Antique French Art Nouveau Cameo Art Glass Emile Galle Vase Leaves Berries 1900

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A fine antique Art Nouveau cameo glass vase, by Émile Gallé (1846-1904), circa 1900.
The vase of globular form having … Read more A fine antique Art Nouveau cameo glass vase, by Émile Gallé (1846-1904), circa 1900.
The vase of globular form having a scalloped flared shaped mouth, the rounded body with a translucent ground and overlaid with red glass. The design is of a leafy redcurrant bush and is intricately carved out with a layered cameo technique, using both tools and acid etching then fire polished to give depth and contrast to the translucent mat ground.
The vase is in excellent condition, signed "Gallé" to the lower part of the globular body, this lovely example of Emile Galle's visionary designs is ready to grace your space.

Émile Gallé (1846–1904) was a pioneering French visionary artist and designer, a main prepnement of in the Art Nouveau movement, renowned for his innovative, nature-inspired glass and furniture featuring botanical motifs, cameo glass, and inlaid marquetry. A botanist and chemist, he transformed glass-making using techniques like acid etching, layering colors (cased glass), and carving to create rich, painterly effects, often inspired by the forests of Lorraine. He founded the École de Nancy (Nancy School) to promote decorative arts and created "talking furniture" with inlaid literary quotes. See less