The Art of Design Issue 38 2019 | Seite 45

45 “Both Lalique and Fromental share a common passion for creative excellence, with nature a fertile source of inspiration. At our first meeting Tim told me he had always admired René Lalique’s drawings and his creation of crystal ​ objets d’art​. With further conversation I knew we had to do something incorporating the Hirondelles wall sculptures and the Dahlia, which is reminiscent of my childhood and my mother’s Dahlia Box on her dressing table. We are proud to propagate our know- how learned over some 130 years through collaborations with contemporary artists such as Fromental.” Frederick Fischer, managing director, Lalique (UK). The wallcovering is a custom piece designed for the individual interior with each Lalique piece being expertly placed to reflect the light on the crystal. The Dahlia and Swallow wall sculptures come in three different sizes each one comes with a magnet (or a screw on the Dahlia’s) enabling the piece to be positioned in graphic play the wall. The Hirondelles design is created to custom order where each Lalique piece will be positioned by the designers for maximum effect. www.lalique.com