Suzanne Lalique-Haviland and Lalique
Tourbillons (“Whirlwinds”) Vase
Designed 1926, produced until 1951
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- Designer: Suzanne Lalique-Haviland
- Manufacturer: Lalique
Tourbillons (“Whirlwinds”) Vase
Designed 1926, produced until 1951
Physical Qualities
Glass, enamel, 8 × 7 1/2 in. Diam. (20.3 × 19.1 cm. Diam.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Lewison, Baltimore, in Honor of their Children, John and Wendy, Ned and Dana, and Robert and Robyn
Object Number
2000.219
Swirling whirls of black line and deep indentations rhythmically
revolve around this vase, capturing the velocity of wind. The technique
for making thick pressed glass was first demonstrated at the 1925
World’s Fair in Paris, France, where the versatile designer Suzanne
Lalique-Haviland exhibited works in both ceramic and glass.
Following the fair, she conceived this vase simulating energy,
and it was mass-produced using the new power press technology
in her father René Lalique’s glass manufactory.
Baltimore Museum of Art, "New on View", June 19-October 6, 2002.
Inscribed: BASE, underneath, (impressed) 'R. LALIQUE/FRANCE'
On View: Cone Wing, Gallery 5
