Doos "Houppes" 1921

This dreamy glass box was made by René Lalique. It’s so subtle and delicate, like a whispered secret. Can you imagine Lalique, carefully molding this opalescent glass, trying to capture the fleeting beauty of dandelion seed heads? He was probably thinking about how light plays on fragile things. The way it casts shadows and creates depth in the most unassuming places. Maybe he was thinking of perfume, since "houppes" means powder puffs in French. I love how the texture seems to shift as you move around it. It’s almost like the glass is breathing, isn’t it? It reminds me of some of the glass work of Dale Chihuly. It's as if Lalique and Chihuly are having a conversation across time. Both exploring the boundaries of glass as a medium. Each piece echoing and inspiring the other.