlaid in the richly textured fabric on the bedhead. ©Lalique SA, photographer Fabrice van Hove in 1935. © Prince de Galles Paris 2019. Photographer Eric Laignel

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AN AWARD-WINNING CHANDELIER

The Perles chandelier is part of the Signature collection, conceived by Pierre-Yves Rochon. It won the Best Lighting Piece prize at the 2019 International Design & Architecture Awards . The following article focuses on this most exquisite creation.

BY Aude Bernard-Treille

created by René Lalique in the nineteen- crowned with slender crystal candles, thirties. Its classic proportions combined arranged in a repetitive pattern. The with ultra-modern design evoke a metal underlines the purity and brilliance sense of timelessness, as in all Lalique’s of the crystal. Lit by LED technology, projects past and present. This lighting this chandelier, with its neo-classical piece acknowledges Lalique’s heritage. influences, resonates with Grand Siècle Commenting on his work for the Signature flair. It is suited to all kinds of interior, he chandelier set with collection, Pierre-Yves Rochon speaks of imbuing them with French elegance. candles is a great classic lighting that has captured his interest. The Perles chandelier is composed of among light fittings. In the Middle Ages, “In creating the Signature collection of thirty candles, sixty pearls, ten tiles, Tcastles and churches were lit by the glow furniture and fittings, my intention was a circular base, a crystal canopy, six of candles fixed to a suspended hoop of to write a new narrative in which metal cabochons as screw covers and a glass

© Lalique SA 2019, photographer Karine Faby wood or cast iron. The candle is a source expresses the transparency, purity and sheath fitted over the suspension rod. of inspiration, a bearer of meaning, a brilliance of crystal. The Perles chandelier, In the hot-glass workshops, the pieces symbol of power. The glow of the living like Coutard, Vibration, Causeuses, are made using the technique of flame evokes transcendence and truth. Roses and Soudan before it, was born pressed glass, except for the candles This purity was just what the renowned of a quest for the most striking aesthetic which are injected. The main difficulty interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon effect, perfect proportions and attention in working with hot glass is attaining sought. As he says: “The ‘rightness’ of to detail. The characteristic rigour and geometrical accuracy, for example in a piece is its most important quality.” elegance of metal affords crystal the the thickness of the components and The designer, who is celebrated for the scope to express itself in a new way the straightness of each candle. In the creation of palace interiors across the in interior design and in the creation cold-glass workshops, after the tradi- world, made the Perles chandelier as the of furniture. It is an honour for me to tional carving of the pieces, the crystal PERLES latest piece in his Signature collection perpetuate the work of René Lalique, is satin-finished and re-polished on the Chandelier light fitting for Lalique and unveiled it at the 2019 to have the opportunity in my turn to little pearls, the candle flames and the in clear crystal and brilliant nickel. Numbered Euroluce furniture fair in Milan. bring metal and crystal together.” interior of the large pearls. The ensemble pieces signed by Perles won the Best Lighting Piece A detailed examination of the piece is a particularly successful design, with all Pierre-Yves Rochon and Lalique. Also available in prize at the 2019 International Design reveals a chandelier sculpted in grooves the advantages of modern LED lighting, a gilded satin finish. & Architecture Awards. It was inspired and cabochons with the clear and including intense illumination that can H 662 mm × D 1009 mm

– 100 kg © Lalique SA 2019, photographer Karine Faby by the light fittings of the same name matt finish emblematic of Lalique. It is even be adjusted by remote control. n

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LALIQUE LAUNCHES THE FINAL PIECE IN THE ESSENCE OF SPEED COLLECTION

Lalique for McLaren, sailfish sculpture, crystal, lighted base, limited edition of 375

A landmark collaboration between Lalique and McLaren, one of the most successful and iconic teams in Formula 1 history born out of shared values — performance and excellence.

BY Melissa Byrne Photos : Karine Faby

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McLaren possesses an outstanding racing pedigree and over the years has honed its expertise and pursued a relentless quest for speed in its cars, which are renowned for their engineering art. For McLaren, inspiration often comes from nature and he Lalique for its designers draw on biomimicry McLaren collection techniques to emulate some of the is set to release the final sculpture fastest animals on land, in the sea Tin its limited-edition Essence of and in the air – intelligent, adaptive Speed series. and blisteringly quick. Launched in 2018, the landmark René Lalique was an artistic genius collaboration was born out of the and took inspiration from nature – shared values of performance and particularly the natural forms of ‘Flora, excellence looking to the natural Fauna and Female’. The iconic car world for inspiration. Combining mascots reflecting all three were some René Lalique’s brilliance in bringing of his best-known pieces created in the natural world to life and McLaren’s the 1920s and 1930s, gracing radiator prowess as one of the most iconic caps used by car owners as tokens and successful teams in Formula 1 of prestige. René Lalique’s original history and in the supercar industry. expressions of speed have now The final sculpture in the three-part become iconic mascots – such as series represents a sailfish – one of Victoire and Lévrier. the fastest creatures in the sea. The Silvio Denz, CEO and Chairman noble and majestic sailfish will join of Lalique: “This is the final piece the other animals depicted in crystal in a very special collaboration that in this series. The first was a sprinting perpetuates the genius of René cheetah (2018), followed by a falcon Lalique and our car mascot heritage. (2019) – all of whom are admired and A natural synergy and shared values recognised for their supreme agility exist between McLaren and Lalique and speed. Each animal is depicted and the result conveys the essence in a poised position ready to spring, of speed through crystal glass as if about to take off. design. Each piece harnesses the Each sculpture in the series is best of Lalique’s know-how whilst produced in a small standing capturing the spirit and emotion edition limited to 375 pieces – the of our collaborative expertise and same number as the limited-edition heritage, giving rise to exceptional P1 supercar. A spectacular larger works of art.” n piece was also created using the Lalique for McLaren, cheetah lost-wax technique in an edition of sculpture, crystal (lost-wax 20 to commemorate the 20 Formula technique), limited edition of 20 One World Championships that Lalique for McLaren, falcon McLaren has won so far. Each piece sculpture, crystal (lost-wax technique), limited edition of 20 is signed Lalique and numbered. At the base of the lost-wax sculpture Lalique for McLaren, sailfish sculpture, crystal (lost-wax is the McLaren logo. technique), limited edition of 20

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Wake up and smell the sun!

The birth of a new perfume is always an exhilarating event. With the addition of Soleil Lalique to its feminine fragrance portfolio, the House celebrates the sun and the free-spirited women who love it. A community fired up by a vibrant, modern tagline: #IAMTHESUNCHILD.

BY Louise Young

René Lalique et Cie, Tulipes, applique, 1925, h. 45 cm.

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Creating the scent of sunshine

“We conceived this fragrance like a burst of morning light in a bedroom. A glowing halo of serene, intimate notes. Soleil Lalique is an invitation to wake up to the world with a smile!”, says the creative team of master perfumers who conceived it, Barbara Zoebelein and Benoist Lapouza of Drom Fragrances, along with Alexandra Monet (formerly at Drom Fragrances, “Joyful now with Firmenich). and radiant, A fresh new direction the new, modern for Lalique perfumes, muse of the House the composition has inspired a fragrance in weaves three delec- the vibrant shades table accords. The very day, she of summer, warm dazzling light of fruit wakes up and feels the sunshine. gold and Living and spices: a green EFeeling right. Burning bright. flash of cardamom Coral, housed in Free to be herself, without limits. a sensuously glints against a mouth- Creative and connected, she rounded oval watering pear granita lives each moment intensely by flacon in the accord drizzled with reinventing the rules. Joyfully, stylized shape of mandarin juice, she shines on the world, and sunrays.” offering a zesty start to the world shines with her. Her a beautiful morning. scent is as exhilarating as the The addictive treat pearly golden light of a fresh of a gourmet heart, new day, pouring in on a as delicious as that perfumed floral breeze through billowing first frothy sip of caffè latte, sitting back curtains. As irresistibly sweet as the first sip on fluffy pillows. Nibbling on almonds, the of frothy caffè latte in the morning. As warm sweet burn of caramelized sugar matching and soft as her golden skin. She smells of the roasted tones of the bean are as golden the sun… Soleil Lalique. and warm as the rays of the sun. The silky Joyful and radiant, the new, modern muse caress of flowers and musk, like a pearly light of the House has inspired a fragrance in the filtering through gauzy white curtains, the vibrant shades of summer, warm gold and drydown is wrapped in a swirl of jasmine Living Coral, housed in a sensuously rounded petals, floating on a breeze of white musks… oval flacon in the stylized shape of sunrays. A luminous halo of feminine notes.

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Crafting a crystal sun

To celebrate the creation of the new fragrance, Soleil Lalique is offered in an ultra-exclusive limited edition of 20 signed and numbered 1500 ml crystal flacons adorned with rays of gold: Soleil Lalique Crystal Edition. For the occasion, the fragrance Capturing a sunrise in a bottle and in points of sale, led by the radiantly is presented in a lavish extrait de beautiful model Ulrikke Hoyer, a group of parfum, enriched with the noblest Launched in June 2019, the new feminine line key influencers who embody those values natural essences. A glorious feat of draws the inspiration for its softly rounded and the positive message of the new scent. glassmaking, the radiant sun-shaped bottle, shaped like the rays of the sun, from One question: “What fires you up?” has flacon is 25 cm high, shaped out of a 1948 design by Marc Lalique, revisited generated countless sun-filled images and 5 kg of pure crystal. Moulding and and modernized by the Lalique design optimistic answers, inspired by the taglines polishing it to perfection make this studio. “For the box, we chose the Pantone of the digital campaign. “I am freedom”, majestic special edition a master- Institute’s color of 2019: Living Coral”, explains “I am movement”, “I reach for the stars”, piece of crystal-making. “Because Marc Larminaux, the Artistic and Creative “I am the Sunchild” … So wake up and smell of the height and weight of the Director of the Lalique Design Studio. “As the sun! It’s been captured by the House flacon, getting the molten crystal a contrast with this joyful, tropical hue, a founded by the man known as “sculptor to seep into the finest details of the splash of golden rays shines out from the of light”: René Lalique. n second mould is a true triumph of o of Soleil Lalique.” A playful, craftsmanship”, says Marc Larminaux. luxurious touch was added to *Exclusive to the 100 ml Each piece is hand-painted in a the 100 ml flacon of eau de “So wake up eau de parfum bottle. specialized workshop with 23.5-carat parfum: a jewel wound around and smell the sun! It’s gold highlighting its sunray motif. the neck of the bottle. Inspired been captured Again, Marc Larminaux insists on the by the timeless modernity of by the House utmost skill required for the operation: an Art Deco Lalique earring, founded by “It is especially delicate since each the tasseled chain is adorned the man known ray must be absolutely identical to by a gleaming solar pearl as ‘SCULPTOR the other, with the heart of the sun drawn from the 1927\1928 OF LIGHT’ : finely detailed to perfection.” As a collection, which resurrects René Lalique.” last touch of refinement, a golden a motif designed by René snake chain adorned with a Lalique Lalique, sculpted with timelessly crystal pearl, a tassel, and a golden elegant graphic accents. The medallion inscribed with Soleil chain ends with a golden Lalique is wound around the neck tab bearing the name of the of the flacon like a necklace. This fragrance. Unwind it, and it becomes a exceptional piece is presented in delicate charm bracelet.* a spectacular oval-shaped metal coffret in Living Coral and adorned Shining light on the sunchild with splashes of gold beaming like sunrays from the round gold label “With the addictive notes and vibrant stamped with the name of the colors of Soleil Lalique, we’ve attracted a fragrance. The coffret opens like a younger, more assertive audience who can fan to reveal the flacon, mirrored identify with the core values of the House: by a gleaming backdrop of Art timeless modernity and a constant quest Deco-style sunrays in shiny gold, for creativity”, says Julie Carry, Senior matt gold and shiny silver. Brand Manager for feminine fragrances at Lalique. As a result, Soleil Lalique has developed a vibrant community, online

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Capturing the scentscapes of the world

Exotic. Exciting. Exquisite. Take a fragrant journey to the world’s most breathtaking scenery on the wings of Lalique’s iconic swallow, with the exclusive Voyage de Parfumeur collection.

by Louise Young

La Nuit candle

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the Incas, each fragrance of the Voyage de Parfumeur collection highlights the most iconic olfactory note of a dream destination. In 2019, Lalique added a 600-gram candle, its three wicks diffusing a suave blend of sweet orange blossom, solar ylang-ylang and sensuous amber: Néroli. A journey to an oasis; the ochre walls of an ancient city in the Sahara. The radiant white of a cool medina under the hot Moroccan sun… And above all, a tribute to a city immortalized by film legend: Casablanca. With its latest launch, La Nuit, Lalique captures the untamed beauty and endless fascination of Kenya. Poured in a midnight-blue glass adorned with golden “All it takes is swallows, the new candle blends t can carry you in an instant the magic spell rich accords that conjure the to a cherished memory. Conjure an of a dancing flame mysteries of Africa. A touch Iexotic journey. Turn your home into a to take you across of juicy plum and a drop of Mediterranean fig grove, a glittering the world.” Amaretto infuse the rich, dark palace of the Thousand and One Nights, aroma of Kenya’s fabled coffee, a serene Japanese garden… Nothing anchored by the deep, rooty is more potent than fragrance to make notes of vetiver. Powdery orris you travel. Dream. Escape. Reflect your changing and silky jasmine evoke the heady scents of the night. moods – or change them. “Since the dawn of time, All it takes is the magic spell of a dancing flame to perfumes brought the world’s most exotic ingredients take you across the world. into people’s lives. And after all, the swallow, Lalique’s emblem, is also a symbol of faraway journeys. So that An odyssey on the wings of the swallow the idea of creating a collection inspired by travel came to us quite naturally”, explains Victoria Wolf, The very first fragrance flacon created by René Product Manager for Lalique Home Fragrances. “To Lalique, the Poissons phial, was inspired by the Greek The magical marriage of crystal and flame the vase is adorned with a delicately interlaced design strengthen Lalique’s reputation as a perfume house alabastron, made of alabaster, and used in antiquity to of raspberries, brambles and blackberries, enhanced by as well as a world-renowned crystal-maker”, she hold perfumes. Today, its timeless shape has inspired Nothing brings out the sensuality of Lalique crystal better polished crystal, against a background of satin crystal. adds, “we wanted compositions that were as highly a series of exceptional pieces created for Voyage de than the golden, flickering light of a candle. Crafted by Reflecting the artist’s exquisite motif, the deep red wax concentrated in natural essences and every bit as Parfumeur: the Odyssée crystal reed diffuser. Like its master-glassmakers, the crystal vases hold 750-gram of the Épines candle exudes the scent of a lush garden. left sophisticated as our fine fragrances”. the 2015 limited edition of Lalique de Lalique, the luxury candles: Océans, Océans Édition Or and Forêt. For “It’s as though you were feasting on handfuls of berries page Le Désert candle slender vase draws the feather motif covering its the jubilee of the House, jasmine, one of the most iconic picked straight off the bush, on an aromatic bed of A day in Casablanca, a night in Nairobi softly rounded body and shoulders from the Petites flowers in perfumery, offered a richly sensual theme to a fresh leaves and rose petals, in the intimacy of a warm, right page Feuilles fragrance bottle designed in 1910 by René candle adorned with a golden label bearing the inscription velvet-draped room”, says Leslie Girard, the perfumer Odyssée - Envolée florale From the generous fig trees of Amalfi in Italy to the Lalique. Three fragrances are available for this model: “Lalique 130 ans 1888-2018”. In 2019, this prestigious who composed it. A succulent sillage for a deliciously crystal wick diffuser, Néroli candle fiery ginger of Yunnan in China, the sandalwood- Envolée Florale, airy as a cloud, the cool spices and collection is joined by a truly exceptional piece: the decadent journey into the garden of temptations... “Our 600 g and 190 g scented beaches of Goa in India or La Paz in Bolivia, Nordic woods of Oasis de Fraîcheur, and the sweeping Épines candle. Based on René Lalique’s mythical Épines home fragrances will take you on a dreamlike journey!”, Épines candle the land where chili pepper was revered as a god by aromatic flight of Escale Sauvage. collection of bathroom accessories conceived in 1920, concludes Victoria Wolf. n

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Irresistible… FRAGRANCES

Complete transparency The Noir Premier collection highlights the milestones of Lalique’s history with seven outstanding fragrances composed with peerless ingredients. The first five fragrances in the Noir Premier, Or Intemporel 1888 collection came A flower in a flacon in identical flacons embellished with gold. For the most This year, the sophisticated Lalique de Lalique perfume is offered recent opus, Illusion Captive, the fully transparent flacon in a flacon with a rounded form, adorned with delicate orchid displays a sparkling motif formed from dragonfly wings. branches. Lalique’s master glassmakers have rendered this tropical Noir Premier – Illusion Captive 1898, eau de parfum, floral decoration, a symbol of fecundity, with unmatched expertise. 100 ml The petals on the polished reliefs resemble real blossoms, the rose-coloured liquid adding a sweet note as it gleams through the brilliance of the crystal. The Orchidée flacon collection, 2020 limited edition, perfume, 250 ml

Force of instinct This line conveys strength of character in an eau de toilette for Three new coloured men with the courage of their convictions, men who follow their fragrances instinct with a sure touch and without compromise. This power is This year the Compositions Parfumées expressed in lemony and aromatic fruit notes mingling with the collection has been extended from three to spicy exoticism of cardamom. six distinctive scents with acidulous colours. L’Insoumis Ma Force, eau de toilette, 100 ml Blue Rise, Velvet Plum and Infinite Shine have been created in the same vein as the Inspirational accords original Electric Purple, Pink Paradise and The Mon Premier Cristal collection is a trio of utterly feminine Sweet Amber. These bold new olfactory fragrances, freely composed by three women perfumers, narratives are a fusion of natural and each expressing her own very distinctive response to molecular ingredients. Utterly irresistible. crystal. Simplicity and sophistication for Alexandra Monet; Les Compositions Parfumées collection, incandescence for Karine Dubreuil-Sereni; the satin smoothness eau de parfum, 100 ml of a rose petal for Sidonie Lancesseur. Their creations come in distinctive flacons, with a very chic puff spray. Mon Premier Cristal – Lumière – Sensuel – Tendre, absolu de parfum, 80 ml

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Aréthuse – an intriguing and timeless motif

This female mask, conceived in 1935, which has become emblematic of Lalique, is found today on jewellery in clear crystal with a repolished satin finish or stamped in gold, but also in a mysterious, opaque variation.

BY Jeanne Blanchet

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Lalique had the audacity to utilize the female body as an element of ornamentation. His fellow artists considered this a heresy: the aesthetic principles of the day did not approve of a woman wearing repre- sentations of a human figure on her head, neck or chest. But no matter, the artist who would later be baptized “the inventor of modern jewellery” went on to fashion countless bodice fronts, combs, pendants and necklaces decorated with nymphs, goddesses and hybrid creatures. The feminine figures t is the face of a woman, with eyes all emerged from a phantas- half-closed and delicate features, crowned magorical universe and were Iwith mysterious aquatic creatures. Her name depicted by turns in profile is Arethusa, a nymph in the retinue of Artemis, or as head-and-shoulders or who, as related in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, full-length portraits. René transformed herself into a spring in order to Lalique’s obsession with women escape an over-ardent admirer. This motif in and their slender lines can moulded and pressed crystal has become a also be seen expressed in a Left Page Lalique classic, found on numerous objects, including number of objects created in the early 20th century, Masque de Femme candle jars, tidies, furniture and a Steinway piano as such as the famous 1927 Bacchantes vase with its decorative panel

well as jewellery. It was conceived in March 1935 by circular dance of sculpted figures. RIGHT PAGE René Lalique for the decorative panel in the fountain FROM TOP TO BOTTOM Aréthuse pendant he made for Coutard, from which a multitude of glass Audacious red and black jewels Aréthuse flexible bangle droplets also gushed. It is one of the most emblematic Aréthuse bracelet and ring pieces of the era of Art Deco, during which René Lalique The Aréthuse motif, emblematic of Lalique’s style was experimenting with the effects of transparency, and traditional codes, has been taken up again on opacity, reflections and opalescence inherent in glass: brooches, signet rings and bangles created in clear on perfume flacons, most notably those he created for crystal, with a repolished satin finish and sometimes the likes of Coty, Roger & Gallet and Molinard, but also stamped with gold to accent the delicate contours of on vases, bowls and other decorative objects. From the almost supernatural face. For this new collection the 1930s onwards, the master glassmaker applied in partnership with the Paris National Opera, the his savoir-faire in more monumental décors: glazed sleeping nymph is fashioned in opaque black, almost partitions and grand chandeliers for the dining room matt, crystal, set in vermeil. The motif is created in of the ocean liner Le Normandie, spectacular partitions these six gems with a deep-red and brilliant resin for the compartments of the Côte d’Azur Pullman which evokes the velvet padded upholstery of the Express, the adornments of the Orient Express and auditorium of the Palais Garnier under Marc Chagall’s the Coutard fountain. monumental ceiling. This new version is inspired mainly by the geometric lines of the Art Deco period. It is Nymphs, goddesses, sirens … amply illustrated by the refined yet imposing brooch to be pinned on the lapel of a jacket or the pendant This female mask, which is both classical and avant- adorned with a tassel in black silk: a powerful and garde, distils all the imaginative power of its creator. daring aesthetic line imbued with the originality so In the jewellery he produced from 1885 onwards, René beloved of René Lalique. n

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Irresistible... JEWELLERY

Double game For this final line in Lalique’s collaboration with the Paris National Opera, Mozart’s Magic Flute has inspired five jewels in black and white, like a musical score with light, bouncing notes. The quavers are represented by black diamonds, onyx and Akoya pearls; the minims by white diamonds, agates and cultured pearls. Particularly striking are the asymmetrical earrings which mirror each other in an artful interplay of opalescent crystal on one side and opaque black on the other. Equally striking is the necklace in Art Deco style and its cabochon in reversible crystal, which would certainly have appealed to the garçonnes of the 1930s. La Flûte Enchantée collection, starting at 4400 euros.

Minimalist bouquet As though suspended from colourful rings, the stones in the L’Oiseau Tonnerre collection appear to float on the skin. Lapis lazuli joins in the display with aquatic reflections of green quartz and topaz blue; rose agate, already so diaphanous, softens on contact with citrine and rose quartz; while the lustre of a cultured pearl contrasts with Precious mythology the electric tones of amethyst and orange sapphire. A hotchpotch Vesta is the name of this collection inspired of colours and cuts – round or pear-shaped, also available on by the Roman goddess of fire, symbol of ingeniously wrought flexible bangles, ear studs and pendants. Graceful bestiary strength and protection. She is suggested L’Oiseau Tonnerre collection, starting at 3000 euros. In his Art Nouveau jewellery, René Lalique often depicted by a winged motif in white gold, set with graceful swans moving across water. The designers at pavé diamonds and finely sculpted mother- Lalique have drawn the same inspiration in this collection of-pearl. The collection includes pendants which pays homage to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet. The with slender lines, earrings that stretch iridescent wings in mother-of-pearl and white diamonds from the lobes, and three rings whose illuminate a gorgeous garnet, symbol of eternal love. plumes caress the knuckles. Many of these The lines on the ring and bracelet are feminine; on a creations evoke the jewellery presented by large pendant, enamelled in flaming red, the effect is René Lalique at the Universal Exhibition of spectacular. 1900 where dreamlike sylphs unfolded their Cygnes collection, starting at 5000 euros. multicoloured enamel wings. Vesta collection, starting at 4500 euros.

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RENÉ LALIQUE AND THE WORLD OF FLOWERS

The complex imagination, imbued with lyricism, ever-present in the art of René Lalique, derived from his sources of inspiration, most notably the world of flowers, the world of animals, and the world of women. This article is the first of a trilogy aiming to address these three worlds.

BY Christie Mayer Lefkowith, official expert for Lalique SA

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Pensées (“Pansies”), a brooch realized during the same period, represents three pansies made of colorless glass, their surface having been entirely etched to achieve an opaque and velvety aspect. Their chalices are lightly enameled yellow. The visual effect is striking, simulating real flowers inserted into a gold and diamond brooch, with their leaves enameled green using the “plique- à-jour” technique (meaning without a metal support), “The artist would consequently making not only be able to them transparent. draw flowers with This artistic piece great precision but of jewelry, avant- t was during his also to place them garde for its time, long, rambling walks through in unexpected combines several Ithe fields and forests of the arrangements, complex techniques Champagne countryside without any and aesthetic qualities that the young René Lalique connection to their inherent to the Lalique learned to know and love natural order, as an style (image 2). nature. Lying in the grass, he expression of his own The theme of flowers unique style. In doing would frequently observe, is often found in René so, he was to have a very closely, the vegetation Lalique’s jewelry, even profound influence and the hidden soil teeming on the evolution of in the jewelry destined with life. Later, the artist modern art.” to be industrially would not only be able to produced. These draw flowers with great pieces, realized in precision but also to place great numbers, display them in unexpected arrangements, without certain surprising characteristics, conceived any connection to their natural order, as an by the artist to provide them with the look expression of his own unique style. In doing of handmade luxury. The brooch Vase de so, he was to have a profound influence on chardons (“Vase of Thistles”) represents a the evolution of modern art. vase with a bouquet of thistles of the variety The drawing for a comb made of horn, with known as “thorny thistles”. A colorless glass two long teeth crowned by three hydrangeas, cabochon, its top having been etched in its enameled blue, and with two leaves, represents entirety, is adorned with a deeply molded in great detail the daintiness of this flower’s decorative motif with a green patina. This glass petals. Several preparatory drawings were cabochon, lined with a thin leaf of mother of executed around 1902-1903 in order to pearl, is mounted on a brass setting. This simple realize a magnificent comb that is exhibited yet astute idea gives the brooch mysterious René Lalique, Pensées, brooch, 1902-1903. today at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum sparkling highlights. The same decorative © Lalique SA 2018, photographer Skot Yobbagy in Lisbon (image 1). motif is molded in relief on the back of the (Image 2)

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of stylized anemones with a sienna patina, also molded in low relief. This type of low relief with high definition was introduced by the artist at the beginning of the 1920s – a tour-de-force technique that could only be achieved thanks to the recent development of very powerful machinery (image 5). Perfumers would occasionally give their perfumes the names of haute couture dresses. setting – an unexpected detail Such was the case for emphasizing the importance “The theme of the Isabey perfume of a location seen only by flowers is often Lys Noir (“Black Lily”), the woman who wears the found in René introduced in 1924, brooch (image 3). Lalique’s jewelry, soon after Madeleine The large oval powder box even in the jewelry Vionnet presented Roses en relief (“Roses in destined to be her dress of the same Relief”), created in 1913, was industrially name. The flacon designed to be filled with body produced.” for this perfume – a powder, as it was common previously unseen practice for women to powder form: an octagon low their neck and shoulders in height with a very when wearing very low-cut dresses. The large narrow profile – is decorated with a motif of surface of the box is smooth, contrasting with black enameled lilies on stems, rendered in René Lalique et Cie. Vase de chardons, brooch, a garland of roses that encircles it three times, the style of ancient Egypt. The flowers are 1913, L: 3 in. appearing to fasten the lid to the base. The shallow, hollow-molded on the very thin © Lalique SA 2018, photographer Skot Yobbagy flowers are molded in high relief on the top wall of the flacon – the reason why this very (Image 3) of the lid and on the surround of the box, modernist flacon of great fragility is almost René Lalique et Cie. while they are hollow-molded under its base impossible to find today (image 6). Roses en relief, powder box, 1913, L: 6.7 in. to avoid breakage. This ingenious solution The wall sconce Tulipes (“Tulips”), created in © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, The Art of René Lalique flacons and allows the motif to adorn the entire box 1925 for the International Exhibition of Modern powder boxes, 2010, photographer without interruption (image 4). Decorative and Industrial Arts, is a wonderfully Skot Yobbagy (Image 4) The promotional plaque Les Fleurs d’Orsay elegant lighting object of impressive size.

D’Orsay, Les Fleurs d’Orsay, (“The Flowers of D’Orsay”) was created in 1923 The bouquet of tulips, realistic but stylized, promotional plaque, 1923, for the re-opening of the D’Orsay perfume is hollow-molded on the underside of a very H: 5.7 in. © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, shop after the war. The plaque commemorated thick colorless glass plaque. When the electric The Art of René Lalique flacons and powder boxes, 2010, photographer the very first single flower perfume lines, made light bulbs (hidden inside a half basin made Skot Yobbagy from the flowers of Grasse, which had been of etched glass) are lit, the great bouquet of (Image 5) key to the great success of the company as tulips becomes snow white, and the glass Isabey, Lys Noir, flacon, 1924, H: 2.4 in. early as 1908. The lettering, rendered in a plaque is barely discernable - a sumptuous © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, The Art of René Lalique flacons and fairly modern style, is molded in low relief achievement (image 7). powder boxes, 2010, photographer and with a smooth, polished surface, and is From time to time René Lalique created Skot Yobbagy (Image 6) placed across the middle section of a bouquet coordinated graphics designed to be printed

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left Page René Lalique et Cie. Tulipes, wall applique, 1925, H: 17.7 in. © Lalique SA 2018, photographer Skot Yobbagy (Image 7)

right Page Roger & Gallet, Pavots d’Argent, perfume presentation, 1927, flacon H: 3.3 in. © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, The Art of René Lalique flacons and powder boxes, 2010, photographer Skot Yobbagy (Image 8)

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on the perfumers’ boxes as well as molded on the flacons. In 1927, for the Roger & Gallet perfume line Pavots d’Argent (“Silver Poppies”), the artist created a decor representing two stylized poppies, the upper one almost entirely overlapping the lower one. This modernist design of great subtlety, printed on the boxes and molded on the flacons, was very successful at the time. All the printed papers “These pieces, of the decorative that cover the boxes are realized in great motif was etched and signed “R. L.” or “R. Lalique” numbers, display patinated dark brown. (image 8). certain surprising The overall form and In 1929, the powder box characteristics, the decorative motif Pervenches (“Periwinkles”) conceived by the of this flacon model was created with a very artist to provide were well ahead of distinctive form – that of an them with the their time (image 10). egg. It is entirely covered look of Throughout his long with a decorative motif of handmade career, René Lalique periwinkles with flat petals luxury.” would frequently return molded in low relief. Because to the memories of the flowers are placed very his early youth to take close together, it is difficult to another look at those see the background between their contours. flowers he had observed so closely, in order This motif, seemingly without background to interpret them in his creations, in his own and without relief, was highly unusual and way, so singular, and always with an eye to the avant-garde. The example illustrated here future. Today, Lalique remains committed to this was realized in electric-blue glass – a very rare tradition and continues to create exceptional version (image 9). pieces with floral themes. Another model, also created in 1929 although This is perfectly exemplified by the Muguet

this time for a flacon, incorporated a decorative vase, from the Botanica collection launched René Lalique et Cie. motif similar to that of the Pervenches powder in 2020. It is a ravishing object designed in Pervenches, powder box, 1929, L: 4.5 in. box. It was the flacon for the Worth perfume the poetic vein of the vases created by René © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, The Art of René Lalique flacons Fleurs Parisiennes (“Parisian Flowers”), a Lalique, while also being visibly a work of our and powder boxes, 2010, perfume that was in fact never marketed. The time. Between its circular base and square photographer Skot Yobbagy (Image 9) flacon represents a flowerpot, and its stopper opening, a cluster of lily of the valley sprigs is Worth, Fleurs Parisiennes, a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The stopper, of exquisitely molded in pale green crystal, thus flacon, 1929, H: 2.9 in. a very rare form, resembles an upside-down symbolizing spring and the hope of a beautiful © Christie Mayer Lefkowith, The Art of René Lalique flacons bowl, its stem molded in the concave center summer. The whole evokes an image of joy and powder boxes, 2010, photographer Skot Yobbagy of the bowl. The convex top of the stopper is and liveliness. The Muguet vase is part of a (Image 10) entirely covered with the decorative motif of long line of pieces with flower motifs – a theme Lalique, Muguet, forget-me-nots, quite closely molded in low that will never cease to inspire the designers vase, 2020, H: 11.4 in. © Lalique SA 2020 relief, and with flat petals. The background of the House of Lalique (image 11). n (Image 11)

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HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS: TRANSLATION: Cerise Guisez Peter Thomas Hill and Translations.com Publication details E-mail: [email protected] EDITORIAL CONSULTANT: PRODUCTION MANAGER/LITHOGRAPHS: PUBLISHER: LALIQUE SA Happy Content / Aude Bernard-Treille Happy Content 11, rue Royale, 75008 Paris, France ART DIRECTION: CHAIRMAN AND CEO Happy Content / HJP PRINT: OF LALIQUE: Les Ateliers Réunis, Paris Silvio Denz CONSULTANT: CIRCULATION: 50,000 copies Regina Maréchal PRINTED IN DECEMBER 2019 EDITION: 2020 PROOFREADING: Sophie Boucher-Delesalle and Peter Thomas Hill

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