European Art Glass Murano Daum Galle Kosta Muller Book 424 color plates beautifully portray the accomplishments of the outstanding European glass artists from 1880 to 1930.

CARVED AND DECORATED EUROPEAN ART GLASS by Ray and Lee Grover. Charles E. Tuttle Co. Vermont, 1967/1979.

Lavishly illustrated, this book has in-depth text covering European art glass from the countries of Austria (Loetz Witwe); Belgium (Val St. Lambert Glass Co.); Czechoslovakia (Moser, L. Koloman); England (Lechevrel, Locke, Northwood, Pearce, Richardson, Woodall,); France (Argy-Rousseau, Barbe, Brateau, Brocard, Coppillet, Cros, Dammouse, Damon, D'Argental, Daum, Decorchemont, Despret, Ericot, Escalier de Cristal, G. de Feur, Galle, Genet and Michen, Goupy, Haligenstein, Indiana, Jean, Lalique, Legras, Majorelle, Marinot, Meisenthal, Michel, Model, Muller Freres, Navarre, Pantin, Rousseau, St. Louis, Nancy, Salino, France, Schneider, Thuret, and Walter; Germany (Koepping and Zach); Italy (Venice and Murano); and Sweden (Kosta). Glass types includes cameo, enameled, intaglio, moss overlay, pull-up, silveria, threaded, metallic, sculptured, and more. If you are a serious student, collector, dealer, or curator of art glass wares, you will want a copy of this invaluable text in your permanent reference library.

Heavy 8.3 in. x 11.9 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in near-new condition. 244 pages.

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Galle French Art Glass Pottery Furniture In-Depth Book Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs, including 55 in color, this rare text provides a pictorial survey of the creative works of the French artist Emile Galle.

EMILE GALLE . By Phillipe Garner, Rizzoli, NY, 1976/1979.

The narrative in this text is rich and the photography is superb. This book shows the manner in which Emile Galle captured, in sculptural form, the whole spirit of the Art Nouveau age. The vases, bowls and lighting fixtures that established Galle and his workshops as the foremost glass producers of the period, his works in faience porcelain, and his artistic furniture in exotic woods – all contribute to the pictorial survey of his artistry which is found in this profusely illustrated book. Emile Galle was one of Europe’s most provocative talents during the turn of the century. This book provides a biographical sketch of the man, his firm, and his works of art. The pictures in this book are truly stunning, as is the story of this man’s life. Whether a student or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of French Art Nouveau objects of art, particularly the works of Galle, one will want to add this invaluable text to their permanent reference library.

Oversize 9.2 in. x 12 in. softback in very good condition. 168 pages.

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French Galle Desire Christian Cameo Art Glass Rare Book 'By the terms of a secret contract executed between Desire Christian and Galle in the years 1885-1896, Christian agreed to supply Galle in Nancy with artistically designed and decorated glass vases for the French and world market. During the eleven year life of this secret association, thousands of glass objects produced by Christian were attributed to Emile Galle – a belief that has persisted to this day.'

THE GLASS OF DESIRE CHRISTIAN – GHOST FOR GALLE by Jules S. Traub, The Art Glass Exchange, Chicago, 1978 First Edition.

68 black-and-white and mostly color plates with complete in-depth descriptions illustrate superb examples of the glass of Desire Christian. The narrative in this book is rich and reviews the intriguing relationship between Desire Christian and Emile Galle and the history of their respective firms (Burgun and Schverer and Galle). 'In Christian’s native town of Meisenthal, "everybody" knows that Christian was the artist and Galle the merchant who sold the art glass under the Galle name.' The investigative research and supporting documentation, and the numerous pictured examples of this glass studied by the author, shed a new light on the art glass of Galle. The information in this book is simply fascinating. If you are a collector, dealer, or historian of French art glass, you will want a copy of this rare and wonderfully illustrated book as a part of your permanent reference library.

Oversize 9.25 in. x 12.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 143 pages.

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Emile Galle French Cameo Art Glass / Scarce Illust Book Beautiful color photographs supplement a rich narrative in this rare out-of-print book on Emile Galle and his French Art Nouveau glass creations.

THE ART OF EMILE GALLE by Tim Newark, Chartwell Books, Inc., N.J., 1989.

'The son of a pottery owner and ceramics vendor, the young Galle studied both botany and glassmaking, eventually setting up his own glass workshop in his home town of Nancy. A prolific designer of glass, ceramics and furniture, Galle was one of the founders of the ‘Alliance Provinciale des Industries d’Art, better known as the Ecole de Nancy arm of Art Nouveau, which also included Victor Prouve and Louis Majorelle….Galle’s vases, goblets, lamps and other glass pieces, as well as his tables, beds, vitrines, cabinets and other pieces of furniture—these usually featuring elaborate marquetry designs, landscapes, still-lifes and the like—were very much ruled by the master’s love of nature, which he reproduced with botanical, zoological and entomological precision. Among the loveliest and rarest Galle works are his dragonfly tables—massive insects forming carved-wood or cast-bronze legs and mounts on the furniture—and his unique sculptural pieces in layered glass, often accompanied by a Symbolist line or whole poem etched onto their surfaces. Galle was indeed a poet in glass, with a vision both distinctive and influential....'

This beautifully illustrated work—all in full color—represents the full scope of Galle’s art and will make an invaluable addition to the libraries of collectors, curators, and students of the masterpieces of the Art Nouveau style.

8.75 in. x 11.25 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 128 pages.

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500 ea. French Cameo Art Glass Makers Marks / Rare Book More than 500 cameo glass pieces are featured in this rare out-of-print book on French art glass. 'A wide variety of styles and techniques are represented. The works of more than fifty producers of cameo glass are illustrated. This is, by far, the most comprehensive photographic presentation of French cameo glass available at this time.'

FRENCH CAMEO GLASS by Berniece and Henry Blount, Wallace-Homestead Books, Iowa, 1968 First Edition.

'History, techniques of carving, and manufacturers of French cameo glass are discussed. Some processes often present in cameo work are also discussed and illustrated. Information relative to marks and signatures is important in art glass. Signatures and methods of signing are discussed with 192 signatures from cameo glass copied in actual size.'

This in-depth text covers by chapter: History of Cameo Glass; Production of Cameo Glass; Techniques Other Than Cameo; Signatures; French Cameo Glass (Rousseau and Leveille; Galle; Daum; Muller; deVez, Mont Joy and Pantin; Delatte; Le Verre Francais; D’Argental, Richard and Arsall; Baccarat, Val Saint Lambert, and Saint Louis; D. Christian Meisenthal, Vallerysthal, and Burgun and Schverer; Schneider; Kosta, Reijmyre, and Hadelands; Others); Color Illustrations (Galle, Daum, Muller, Others, Lamps and Chandeliers, Chinese or Peking, English, and American); Signatures Copied from Cameo Glass; Bibliography; and Index.

'Interest in cameo glass reached its peak in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In recent years there has been a revival of enthusiasm for this type of glass. As the advanced skills of artist, glassblower and engraver required to produce fine quality cameo work are more generally known, there will undoubtedly be an increasing appreciation for this type of artistic expression. Those who appreciate beauty in glass will find pleasure and excitement in this book. Collectors and dealers will find it essential for study and as a reference text.' This book is an invaluable reference and would make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of French art glass.

8.75 in. x 11.3 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition (dust cover has repaired closed tears). 160 pages.

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Art Nouveau Deco Art Glass Marks Makers Types Rare Book 314 color and black-and-white photographs with identifying captions highlight this early out-of-print book which covers in-depth the makers, marks and types of art glass produced during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.

GLASS – ART NOUVEAU TO ART DECO by Victor Arwas, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., NY 1977/1980.

'The development of cameo carving in England heralded an international golden age of glass. Craftsmen, designers and artists vied with each other to create new and beautiful forms and colors, researching new and complex techniques, developing rare skills and achieving extraordinary effects. Art Nouveau and Symbolism provided the artistic foundations for such creators as Galle, the Daum brothers, Tiffany and Loetz to produce consistently new and exciting wares. As artistic movements changed Art deco and Functionalism succeeded as the stylistic vehicles for many new creators.'

'This book is the first to collect and evaluate the considerable amount of valuable research previously carried out on the glass producers of the time. All valuable information on the most important and a large number of lesser known but interesting glassworkers is here carefully weighed and presented, from the English cameo artists of the mid-nineteenth century to those glass designers and glasshouses of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Bohemia, Germany, Austria, Italy, Sweden, the united stets and Russia still producing at the outbreak of war in 1939. Wherever individuals or firms survived the war their story has been brought up to date. The historical background and development of each designer and firm is followed by a description of their styles and techniques and an evaluation of their achievement, all profusely illustrated by photographs of their work. The clear and comprehensive presentation of material together with the many superbly reproduced illustrations, the majority of which were commissioned especially for this book, make this an essential reference work invaluable to collectors, as well as for those with a more general interest in the period and its glass. There are 316 illustrations, 104 in full color.'

Oversize 9.5 in. x 12.3 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 256 pages.

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Rare Book Emile Galle French Cameo Art Glass This book, the first full-scale study in English, is beautifully written and illustrated... a scholarly historical study. This scarce text pictures and describes examples of Galle furniture, art glass, and pottery and porcelain.

EMILE GALLE by Philippe Garner, Rizzoli, NY, 1977 First Edition.

Given 194 illustrations, including 34 in full color, this comprehensive book reviews the life, accomplishments, and production of Emile Galle. The narrative in this book is rich and the photography is superb. The illustrated items of Galle's creations are simply fascinating! Pictured are pieces of Art Nouveau furniture, stunning glass and ceramic objects of art. This book reviews the life of Emile Galle including black-and-white photographs of this artist, his family, and home. This oversize book is a collector's item in itself and would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of Galle works of art.

Oversize 9.5 in. X 12.3 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 167 pages.

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Rare Book Galle French Art Glass Pottery Furniture Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs, including 55 in color, this rare text provides a pictorial survey of the creative works of

EMILE GALLE. By Phillipe Garner, Rizzoli, NY, 1976/1990.

The narrative in this text is rich and the photography is superb. This book shows the manner in which Emile Galle captured, in sculptural form, the whole spirit of the Art Nouveau age. The vases, bowls and lighting fixtures that established Galle and his workshops as the foremost glass producers of the period, his works in faience porcelain, and his artistic furniture in exotic woods – all contribute to the pictorial survey of his artistry which is found in this profusely illustrated book. Emile Galle was one of Europe’s most provocative talents during the turn of the century. This book provides a biographical sketch of the man, his firm, and his works of art. The pictures in this book are truly stunning, as is the story of this man’s life. Whether a student or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of French Art Nouveau objects of art, particularly the works of Galle, one will want to add this invaluable text to their permanent reference library.

Oversize 9.2 in. x 12 in. softback in very good+ condition. 168 pages.

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Rare Book European American Art Glass Nouveau Given 424 color plates in full color (50 of which are full plate), and an extremely rich text, this book is considered one of the leading references on the subject of turn-of-the-century American and European art glass.

ART GLASS NOUVEAU by Ray and Lee Grover. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Vermont, 1967/1968.

While every significant type of art glass produced during this period is covered in the succinct text, the exciting galaxy of 424 plates, interspersed throughout the book, were selected not only because of their rare beauty and authenticity, but also to show representative pieces, similar to those that are still available. The complete description of each piece indicates its size, the type of glass used, its identification marks, the names of the designer and/or producer, when known, and its present owner.' Manufacturers include Tiffany, Quezal, Kew Blas, Durand, Nash, Kimball, Libbey, Mt. Washington, Wheeling, C.F. Monroe, Steuben , Srevens & Williams, Thomas Webb & Sons, Woodall, Galle, Val St. Lambert, Moser, Loetz, and many more. Glass types includes amberina, MOP, Burmese, Crown Milano, Royal Flemish, peach blows, coralene, iridescent, millefiore, agate, lava, Alexandrite, aurene, favrile, cameo, spangle, spatter and more. This is a most complete text which makes it a must buy book for the serious collector, dealer, curator, or historian of art glass objects of art.

8.3 in. x 11.75 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 231 pages.

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