Lot Essay
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HIDDEN GEMS: THE COLLECTION OF DR. THOMAS CHUA
ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904)
‘Coloquintes’ Vase, circa 1895
Details
ÉMILE GALLÉ (1846-1904)
‘Coloquintes’ Vase, circa 1895
acid-etched and enameled glass enhanced with gilding
9 3⁄4 in. (24.8 cm) high, 3 in. (7.7 cm) diameter
signed E. Gallé Nancy déposé
‘Coloquintes’ Vase, circa 1895
acid-etched and enameled glass enhanced with gilding
9 3⁄4 in. (24.8 cm) high, 3 in. (7.7 cm) diameter
signed E. Gallé Nancy déposé
Literature
T. Valéry, S. Françoise, and O. Jean-Luc, Émile Gallé et le verre: La collection du Musée de L'École de Nancy, Paris, 2004, pp. 200-201, no. 370 (for a related example)
Further Details
Final image: Emile Gallé, Squash - study for a lamp base. Photo: Tony Querrec / Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France / © RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY.
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