Lalique

Mascots Take the Wheel in Lalique Auction

3 May 2022

Joy McCall

A Review of our April 2022 Sale

Join Head of Sale Joy McCall as she takes a look back at our April 2022 auction of Lalique including A Private Collection of Car Mascots.

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It was thrilling in April to offer a private collection of Lalique car mascots. Assembled over a number of years, the collection included all 29 models and examples in the various known colour-ways too. It is so rare to find all the mascots bring offered together and an area of the market which appeals to both Lalique collectors and to automobilia enthusiasts.

It is not surprising that the top lots of the sale proved to be the rarest and most elusive designs – the Renard (28) at £81,250 (illustrated above), Hibou (6) at £42,500 (illustrated above), Comete (45) and Tête de Paon in turquoise (40). This was a celebration of post-war hope and the golden age of the motor car. The forms are elegant and communicate drama, movement and speed and are all about glamour and elegance. Car mascots were not necessary, but they were great symbols of status and prowess.

René Lalique’s car mascots wonderfully embody the golden age of the motor car – a period of time when travel was all about luxury, glamour and elegance.

Besides the car mascots collection, the Lalique sale also included some great vases and amongst the highest prices were for the monumental Palestre (88) at £45,000 (illustrated above) and the beautiful Aras vase in deep amber with its detailed design (134) which achieved £20,000.

Many countries participated in the sale with the strongest buyers coming from UK, US, France and Canada. They were mainly active on L & T live and on the telephones, but it was also good to see more people appearing in the room again. The auction comprised 140 lots and 91% of these were sold.

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All sold prices include buyer's premium.

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