Emile Galle \"Authentic\" Antique c19thC Art Glass Art Nouveau Bowl
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Emile Galle \"Authentic\" Antique c19thC Art Glass Art Nouveau Bowl:
$775.00
Genuine Authentic Antique c1800\'s *Emile Galle* French Art Glass Floral Design Art Nouveau Era Bowl. Caramel Color. Sold As Is! Please Look At Pictures! Small flake on rim-other then this very minor Manufacturing indentation it is in EXCELLENT CONDITION! MEASURES: 3 1/2\" x 2 1/4\". PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! Émile Gallé (Nancy, 8 May 1846 – Nancy, 23 September 1904) was a French artist who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major forces in the French Art Nouveau movement.Gallé was the son of a faience and furniture manufacturer and studied philosophy, botany, and drawing in his youth. He later learned glassmaking at Meisenthal and came to work at his father\'s factory in Nancy following the Franco-Prussian War. His early work was executed using clear glass decorated with enamel, but he soon turned to an original style featuring heavy, opaque glass carved or etched with plant motifs, often in two or more colours as cameo glass. His friend and patron Robert de Montesquiou sent him to Bayreuth with a recommendation to Cosima Wagner, which led to a great enthusiasm for Parsifal. His career took off after his work received praise at the Paris Exhibition of 1878.
Within a decade of another successful showing at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, Gallé had reached international fame and his style, with its emphasis on naturalism and floral motifs, was at the forefront of the emerging Art Nouveau movement.
He continued to incorporate experimental techniques into his work, such as metallic foils and air bubbles, and also revitalized the glass industry by establishing a workshop to mass-produce his, and other artists\', designs. The factory would employ 300 workers and artisans at its height, including the notable glassmaker Eugène Rosseau, and remained in operation until 1936.
Gallé wrote a book on art entitled Écrits pour l\'art 1884-89 (\"Writings on Art 1884-89\"), which was published posthumously in 1908.
What is less well-known is Gallé\'s social engagement. He was a convinced humanist, and was involved in organizing evening schools for the working class (l’Université populaire de Nancy). He was treasurer of the Nancy branch of the Human Rights League of France and in 1898, at great risk for his business, one of the first to become actively involved in the defence of Alfred Dreyfus. He also publicly defended the Romanian Jews and spoke up in defence of the Irish Catholics against Britain, supporting William O’Brien, one of the leaders of the Irish revolt.
In 1901, together with Victor Prouvé, Louis Majorelle, Antonin Daum and Eugène Vallin, he founded an Art Nouveau movement known as École de Nancy (The Nancy School). Many of Gallé works are kept at the Musée de l\'École de Nancy.---------------------RETURN POLICY DETAILS: PLEASE READ! Please pay for items within 48 hours! We sell fine art and antiques and collectibles and are described in the listing and pictures are included which are part of the description. We are not a retail store and do not accept frequent returns or returns if a customer has buyers remorse or simply changes mind. We accept returns on items if different from the description or broken or damaged in shipping. If returned there is a small restocking fee of 30% to cover handling costs for restocking and reselling and warehousing.Items bought or won in sale are wrapped and packed and shipped out via Fedex or UPS or USPS after payment within 24 hours. Please ask any questions before offerding or making a offer. Almost all reasonable offers are considered so please make offers where stipulated.There are NO EXCEPTIONS! We can and do have payment plans on high end items!Thank you and have fun on your purchase or offerding!
Emile Galle \"Authentic\" Antique c19thC Art Glass Art Nouveau Bowl:
$775.00