Lalique Car Mascots. Lalique made some of the best known glass mascots / hood ornaments. Lalique car mascots are extremely collectible and come in many shapes, including animals and mythical creatures. Below are some examples and price guides of of Lalique mascots including the Rene Lalique Maker’s Mark and a “Cinq Chevaux” mascot designed in 1925.
Rene Lalique Maker’s Mark
RENÉ LALIQUE
‘Coq Nain‘ car mascot, designed 1928
Clear glass, mould-pressed, frosted and polished.
20.3cm high
Moulded R.LALIQUE signature.
Sold for £ 255 (US$ 304) inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2021
A Grenouille Car Mascot, No. 1146
designed 1928
clear and frosted
2 ½ in. (6 cm.) high
engraved R. Lalique France
Sold for GBP 7,500 at Christie’s in 2018
Lalique Molded Glass Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Car Mascot
Serial no. RR122, 1994
In frosted and colorless glass, with acid-etched Rolls Royce company logo, serial number and inscribed Lalique France with the “R” registry symbol on the underside. Height 7 1/2 inches.
In 1994 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited commissioned Lalique to produce a 200-piece limited edition design to commemorate the luxury motor company’s 90th anniversary. The Spirit of Ecstasy was designed by the English sculptor Charles Robinson Sykes.
Sold for $5,312 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2018
A Lalique ‘Tête d’Aigle‘ clear glass car mascot, modern, designed in 1928, with frosted details, engraved ‘Lalique France’, with a label ‘Made In France’, 11cm high
Sold for £420 at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers in 2022
René Lalique
“Cinq Chevaux” Car Mascot
model introduced 1925
Marcilhac no. 1122
molded glass, silvered metal, marble
molded R. LALIQUE
6 x 7 x 3 5/8 in. (15.2 x 17.8 x 9.2 cm) including base
Sold for 9,450 USD at Sotheby’s in 2022
