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Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
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Émile Gallé Glass Vase

  • Monumental in size and artistry, this cameo vase is from the celebrated artist Émile Gallé
  • Gallé is one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking
  • Measuring nearly two feet high, this piece is much larger than is typical of Gallé's vases
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$18,850
Item No. 31-6863

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Cameo Art Glass Vase
Émile Gallé
Circa 1900

Exceptional in both scale and artistry, this sand-etched cameo glass vase is a masterwork by the celebrated Art Nouveau pioneer Émile Gallé, among the most revered figures in French glassmaking. Renowned for his technical innovation and poetic interpretation of nature, Gallé transformed decorative glass into an expressive art form. Measuring nearly two feet in height, this impressive vase represents a rare example of monumental scale within. . .
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Cameo Art Glass Vase
Émile Gallé
Circa 1900

Exceptional in both scale and artistry, this sand-etched cameo glass vase is a masterwork by the celebrated Art Nouveau pioneer Émile Gallé, among the most revered figures in French glassmaking. Renowned for his technical innovation and poetic interpretation of nature, Gallé transformed decorative glass into an expressive art form. Measuring nearly two feet in height, this impressive vase represents a rare example of monumental scale within Gallé’s oeuvre while maintaining the elegant proportions and refined balance for which his work is prized.

The vase is richly decorated with finely rendered foliage that ascends gracefully along its surface. The design was achieved by overlaying multiple layers of colored glass and selectively removing portions through acid-etching and carving to reveal the intricate botanical motif beneath.

Émile Gallé was a leading figure of the Art Nouveau movement and one of the founding members of the École de Nancy, a collective dedicated to uniting fine and decorative arts through nature-inspired design. He inherited his family’s glass and ceramics enterprise in Nancy and expanded it into one of the most influential artistic manufactories in Europe. His work garnered international acclaim at major world exhibitions, cementing his reputation as one of the foremost innovators in decorative glass.

Signed "Gallé"

16" high x 6" diameter
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Émile Gallé Glass Vase
Maker: Emile Gallé
Period: 20th Century
Origin: France
Type: Vases/Rose Bowls
Style: Cameo
Depth: 6.0 in. (15.24 cm)
Width: 6.0 in. (15.24 cm)
Height: 16.0 in. (40.64 cm)
Art Glass: Innovation at the Turn of the 20th Century
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Gallé, Emile
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