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René Lalique

René Lalique, French sculptor and jewellery designer (died 1945)

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Born
April 6, 1860
Died
May 1, 1945
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1860

About René Lalique

René Jules Lalique was a French jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments. While working in this new shop, some of René Lalique's most famous jewelry designs were created, as well as his experimentation and use of glass. After 1895, Lalique also created pieces for Samuel Bing's Paris shop, the Maison de l'Art Nouveau, which gave Art Nouveau its name. Lalique was best known for his creations in glass art. René Jules Lalique (French pronunciation:; 6 April 1860 – 1 May 1945) was a French jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments.

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René Lalique timeline

  1. René Jules Lalique (French pronunciation:; 6 April 1860 – 1 May 1945) was a French jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments.
  2. After 1895, Lalique also created pieces for Samuel Bing's Paris shop, the Maison de l'Art Nouveau, which gave Art Nouveau its name.

The world when René Lalique was born

René Lalique was born in 1860. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

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Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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