Lalique in 2026: Poetry in Motion

In 2026, each Lalique creation unfolds as a suspended gesture between memory and modernity — where matter becomes movement, and light becomes pure emotion.

Crystal, art, fragrance, jewellery: Lalique does not merely shape materials; it composes complete sensory experiences, poised at the threshold between the visible and the invisible, heritage and avant-garde. Here, movement is not an effect — it is a signature.

The Tourbillons Vase

Inspired by the delicate unfurling of a fern in full bloom, Suzanne Lalique conceived a composition of swirling forms in motion.

Graphic, geometric and deeply poetic, the vase captures the eye in a vortex of crystal and shimmering light. Its striking architecture rests on the hypnotic contrast between satin-finished crystal and polished crystal — the ultimate hallmark of Lalique’s savoir-faire.

Sculpted, rhythmic, almost choreographed, the volutes diffuse light through an ever-vibrating play of reflections.

Lalique × Fang Lijun

In 2026, Lalique Art continues its dialogue with leading figures of contemporary art through a collaboration with Chinese artist Fang Lijun.

A major artist of his generation, Fang Lijun explores the human condition, the individual’s relationship to society, and the tensions of the contemporary world.

With Lalique, he reinterprets in crystal one of his most emblematic works, Yawning Man. Both familiar and unsettling, this figure frozen mid-yawn becomes a metaphor for silent resistance, detachment from collective injunctions, and the assertion of individual authenticity.

Lalique’s master glassmakers rise to the challenge of translating this raw, introspective expression into crystal while preserving the original work’s expressive power. Available in four colours, these sculptures are issued in limited editions of eight pieces, each numbered, signed, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

The Grace of the Invisible

A light breeze on a summer evening. The shimmer of light across a delicate drapery. Air de Lalique captures this fleeting sensation of softness and ephemerality.

Each creation is conceived as a sculpture of movement: fine, irregular undulations frozen in crystal, satin-finished and then polished until light dances across every curve. The result is an airy, almost immaterial elegance — an ode to the beauty of the invisible.

The palette evokes the fleeting glow of a sunset: clear crystal for purity, coral-patinated crystal for warmth and softness, and, in the most exclusive editions, delicate hand-applied rose gold leaf, giving each piece its unique character.

Poetic Elevation

In 2026, Lalique Art continues the collaboration initiated in 2023 with the Magritte Estate, giving rise to two major crystal works: La Promesse (The Promise) and Le Séducteur (The Seducer). Inspired by iconic paintings by René Magritte, these creations extend the painter’s surrealist universe through light and matter.

La Promesse (The Promise) depicts a dove traversed by an azure sky, set against the darkness of night and a restless sea. Crafted in satin-finished and polished blue crystal, the sculpture reveals striking depth, magnified by transparency and Lalique’s signature play of light.

Shaped using the lost-wax technique, each piece is unique — a powerful testament to the excellence of Lalique’s glassmaking and its ability to anchor artistic creation in time.

Invisible Matter

At Lalique, movement is not confined to crystal — it can be breathed. In 2026, the House continues its art of fragrance as a natural extension of its glassmaking heritage. Each scent is conceived as an olfactory architecture, a subtle interplay of transparency and depth where raw materials converse with light.

The bottles, true glass sculptures, embody this alchemy between container and content. Fragrance becomes a silent presence, a poetic trace that accompanies gesture, extends movement, and anchors emotion in time.

The Sensitive Jewel

In Lalique jewellery, crystal is worn like a luminous talisman. More than adornments, these are intimate sculptures designed to accompany the body, enhance movement, and weave Lalique’s poetry into everyday life.

In contact with the skin, the material comes alive, revealing every nuance of light with the slightest motion.

In 2026, Lalique is animated by a renewed creative breath. Each creation finds its point of balance between memory and invention, between the rigour of gesture and the freedom of emotion. Crystal, far from being a fixed material, asserts itself as living — in constant dialogue with light, breath and time.

Interview with

Marc Larminot

For over a century, the House of Lalique has cultivated a singular dialogue between art, nature and glassmaking expertise. As Artistic Director, Marc Larminot perpetuates this founding heritage while opening it to new collaborations and resolutely contemporary forms. A conversation with a creator for whom drawing, material and poetry are inseparable.

What inspires you?

Nature is our primary source of inspiration. Flowers, animals and natural elements lie at the heart of Lalique’s DNA. It’s an almost instinctive inspiration. But it never comes alone: there are also the archives, the history of the House, and, of course, glassmaking expertise.
The way artisans work the glass — technical constraints, gestures and manufacturing processes — greatly influences my drawings. At Lalique, design is inseparable from the way pieces are made.

What distinguishes Lalique today?

I don’t really think in terms of difference. What matters most is remaining faithful to Lalique’s DNA. Lalique is a house founded by a designer, René Lalique, and that origin is essential.

We draw on this entire history to nourish contemporary creation. The past is never an obstacle; it’s a source. It allows us to remain coherent while exploring new directions.

You recently collaborated with Fang Lijun. What does this bring you?

Working with an artist like Fang Lijun allows us to go beyond established rules and step outside our usual framework. It challenges our reflexes and pushes us out of our comfort zone — a challenge we truly enjoy.

An external artist brings a vision, a philosophy and a symbolism that force us to rethink our approach. That, for me, is the real value: being pushed towards new forms and new narratives.

How did this collaboration come about?

I travelled to China several times and met Fang Lijun. A collaboration can only work if there is mutual interest; it’s never one-sided. He appreciates Lalique and is curious about our universe, and we, in turn, found his work particularly stimulating.

He is precisely the kind of artist who prevents us from remaining within familiar patterns. He pushes us to explore something else.

How would you describe the spirit of this collection in a few words?

Lightness. Poetry. Movement. A way of bringing matter and air, tradition and innovation, art and craftsmanship into dialogue.