Émile Gallé (1846-1904) - Vase - Rare soliflore vase 'Les Fuchsias' with an acid-etched cameo decoration – signed with the star mark - mouth-blown glass

Émile GALLE (1846-1904).

Splendid rare soliflore vase Gallé * signed at the star, made of multilayer blown glass and remarkable for the elegance of its silhouette as well as for its charming turning decor of fuchsia branches with long drooping flowers.

Its tall, slender belly gradually narrows toward the top before reaching a particularly original neck, outlined by an elegant raised ring and then widely flared at its opening. A graceful and singular silhouette, characteristic of the quest for harmony between form and nature so dear to Art Nouveau and to the École de Nancy.

On a superb satin background with warm shades of golden yellow, caramel, amber and honey, an elegant dark chocolate-brown decor of fuchsia branches is finely carved in cameo by acids in successive layers.

The work of the different glass thicknesses makes leaves, twigs and flowers appear in relief, with a remarkable fine and precise chisel.

Hanging from the branches, the long fuchsia flowers in several stages of bloom descend gracefully along the vase like delicate vegetal pendants, giving the composition a wonderful impression of movement, as if they were still swaying gently under a light breeze.

Transmitted by the light, the caramel background lights up with magnificent reflections of amber, honey and gold, while the dark chocolate-brown decor stands out with depth and relief. All of this blends in a very beautiful harmony of colors, serving a particularly poetic decor.

Entirely revolving, the composition gradually reveals itself as one pivots the vase, showing at each angle new leaves, new twigs and new flowers suspended in the golden light of the glass.

Also to be noted is its beautiful and rare signature “Gallé” carved in camée by acid in the decor, called “à l’étoile” (at the star), a signature particularly sought after, used in the years following the death of Émile Gallé in 1904, and allowing us to place this ravishing creation around 1905.

With a height of 16.3 cm, this vase possesses all the charm of a small precious piece: a fragment of nature captured in glass, where the softness of caramel, the depth of dark chocolate and the golden transparencies seem to have frozen forever a few fuchsias swaying in a summer evening.

A piece of collection full of charm, a true glass painting, which will not fail to embellish your interior and to arouse the admiration of enthusiasts of French Art Nouveau glassware from the very early 20th century, École de Nancy. Daum Nancy period, Legras, Le verre Français, Schneider, Lalique...

In very beautiful condition for its great age. See the detailed photos that speak for themselves!

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