120 - Emile GALLE (1846–1904)

Emile GALLE (1846–1904) "Grapes" Circa 1900 Tall, multi-layered glass diabolo vase with engraved reserve decoration of green grapevines on a translucent background that is partially hammered and accented with gold. Signed "Emile Gallé Ft Nancy" with a vine leaf and "Modèle et décor déposés" on the base. H: 38 cm A "Grapes" diabolo-shaped multilayer glass vase designed by Emile Gallé around 1900, featuring a green etched vine motif on a partially hammered background. Signed "Emile Gallé Ft Nancy with a vine leaf and 'Modèle et décor déposés'" on the base. H: 14.96 inches Bibliography: - “Emile Gallé et le Verre, La Collection du musée de l’Ecole de Nancy,” Somogy Editions d’Art, Paris, 2004; design reproduced on a vase of a variant shape on page 83, number 86. - Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha, “Glass by Gallé,” Thames and Hudson, 1984; the design is reproduced on a vase of a variant form in plate 26 on page 45 and plate 66 on page 60.