Lot: 388
'Femme chauve souris' pendant, 1898-1900
'Femme chauve souris' pendant, 1898-1900
René Lalique, Paris. 'Femme chauve souris' pendant, 1898-1900. 6 x 4.5 cm. Gold, enamelled wings. Diamonds applied to the edges. Flexible pearl beneath her feet. Signed: LALIQUE. Chain stamped: 585 FBM.
Enamel with minimal losses.
Hammer Price: 65,000 €
129 - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
15. November 2016 at 3:00 PM CET
15. November 2016 at 3:00 PM CET
Literature:
Provenance: Private Collection, Southern Germany, purchased in the 1970s. Barten, René Lalique, Schmuck und Objets d'Art, Munich 1977, p. 309, no. 614, facsimile sketch from the property of Marie Claude Lalique.
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