Lot 276 , René Lalique: A 'Hirondelle' mascot

René Lalique: A 'Hirondelle' mascot, introduced 10th February 1928, modelled as a swallow with wings and tail raised, clear and frosted glass, moulded signature "R. LALIQUE" with a smaller 'FRANCE" beside it to the rear of the integral circular base, 15cm high, mounted in an original Breves Galleries lighting display base and raised on a later stepped rectangular plinth, 23cm high overall

Literature: 'R. Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné De L'Oeuvre De Verre' Felix Marcilhac, page 505, no. 1183 (illustrated);
'Lalique Mascots - Catalogue Raisonné' G.G. Weiner, publ. Grosvenor House, 2025, page 67, no. 16 (illustrated). This lot to be sold with a copy of this volume.
£1,200-1,800