Lalique

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Champs Elysees Chandelier, Gold Luster Crystal, Gilded Finish, 6 Tiers

From the sconce to the monumental chandelier, Lalique was inspired by the Champs Elysees bowl designed in 1951 by Marc Lalique to create this lighting collection. The finely veined leaves are reminiscent of the sumptuous alleys of plane-trees that run alongside the "most beautiful Avenue of the World". Through these pieces, it is almost as if the soul of Paris was captured, frozen in crystal.

Through a mysterious alchemy, the light shining through the purity of the crystal creates ever changing reflections, making every piece unique.

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.