390,00 CAD
In perfect condition
This is a 1990 Society of America piece - LALIQUE'S "HESTIA MEDALLION MOTIF"
AFICIONADOS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION!
MODEL #61051 - In excellent like-new condition - "Hestia Medallion Motif" appears on the box -
This was the second Limited Edition piece from the Society, issued in 1990 and only available to members. This followed the release of the 'Degas' Ballerina Box in 1989. The piece is in heavy clear crystal with the slender draped form of Hestia moulded in frosted glass on the front. Stunning detail is displayed when the light catches it. The piece stands 5 1/2" tall by 2 3/4" wide and in mounted on a circular base of 2 1/8". Etched on the bottom of the figure is "Lalique Society of America 1990" and it is signed Lalique (R) France on the side of the base. This rare and collectable HestIa Figurine is in perfect condition with no scratches, wear or damage. Original packaging unavailable.
LALIQUE: A leading name in French luxury goods, Lalique has become synonymous with artistic mastery; its fine crystal works are living masterpieces in glass, each piece crafted with meticulous attention to detail and scrupulous care. René Lalique, the creative genius behind the brand has married symbolism and naturalism together in perfect harmony to create timeless collections of Art Nouveau jewelry along crystal ‘’objets d’art’’ recognized throughout the world. For over 100 years, the brand has been renowned for its rich yet delicate designs, including Art de la table, personal adornments, crystal decorations, fine fragrances, and elegant timepieces, each created by seasoned craftsman whose abundant creativity and artistic traditions give soul and life to every piece. The house of Lalique is nestled in Wingen-sur-Moder, in North Eastern France. Lalique glass is lead based, either mold blown or pressed. Favored motifs during the Art Nouveau period were dancing nymphs, fish, dragonflies, and foliage. Characteristically the glass is crystal in combination with acid-etched relief. In addition to vases, clocks, automobile mascots, stemware, and bottles, many other useful objects were produced. While not well known, Lalique also experimented with bronze and other materials as well.
Paperweight, Statuette, Figurine... Just wonderful.
HESTIA... In Ancient Greek religion Hestia (/ˈhɛstiə/; Ancient Greek: Ἑστία, "hearth" or "fireside") is a virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family and the state. In Greek mythology she is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the prytaneum functioned as her official sanctuary. With the establishment of a new colony, flame from Hestia's public hearth in the mother city would be carried to the new settlement. She sat on a plain wooden throne with a white woolen cushion and did not trouble to choose an emblem for herself. Her Roman equivalent is Vesta.
Hestia's name means "home and hearth", the oikos, the household and its inhabitants. "An early form of the temple is the hearth house; the early temples at Dreros and Prinias on Crete are of this type as indeed is the temple of Apollo at Delphi which always had its inner hestia" The Mycenaean great hall, such as the hall of Odysseus at Ithaca was a megaron, which had a central hearth. Likewise, the hearth of the later Greek prytaneum was the community and government's ritual and secular focus. Hestia's name and functions show the hearth's importance in the social, religious and political life of ancient Greece. It was essential for warmth, food preparation, and the completion of sacrificial offerings to deities; in the latter, Hestia was the "customary recipient of a preliminary, usually cheap, sacrifice". She was also offered the first and last libations of wine at feasts. Her own sacrificial animal was a domestic pig. The accidental or negligent extinction of a domestic hearth-fire represented a failure of domestic and religious care for the family; failure to maintain Hestia's public fire in her temple or shrine was a breach of duty to the broad community. The ambiguities in Hestia's mythology are matched by her indeterminate attributes, character and iconography. She is identified with the hearth as a physical object, and the abstractions of community and domesticity, but portrayals of her are rare, and seldom secure.[16] In classical Greek art, she is occasionally depicted as a woman, simply and modestly cloaked in a head veil. She is sometimes shown with a staff in hand or by a large fire.
Hestia is a goddess of the first Olympian generation, along with Demeter and Hera. Sources for info: the web.