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Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret
Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret

Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret

$18,500

H 5.25 in W 11.75 in D 6.25 in

Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

The motifs on this coffret by Émile Gallé depict a mayfly flitting among a bed of ferns. Hatching in summer and living only a few hours before mating and dying, the mayfly has long s...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Fine French Crystal Bivalve Molluscs Gilt Seahorse Jewelry Trinket Box
Fine French Crystal Bivalve Molluscs Gilt Seahorse Jewelry Trinket Box

Fine French Crystal Bivalve Molluscs Gilt Seahorse Jewelry Trinket Box

By Émile Gallé

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Fine French Crystal Small Box in the Form of a Mussel with a Seahorse Clasp. It has light signs of age to the edge of the foot. Thi sis a beautiful and unique piece.

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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Metal

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

$1,600

H 3.25 in W 8.25 in D 6 in

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL and RARE 19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box. Made in ‘Galle’, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860-80.

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

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Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905
French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905

French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A rare Emile Galle signed Easter egg box and cover in red and orange over clear.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

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Poppies Cameo Glass Box By Émile Gallé
Poppies Cameo Glass Box By Émile Gallé

Poppies Cameo Glass Box By Émile Gallé

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H 3 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in

Poppies Cameo Glass Box By Émile Gallé

By Émile Gallé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This captivating cameo glass powder box is a masterful creation by Émile Gallé, a renowned pioneer of the Art Nouveau movement.

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration
Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration

Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A French Art Nouveau lidded box with marquetry decoration in a landscape motif by Emile Gallé.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

An Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration by Emile Gallé
An Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration by Emile Gallé

An Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry Decoration by Emile Gallé

By Émile Gallé

Located in Englewood, NJ

A French Art Nouveau lidded box with various exotic wood and marquetry decoration in a foliate motif by Emile Gallé.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Bronze

Galle Cameo Glass Trinket Box With Ash Leaves and Seed Pods c1905
Galle Cameo Glass Trinket Box With Ash Leaves and Seed Pods c1905

Galle Cameo Glass Trinket Box With Ash Leaves and Seed Pods c1905

By Émile Gallé

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

An Emile Galle Trinket Box With Ash Leaves and Seed Pods from c1905, Made in Nancy France, the bowl features a somewhat flattened bun-style with translucent ground with acid-cut ash ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Large Maple, Art Nouveau Marquetry Box in the Style of Gallé
Large Maple, Art Nouveau Marquetry Box in the Style of Gallé

Large Maple, Art Nouveau Marquetry Box in the Style of Gallé

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large bird's-eye maple Art Nouveau box in the style of Gallé features an inlaid flora and fauna motif of exotic woods.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

Located in Dallas, TX

The interior of the lid is likewise profusely inlaid with specimen woods in a hexagonal pattern, bone, ebony and pewter chevrons, over an ebony background with bone floral designs su...

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony

Emile Galle Butterfly Lidded Powder Box, circa 1904
Emile Galle Butterfly Lidded Powder Box, circa 1904

Emile Galle Butterfly Lidded Powder Box, circa 1904

By Émile Gallé

Located in Dallas, TX

Emile galle cameo glass vases with insects are very rare and gobbled up by the most discerning collectors. Dragonflies are the most desired folded by Praying Mantis and Butterflies! ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Emile Galle Cameo Glass Lidded Powder Box, circa 1900
Emile Galle Cameo Glass Lidded Powder Box, circa 1900

Emile Galle Cameo Glass Lidded Powder Box, circa 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Dallas, TX

A gorgeous French Art Nouveau Emile Galle cameo, acid etched and slightly fire polished powder box.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

French Art Nouveau Four Colour Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Box Maple C1900
French Art Nouveau Four Colour Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Box Maple C1900

French Art Nouveau Four Colour Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Box Maple C1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Super early Emile Galle four colour cameo vase in green, yellow, and (opaque) white over pink featuring downwards hanging box maple (Berce des prés) with a great early signature circ...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century
Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century

Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine antique Ceylonese hexagonal shaped ebony and porcupine quill box marked GALLE (Galle was an important trading post in Ceylon).

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Ebony

1920 Emile Galle Wooden Box Flowers and Leaves Marquetry Wood
1920 Emile Galle Wooden Box Flowers and Leaves Marquetry Wood

1920 Emile Galle Wooden Box Flowers and Leaves Marquetry Wood

By Émile Gallé

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Emile Galle "Flowers and Leaves" wooden box made in wood marquetry. 

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Emile Galle Red Floral Cameo Art Nouveau Covered Box
Emile Galle Red Floral Cameo Art Nouveau Covered Box

Emile Galle Red Floral Cameo Art Nouveau Covered Box

By Émile Gallé

Located in Dallas, TX

Gallé Cameo Glass Floral Covered Box, circa 1900 Marks: Gallé 2.5 x 4.25 inches (6.4 x 11 cm) We are dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Pain...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Jars

Materials

Art Glass

Emile Galle French Cameo Glass Floral Covered Box
Emile Galle French Cameo Glass Floral Covered Box

Emile Galle French Cameo Glass Floral Covered Box

By Émile Gallé

Located in Fairfax, VA

This box features a detailed acid cut design of flowers and leaves in red over clear frost.

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Porcupine Quill Boxes from Sri Lanka
Porcupine Quill Boxes from Sri Lanka

Porcupine Quill Boxes from Sri Lanka

Located in New York, NY

Ships traveling from the West to the East would take on supplies in Galle. These boxes were produced as souvenirs for sailors.

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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box "Ballade de Heian" Special Edition E Gallé
Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box "Ballade de Heian" Special Edition E Gallé

Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box "Ballade de Heian" Special Edition E Gallé

By Hermès

Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR

This is the limited edition specially released in 2009 for the exhibition of the French artist and designer Emile Galle in Vic-Sur-Seine. It expresses the elegance of the Heian perio...

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Early 2000s French Scarves

Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box Ballade de Heian Special Edition E Gallé
Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box Ballade de Heian Special Edition E Gallé

Rare Hermes Scarf BRAND NEW with Box Ballade de Heian Special Edition E Gallé

By Hermès

Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR

S stamp. Delivered with box. Size : around 35"X35" (90x90cm) An Exquisite Christmas or Birthday Gift Idea for Her and for Him, and for any Hermes Lover !

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Early 2000s French Scarves

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Located in Dallas, TX

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By Émile Gallé

Located in Stamford, CT

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$6,430

H 3.86 in W 2.88 in D 0.91 in

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By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Perfume Bottle Tiara "Pâquerettes" (Daisies) made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1913 for Roger and Gallet. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beau...

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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Located in London, GB

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By Gallé

Located in Tarry Town, NY

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Art Glass

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By Muller Fres Luneville

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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$1,116

H 5.28 in Dm 2.37 in

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By Daum

Located in NANTES, FR

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Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Glass Vase « Pavots » circa 1910
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By Émile Gallé

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

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Galle Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the galle box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A galle box — often made from glass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage galle box now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a galle box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A galle box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau and modern styles are sought with frequency. Dominique Pierrat, Emile Gallé and Christie's each produced at least one beautiful galle box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Galle Box?

Prices for a galle box start at $25 and top out at $400,000 with the average selling for $7,387.