perfume bottle
Object Name3 d'Orsay Perfume Bottles in Leather Case
Designer
René Lalique
(French, 1860-1945)
Manufacturer
Lalique et Cie
(France)
Made FromGlass, Paper, Perfume, Leather, Ribbon, Wool, Metal
Datedesigned in 1920
Place MadeFrance, Combs-la-Ville
TechniqueMold-blown, mold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina, assembled
Size(A-C) Average Perfume Bottle H: 8.5 cm, W: 6.2 cm, D: 2.4 cm; (D) Case H: 9.9 cm, W: 20.6 cm, D: 4 cm
Accession Number2011.3.409
Credit LineGift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Interpretive NotesThese three bottles were sold as a boxed set by the trend-setting Alfred d’Orsay, a French socialite who rubbed shoulders with influential figures like Victor Hugo and the future emperor Napoleon III. A few similar sets survive, all with different fragrance selections, suggesting that customers were invited to mix-and-match their favorites. The clean lines of these bottles anticipate the iconic Chanel No. 5 bottle, released a year later.
Provenance
Source
Elaine Steppa
- 2011-12-09
Source
Stanford Steppa
- 2011-12-09
Object copyright© Rene Lalique
