The collaboration
Rembrandt Bugatti and Lalique present a collection of crystal animal sculptures. This collection originates from a shared passion for animal sculpture, deeply held by both Rembrandt Bugatti and René Lalique. Throughout his life, Rembrandt Bugatti strove to immortalize wildlife, rendered through his astonishing talent in images as natural and original as possible. Lalique’s intention in creating this edition is to cast his exceptional oeuvre in a new light, using crystal glass as a medium and the lost-wax technique to preserve and render intact the creative work of Rembrandt Bugatti.
Rembrandt Bugatti was born in Milan on 16 October 1884. His father Carlo was a renowned architect and furniture designer, and his brother Ettore was the creator of the sumptuous Bugatti automobiles. By the age of 16, Rembrandt Bugatti was already an accomplished sculptor. He had already found his style and his preferred subject: animals. In 1902, he chose to live close by the Jardin des Plantes, the Botanical Gardens, in Paris, where he would go frequently to study and paint the animals. During this period he got to know the sculptor and artistic metal founder Adrien Aurelien Hébrard. The year 1907 marked a turning point in his life. The Royal Society of Zoology, based in Antwerp, Belgium, invited him to take up residence there. He was able to work freely in the zoo, exhibit there and sell his work. He returned to Paris during the First World War. Traumatized by the horrors of war, he was inspired to create one of his last works : a life-sized figure of Christ on the cross. On 8 January 1916, Rembrandt decided to end his life.
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Mare, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Yawning Lioness, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Reclining Egyptian Wolf, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Dancing Elephant, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Dancing Elephant, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Dancing Elephant, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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Dancing Elephant, Rembrandt Bugatti by Lalique, 2014
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