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Emile Gallé
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Gallé
- Vase à deux anses, vers 1880
- Signé Emile Gallé sur la base
- Enameled and etched glass
- Hauteur : 23 cm (9 in.) Diamètre : 18 cm (7 1/8 in.)
de forme balustre, en verre émaillé et gravé à l’acide à décor de libellules et de papillons, reposant sur une base circulaire en bronze patiné et peint en rouge et marron figurant des personnages égyptiens agenouillés
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 591
Condition
Very good overall condition
Two manufacturing burst bubbles to the enamel on the butterfly's wings. Slight wear to the bronze patina of the base on the knees and hats.
Très bon état général
Deux bulles dues au processus de fabrication éclatées en surface à l'émail, sur les ailes du papillon. Légère usure à la patine de la monture en bronze au niveau des genoux et des coiffes.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.