Showcase 'Kingfisher', c. 1900 – Emile Gallé, Nancy | Lot 332

Lot: 332

Emile Gallé, Nancy
Showcase 'Kingfisher', c. 1900

Slim box construction. Single door. Glazed on three sides on a curved rectangular stand with four legs. H. 156 cm, 70.5 x 47 cm. Carved walnut with naturalistic leaf decorations, the sides of the door crowned with plastic kingfishers. Burl veneer serves as the top covering. The back wall inside is decorated with a marquetry made of different precious woods. A wide lake landscape is shown with weeping willow leaves and seven buzzing dragonflies in the foreground. Signed: GALLE (inlaid, japonesque).

Hammer Price: 35,000 €

162C - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
11. May 2022 at 3:00 PM CEST

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