function 2

• WHAT

  • A secondary function of the brooch could be as a show piece for display in gallery or museum exhibitions.
• WHERE

  • The design would fulfill this function due to to its large scale and the fact that it had been made using traditional jewlery techniques and processes such as soldering, filing, stone setting, enamelling and polishing, which were all done by hand.
• WHY

  • Lalique's superior standard of craftmanship and the scale of the brooch meant that the 'Dragonfly Brooch' would stand out in such a setting.
  • Combined with his groundbreaking designs, this meant that Lalique's pieces were not considered high value due to the materials, but as art works in their own right.
  • This created a worldwide interest and a huge demand for his work.