{"id":2732,"date":"2023-05-08T09:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rlalique.com\/blog\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2023-08-07T05:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:17:32","slug":"normandie-loose-copy-not-r-lalique-clock-at-auction-june-24th-diogenes-would-be-smiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rlalique.com\/blog\/?p=2732","title":{"rendered":"Normandie Loose-Copy Not R. Lalique Clock At Auction June 24th!Diogenes Would Be Smiling!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can’t start without saying that we have never seen a scintilla* of evidence linking Ren\u00e9 Lalique to the commissioned Normandie Clock or to this later loose-copy of that clock. The clocks are great art deco objects! But evidence free claims do not make them R. Lalique! No such claims are being made for the clock discussed below.<\/p>\n

\"Diogenes<\/p>\n

The 5th\/4th Century BC cynic and philosopher Diogenes spent much of his time pushing back against what he saw as the base and corrupt Greek society in which he lived. He harassed and criticized Plato, dogged the Greek philosopher Antisthenes, and mocked Alexander The Great to his face! Diogenes would walk the streets during the day carrying a lamp, and when asked what he was doing replied “I’m looking for an honest man.” **<\/p>\n

We don’t know if he ever found an honest man, but we have! And his name is Romain Merien.<\/p>\n

On June 24, 2023 in Orleans France at the Pousse-Cornet – Valoir Auction House, a later loose-copy of the original Normandie Clock is coming up for sale as Lot 115. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a description for this clock at auction that is even close to accurate, but the dry spell will end in Orleans on June 24th!<\/p>\n

Here is the lot description in French followed by the Google translator English Version:<\/p>\n

Maison ATO
\nRare pendulette en verre opalescent moul\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9cor en l\u00e9ger relief sur le cadran figurant le paquebot Normandie.
\nElle repose sur une base pyramidale simulant des vagues
\nMarqu\u00e9e a revers ATO – Made in France
\nH: 15 cm Un micro \u00e9clat dans la partie sup\u00e9rieure
\nMod\u00e8le proche de la pendulette offerte lors du voyage inaugural du Normandie en 1935<\/p>\n

ATO House
\nRare molded opalescent glass clock with light relief decoration on the dial depicting the Normandy liner.
\nIt rests on a pyramidal base simulating waves
\nMarked on the reverse ATO – Made in France
\nH: 15cm A micro chip in the upper part
\nModel close to the clock offered during the maiden voyage of Normandy in 1935<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for one of these clocks, we recommend you consider this one. Why not support the honest offerers as opposed to those making baseless, undocumented, ridiculous, and flat out false claims.<\/p>\n

For extensive discussion and information on our site about this clock see the Normandie Later Loose-Copy Clock Page<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Normandie<\/p>\n

NOTE: Following is the link to the original Lot 115 Clock listing on drouot.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can contact Romain at +33 02 38 54 00 00 \/ orleans@poussecornet.com and the web site is Pousse-Cornet<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

* Scintilla is a tiny trace.<\/p>\n

** There is some debate about the translation typically used in English whether or not it’s just “man” or “honest man”, but the “honest man” version we are using literally creates the theme for our article so of course we went with it! At World Headquarters we call it Literary License!<\/p>\n

*** Diogenes Statue Image Credit Michael F. Sch\u00f6nitzer<\/a>, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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