The most famous producer of glass objects was René Lalique, whose works, from vases to hood ornaments for automobiles, became symbols of the period. He had made ventures into glass before World War I, designing bottles for the perfumes of François Coty, but he did not begin serious production of art glass until after World War I.
René Lalique, the most renowned glass artist, produced vases and automobile hood ornaments that became symbols of his era. He had previously experimented with glassmaking, creating perfume bottles for François Coty, but it was after World War I that he began producing art glass on a larger scale.