Émile Gallé

ÉMILE GALLÉ (Nancy, France, 1846 - 1904).
Art Nouveau side table, ca. 1900.
Walnut wood and Ceylon lemongrass marquetry.
Signed on the top and with Lorraine cross.
It has flaws in the marquetry.
Measurements: 70 x 66,5 x 40 cm.

Art Nouveau style side table in walnut wood, with a light and elegant structure defined by subtly moved forms typical of this language. The tops are both marked with stylized vegetal bouquets combining fruit woods (including Ceylon lemongrass), following the classic process. The cabriole feet are stylized on the upper part with fine turned pieces.

The masterful designer Émile Gallé took over his father's factory in 1874, and in a short time achieved great international success, winning prizes at International Exhibitions and selling works to important collections and museums. Today, pieces made by Émile Gallé can be seen in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Orsay Museum in Paris, the Brohan Museum in Berlin and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, among many others.