Lot: 112

Emile Gallé, Nancy
Etude vase 'Bleuets' also called 'Artichaut', c. 1900

In the shape of a fruit capsule on a trumpet stand. H. 20 cm. Green-tinted glass with streaky orange-brown powder inclusions, fused, burst precious metal foil and oxide inclusions. Marquetry with two applied cornflowers, blossoms and stems. Wall signed: Gallé Etude (needle engraving).

Long, manufacturing-related crack in the body. Provenance: Felix Marcilhac Collection, Abercron Gallery, German private collection.

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Hammer Price: 10,000 €

171A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
14. November 2023 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Garner, Emile Gallé, Munich 1979, p. 157; Cat. Nancy 1900, Munich City Museum, Mainz 1980, No. 245, color illustration. p. 95.