Émile GALLE (1846-1904) - Lot 374

Émile GALLE (1846-1904) Part of a Tears model glass service, circa 1880, in smoky glass, gold enamelled decoration and applications, monograms on all pieces in gold and burgundy tones comprising : - six water glasses (H. 14.5 cm), - four liqueur glasses, (H. 9 cm) - one wine glass, (H. 10.4 cm) - two champagne glasses, (H. 10.2 cm) - five saucers, (Ø. 15 cm) - one flask (H. 27.5 cm) - and a jug (H. 21.5 cm) - two additional bottle stoppers Accidents - condition report available on request. References: several service pieces and preparatory drawings for Emile Gallé's Larmes model are held in the Musée d'Orsay collections. Bibliography: "Emile Gallé et le verre - La collection du musée de l'Ecole de Nancy", Valérie Thomas, Françoise Sylvestre, Jean-Luc Olivié . Paris, Somogy and Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, 2004. Reproduction of several models, identical or similar to the glasses we present.