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Learn MoreGallé Art Nouveau Vase
- This acid-etched vase was crafted by celebrated artist Émile Gallé
- It bears an inscription that reads "Fumée est plaisir, Plaisir est fumée"
- Gallé is one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking
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Description
This remarkable acid-etched vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking. The artist's love of nature is evident in the detailed rendition of blooming florals that climb up the length of this creation. Featuring an inscription that reads "Fumée est plaisir, Plaisir est fumée," translated to: Smoke is pleasure, Pleasure is smoke. The vase stands as a testament to the skill. . .
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This remarkable acid-etched vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking. The artist's love of nature is evident in the detailed rendition of blooming florals that climb up the length of this creation. Featuring an inscription that reads "Fumée est plaisir, Plaisir est fumée," translated to: Smoke is pleasure, Pleasure is smoke. The vase stands as a testament to the skill and artistry of Émile Gallé.
Émile Gallé opened a small woodworker's shop in 1885, where he began experimenting with marquetry designs in furniture and naturalistic glass designs. In 1889, he displayed his new glass creations at the Paris International Exhibition, where the designs and colors not previously seen caused an immediate sensation. The new style of Art Nouveau had begun to appear, and the movement's aesthetics and devotion to nature appealed greatly to the young Gallé. In 1894 Gallé built a manufacturing plant in Nancy and began creating his own designs from inception through production. Gallé personally developed many of the designs, and he was known to actively make alterations and approve the designs of his talented team of designers and craftsmen he employed at the "Cristallerie D'Emile Gallé."
Signed "Gallé"
Circa 1900
4 1/2" high x 4 1/4" diameter
Émile Gallé opened a small woodworker's shop in 1885, where he began experimenting with marquetry designs in furniture and naturalistic glass designs. In 1889, he displayed his new glass creations at the Paris International Exhibition, where the designs and colors not previously seen caused an immediate sensation. The new style of Art Nouveau had begun to appear, and the movement's aesthetics and devotion to nature appealed greatly to the young Gallé. In 1894 Gallé built a manufacturing plant in Nancy and began creating his own designs from inception through production. Gallé personally developed many of the designs, and he was known to actively make alterations and approve the designs of his talented team of designers and craftsmen he employed at the "Cristallerie D'Emile Gallé."
Signed "Gallé"
Circa 1900
4 1/2" high x 4 1/4" diameter
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Specifications
| Maker: | Emile Gallé |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Vases/Rose Bowls |
| Style: | Cameo |
| Depth: | 4.25 in. (10.8 cm) |
| Width: | 4.25 in. (10.8 cm) |
| Height: | 4.5 in. (11.43 cm) |
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