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 prominent glass artist, created iconic pieces like vases and automobile hood ornaments during his career. He had previously dabbled in glassmaking with perfume bottles for François Coty before focusing on art glass production after World War I.