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Gallé & French art glass

Europe tradition · 4 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Émile Gallé (French pronunciation: [emil ɡale]; 4 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Vase
Vase, c. 1900
Cleveland Museum of Art
Vase
Vase, c. 1900
Cleveland Museum of Art
Pitcher
Pitcher, c. 1890
Cleveland Museum of Art
Vase
Vase, c. 1920
Cleveland Museum of Art

Where to buy

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