Collection Francis Meyer - L'Âme du Verre
Collection Francis Meyer - L'Âme du Verre
Émile Gallé
Heureux les simples vase, circa 1900
Auction Closed
October 8, 02:29 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
ÉMILE GALLÉ
Heureux les simples vase, circa 1900
Multi-layered glass
Marqueterie-sur-verre, acid-etched and wheel carved cameo decoration, hammered background
Wheel-carved inscription Heureux les simples / Heureux les cœurs purs / Heureux ceux qui pleurent / Heureux les miséricor-dieu / Heureux les pacifiques / Heureux ceux qui ont soif de justice and enhanced with gilding
Engraved and gilt signature Gallé on the flank
H. : 16 cm ; 6 ¼ in.
Through its quotation and its fleur-de-lys motif, symbol of innocence, our vase resonates with the Dreyfus affair and testifies to the political commitment of Émile Gallé, a fervent supporter of the Captain.
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