Created in 1926 by René Lalique, the Tourbillons vase was inspired by the movement of the fern blossom, its abstract design allows for the utmost freedom of interpretation. Graphic and poetic, its stunning curves follow the rhythm of light, drawing the eye into swirls of crystal. René Lalique founded his firm in Paris in 1888, and soon became a celebrated jeweler whose designs contributed significantly to the Art Nouveau movement at the turn of the century. In the 1920s, an order for perfume bottles led him to develop a glass-making technique that would endure as Lalique’s signature characteristics: iced surfaces, elaborate or partially realistic patterns in relief, and occasionally applied or inlaid color.

• Handcrafted crystal, gold luster.
• Handmade in France.
• 4 3/4" diameter x 5" high.