Rene Lalique crystal centerpiece bowl in Nemours design. Originally designed in 1929. The bowl is crafted in clear and frosted glass in stylized Art Deco design with deeply impressed graduated flowers all around the outside with hand-enameled black dots on each flower center. Circa 1970s. Rene Lalique, 1860 to 1945, was a French designer, who was best known for his glasswork. His career started in 1885 as a jewelry maker, but from 1911 he predominantly focused on glasswork. According to some sources, Rene Lalique is the best known 20th century maker of molded, opalescent glass, producing most of his best designs during the 1920s and 1930s. Antique and Vintage French Art Glass Pieces, Home Decor, and Collectibles.