Lot: 141
'Nénuphars' vase, c1895
Emile Gallé. 'Nénuphars' vase, c1895. H. 15.1 cm. Cased glass, milky opalescent, clear and amber. Pond landscape at dusk, water lilies and leaves cut, ground martelé cut. Signed: Gallé.
Provenance: Gallé family. Crack in the base.
Hammer Price: 5,000 €
120 - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
19. May 2015 at
19. May 2015 at
Literature:
Cf. Ricke/Schmitt, Glassammlung Gerda Koepff, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf 1998, no. 23, similar 'Vases de tristesse', with sketch by the Gallé workshop, further example: Newark, Emile Gallé, London 1989, p. 85.
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