Important Design
Important Design
Property from the Private Collection of Lloyd and Barbara Macklowe
ÉMILE GALLÉ | A RARE TWO-TIER TEA TABLE
Auction Closed
December 12, 09:10 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Private Collection of Lloyd and Barbara Macklowe
ÉMILE GALLÉ
A RARE TWO-TIER TEA TABLE
circa 1900
en suite with the previous lot
walnut, fruitwood marquetry
signed Émile Gallé/fect/Nancy with artist's monogram and PARFUMS DE VERTUS within the marquetry
30⅛ x 39⅝ x 29⅜ in. (76.6 x 100.5 x 74.6 cm)
Félix Marcilhac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1977
In his Nancy studio, Émile Gallé surrounded himself with numerous assistants, carpenters and cabinet-makers. Almost without exception, all of the furniture that came out of the studio was signed using Gallé’s last name. The present tea tables are rare examples of works executed by Gallé himself, which are scarce and bear a singular signature that mimics handwriting as pictured on the following page. As seen on the present two lots, Gallé included the mention “fait par” or “fect” to confirm individual execution. This pair displays Gallé’s single artistic vision, challenging the oftentimes mass-produced nature of the works made in the studio and providing rare examples of furniture pieces made solely by the artist.