Lot: 118
'Ombelles' etagere, 1903
Emile Gallé, Nancy. 'Ombelles' etagere, 1903. H. 159.2 cm, 80.5 x 35 cm. Nutwood, carved, different kinds of exotic wood inlays, floral pattern with umbels. Signed: GALLE.
Back was reinforced some years ago.
Hammer Price: 9,000 €
118A - Highlights of Designhistory
09. December 2014 at
09. December 2014 at
Literature:
A 'Ombelles' interior had been shown at the Exposition de l'Ecole de Nancy in Paris in 1903. Bedroom and different etageres. Cf. Duncan, The Paris Salons, Woodbridge 1996, p. 232-235.
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