Early 1900s Vases

Emile Galle scenic wheel carved and acid etched cameo vase. A beautiful and tall cameo vase by Galle. The 18 - 1/2” tall vase has a background of muted yellow glass near the base, which progresses to blue/gray at mid-vase, and then peach towards the top. Brown, cameo cut trees are generously displayed across the body of the vase, with the addition of a boat in the lake. Signed "Galle". Dimensions: 18 - 1/2” x 10” x 8”. Condition: Very good Émile Gallé (8 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France. Gallé born on 4 March 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began manufacturing new products. The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration. At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862–1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School. He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilised after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he had done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art. After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enamelled...

Stunning gold iridescent favorite Floriform vase by Tiffany Studios. Louis C. Tiffany produced blown glass, named "Favorite", between 1892 and 1928.Th...

Vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Tricolore decoration ca. 1900 Austrian Jugendstil glass mould-blown reduced and iridescent Rainbow Colors Blue Red Green Yellow This group ...

Gorgeous pair of Art Nouveau vases by Muller Freres Luneville in frosted glass 1900 France. The vases are made from satinated (frosted) glass with amazing floral shapes & motives d...

EMILE GALLE, FRENCH A massive Cameo Glass Vase, circa 1905 'Wisteria' 23.75 in. (60.9 cm.) high signed in cameo (with a star) Galle Provenance Sotheby's December 18, 2003 Emi...

A stunning four color wheel carved and acid etched fat vase with pink, yellow, green and white on a cream background. The coloring is strong and the workmanship excellent. A truly ex...

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze-mounted and Vert Maurin marble covered urn. The domed cover centred by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked b...

Japanese porcelain yellow vase, circa 1900.

A warm scenic tall vase by Daum Freres from Nancy France circa 1900. The scene is a landscape with lake and green trees and bushes in the fore and back ground. The interesting featur...

A striking, rare pair of large marked, Minton, Secessionist style, majolica glazed vases with a celadon ground and sprays of Robin's egg blue flowers amidst swaying leaves. Designed ...

Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau stoneware vase with stylized floral designs by Nellie Garbett and dating from around 1900. This stylish and tall vase has a central band decorated in reli...

A ceramic vase with iridescent glaze in the shape of an elephant foot cache pot by the legendary French ceramist Pierre Clement Massier (1845-1917). Massier is widely considered as t...

This beautiful Art Nouveau vase was created at the height of Art Nouveau by Royal Worcester- the oldest and most illustrious porcelain producer in England. It is composed of a tapere...

Gallé Nancy Art Nouveau finest vase made in France (Nancy, Lorraine) / circa 1900-1904 Specifications: Stunningly manufactured casing glass (colorless glass with various layers:...

Japanese Meiji period Art Nouveau bronze vase in shape of a lotus, hand incised detailing and rare chocolate brown patina, circa 1900.

A fabulous pair of French Art Nouveau Dore bronze mounted Verde Antico marble vases, signed A. Marionnet. Of ovoid form with beautifully hand-carved Verde Antico marble body. The bro...

Decorated with a frieze of classical figures between a berried vine border and upright acanthus leaves. The neck similarly decorated with pendant trophies between upright handles.

This very pretty painted and gilded parian jug or ewer, is decorated with hand painted ribbons, swags of jewelled and highlighted flowers and strings of jew...

Nicely glazed Art Nouveau vase designed by Alf Wallander for Rörstrand Sweden. The glaze has a wonderful red/orange shine. The vase have some distress marks allaround from its age.

Cylindrical vase, colorless glass with flaky yellow-green, rust-red and blackberry-colored powder melts, overlaid in several layers, blackberry and leaf motifs worked out in high cut...

Unmatched set of unique and antique Danish opaline glass vases. They are hand blown and handprinted with floral motifs. Both created at Fyns Glasværk (later bought by Holmegaard) in ...

French Faience triple vase, circa 1900.

Art Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co. Florian Ware goblet decorated with tube lined decoration in a ‘Dahlia’ variant design by William Moorcroft and dating from 1903. William Moorcroft s...

Small vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe with Argus PG 2/351 decoration ca. 1902 Blue Bronze Yellow Austrian Jugendstil The “Argus” decoration is one of the most popular varian...

Austrian Jugendstil glass vase lemon yellow circa 1903 Johann Loetz Witwe decor Phenomen Genre 3/430 Our vase bears the decor called Phenomen Genre 3/430, which was designed in 19...

A pair of ormolu mounted serves porcelain vases.

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Johann Loetz Witwe with Argus decoration PG 2/351 ca. 1902 The “Argus” decoration is one of the most popular varia...

Emile Galle Etched, carved, fire-polished and applied cameo glass "sunflower" vase Circa 1900. Signed in cameo GALLE. Measure: Height 4 3/4 inches. Provenance: A Long Island Coll...

A stylish pair Art Nouveau pair Thomas Webb attributed cased blue glass vases set within a silver-plated scrolling leaf and stem mounts dating from ar...

A late nineteenth century pottery vase with trompe l’oeil decoration of Italian postage stamps.

A pair of Chinese Cloisonne vases in cinnabar and white color. The gord form with slim taper neck and bulbous body. The pattern is cherry b...

American Arts & Crafts Chinese form ceramic vase with craquelure technique, made by Roseville with the Pauleo pattern and retailed at Tiffany. This extremely rare piece of ceramic wa...

This beautiful end of Meiji Period Japanese Kyoto Fuzan Satsuma Ware double-handled vase has a gold plated intricate infinite circular relief pattern design and two images of goddess...

These vase are hidden gems in the art glass world as they are never signed. Made by Earnst Leveille in collaboration with Eugene Rouseau in Paris, circa 1900; this vase in glass blow...

Applied snake wrapping around the vase.

Talwin Morris style of, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School cylindrical copper vase with wonderful oblong enamels to each side and stylised elongated tree de...

Austrian Jugendstil Bronze Vase designed by Gustav Gurschner executed by K.K. Kunst-Erzgießerei circa 1905 Oakleaf garland Tyrolean-born Gustav Gurschner was one of the most famou...

Jean Dunand French Art Nouveau transitional diminutive bronze vase, stamped with makers mark on bottom. In remarkable antique condition with age-appropriate wear.

Rare Majolica carnation vase signed Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole...

Four antique vases in hand-painted mouth-blown opal art glass. Approx. 1900. Largest measures: 25.5 x 12.5 cm. In excellent condition.

Emile Gallé, French (1846-1904) A fine Cameo glass vase, 'Pine Trees', circa 1900. Measures: 9.4 in. (23.8 cm.) high signed in cameo Gallé. Emile Gallé was a master craftsman ...

Austrian Jugendstil Patinated bronze vase designed by Gustav Gurschner manufactured by K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei circa 1906 In the period around 1900, Austria experiences a change in arts and crafts. Artistic impulses from Great Britain become apparent and ornamentation influenced by Celtic culture starts appearing on decoratively designed utilitarian objects. Around 1906, Gustav Gurschner designs numerous vessels, which he skillfully decorates with symbolic or nature-related ornaments. This tall, tower-like vase is intricately decorated and bears Celtic symbols...

Émile Gallé An impressive Gallé cameo glass vase circa 1900 colourless glass with a degrading amber layer overlaid in brown and pale green, etched and cut with pendant flower blossoms cameo mark 'Gallé' underside stamped Fabrication Francaise...

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase with into form blown body with a square basic shape, drawn up in a wave shape and narrowing towards the top, the upper edge at the corners draw...

We are delighted to offer this sterling silver vase by J.F. Fradley & Company of New York. Manufactured in the early part of the 20th century, it was ahead of its time in that it was...

Loetz silver overlay glass vase, circa 1910. Signed 'Loetz Austria'.

Antique vase in mouth-blown opal art glass with the hand-painted motif of young woman and foliage. Approx. 1900. Measures: 28 x 14.5 cm. In excellent condition.

Antoine Bofill (Spanish-French, 1875-1925) was a Spanish artist and member of the Animalier movement of the 19th century. Best known for his small, decorative bronze sculptures, Bofi...

Signed Frank Butler.

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase in the form of a blown, baluster-shaped body with a neck pressed five times and a flared, flat rim of the mouth. Shape: Production number PN...

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) A Small and Fine Galle Cameo Glass Cabinet Vase France, circa 1900 Cameo signature Gallé Measures: Height 4 in. (101.6 m...

Austrian Jugendstil Patinated and Silver-Plated Bronze Vase designed by Gustav Gurschner manufactured by K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei circa 1905 Signed Gustav Gurschner is among the m...

Margaret Gilmour, attributed. A Glasgow School brass planter with stylized rose and floral details.

An Emile Galle overlaid and etched glass vase, circa 1900. The frosted white, yellow and blue ground overlaid and etched to depict a tree lined mountainous lake scene. Measures: 11 ...

Made in red and green iridescent blown glass. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good original condition and rea...

Margaret Gilmour attributed in the style of Talwin Morris. An Arts & Crafts Glasgow school brass planter with embossed kissing love birds.   

Cloisonné Vase for a European royal family in the shape of a gourd bottle, decorated with Asian ornaments and the royal cypher RI 11. Standing on a carved wooden Stand.

A fabulous and quite beautiful pair of Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Chinese Famille Rose porcelain, sgraffito ground covered vases or por pourries. Each is exceptionally hand ...