Lot 183
- 183
Emile Gallé
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Emile Gallé
- Vase
- engraved gallé
- a superb and rare example in free-formed, internally decorated, engraved and applied glass
Literature
Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha, Glass by Gallé, London, 1984, p. 63 (for a period image of this model at the Paris Salon of 1904)
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons: 1895 - 1914, volume IV: Glass, London, 1996, pp. 42 an 𒉰233 (for per🦂iod illustrations of this model at the Ecole de Nancy Exposition of 1903 and at the Société des Beaux-Arts 1905)
Condition
Generally very good overall condition. There are a few minor bubble inclusions as expected. The overall color is less golden in person as compared to the catalogue illustration. The actual color is more of a light mottled olive green with a distinct metallic lustre. The engraved foliage are a golden amber tone. There are two small areas to the surface that appear to be minor imperfections to the lustre finish which read as "smudges" in the catalogue illustration. They do not detract from the overall composition of this exceptionally rare model and appear to be inherent in the making.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This model was created at the height of Gallé's career and is emblematic of his most naturalistic works. The very nature of free-formed or hot-worked glass renders each piece a unique work of art and separates it distinctly from the artist's more commercial production. While it is not known how many examples of this model were executed, they are exceedingly rare today and their importance in the period is noted by their inclusion in the Paris Salons.