The Woman Eating Grapes

Lalique Women Eating Grapes with Man Playing Flute, Architectural Cast Glass

Lalique Women Eating Grapes, Architectural Cast Glass

Lalique Man Playing Lute, Architectural Cast Glass

LaLique Women Arms up Man Playing Flute

The stunning piece is of a woman eating grapes while a man plays the flute. A dove is flying and the grapes frame the scene. Nature worship is a theme of Lalique. There is an exquisite beauty in the movement of the figurines. The Art Nouveau lightning bolt hair and the bountiful grapes. I imagine Aphrodite and Pan playing the lute. Lalique is the master glassmaster from the 20^th Century. Lalique was not only famous for his exquisite Jewelry, but for his Architectural Cast Glass.

Lalique Dragonfly Woman

The Lalique Millennium Hotel piece is frosted glass blocks. The relief on both sides. The glass is in excellent condition, the caulking between the cast glass is showing some age, and should be restored. There was a couch that was back up against the glass on the lounge side.  I advised the security guards on duty to keep the piece better protected.

This is a treasure and is museum quality. Considering that collectors pay millions of dollars for Lalique`s work it is great we can walk in and see it easily. Stop by the lobby of the Millennium Hotel and enjoy! Or watch the home movie.

Lalique Women Eating Grapes with Man Playing Flute from Robert Higgins on Vimeo.

One day I hope someone will stop and admire Robert Higgins`s Architectural Cast Glass Reliefs.