Lalique Clocks. The Lalique company was founded by René Lalique in 1888. The company is mainly renown for art glass such as perfume bottles, however, they also produced the casings for clock movements. Below are some examples and price guides of Lalique clocks.
René Lalique (1860-1945) began his career as a jewellery apprentice at the age of 16, and by 1881 he was a freelance designer for many of the best-known Parisian jewellers. In 1885, he opened his own workshop on Place Gaillon in Paris, the former workshop of Jules Destape. In 1887, Lalique opened a business on Rue du Quatre-Septembre, and registered the “RL” mark the following year. In 1890, he opened a shop in the Opera District of Paris. Within a decade, Lalique was amongst the best-known Parisian jewellers. Reference: Wikipedia
Lalique Maker’s Mark
A RENE LALIQUE NAIDES OPALESCENT GLASS CLOCK, CIRCA 1926 of square form, moulded in relief with naked female nymphs etched mark R. Lalique, France 11.3cm high
Sold for 3,840 AUD at Sotheby’s in 2008
A RENÉ LALIQUE FROSTED AND POLISHED OPALESCENT GLASS ‘INSÉPARABLES’ CLOCK MOULDED ‘R.LALIQUE’; PRE 1945 Marcilhac no. 765; design introduced 1926 height 11.2cm
Sold for £ 1,750 inc. premium at Bonham’s in
A MOINEAUX ATO TIMEPIECE, B designed 1924 clear and frosted 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high moulded R. LALIQUE
Sold for GBP 1,250 at Christie’s in 2017
R. Lalique Molded Opalescent Glass Deux Colombes Mantel Clock Marcilhac No. 727, circa 1926-1947 Signed R. LALIQUE FRANCE. Height 6 3/4 inches. Provenance: Exhibited The Glass of René Lalique: The Magriel Collection, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, catalogue no. 69, February 6 through March 6, 1979. The Estate of Charles Magriel
Sold for $2,250 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2019
Property of a Philadelphia main line gentleman: Rene Lalique molded grey glass “Le jour et la nuit” (Night and Day) MANTEL CLOCK Circa 1926. Signed R LALIQUE. The circular clock with nude figures supported by a patinated metal base. Height 14 3/4 in. (37.46 cm.) Literature: R. Lalique Catalogue Raisonne by Felix Marcilhac, number 728, page 372, illustrated.
Sold for $38,000 at A.B. Levy’s Palm Beach in 2019
