Bowl 'Chêne Lorraine', c. 1900 – Emile Gallé, Nancy

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Emile Gallé, Nancy
Bowl 'Chêne Lorraine', c. 1900

H. 14 cm. Cased glass, bottle green, colorless, and amber; deep blue powder inclusions (salissures intercalaires) between the layers. Etched decoration with oak leaves and fruit, matte-etched interior. Signed: Gallé (raised).

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Hammer Price: 2,600 €

180A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
09. December 2025 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Cf. Hilschenz-Mlynek/Ricke, Glass coll. Hentrich, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, 1985, no. 290, another vase with this decoration, further reading there. Gallé presented a vase with this decoration at the World Exhibition, which is considered one of the 'Vases de tristesse'.

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