This exhibition features the French designer René Lalique (1860-1945), renowned in Japan for his refined designs, as a jewelry artist and a leading Art Deco glass artist.

Lalique first studied jewelry crafts at the École des Beaux-Arts Décoratifs in Paris, established an atelier in Place Vendome, and sold his work to brands such as Cartier. He was immensely popular as an Art Nouveau jewelry designer, with actress Sarah Bernhardt as a key client. He attracted considerable attention at the 1900 Paris World's Fair, and at the turn of the 20th century, he began his career as a glass artist, producing perfume bottles for Coty. It was around this time that Lalique, a company that continues to this day, was founded. In 1925, he exhibited a pavilion at the Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (commonly known as the Art Deco Exposition) in Paris. The glass fountain installed in front of it astonished the audience, expanding the possibilities of glass from crafts to architecture and truly making him famous as a leader of the Art Deco movement.

To commemorate the 160th anniversary of Lalique's birth, this exhibition will bring together approximately 200 pieces, including his most important works, including precious jewelry pieces from the Art Nouveau period and his captivating Art Deco glassworks. We will introduce the worldview of Lalique, who embodied the traditional French spirit of "elegance" even in everyday items.

Lidded Container: Two Sirenes, 1921

Pendant head/brooch "Female figure with tuberose" c. 1899-1900

Pendant head "Carnation and Lotus" 1897-1898

Vase "Butterfly" 1936

Lamp "Butterfly" 1919
Lalique Elegance  Modernity in Jewelry and Glass - Unimat Collection
Location: Sogo Museum of Art 2-18-1 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8510 Period: 29 days from Wednesday, June 10th to Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 *Open every day during the exhibition. Opening hours: 10am - 8pm *Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Follows the opening hours of Sogo Yokohama. Admission: Adults 1,200 (1,000) yen, university and high school students 800 (600) yen, junior high school students and younger free *Tax included *Persons with a Millennium/Club On Card, Seven Card Plus, or Seven Card can enter for the price in parentheses. *Persons with a disability certificate and one accompanying person can enter for free.

【Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19】
*In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, exhibitions and events may be canceled or postponed, and some content may be changed.
*We ask for your understanding and cooperation with the "Request when Entering the Museum" notice posted at the museum entrance.
*When entering the museum, we ask that you wear a mask, disinfect your hands with alcohol, and have your temperature taken at the entrance.
*We may ask all visitors to fill out a visitor card with your address, name, etc., so that information can be provided to government agencies such as the health center.
*If the number of visitors exceeds a certain number, admission will be restricted.
(When admission is restricted, there will be no waiting area near the venue.)

Furthermore, we will take measures in accordance with the following "Guidelines for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Museums".
【Measures to Ensure Visitor Safety】
(Temperatures will be taken before entering the museum, and entry will be restricted for those who fit any of the following criteria:
*If you have a fever of 37.5°C or higher
*If you have symptoms such as a cough or sore throat
*If you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
*If you have visited a country or region that has been subject to entry restrictions or a post-entry observation period by the government within the past two weeks, or have had close contact with a resident of such a country or region, etc.
(From the COVID-19 Infection Prevention Guidelines for Museums, issued on May 25, 2020 by the Japan Association of Museums, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)


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