At Cottone, Lalique’s Dragonflies Fly Past Expectations

GENESEO, N.Y. — Cottone’s November 20 Fine Art & Antiques sale brought 382 lots of art and decorative objects from private collections and institutions to the auction block. Achieving the highest price was a circa 1903 pendant necklace/brooch by René Lalique (French, 1860-1945). The Four Dragonflies (Quatre Libellules), crafted in plique-à-jour and champlevé enamel with aquamarines set in 18K gold, exemplified the height of Lalique’s Art Nouveau vision