Emile Gallé A Good Marquetry and Cameo Glass Vase with Bearded Irises, circa 1900
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Emile Gallé
A Good Marquetry and Cameo Glass Vase with Bearded Irises, circa 1900
applied and wheel carved in relief with stems of purple flora, the body of the vase in deep amber embellished with streaked cloudy tones
25cm high, engraved 'Gallé' to underside of base
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,000
US$ 6,200 - 9,400

Footnotes

  • A similar vase was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle, 1900, but with the added feature of being a vase 'parlante'. A period illustration is reproduced in Duncan and De Bartha's 'Glass by Gallé', Thames and Hudson, 1984, pg. 110.

Category: Decorative Arts / 20th Century Decorative Arts

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