Q: My family inherited a Lalique bowl. It was purchased in the 1950s. The bowl is 18 inches long by 10 inches wide and weighs about 15 pounds. Etched into the bottom of the bowl is “Lalique France.” We are trying to determine its value.

A: Your bowl is a Champs-élysées jardiniere, designed by Marc Lalique in about 1951. His father, René Lalique (1860-1945), opened a workshop in Paris in 1885 for his jewelry. In 1909 he bought a glassworks and by 1912 he stopped making jewelry to concentrate on glass. He made perfume bottles, automobile hood ornaments, tableware, lampshades and sculptures. Most of his pieces were inscribed “R. Lalique.” René Lalique died in 1945 and his son, Marc, rebuilt the glassworks factory, introduced new designs, and increased the lead oxide in the glass to produce clearer, brighter pieces. Lalique is still making glass today under the leadership of Marc’s daughter, Marie-Claude.

The “Lalique France” mark was used on Marc Lalique pieces from 1945 until his death in 1977. New glass is usually marked with the script word “Lalique” and the ® or Cristal-Lalique-France in a circle.The Champs-élysées jardiniere is still being made. It sells for $2,000 to $2,600. Older ones like yours sell for $750 to $850.