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LA VICTOIRE DE SAMOTHRACE
It is said that a thing of utter beauty is a joy forever. Famous artist Yves Klein's patented ultramarine blue
color fused with René Lalique's artistry in glass, to form that astonishing beauty! e sculpture in blue
glass is in praise of both artists, and of course, the unknown Greek artist who sculpted the Winged Victory
of Samonthrace the first time, eons ago. e ancient Greeks knew a thing or two about beauty and victory.
So did Klein who acquired the molds for the sculpture shortly before his death in 1962. Klein would have
been 83 years old when the Lalique pieces were unveiled. ere are only 83 of the artistic statues that
have been made using Lalique's lost wax technique. e original sculpture of Nike, the goddess of Victory
was created around 190 B.C. and is currently in the Louvre. Available at Lalique Boutiques for $190,000.
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