12,500 CHF
Omega - Rossignol Omega, movement No. 6771584, case number 7550932, the case by R. Lalique. Made circa 1931. Exceptionally fine and rare, frosted glass and chrome 8-day going Art Deco mantel clock. Round irregular, decorated with overlapping nightingales, the movement case chromed, raised on a round foot. Notes The present clock is an excellent example of the collaboration between Omega and the top designers of the day. René Lalique is widely recognized as one of the greatest glassmakers to have ever worked in France and his pieces have come to epitomize French Art Deco. René Lalique (1860 -1945) A French jeweler, Lalique was trained in Paris and London, and in 1885 took over the workshop of the Parisian jeweler Jules d'Estape. He embarked on a career that revolutionized jewelery design, preferring vividly colored gemstones over the more traditional precious stones. Motifs such as nymphs and flowers were typical of Lalique's Art Nouveau work, and his clients included the actress Sarah Bernhardt. In 1898 he began working with glass, which gradually replaced jewelery as the focus of his talent.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
