Bidspirit auction | Emile Galle 'Chrysanthemum' Vase

Emile Galle 'Chrysanthemum' Vase - Signed by the artist on the side of the vase.    Dimensions: 12 1/2” Tall x 5 1/2” Widest Point   Condition: Minor scratches to the base of the vase. Minor marks throughout the glass. Overall, the vase presents well and is in good condition. Please see images for details.    About: Emile Galle (1846–1904) founded the Ecole de Nancy and was the central figure of French Art Nouveau glass. He was a trained horticulturist who worked from live specimens in his own garden, which is why his flowers are botanically accurate rather than merely decorative. The firm went on producing Galle-signed cameo glass after his death until it closed in 1936; a star beside the signature marks the 1905–08 window specifically. The chrysanthemum belongs to the Japonisme strain in his work and was among the flowers he returned to most, its dense radiating petals suiting layered cameo particularly well.