About
Émile Gallé, who worked in Nancy through the turn of the century, was largely responsible for the inception of the French Art Nouveau glass movement. A leader in the region’s design industry, Gallé founded the Ecole de Nancy in 1901 to maintain and promote the excellency of Art Nouveau decorative arts. His own factory, which had over 300 employees, revolutionized the art glass market by mass-producing fine glass, each really singular works of art. The Gallé factory also produced ceramics and furniture in the high Art Nouveau style.
This Galle glass set includes a carafe, a footed wine glass, and a tray, all decorated with delicate enamel in the ‘Fleurs et rubans’ design with lovely purples and periwinkles. Its circa 1867 production date precedes the Art Nouveau movement by nearly 40 years, however connoisseurs will note definite similarities between the style’s curvilinear, nature-inspired forms and this set’s scrolling enameled decoration.
Condition
Very good, with traces of limestone from original use. Carafe stopper with some small firing cracks around bottom, the largest measuring 0.5 cm, from original production.
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References
Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, 003.0.2
Literature
Emile Gallé et le verre: La Collection du Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy (Nancy: Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, 2004), carafe illustrated no. 5.
Émile Gallé, who worked in Nancy through the turn of the century, was largely responsible for the inception of the French Art Nouveau glass movement. A leader in the region’s design industry, Gallé founded the Ecole de Nancy in 1901 to maintain and promote the excellency of Art Nouveau decorative arts. His own factory, which had over 300 employees, revolutionized the art glass market by mass-producing fine glass, each really singular works of art. The Gallé factory also produced ceramics and furniture in the high Art Nouveau style.
This Galle glass set includes a carafe, a footed wine glass, and a tray, all decorated with delicate enamel in the ‘Fleurs et rubans’ design with lovely purples and periwinkles. Its circa 1867 production date precedes the Art Nouveau movement by nearly 40 years, however connoisseurs will note definite similarities between the style’s curvilinear, nature-inspired forms and this set’s scrolling enameled decoration.
Very good, with traces of limestone from original use. Carafe stopper with some small firing cracks around bottom, the largest measuring 0.5 cm, from original production.
For a detailed condition report, please contact us.
Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, 003.0.2
Emile Gallé et le verre: La Collection du Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy (Nancy: Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, 2004), carafe illustrated no. 5.
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