1980s Lalique Crystal Bamara Lion Sculpture

Description

Standing proud, both intimidating and protective, the king of
animals will watch over your home. Created by Marie-Claude Lalique in … more Standing proud, both intimidating and protective, the king of
animals will watch over your home. Created by Marie-Claude Lalique in 1987, the Bamara Lion
sculpture joins Lalique's vast animal kingdom: a majestic
and vigorous lion, king of the jungle, symbol of power and
will. His name, Bamara, means 'lion' in an Oriental African
dialect. Lalique pays tribute to this
majestic animal through this crystal sculpture, realized through the lost wax technique. A thousand
year old process, used in particular to cast bronze
sculptures, this technique consists of moulding plaster
around a wax model which is then melted, creating a
negative of the mould, where the molten crystal is poured. less