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RARE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL EMILE GALLE SPECIMEN WOOD SiGNED TABLE WOODLAND SCENE

Name: RARE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL EMILE GALLE SPECIMEN WOOD SiGNED TABLE WOODLAND SCENE
Brand: Emile Gallé
Price: 2906.19 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Emile Galle signed side table Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. If you are looking at this listing then the chance are you know who Galle is and are familiar with his work, if not please find below a brief history on the great man. The table depicts a lovely woodland scene with trees in the background and branches in the foreground In terms of the condition, it is sublime, it really is sublime Dimensions Height 51.5cm Width 43.5cm Depth 38.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Gallé was the son of a faience and furniture manufacturer and studied philosophy, botany, and drawing in his youth. He later learned glassmaking at Meisenthal and came to work at his father's factory in Nancy following the Franco-Prussian War. His early work was executed using clear glass decorated with enamel, but he soon turned to an original style featuring heavy, opaque glass carved or etched with plant motifs, often in two or more colours as cameo glass. His friend and patron Robert de Montesquiou sent him to Bayreuth with a recommendation to Cosima Wagner, which led to a great enthusiasm for Parsifal. In 1875, he married Henriette Grimm (1848-1914). In 1877, he then assumed his father’s role as director of the Maison Gallé-Reinemer. In that same year, he was elected Secretary-General for the Société centrale d’horticulture de Nancy. His career took off after his work received praise at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Within a decade of another successful showing at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, Gallé had reached international fame and his style, with its emphasis on naturalism and floral motifs, was at the forefront of the emerging Art Nouveau movement. He continued to incorporate experimental techniques into his work, such as metallic foils and air bubbles, and also revitalized the glass industry by establishing a workshop to mass-produce his, and other artists', designs. The factory would employ 300 workers and artisans at its height, including the notable glassmaker Eugène Rosseau, and remained in operation until 1936. Gallé wrote a book on art entitled Écrits pour l'art 1884-89 ("Writings on Art 1884-89"), which was published posthumously in 1908. What is less well-known is Gallé's social engagement. He was a convinced humanist and was involved in organizing evening schools for the working class (l’Université populaire de Nancy). He was treasurer of the Nancy branch of the Human Rights League of Franceand in 1898, at great risk for his business, one of the first to become actively involved in the defence of Alfred Dreyfus. He also publicly defended the Romanian Jews and spoke up in defence of the Irish Catholics against Britain, supporting William O’Brien, one of the leaders of the Irish revolt. In 1901, together with Victor Prouvé, Louis Majorelle, Antonin Daum and Eugène Vallin, he founded an Art Nouveau movement known as École de Nancy (The Nancy School). Many of Gallé works are kept at the Musée de l'École de Nancy. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid.

Creator:

Emile Gallé (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 20.28 in (51.5 cm)Width: 17.13 in (43.5 cm)Depth: 15.16 in (38.5 cm)

Style:

Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Walnut,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Europe

Period:

19th Century