Champs-Élysées Centre Piece Bowl from Lalique

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An iconic masterpiece of 20th-century French luxury design, this authentic 'Champs-Élysées' centrepiece bowl was originally conceived in 1951 by Marc … Read more An iconic masterpiece of 20th-century French luxury design, this authentic 'Champs-Élysées' centrepiece bowl was originally conceived in 1951 by Marc Lalique.

The design serves as a poetic tribute to Paris, beautifully capturing the essence of the spectacular rows of plane trees lining the "most beautiful avenue in the world. The bowl’s dramatic, organic silhouette is formed by an intricate, layered arrangement of finely engraved crystal leaves. Handcrafted in France from heavy lead crystal, the piece perfectly illustrates Lalique’s mastery over light.

The meticulous contrast between the highly polished, clear crystal veins and the soft, velvety satin-frosted leaf faces creates a mesmerizing, architectural brilliance. As one of the house's most celebrated and recognizable post-war legacies, this commanding centrepiece is a definitive acquisition for serious collectors of fine crystal and mid-century European decorative arts. This piece has an attribution mark,
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