Etablissements Gallé - Emile Gallé - Vase - 'Varens'' - Glass - Height: 33 cm

Beautiful large Art Nouveau footed vase in acid-etched multi-layered glass from Établissements Emile Gallé, Nancy, France.

Multi-layered vase with an acid-etched reddish-brown floral decoration of ferns on a white/pink background. Period 1906-1920. The vase is in excellent condition with age-appropriate signs of wear. The vase is signed Gallé.

Dimensions: Height: 33 cm, width: 16 cm, depth: 12.5 cm.

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Émile Gallé, a visionary of the Art Nouveau movement, sparked a revolution in glassmaking in late 19th-century France. Gallé worked from Nancy and combined his passions for botany, poetry and chemistry to create glass pieces that were both technically innovative and deeply symbolic. His hallmark techniques included cameo glass, acid etching and wheel-carving, often layered with natural motifs such as flowers, insects and landscapes.

Gallé's workshop, the Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé, became a center of artistic excellence, where skilled artisans brought his intricate designs to life. After his death in 1904 production continued under the leadership of his son-in-law, Paul Perdrizet, who preserved Gallé's legacy while introducing new designs. The studio remained active into the 1930s and focused on multi-layered cameo glass with delicate floral and landscape themes.