Emile Gallé

A large and impressive original Art Nouveau Emile Gallé cameo glass vase. colourless glass with a degrading amber layer overlaid in brown blue and green, e...

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...

This exquisite Émile Gallé table lamp is engraved "Calthas Marsh." It features a chiseled gilt bronze base with stylized leaf motif with a frosted co...

Smoker set "Chardons " made in topaz glass with enameled design of thistles by Émile Gallé. Each piece is signed “E.Gallé”. All parts are in perfect con...

An unusual Emile Galle enameled glass goblet Decorated with enamel decorations throughout Excellent condition.

These delightful coffee tables are the work of the French cabinetmaker and ceramist Emile Gallè (1846-1904). Made in the early years of the 20th century, they are made of wood with t...

Heading : Large Emile Galle cameo glass vase Date : c1910 Origin : Nancy, France Bowl Features : Pale graduating to burnt orange over lime green graduating to nearly clear cameo glas...

Breathtaking & Most rare! This French Art Nouveau Pedestal by famous designer Emile Galle with early signature circa 1890. Exquisite Art nouveau shaped pedestal with the more rare ...