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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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Émile Gallé Cameo Glass Cabinet Vase, "Clematis" Motif, Nancy, France, c. 1908
By Émile Gallé, Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
A fine multi-layered cameo glass cabinet vase, an authentic Art Nouveau piece.
The naturalistic decor depicts the Clematis flower, achieved through meticulous acid-etching. The deta...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Impressive Extra Large Vintage Émile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Stratford, CT
Extra large Galle Cameo vase overlaid with different layers of glass with amber and burgundy red colors, fused together by heat. The vase features high-cut acid-etched flowers. B...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Authentic Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Wisteria Motif, circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
An exquisite authentic vase by Émile Gallé, master of French Art Nouveau glass. Circa 1910.
Dimensions: Height 21 cm × Diameter 8 cm.
This piece showcases a delicate interplay of pur...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,956 Sale Price
25% Off
Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase with Orchid Oncidium Motif Nancy France 1894-1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Orchid Oncidium Motif — Nancy, France, Circa 1894–1904
Baluster-shaped vase, multilayer cased glass, green, colorless, and violet h...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$2,656 Sale Price
20% Off
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Fern Motif, c. 1904
By Émile Gallé, Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Émile Gallé, Vase Fougères/Ferns Décor, Nancy, c. 1904–1906
An exceptional and authentic Art Nouveau cameo glass vase by Établissement Émile Gallé, manufactured between 1904 and 19...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Émile Gallé "L'Hippocampe" Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite underwater vase, designed by Louis Hestaux for Émile Gallé, depicts a sleeping seahorse, its prehensile tail gently curled around a strand of the brown seaweed Gongola...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
