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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Three small Galle vases, acid etched designs of sizes

Etched Trio: Three Small Galle Vases

Three small Galle vases, acid etched designs of sizes

Galle Art Nouveau acid etched glass vase, bottle shaped, signed,…

Signed Art Nouveau Glass Vase, 17cm Height

Galle Art Nouveau acid etched glass vase, bottle shaped, signed, 17 cm height

Emile Galle, Fougeres bowl, C.1900, tinted glass with a…

Ferns & Grass Bowl

Emile Galle, Fougeres bowl, C.1900, tinted glass with a gradation of vibrant greens, engraved decoration of ferns and blades of grass. Engraved signature. Height 12 cm, width 20 cm

A cameo glass vase, decorated in Peruvian Primrose, signed…

Galle Peruvian Primrose Cameo Glass Vase - 20cm

A cameo glass vase, decorated in Peruvian Primrose, signed Galle, height 20 cm.

Late 19th century/ early 20th century Galle specimen vase,…

Galle Tulip Specimen Vase

Late 19th century/ early 20th century Galle specimen vase, elongated frosted tinted yellow body with double overlay red to pink continuous tulips, signed, still with remains of paper label, 25 cm height

Galle style glass bowl with floral Fuchia and leaf cameo…

Fuchsia Floral Cameo Glass Bowl - 11cm Width

Galle style glass bowl with floral Fuchia and leaf cameo decoration, width 11 cm

Galle cameo glass vase, c.1910, of ovoid form, decorated with…

Blue and Brown Galle Cameo Glass Vase, c.1910

Galle cameo glass vase, c.1910, of ovoid form, decorated with leaves and flowers rising from the ground, in tones of blue and brown, height 18 cm

1920's French Galle cameo lidded trinket box with floral…

French Galle Cameo Floral Trinket Box with Restoration

1920's French Galle cameo lidded trinket box with floral decoration, signed around base, width 18 cm approx stapled and painted restoration

Pair of possibly Galle vases decorated with flowers, height 24…

Galle Floral Vases, 24cm Height

Pair of possibly Galle vases decorated with flowers, height 24 cm

Lovely Galle cameo glass vase, with a spreading lip above an…

Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Mountain Frieze

Lovely Galle cameo glass vase, with a spreading lip above an ovoid body, decorated with a continuous frieze depicting trees, river and mountains, in tones of yellow, blue and green, signed Galle, on circular foot, height 32 cm

An Emile Galle cameo glass vase circa 1900. Depicting a…

Emile Galle Flowering Plant Cameo Glass Vase

An Emile Galle cameo glass vase circa 1900. Depicting a flowering plant. Signed 'Galle' height: 57 cm

Emile Galle (1846-1904) A cameo glass vase, circa 1900 overlaid…

Galle Fuchsia Cameo Glass Vase

Emile Galle (1846-1904) A cameo glass vase, circa 1900 overlaid and acid-etched with fuchsia flowers and leaves on a translucent yellow ground, signed in cameo Galle 15 cm high

Emile Galle (1846-1904) A cameo glass vase, circa 1900 overlaid…

Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Pendant Flowers

Emile Galle (1846-1904) A cameo glass vase, circa 1900 overlaid and acid-etched with pendant flowers and leaves, signed in cameo Galle 12 cm high

Small Galle acid etched glass bowl decorated with flowers and…

Galle Floral Glass Bowl, 10 cm

Small Galle acid etched glass bowl decorated with flowers and leaves, signed, 10 cm diameter.

A French Art Nouveau cameo glass vase, 'Wisteria', by Emile…

Emile Galle Wisteria Cameo Glass Vase

A French Art Nouveau cameo glass vase, 'Wisteria', by Emile Galle, circa 1900, the pink glass body of tapered form with a flared rim, with lavender cameo and acid etched overlay in a wisteria motif, 'Galle' cameo signature, 29.8 cm high

Rare French Emile Galle cameo coloured and layered glass vase…

Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Scenic Design

Rare French Emile Galle cameo coloured and layered glass vase of a boat shape, decorated with trees, mountains and riverscene to both sides, signature 'Galle' to the lower right. (Private Adelaide Collection) 18 x 13 cm

Emile Galle (1846-1904), a small cameo glass elongated ovoid…

Cameo Glass Vase by Emile Galle

Emile Galle (1846-1904), a small cameo glass elongated ovoid vase, carved with a spray of flowers and foliage in shades of pink and mauve, cameo signature. Height 14 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Sir George and Lady Proud

Emile Galle (1846-1904), a cameo glass elongated ovoid vase,…

Galle's Purple River Vase

Emile Galle (1846-1904), a cameo glass elongated ovoid vase, carved with a continuous river landscape in shades of purple, cameo signature, reduced in height. Height 29 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Sir George and Lady Proud

Galle style acid etched glass vase, tapering form decorated…

Autumnal Berries Etched Glass Vase

Galle style acid etched glass vase, tapering form decorated with berries and leaves in autumnal colours, 31 cm high

Galle acid etched glass atomiser, floral design in autumnal…

Autumnal Floral Acid Etched Glass Atomiser

Galle acid etched glass atomiser, floral design in autumnal colours signed, (hose detached) 23 cm high

Emile Galle (French 1846 - 1904), 'Tempus Stellae' a…

Opalescent and Enamelled Glass Vase by Emile Galle

Emile Galle (French 1846 - 1904), 'Tempus Stellae' a twin-handled opalescent and enamelled glass vase, circa 1900, the green glass ground with bands of opalescence and textured finish, acid etched with floral design and star motifs, heightened with…

A Galle violet and yellow etched glass vase, French, circa 1900,…

Galle Etched Glass Vase with Anemone Flowers

A Galle violet and yellow etched glass vase, French, circa 1900, of compressed ovoid form decorated with anemone flowers, etched 'Galle' signature, 13.5 cm high

Large Galle style cased glass vase. Green cased glass vase with…

Green and Red Floral Cased Glass Vase

Large Galle style cased glass vase. Green cased glass vase with red floral overlay. Height 35 cm

Antique Galle cameo glass small vase with floral decoration,…

Galle Floral Cameo Glass Vase, Signed, 10.5cm Height

Antique Galle cameo glass small vase with floral decoration, signed to base, height 10.5 cm small chip to rim.

Galle style cameo glass vase adorned with fruit and leaves,…

Fruit and leaf adorned Galle cameo glass vase

Galle style cameo glass vase adorned with fruit and leaves, 20th century, 30 cm high

A cameo glass vase by Galle; the flattened ovoid body decorated…

Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Waterlillies

A cameo glass vase by Galle; the flattened ovoid body decorated with waterlillies and other aquatic flora in deep purple signed with cameo mark 'Galle' preceded by a star to body. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 29 March 1993,…

A Galle style cameo glass landscape vase, circa 1900, in…

Autumn Landscape Galle Style Cameo Glass Vase

A Galle style cameo glass landscape vase, circa 1900, in delicate autumn tones, with etched 'Galle' signature to lower body, 26 cm high

Emile Galle French Art Nouveau marquetry serving tray, circa…

Signed Emile Galle Art Nouveau Serving Tray

Emile Galle French Art Nouveau marquetry serving tray, circa 1900, signed 'E. Galle' in the design, 59 cm across the handles

Good Galle cameo vase, c.1910, with spreading cylindrical neck…

Galle Pomegranate Vase, 1910

Good Galle cameo vase, c.1910, with spreading cylindrical neck above a squat baluster body, decorated with pomegranate and foliage, in tones of red and orange signed, height 15 cm

Large Emile Galle cameo glass vase, c.1900, of tapering…

Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Daisies and Foliage

Large Emile Galle cameo glass vase, c.1900, of tapering cylindrical form, decorated with daisies and foliage, with enamel highlights, in tones of green, white and purple, acid etched signature, height 47 cm Provenance: collection of Hans and Gertrud…

A pair of French Galle cameo glass vases, both with a floral…

French Galle Floral Etched Glass Vases

A pair of French Galle cameo glass vases, both with a floral acid etched design in green on pink ground. Both etched Galle near base. Largest height 7.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body has a floral acid…

French Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Floral Design

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body has a floral acid etched design, overlaid in orange glass on a white ground. Etched 'Galle' near base, height 26 cm

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body with a floral acid…

Galle Floral Cameo Glass Vase

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body with a floral acid etched design in shades of mauve and yellow on a frosted ground. Some wear. Signed 'Galle', height 20.5 cm, width 13 cm, depth 10 cm

A French GalleCameo glass vase, the body has a floral acid…

French Galle Cameo Glass Vase with Floral Design

A French GalleCameo glass vase, the body has a floral acid etched design in purple, over a pale green frosted ground. Signed 'Galle', height 37 cm, diameter 10 cm

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body with a floral acid…

Mauve Floral Galle Cameo Glass Vase

A French Galle cameo glass vase, the body with a floral acid etched design in shades of mauve over a frosted ground. Signed 'Galle', height 24 cm, diameter 10.5 cm

A cameo glass vase in the Galle style, 20th century, 43 cm high

Galle-Style Cameo Glass Vase, 20th Century

A cameo glass vase in the Galle style, 20th century, 43 cm high

Antique Galle cameo glass small vase with floral decoration,…

Galle Floral Cameo Glass Vase (9.5 cm)

Antique Galle cameo glass small vase with floral decoration, signed to base, height 9.5 cm.

Galle style cameo glass twin handle vase with floral decoration,…

Floral Cameo Glass Vase with Twin Handles

Galle style cameo glass twin handle vase with floral decoration, height 13.5 cm

Galle style cameo glass vase with floral decoration, height 15…

Floral Galle Style Cameo Glass Vase (15cm)

Galle style cameo glass vase with floral decoration, height 15 cm

Galle style decorated glass table vase embossed Landscape…

Embossed Landscape Glass Vase - 34cm Height

Galle style decorated glass table vase embossed Landscape decoration, height 34 cm.

A small Galle style cameo glass vase flask shape with tall neck.…

Amber and Pink Cameo Glass Vase with Floral Design

A small Galle style cameo glass vase flask shape with tall neck. Amber frosted, cased in clear deep pink. Flowers and foliage, height 13 cm

An Empire Ware ceramic cat. C.1896-1919 white cat with green…

Empire Ware Ceramic Cat with Turquoise Cape

An Empire Ware ceramic cat. C.1896-1919 white cat with green glass eyes. Galle style. With turquoise cape patterned all over with flowers and gliding. Restoration to right front leg and crack to front, height 35.5 cm

A Galle style faience cat, white glaze with cobalt blue with…

Galle Style Faience Cat with Blue Hearts and Circles

A Galle style faience cat, white glaze with cobalt blue with hearts, circles and keyhole decorative motifs. Glass eyes. Impressed mark to the base '1889', height 16 cm

A cameo glass vase by Emile Galle, French, circa 1900,…

Emile Galle Wild Orchid Cameo Glass Vase

A cameo glass vase by Emile Galle, French, circa 1900, featuring wild orchids in chartreuse and russet colours against an ombre ground, cameo signature of Galle to lower body, 13 cm high

A cameo glass flask vase by Emile Galle, French, circa 1900, a…

Emile Galle Forest Cameo Flask Vase

A cameo glass flask vase by Emile Galle, French, circa 1900, a forest and mountain scene in muted olive, brown and blue colours against a deep golden ground, cameo signature of Galle to body, 19 cm high

Galle French Art Nouveau orange and opaque cameo glass vase,…

Galle Art Nouveau Orange Cameo Glass Vase

Galle French Art Nouveau orange and opaque cameo glass vase, early 20th century, signed 'Galle', 5.5 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter

Galle French Art Nouveau miniature purple floral cameo glass…

Galle Art Nouveau Miniature Cameo Glass Vase

Galle French Art Nouveau miniature purple floral cameo glass vase, early 20th century, signed 'Galle', 8.5 cm high

Galle cameo glass vase, of petit ovoid form, decorated with…

Ferns on Galle Cameo Glass Vase

Galle cameo glass vase, of petit ovoid form, decorated with various ferns, in tones of brown and green, signed, height 12 cm

Rare Emile Galle faience cat figurine signed E Galle Nancy…

Emile Galle Faience Cat Figurine with Floral Decoration

Rare Emile Galle faience cat figurine signed E Galle Nancy depose, with parts of original purchase sticker, with ornate handpainted floral decoration, dog cameo collar and glass set eyes, height 33 cm

A cameo glass perfume atomiser by Emile Galle (1846-1904), the…

Emile Galle cameo glass perfume atomiser with silvered mounts

A cameo glass perfume atomiser by Emile Galle (1846-1904), the cylindrical atomiser with carved and polished russet flowers on a tomato red ground, signature in cameo to the body, with a ground pontil, original paper label to base with handwritten…

A cameo glass perfume atomiser by Emile Galle (1846-1904), the…

Galle's Amber Cameo Glass Perfume Atomiser

A cameo glass perfume atomiser by Emile Galle (1846-1904), the slender conical bottle featuring strappy foliage and swaying flower stems and berry clusters upon an amber ground, signed in cameo to the lower body, the silvered mounts marked made in France,…

An Art-Nouveau cameo glass vase by Emile Galle (1846-1904), a…

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase

An Art-Nouveau cameo glass vase by Emile Galle (1846-1904), a three colour long-necked vase with a compressed base decorated with lilac flowers and foliage upon a muted frosted ground, signed Galle in cameo to the lower body, with a ground pontil, height…

Large Emile Galle acid etched ovoid glass vase, decorated with…

Signed Galle Wisteria Acid Etched Glass Vase, 31cm High

Large Emile Galle acid etched ovoid glass vase, decorated with wisteria in lilac and green, signed, 31 cm high

Small Galle acid etched vase, ovoid shape, decorated with…

Lilac Wisteria: Small Acid Etched Vase, Signed (13cm)

Small Galle acid etched vase, ovoid shape, decorated with wisteria in lilac and green colours, signed, 13 cm high

Genuine Emile Galle (French 1846-1904) Art Nouveau cameo glass…

Authentic Emile Galle Art Nouveau Orchid Vase (c. 1900)

Genuine Emile Galle (French 1846-1904) Art Nouveau cameo glass 'Orchid' vase circa 1900

A Galle cameo glass bottle vase, 1927-1936, with elongated neck,…

A Galle cameo glass bottle vase, 1927-1936, with elongated neck, overlaid and acid etched in red glass with gooseberries and leaves, cameo signature to body. Height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney

Emile Galle, Convolvulus vase. Cameo glass, blue on yellow…

Emile Galle, Convolvulus vase. Cameo glass, blue on yellow ground. Signed 'Galle'. Height 26.5 cm

Galle antique French cameo glass vase, 27.5 cm high

Antique French Galle Cameo Glass Vase, 27.5 cm High

Galle antique French cameo glass vase, 27.5 cm high