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Émile Gallé
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Émile Gallé
- An Early Handled Vase
- enameled mark Emile Gallé à Nancy
- internally mottled and enameled smoked glass heightened with gilding, with applied decoration
Provenance
Sotheby's London, November 4, 1999, lot 365
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Ray and Lee Grover, Carved & Decorated European Art Glass, Rutland, VT, 1970, p. 172 (for a related work)
Condition
Overall very good original condition. An unusual example with highly saturated and deep colors both in the internal decoration and the enameled decoration. The vase with a few small and minor air bubbles and inclusions inherent in the making. With a few minor scattered surface scratches to the body of the vase and underbase consistent with gentle use. The vase presents with minor internal bubbling to the enameling inherent in the production. The enameling is articulated in great detail and displays nice depth across the design. The applied trail, bud stem and flower head are in very good condition and please visit sothebys.com for additional views of this object. A highly detailed and finely executed decorative scheme.
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.