The Storp family of Germany owns one of the world’s most extensive and important perfume bottle collection. It’s called the Storp Collection and it entails more than 3,000 pieces spanning six thousand years of history. They frequently lend out bottles for exhibitions around the world including the Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, two famous crystal manufacturers began crafting exquisite fragrance bottles: Lalique for Coty and Baccarat for Guerlain. These works of art were meant to be displayed on a vanity as a symbol of luxury and good taste.
In 1946, couturier Elsa Schiaparelli collaborated with Salvador Dali to create one of the most remarkable perfume bottles of all time: Le Roy Soleil by Schiaparelli (The Sun King) The sun-shaped bottle crafted by Baccarat in the shape of waves symbolized the liberation of France from Nazi Germany.
Fashion designer Nina Ricci took a similar inspiration with his L’Air du Temps bottle featuring two intertwined doves symbolizing freedom and grace
The bottles, designed by Lalique, are still produced by hand in a tiny factory in France close to the German border. Three generations of artists work side-by-side producing these bottles.
Post time: Jun-20-2023