René Lalique Vase and Painting for Auctions at Akiba Antiques

The latest worldwide sale from Akiba Antiques' eclectic collection of properties includes nearly 650 lots in various categories. Included in the auction is a glass vase by René Lalique produced in the 1920s. René Lalique began making vases in the early 20th century after achieving success as a jewelry maker. Birds with outstretched wings, shown descending towards various archers, decorate this particular vase.

Decorative art collectors may also consider the 183-piece flatware set in its original mahogany display case. The set was produced in Peru by Carlo Mario Camusso's silver company. An immigrant from Italy, Camusso eventually controlled most of Peru's silver production in the early 20th century. This set contains, among many other pieces, 12 ice cream spoons, 24 kitchen knives and specific utensils for serving cakes.

Meanwhile, the highlighted fine art batches include an untitled painting by Cuban artist Amelia Peláez. Although educated in French neoclassical art, Peláez gravitated toward abstraction and the modernist movement in Europe. The untitled piece available at this auction has a warm color palette and geometric pattern.

The word vase is derived from the Latin word "vase" which means vessel. The history and origins of silver in vase making are unclear, however the oldest anecdotal association is that ambassadors from Crete were believed to have brought gifts of silver vases to the pharaohs of Egypt in 3100 BC.. C.

Around 500 a. C., the Greek potters of Athens created the first style of black figures, followed by the technique of red figures of decorative ceramics. His vessels were essentially practical objects with standard shapes for specific purposes, eg. as a container for water (a hydria), wine (an amphora) or oil (a lekthus).

Glazed pottery, common in both China and Imperial Rome in the 1st century BC, was a significant advance in eliminating the porous nature of earthenware. The discovery of blown glass around the same time made glass vases accessible to much of the known world. The most famous that exists is the Portland vase made in Rome around 5 to 25 AD. (This vase is now in the British Museum).

Porcelain was developed by the T'ang potters of China in the 7th-9th centuries BC. C., providing the world with a fine and translucent ceramic.

Antique vase

Majolica, earthenware, and delftware were all types of tin-glazed earthenware produced in Italy, France, and the Netherlands in the 14th and 17th centuries. The pieces produced, such as the large blue and white vases, often reflected Chinese influence and it was in the late 16th century that the first term used by the English, 'China-ware', was shortened to the generic word 'Chinese' for refer to porcelain..

Silver and silverware were produced throughout Europe in the 1700s, but today there are examples of silver vases from the 1800s, when decorative pieces became popular in Victorian times. This coincides with the fashionable Victorian pursuit of interior decoration and the display of wealth and status through ornamental objects.

Vases continue to be considered ornamental objects in their own right, and their popularity in home décor has not diminished, with more abstract shapes and styles prevailing contemporary. Despite this, the demand for antique and vintage silver vases remains strong. Pieces with a particularly strong provenance representing specific areas of historically significant moments with all antique and antique silverware, of particular interest to buyers and collectors alike. At AC Silver we have a wide range of vases, demonstrating enormous variations in style and fashion throughout the ages and around the world.

Vases are traditionally made of non-oxidizing materials such as silver, ceramic, or glass. These media are not only practical for holding and displaying flowers, but they are also resistant to the inevitable wear and tear that water, flora and fauna can impart. They are mainly used to hold cut flowers, but can also be used ornamentally as objects of art.

Silver vases are often used as ornaments on their own, the large, often cylindrical surface provides the perfect opportunity for the craftsman to decorate the silver with fine and delicate ornaments such as floral and natural motifs. Silver vases have proven to be classic and timeless pieces, which remain popular despite different trends and interior fashions.

Vases vary widely in shape and design, however many antique and vintage vases follow the more traditional and practical shape of a large, wide or bulbous base, leading to a large body, which is practically useful for storing more water, and then it is followed by an increasingly thin shoulder, usually the slimmest pint of the vase is the neck, and finally, the edge of the vase usually sticks out to allow the flowers inside to spread out in a nice formation, rather than they are all uniformly facing the same direction.

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