Lalique

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Causeuses Vanity Drawers by Pierre-Yves Rochon

Designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, the Causeuses vanity is a jewel of interior design. A beautiful result of the encounter of many exceptional savoir-faire, it combines aesthetics and functionality. Metal and marble sublimate the purity and brilliance of crystal.

The Causeuses motif celebrates the woman, a major source of inspiration of LALIQUE since its origins. An ode to feminine beauty, LALIQUE’s craft plays with satin-finished crystal to evoke the velvety texture of skin. The voluptuous curves of these sensual bathers contrast with the graphic precision of the crystal waves of the Soudan motif, designed by René Lalique in 1934. The balance of the composition stems from the purity of its geometric lines and the strength of its systematic and dynamic movement.

Pierre-Yves Rochon: “The Causeuses vanity was born from the quest for the most beautiful aesthetic effect, the search for perfect proportions and the attention to every detail. Marked by the precision and the elegance of metal, the designs give crystal the freedom to blend in interior architecture and furniture design in a new manner.”

Trained as a jeweler at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris in the late 1880's, Rene Lalique gained recognition as an independent designer for some of the era's great jewelry houses including Cartier and Boucheron. Eventually, he turned to glassmaking, and his techniques were a triumph for the Art Deco movement. Every piece of Lalique is finely detailed and produced by hand in Alsace, France.