IMPORTANT Emile Galle enameled Chalice in Islamic stylle 8 inch ht X 4 1/2 inch dia Emile Galle @ Nancy, enameled, signed under base in red enamel, circa 1880, when Galle began to emulate early Arabic/Persian glass in his decorations. Galle's Arabic style was preceded by Philippe-Joseph Brocard, who also exhibited in Paris at the expositions and was a great influence on the young Emile Gallé This chalice is in perfect condition and represents some of the finest detailed raised enamel work you will ever see.

Islamic or Persian or Egyptian style enameled glass by Galle is extremely rare and has brought record prices at London sales rooms for several years now.

Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was the foremost glassmaker of his day. In 1874 he took over the running of the Gallé factory in Nancy from his father and immediately began to expand the business, proving himself an outstanding businessman as well as a designer of genius. His creations were exhibited at the great exhibitions and world fairs in Paris, Chicago and Saint Louis and were keenly collected by the most notable collectors of the day including Roger Marx, the editor of Gazette des beaux-arts, the industrialist Edouard Hannon, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Russian and Danish royal families (Carboni, S., and D. Whitehouse, Glass of the Sultans, New York, 2001, p.299).

Gallé began to experiment with enamelling on glass in the late 1870s. In a statement to the jury of the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889 he wrote: "Since 1878, I have devoted myself continually to developing a palette that would allow me to decorate glass with the aid of colours and low-temperature vitrifiable enamels ... I also developed reflecting colours by mixing them with hard Arabian enamels. Finally in 1884, I produced for the Union Centrale de Arts Décoratifs a new series of transparent enamels in relief ... I therefore present you today with the results of my continued research: opaque enamels with artificial and bizarre colours, muted nuances designed to add some 'spice' to an already impressive array of colours" (Warmus, W., Emile Gallé: Dreams into Glass, Corning, New York, 1984, p.185).


If you collect early Galle do not let this one slip by.






Condition: Used
Manufacturer: galle  

Emile Galle enameled flask for the Islamic market 1880 decorated with raised opaque enamels and transparent enamels on acid cut back Islamic design with an acid cut back ogival cartouch on each side depicting Islamic horsemen and framed by undecorated plain arches of glass, further enhanced with a band of leaves and flowerheads on thin scrolling tendrils on bands surroundind both top and bottom of the flask, the ogival shape is repeated in the opening at the top, signed in script underneath Emile Galle, Nancy, Depose, and #6 [see image] missing stopper otherwise perfect.

Islamic or Persian or Egyptian style enameled glass by Galle is extremely rare and has brought record prices at London sales rooms for several years now.

Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was the foremost glassmaker of his day. In 1874 he took over the running of the Gallé factory in Nancy from his father and immediately began to expand the business, proving himself an outstanding businessman as well as a designer of genius. His creations were exhibited at the great exhibitions and world fairs in Paris, Chicago and Saint Louis and were keenly collected by the most notable collectors of the day including Roger Marx, the editor of Gazette des beaux-arts, the industrialist Edouard Hannon, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Russian and Danish royal families (Carboni, S., and D. Whitehouse, Glass of the Sultans, New York, 2001, p.299).

Gallé began to experiment with enamelling on glass in the late 1870s, drawing on the rich repertory of Ayyubid-Mamluk luxury glass whilst expanding on its decorative and chromatic range. In a statement to the jury of the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889 he wrote: [Since 1878, I have devoted myself continually to developing a palette that would allow me to decorate glass with the aid of colours and low-temperature vitrifiable enamels... I also developed reflecting colours by mixing them with hard Arabian enamels. Finally in 1884, I produced for the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs a new series of transparent enamels in relief... I therefore present you today with the results of my continued research: opaque enamels with artificial and bizarre colours, muted nuances designed to add some 'spice' to an already impressive array of colour.] (W. Warmus, Emile Gallé: Dreams into Glass, Corning, New York, 1984, p.185). The red colour found on this bottle is an example of one of the new spicy hues developed by Gallé.

Gallé must have seen Mamluk originals during his travels in Germany as well as in his native France. The motif of the mounted horsemen is consistent with figural types on Ayyubid-Mamluk enamelled wares of the thirteenth century (as well as conforming to what we know of the actual practices of the Turkish and Mongol cavalry). Gallé adapted these iconic forms and arrived at something bold, original and vibrant.

If you collect early Galle do not let this one slip by.


Circa: 1880
Condition: used
Size: 7inch wd X 8inch ht
Country of Origin: FR
Manufacturer: emile galle  

Panier de Fruits pendant LALIQUE 1922-32 basket of fruit design, glass pendant made by Rene Lalique circa 1925, would have hung from silk cord. Has most of the original blue background stain, light wear from use, otherwise perfect.
See Catalog Raisonne pg. 583, piece #1670, signed with acid etched block letters, LALIQUE
Circa: 1925
Condition: minor wear
Size: 1 1/2inch ht X 2inch wd
Country of Origin: FR
Manufacturer: Rene Lalique  

enameled glass Art Deco vase by Albert Mazoyer Working in the village of Moulins in the Allier region in France, a great piece of French Deco design, perfect, signed Mazoyer*France
Circa: 1925
Condition: perfect
Size: 11inch ht X 6 1/2inch dia
Country of Origin: FR
 

Sabino France turkey figure 2inch ht, opalescent glass figure of turkey signed in glass [Sabino, France]
perfect
Manufacturer: satsuma  

Sabino France fox figure 2inch ht. Sabino Fox w/tiny chip on 1 ear, unsigned
Manufacturer: sabino  

Sabino Paris opalescent glass tortoise signed 2 inch lg. signed in script Sabino Paris, good condition, sea turtle
Manufacturer: sabino  

cameo glass vase w/ruby clear and gilt design gilt daiseys are cut on the clear body of this unsigned, improved pontiled, cameo Art Nouveau 4 sided vase
Circa: 1890
Condition: Used
Size: 10inch ht X 3 1/2inch dia
Country of Origin: FR
Manufacturer: none  

6 lace enameled cordials Baccarat? all perfect,
Circa: 1890
Condition: perfect
Size: 1 1/2inch dia X 3 1/4inch ht
Country of Origin: FR
Manufacturer: baccarat