1980s Lalique Crystal Simba Lioness Sculpture

Description

This graceful lioness, Simba, lies majestically looking over her shoulder. Created by Marie-Claude Lalique in 1989, Simba is the companion … more This graceful lioness, Simba, lies majestically looking over her shoulder. Created by Marie-Claude Lalique in 1989, Simba is the companion piece to the Bamara Lion, which I also have listed. She is part of
Lalique's vast animal kingdom.
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. Signed Lalique France. less