Design

/

Lot 17
  • 17

Émile Gallé

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Émile Gallé
  • L'Ancolie, circa 1898
  • glass
  • 37 x 15 cm ; 14  1/2  x 5  7/8  in.
wheel-carved marqueterie-sur-verre vase with applied feet
Signed Gallé on the side

Literature

For an identical vase :
Bernd Hakenjos, Emile Gallé Keramik, Glas und Möbel des Art Nouveau, Munich, 2012, Vol. 2, p. 104, n. 209

For related examples :
Hélène Demoriane, "Le cas étrange de Monsieur Gallé", Connaissance des Arts, August 1960, p. 34
Philippe Garner, Glass 1900, Gallé, Tiffany, Lalique, London, 1979, n. 12
Tim Newark, Emile Gallé, London, 1989, p. 69
Philippe Garner, Emile Gallé, London, 1990, p. 119
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons, 1895 - 1914, Volume IV : Ceramics & Glass, Woodbridge, 1998, p. 219
Emile Gallé et le verre, La collection du Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, Paris, 2004, p. 173, n. 299
Susanne Brenner et al., Art Nouveau Glass, The Gerda Koepff Collection, New York, 2004, p. 129, n. 41
Bernd Hakenjos, Emile Gallé Keramik, Glas un Möbel des Art Nouveau, Munich, 2012, Vol. 2, p. 104, n. 208, p. 105, n. 210 and p. 189
Emile Gallé, Nature and Symbol, exhibition catalogue, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo, January 16 - April 10, 2016, p. 91, n. 70
Emile Gallé, exhibition catalogue, Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo, June 29 - August 28, 2016, p. 103

Condition

FR : Très bon état général La surface légèrement encrassé. Quelques rayures éparses. Plusieurs bulles dans le verre et bulles éclatées en surface, toutes cohérentes avec le processus de création. EN : Very good overall condition. Some dirt on the surface and a few scattered scratches. Several air bubbles in the glass and burst bubbles on the surface, all consistent with age and use.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."