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 9 EDITORIAL 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. 11 NEWS At a GLANCE... LALIQUE MUSEUM PRESENTS THE ART OF TABLE DECORATION Lalique Museum has staged a major temporary Lalique exhibition every year since its opening. This Musée summer it is “The table, an art in itself”, – enabling visitors to discover the subtle arts of table decoration and through them the Desaleux D. finesse of everyday objects created by René © 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 13 12 NEWS 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. Lalique in Beijing Shop SL4013, Level 4, South Zone, China World Mall, No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, Beijing, China Tel. + 86 10 6505 7237 Lalique in Beijing Lalique at Isetan in Tokyo Isetan 1st and 5th floors – 14-2 Shinjyuku 3, Shinjyuku-ju, 160-0022 Tokyo, Japan Tel. + 81 80 1055 6463 15 14 NEWS 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.