The “Masque de Femme” motif created by René Lalique in 1935 to adorn the fountain on the Champs Elysées.
It has since been used again and again in numerous creations, including ...
Pressed white molded crystal
Signed at the tip
Decorative panel set in a luminous gold-finish metal cube
The Coutard fountain, created by René Lalique in 1935, depicts the spouting of water droplets with the Masque de Femme motif, designed to decorate the fountain and intended as a tribute to women and nature,
It reveals the face of a mysterious woman with delicate features, surrounded by aquatic fauna.
Total size: H 42 cm x W 42 cm x L 42 cm
Crystal panel only :H 32 cm X 32 cm X 15cm
Details: - colorless crystal, gold finish
- dimensions: H 40.8 cm x W 37 cm x L 15 cm
- weight: 20.70 kg
Circa 1990
France
Price €1,500 per pair
Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac, “René Lalique, catalog raisonné, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris 2004, model reproduced on page 477.
Decorative motif “Fontaine Poissons” or “Masque femme”.