Design - 7th October 2020
Lot 459
'l'Air du Temps' a Nina Ricci clear and frosted glass scent bottle and stopper designed by Marc...
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £700
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Description
'l'Air du Temps' a Nina Ricci clear and frosted glass scent bottle and stopper designed by Marc Lalique and Robert Ricci, the stopper modelled as a bird in flight, a 'Mitsourko' Guerlain Paris scent bottle by Baccarat designed by Raymond Guerlain, a Bonzo Dog novelty scent bottle and stopper, a large chrome mounted perfume atomiser acid etched with Art Deco design and a collection of scent bottles, atomisers, and dressing table accessories various marks, 12cm. high (Guerlain bottle), (53)
Provenance
The late Greta Morrison, widow of Bryan Morrison.
Literature
Marc Rosen Glamour Icons Perfume Bottle Design, Antique Collector's Club, page 86 for L'Air du Temps bottle illustrated, (originally designed in 1951).
Marc Rosen Glamour Icons Perfume Bottle Design, Antique Collector's Club, page 119 for the Guerlain scent bottle (with L'Heure Bleue perfume) illustrated, (originally designed in 1912.