Lalique: Art Glass: Rene Lalique In the 1920s he also became famous for his work in the Art Deco style. He was also responsible for the walls of lighted glass and elegant glass columns which filled the dining room and "grand salon" of the SS Normandie and the interior fittings of St. Matthew's Churches at Millbrook in Jersey (known to this day as "the glass church").[citation needed] His earlier experiences in Ay were his defining influence later his work. As a result, many of his jewelry pieces and vases showcase plants, flowers and flowing lines. On May 5, 1945 René Lalique was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. His granddaughter, Marie Claude-Lalique (b. 1936), was also a glass maker. She died on April 14, 2003 in Fort Myers, Florida. Recognized as one of the world's greatest glass makers and jewelry designers of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, René Jules Lalique was an imaginative and creative artist, designer, and industrialist in all his work. See Wikipedia for more info,