Collection Francis Meyer - L'Âme du Verre
Collection Francis Meyer - L'Âme du Verre
Émile Gallé
Bonheur, Bon an, Bon siècle vase, 1901
Auction Closed
October 8, 02:29 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
ÉMILE GALLÉ
Bonheur, bon an, bon siècle vase, 1901
Multi-layered glass
Acid-etched and wheel-carved marqueterie-sur-verre decoration, partially hammered background
Wheel-carved inscription Bonheur, bon an, bon siècle on the flank
Engraved signature Gallé on the flank
H. : 13 cm ; 5 ⅛ in.
For a similar model :
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau : The French Aesthetic, London, 2002, p. 467
Each year during New Year's time, Émile Gallé used to produce small vases with the quotation Bon an, Bon jour, Bonheur, either for commissions, or as gifts to friends or relatives. In 1901, he produced this vase to mark the new century.
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