"hirondelles" Chandelier By René Lalique, 1921

"Hirondelles" chandelier by René Lalique, 1921

"Hirondelles" chandelier with twelve wings, composed of a large basket-shaped bowl and twelve slats of fluted frosted glass, animated by translucent wings decorated in bas-relief with swallows in flight
The lower cap forms a stylized nest in bas-relief, The ensemble is supported by six cables decorated with trimmings. Signed with an "R. Lalique."
In very good condition, with stamp. 
Further pictures on request
H 80 cm x D 63 cm

Model created in 1921, featured in 1928 and 1932 catalogs.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique, Catalogue raisonné of glass work, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004,
model of the chandelier referred to on p.642 with No. 2260 and model of the bail cover referred to on p.693 with No. 2802"