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René Jules Lalique(Lalique, Rene)
Died: 1945 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: French
Categories: Designers, Industrial Designer
1860 - René Jules Lalique was born in Ay, Marne, France on the 6th of April. He was a glass designer, renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and, in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments.
1876 - At age 16, he apprenticed with the Parisian jeweller, Louis Aucoq.
1878 - 1880 - He attended Sydenham Art College in London, England.
1882 - He became a freelance designer for several top jewellery houses in Paris and four years later established his own jewellery workshop.
1885 - He opened a business, and designed and made his own jewellery and other glass pieces for the rest of his life.
1890 - He was recognized as one of France's foremost Art Nouveau jewellery designers; creating innovative pieces for Samuel Bing's new Paris shop, La Maison de l'Art Nouveau.
1945 - Died on the 5th of May.
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