French Art Deco Style, Lalique Pair of Crystal Art Glass “Coq Nain” Roosters, Car Mascot Prestige Hood Ornaments, 2nd Half 20th Century

Iconic art glass from France, a Rene Lalique “Coq Nain” pair of frosted crystal sculptures of roosters, designed in 1928. Signed “Lalique France” in acid etch to the vertical edge of the base along with two labels: Made in France and Cristal Lalique Paris.  In the French Art Deco style, an imposing glass is finely moulded and hand finished, to a frosted and polished crystal.

These fabulous examples of Lalique craftsmanship are in excellent condition. Originally designed as car mascots, the “Coq Nain” (Bantam Rooster), were a symbol of luxury and were a popular feature on the hoods of luxury cars in the 1920s and 1930s. The rooster is a symbol of France, and Lalique often featured it in his designs, including his car mascots which could be illuminated from below, making them even more striking. The illumination could even vary in brightness with the car’s speed.

Recognized as one of the world’s greatest glass makers and jewelry designers of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, René Jules Lalique was an imaginative and creative artist, designer, and industrialist in all his work. It was said of him ‘his work frankly bears the mark of our complicated civilization, a thirst for elegance, novelty, comfort and luxury’.

Dimensions of each: height 8.25″ x width 5.75″ x depth 2.75″