Modern perfume
René Lalique e a Idade do Vidro
Working with prominent perfumers of the time, Lalique applied art to the conception of glass for perfume bottles.
The modern perfume became a protagonist of René Lalique’s work. Collaborating with great perfumers of his time such as François Coty and Lucian Lelongue, Lalique applied his art to the design of glass perfume bottles.
Series
René Lalique and the Age of Glass
René Lalique transformed glass, ‘the wonderful material’, in a completely innovative way. In this series of eight episodes, curator Luísa Sampaio presents the themes that characterise the long and illustrious career of the leading jeweller and master glassmaker of the Art Nouveau and Art Déco movements.