Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Anything from the Art Nouveau period (about 1895 to 1910) is seriously collectable and usually matched with high prices. Certain names spring to mind - Lalique , Daum , WMF and, most certainly Galle. He was born in 1846, took over the family business and set-up techniques in glass making that still make him a legend. He was French and was considered to be the most outstanding glass artist of his time. In 1894 he set-up a factory in Nancy and went onto win many awards. He died in 1904 however, the business continued until 1914 when it stopped manufacture. Restarted in 1918 it continued until the 1930's. After Galle died in 1904 his signature was still used - but with an engraved star alongside. A quick way to date pieces. With all of these famous names you have to be careful - many fakes are being produced. However, keep your eyes open - you could just be lucky and find an original in a clearance sale or, a flea market. The lamp shown here, is in perfect condition and I am hopeful that we can prove it to be genuine. Signed Galle on both pieces it is illuminated from the inside with a special double bulb holder. The technique was to take a glass shape and have it covered with other layers of different colours. These were then either pared away with acid etching - or, a special grinding wheel was used to make the design and let the colours show through. This was very time consuming and one mistake would ruin the whole item. Overall height of this design is about 18" - 45cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 ONE OF THE TWO SIGNATURES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 THERE ARE SEPARATE DESIGNS AROUND THE BODY - THIS IS THE 1ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 2ND OF THE BODY DESIGNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 3RD. DESIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 THE LIGHTS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE IN A DARKENED ROOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 THIS VIEW SHOWS UP WELL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL CORD - DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THIS WENT OUT OF USE ? PLEASE ADD OR, COMMENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I had a response from a top London auction house - they think that there may be some room for doubt - but aren't positive. As we all know, it can be difficult to decide from a photo. Here's a final picture with it set-up and working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 A really nice looking piece. I would like to be able to have things like that... but in the back of my mind I would always see then falling in slow motion.... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 what a lovely piece to be placed on a little table on a corner..:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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