Gallé Vase With Ombelles Design
Artist: Emile Gallé
Émile Gallé – Vase with Umbellate Decoration
An elegant multilayered glass vase by Émile Gallé (1846–1904), featuring a naturalistic umbellate design rendered in rich brown, purplish and greenish hues against a pale, opalescent yellow background. The inflorescences, with their slender, radiating stems, stand out elegantly amid a lavish decoration of foliage and branches.
The design is executed using Gallé’s signature technique, involving the layering of several sheets of glass followed by acid etching, which gradually reveals the different colors and creates effects of depth. The contrasts between the light areas and the deeply etched sections give the vase a particularly graphic quality.
This work belongs to the great Art Nouveau period, of which Gallé was one of the leading figures. Based in Nancy, he drew his inspiration directly from the plant world and, in the late 19th century, developed a distinct artistic language rooted in the observation of nature. Umbels, with their radiating structure and delicate appearance, are a motif particularly well-suited to this pursuit of movement and botanical poetry.
Gallé’s glasswork reached its peak around 1900, particularly during the Paris World’s Fair, which established the reputation of his work and that of the École de Nancy. Through its form, naturalistic decoration, and engraving, this vase fully exemplifies the refinement of Art Nouveau glassmaking in Nancy.
An elegant multilayered glass vase by Émile Gallé (1846–1904), featuring a naturalistic umbellate design rendered in rich brown, purplish and greenish hues against a pale, opalescent yellow background. The inflorescences, with their slender, radiating stems, stand out elegantly amid a lavish decoration of foliage and branches.
The design is executed using Gallé’s signature technique, involving the layering of several sheets of glass followed by acid etching, which gradually reveals the different colors and creates effects of depth. The contrasts between the light areas and the deeply etched sections give the vase a particularly graphic quality.
This work belongs to the great Art Nouveau period, of which Gallé was one of the leading figures. Based in Nancy, he drew his inspiration directly from the plant world and, in the late 19th century, developed a distinct artistic language rooted in the observation of nature. Umbels, with their radiating structure and delicate appearance, are a motif particularly well-suited to this pursuit of movement and botanical poetry.
Gallé’s glasswork reached its peak around 1900, particularly during the Paris World’s Fair, which established the reputation of his work and that of the École de Nancy. Through its form, naturalistic decoration, and engraving, this vase fully exemplifies the refinement of Art Nouveau glassmaking in Nancy.
680 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Nouveau
Condition: Excellent condition
Length: 9
Height: 18
Reference (ID): 1826279
Availability: In stock
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