Gorgeous Gallé Glass Garners Attention
Gallé cameo glass vase, mold blown, frosted white shaded to yellow overlaid in cranberry with carved cherry branches, tapered, short cylindrical neck, signed “Gallé” on the side, footed, 11 1/4 in. h. by 5 3/4 in. w., $5,463.
Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was a French designer and artist best known for his work with glass. He developed his own designs for multilayered glass, many with cameo cutting and enameling. The word “cameo” applies to a carving in which the picture is above the surrounding surface. A recent sale by Woody Auction of Kansas included 16 […]