Emile Galle, (1846-1904) was a French designer of glass, furniture and jewellery and leader of the Nancy School in the applied arts. He was undoubtedly the most outstanding of the French glassmakers of the late nineteenth century.

Born in Nancy, the son of the owner of a prosperous glass and faience factory, he studied botany, drawing and landscape painting and from 1862 to 1864, the techniques of glass production at Weimar Art School in Germany. After further travels, study and work he returned to Nancy in 1873, and began to produce fine pottery, jewellery, and furniture in his own glass studio. In 1874 he was given control of the family glass business.

Galle began experimenting with coloured glass, attempting to improve the range of colours without diminishing the transparency of the material. These early experiments culminated in the vivid blue glass, created by means of cobalt oxides, which came more...

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Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904), Art Nouveau Two-tiered…

Art Nouveau Marquetry Inlay Stand by Emile Galle

Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904), Art Nouveau Two-tiered marquetry inlay stand, the shaped rectangular top with fruitwood marquetry of tulips, above four double carved legs with lower shelf, signed 'Galle' within the marquetry, height 109 cm width 69.5 cm

An early 20th century Emile Galle fine nest of four Art Nouveau…

Art Nouveau Marquetry Inlaid Quartetto Tables by Emile Galle

An early 20th century Emile Galle fine nest of four Art Nouveau marquetry inlaid quartetto tables, the rectangular tops inlaid with flowering plants, foliage, stalk and butterflies, in various stained and natural veneers, each with inlaid signature,…

Emile Galle French Art Nouveau nest of four coffee tables with…

Galle Art Nouveau Floral Marquetry Coffee Tables

Emile Galle French Art Nouveau nest of four coffee tables with floral marquetry tops, each signed 'Galle' in design with star, circa 1905, the largest 72 cm high, 59 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance the Roy Francis Ryan collection, 8-9th May, 2011, lot 74

A marquetry inlaid tray table by Emile Galle, French, circa…

Art Nouveau Tray Table by Emile Galle

A marquetry inlaid tray table by Emile Galle, French, circa 1905, finely inlaid with Art Nouveau flower motifs and inlaid cursive signature 'Emile Galle' to lower right, standing on a gilt bronze bamboo form frame, 52 cm high, 69 cm wide, 41 cm deep

A nest of four marquetry occasional tables, Emile Galle, circa…

Galle Marquetry Occasional Tables with Sunflowers and Butterfly

A nest of four marquetry occasional tables, Emile Galle, circa 1900, graduated in size, the tops inlaid in various woods with sunflowers, thistles, other flowers and leaves and a butterfly, each signed Galle, largest table 73 x 58.5 x 38.5 cm. Provenance:…

A marquetry etagere, factory of Emile Galle, circa 1930, the…

A marquetry etagere, factory of Emile Galle, circa 1930, the rectangular table with rounded corners inlaid with a dragonfly and lily pads in exotic timbers upon a vigorously figured tulipwood ground, with shaped walnut legs united by an undertier, bearing…

A Galle Art Nouveau nest of two tables, signed Galle in corner,…

Galle Art Nouveau Daffodil and Wisteria Nesting Tables

A Galle Art Nouveau nest of two tables, signed Galle in corner, the marquetry work depicting Daffodil and wisteria, raised on naturalistic slender legs. 40 x 59 x 64 cm.

A French Art Nouveau occasional table by Emile Galle c.1890's…

Emile Galle Landscape Marquetry Occasional Table

A French Art Nouveau occasional table by Emile Galle c.1890's depicting a landscape scene, signed in the marquetry, height 67.5 cm, width 58 cm, depth 37.5 cm

A small inlaid oak table by Emile Galle (1846-1904), circa 1900,…

Emile Galle Inlaid Oak Table

A small inlaid oak table by Emile Galle (1846-1904), circa 1900, a rectangular table with extended ear corners, finely inlaid with loose peony poppies and foliage in mixed timbers, raised on turned legs united by an undertier, with inlaid signature of…

A fine Emile Galle signed Art Nouveau occasional table, circa…

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Occasional Table

A fine Emile Galle signed Art Nouveau occasional table, circa 1900, in oak and walnut, the trefoil shaped table finely inlaid with flowers and tendrils and having an undertier of conforming design, supported on three shaped and channel grooved cabriole…

A French marquetry inlaid mahogany 'Tulipes' jardiniere stand,…

Emile Galle Mahogany Jardiniere Stand with Tulipes Inlay

A French marquetry inlaid mahogany 'Tulipes' jardiniere stand, by Emile Galle, circa 1900 Signed Emile Galle, Nancy

A fine marquetry two tier table by Galle, French, circa 1905,…

Galle Marquetry Two Tier Table, French 1905

A fine marquetry two tier table by Galle, French, circa 1905, signed in marquetry. 77 cm high, 69 cm wide and 42 cm deep

A Continental Art Nouveau ash and marquetry bedside cabinet in…

Art Nouveau Bedside Cabinet

A Continental Art Nouveau ash and marquetry bedside cabinet in the manner of Emile Galle, late 19th century, the square top inset with variegated pink marble and with a low shaped back above a frieze drawer, an open compartment, and a low marble-lined…

A Continental Art Noveau Ash and marquetry armoire in the…

Art Nouveau Marquetry Armoire

A Continental Art Noveau Ash and marquetry armoire in the manner of Emile Galle, late 19th century, the moulded and panelled cornice above an asymmetrical arrangement of a tall door enclosing a hanging space, a shorter mirrored door enclosing shelves, and…