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What is a cameo vase?
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A cameo vase is a decorative glass vase that features a design in raised relief achieved by engraving, etching and carving. The earliest examples date back to ancient Roman times, and the decorative objects experienced a revival during the Art Nouveau and Neo-Grec periods. On 1stDibs, find a range of cameo vases.
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Cameo Glass Vase with Crocus Decor, by Emile Galle circa 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Crocus Decor, by Emile Galle circa 1904.
A rare vase by Emile Galle with a decor of Crocus (Colchicum autumnale).
A student of botany and an...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
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Glass
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Peach Early Morning Landscape Vase c1908
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Fabulous Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo early landscape vase, depicting a classic landscape scene with large trees leaning over a quiet pond in the early eerie morning light. Rendere...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass
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Art Glass
Emile Galle Cameo Glass Forest Lake Landscape Vase, France circa 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Impressive Emile Gallé, vase with meadow landscape, Nancy 1904-06
Large cameo vase of colorless glass, partially backed in yellow and ochre, overlay in violet-brown, glossy etched de...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Emile Galle Blown Out Clematis Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle Mold Blown Blue Clematis Glase Vase.
Circa: 1910
Nancy, France
A fine Galle blown-out glass vase, Clematis pattern, in strong blue colors. Signed in cameo, Galle.
Heigh...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Cameo Glass Banjo Vase, by Emile Galle Décor Begonias, France, circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
An excellent French Art Nouveau Vase in a classic banjo shape, with a deep red flowering landscape etched and acid cut against a yellow background, with fine color and detail. Rare ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
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Glass
Emile Galle Authentic Trilobe Vase with Wysteria Decor
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Authentic vase by Émile Gallé in tones of purple, pink and opaque white glass.
Cased glass three cornered drow in.
Beautiful Wisterya decoration typical of Art Nouveau.
Polylobed nec...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
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Glass
