Vele kunstvoorwepen zijn gesigneerd met de naam: Gallé. In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de verschillende periodes waarin de naam Gallé werd gebruikt.

Most people know Emile Galle for his acid etched glass vases, but he worked with wood and ceramics as well. This working table is a real masterpiece worthy for Tefaf or London, probably made on command, because up till now no other is known to exist. The marqueterie in wood and the sculpture of the primroses is elegant and beautiful. It is a perfect example of the French art nouveau or jugendstil style of the Ecole de Nancy.

It is rare that you are able to see such a masterpiece made by Daum at Pan Amsterdam. Normally you find this quality only in London or Maastricht at Tefaf. Gallery Tiny Esveld was very lucky to find this wheel engraved vase made by Daum in 1900 with datura flowers. It is a typical example of the French art nouveau style of the Ecole de Nancy. The vase is made of multi layered glass like the glass by Emile Galle, then acid etched and finished with wheel engraving by hand. This vase is worthy to be in a museum.

Charles Schneider started his career at Daum Nancy. Daum and Galle were famous for art nouveau glass. Charles and his brother Ernest left Daum in 1913 and started their own cristallerie in Epinay sur Seine near Paris. Schneider got famous for his vases in contrasting colours and amazing shapes. His coupes bijoux are collected and loved all over the world. The collection shown in the video is a good example of Schneider’s mastership. Wheel engraving, acid etching and applications are used techniques on these vases.

Emile Galle is known for his cameo glass in two or three colours.  His early glass with the enamelled flowers and plants is less known. It is also harder to find, because the period when he produced this kind of glass is much shorter, then the acid-etched glass which he started to produce in 1900 and his wife continued  after his death in 1904. In this video Gallery Tiny Esveld shows three Cristallerie de Galle vases which were made in France around 1890-1895. Vases like these you can find in the museum of the Ecole de Nancy and of course in the museum D’Orsay in Paris.

Hoofdstuk 1 De bovenkant van de vaasDe algemene regel is dat de bovenkant rond moet zijn. Bijna alle vazen van Gallé, Daum en Schneider zijn mondgeblazen. De vaas wordt geblazen met behulp van een blaaspijp. Nadat de vaas zijn uiteindelijke vorm h...

En règle générale, le haut du vase est rond. La plupart des vases de Gallé, de Daum et de Schneider sont soufflés par un maître verrier. Ceux de Gallé et de Daum le sont dans un moule en bois. Le vase est soufflé à l’aide d’une tige creuse : la canne. Une fois obtenue la forme définitive, l’autre extrémité du vase est soudée à chaud à une tige pleine appelée pontil. La canne est alors détachée du vase, et le souffleur chauffe à nouveau le col pour en arrondir et lisser le bord supérieur. Pour finir, le pontil est détaché à son tour du fond du vase, où il laisse une marque.

Una guia práctica para vidrio cameo Fransés, especialmente Gallé, Daum y Schneider.

La regla general dice que la parte superior del vaso debe ser redondeado. Casi todos los vasos de Gallé, Daum en Schneider son soplados a boca en un molde de madera. El vaso se sopla con la ayuda de un tubo de soplar. Cuando el vaso toma su forma final se lo pasa al pontil. El pontil es una vara sólida de hierro. Luego se separa el vaso del tubo de soplar y se calienta el vaso nuevamente para redondear la parte superior.

Emile Galle is known over de globe for his glass and to a lesser extent for his furniture. His scientific knowledge and the love for nature can be found back in the pieces he made in wood and glass. His talent was recognised by his father Charles Galle when he was appointed artistic director of the firm in 1867. In the beginning, his first period, he was influenced by different other styles. A mixture of styles : Renaissance, Louis xv, Rococo and others, a historic mixture showing the first small signs with Art Nouveau characteristics. 1885-1895

Once infected with the virus of collecting glass, your life is enriched with a fulfilling pastime. Weekend are dedicated to finding that one missing piece. On holidays potential sources are visited with the hope of encountering that one piece that is missing. Finding that rare piece is an ever lasting adrenalin kick one seldom forgets. A collection is never complete and is always subject to improvement. That is the trill of collecting. In your hunger for pieces that compliment your collection be aware off not purchasing pieces that are not worth the value of the raw material alone. In this article I have outlined some pitfalls for the novice collector that should be noted when buying art nouveau and art deco glassware.