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ÉMILE GALLÉ | Vase parlant
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Émile Gallé
- Vase parlant
- Inscribed j'étreins le vent qui passe et le reflet qui fuit... Rollinat EG with the croix de Lorraine on the rim, signed EGallé fect Nancy and dated 1889 on the underside, the mount signed J. APPERT and dated 1890 on the underside
- Height : 10,1 cm ; 4 in.
- 1889
glass with powder and gold leaves inclusions ; with a later gilt metal mount
Provenance
Collection Edmond Taigny, Paris, acquired circa 1889 and thence by descent
Literature
Maurice Demaison, "Les Montures de Vases", Art et Décoration, July-December 1902, illustrated p. 202
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salon, 1895-1914, Volume IV : Ceramics & Glass, Woodbridge, 1998, illustrated p. 220
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salon, 1895-1914, Volume IV : Ceramics & Glass, Woodbridge, 1998, illustrated p. 220
Condition
Very good overall condition. The glass presents with a few small air bubbles and a few very rare minute burst bubbles on the surface, inherent to the making. The rim presents with a small flaw inherent to the making. There are a few tiny traces of surface soiling. The gilt metal base is not the original one. It presents with a few light scratches, some very light wear and very light oxidation, 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."
"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."