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EMILE GALLE – TEA TABLE, CIRCA 1900

TEA TABLE, CIRCA 1900
Exotic wood
Two-tiered; the first decorated with sheep and their shepherd in the sunset, the second embellished with hydrangeas and butterflies
Signed on the top shelf
Height: 83 cm.
Width: 84 cm.

Table à thé à deux plateaux, le premier rectangulaire à coins arrondis à décor de moutons paissant et leur berger dans un paysage arboré au soleil couchant, le deuxième ovale à décor d’hydrangeas et papillons, en placage de frêne, ronce de frêne, noyer et loupe de noyer. Piétement d’angle cambré et galbé et moulures d’encadrement en acajou nervuré
Signée sur le premier plateau
Hauteur : 83 cm
Largeur : 84 cm

3 000 €

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EMILE GALLE – TABLE, CIRCA 1900

TABLE, CIRCA 1900
Exotic wood
Removable upper tray
Decorated with aquatic plants and waterlilies on the upper part; flowers, waterlilies and a small frog on the lower part
Signed on upper and lower shelves
82 cm. high; 60 cm. wide; 41.5 cm. deep

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PAUL BRINDEAU DE JARNY – MURAL PORTE-DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1900

MURAL PORTE-DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1900
Wood and embossed copper
Fire-stamped monogram on the back, decoration of leaves and burrs of plane trees
32 cm. high; 44.5 cm. in maximum width

Exhibition
IIème Exposition d’Etrennes d’Art de La Plume, 1901:
97. Porte-journaux “Houx”, 50 fr.

Bibliography
Karin Blanc, Ferronnerie en Europe au XXème siècle, éditions Monelle Hayot, 2015, ill. p. 156

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MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SEVRES – LEON KANN – “VASE GOURDE DE BRUYERES”

“VASE GOURDE DE BRUYERES”
Pâte Nouvelle (PN) of 1900
Designed by L. Kann, 1899
21 cm. high

Bibliography
Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé, Barbara Mundt, La porcelaine européenne au XIXe siècle, Office du Livre, Fribourg, Suisse, 1983, ill. p. 252, board 413
Jean Paul Midant, SEVRES La Manufacture au XXème siècle, Paris, Michel Aveline Editeur, 1992, p. 38

Provenance
An identical piece in a paler and monochromic shade can be found in the collections of the Musée National de Céramique in Sèvres, inventory n. MNC 25 522
Another item is part of Mobilier National’s collection
A third piece is in the collection of the Musée National Adrien-Dubouché in Limoges, inventory n. 7704

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LUCIEN GAILLARD – CLEMENT MASSIER – “CHARDONS” VASE, CIRCA 1900

“CHARDONS” VASE, CIRCA 1900
Turquoise and brown ceramic, with two handles in the shape of horns, imitating Chinese vases
Silver mount adorned with thistles
Small warranty silver and Lucien Gaillard hallmarks
LG seal in a rectangle
8 cm. high

Bibliography
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau – The French Aesthetic, Andreas Papadakis publisher, London, 2002, ill. p. 399

Provenance
Lillian Nassau, New York, acquired in 1994

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LUCIEN GAILLARD – “POURPRE D’AUTOMNE” PERFUME BOTTLE, CIRCA 1900

“POURPRE D’AUTOMNE” PERFUME BOTTLE, CIRCA 1900
Decorated with leaves and fruits from red chestnut trees
Enameled stopper
Titled on each side
Comes with its splendid marbled box, with a round label showing the same pattern as on the bottle, garnished with satin (slightly stained)
Executed for Volnay (Veolay), “Veolay” being the phonetic transcription of “Volnay” found on the bottles intended for the American market.
11,6 cm. high (very rare in this size)

Bibliography
Christie Mayer Lefkowith, L’Art du Parfum, éditions Celiv, 1994, ill. p. 137

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ARISTIDE COLOTTE – DRAWING, CIRCA 1925

DRAWING, CIRCA 1925
Original designs of three vases with geometrical decor
Gouache and graphite on grey Canson type paper
Signed at the bottom, to the right

Bibliography
Mireille Mazet, A. Colotte sculpteur sur verre et sur cristal, les éditions de l’amateur, Paris 1994,
ill. p. 244, n. 154

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ARISTIDE COLOTTE – DRAWING, CIRCA 1925

DRAWING, CIRCA 1925
Original designs of two large tapered vases with geometrical decor
Gouache and graphite on grey Canson type paper
Signed at the bottom, in the middle

Bibliography
Mireille Mazet, A. Colotte sculpteur sur verre et sur cristal, les éditions de l’amateur, Paris 1994,
ill. p. 244, n. 153

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ALBERT DAMMOUSE – COUPE, 1899

COUPE, 1899
Footed coupe in brown stoneware engraved with flowers and leaves in relief and embellished with cream-colored flowers and green leaves in porcelain, the inside of the neck covered in sang-de-boeuf and turquoise blue enamel
Impressed circular stamp signature
12.5 cm high

Exhibition
Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, 1899

Bibliography
Art et Décoration, July 1899, pages 4 and 104

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MAURICE MARINOT – CHALICE, 1912

CHALICE, 1912
Chalice with a slightly flared lip, in clear glass, its foot entirely decorated in polychrome enameled stylized flowers and leaves on a blue background
Signed in red enamel above one of the scrolls adorned on the lower part of the coupe
16.5 cm. high

With a certificate and a label marked n. 73/116 by Mrs Florence Marinot

An item with an identical shape and also enameled with flowers is in the collection of the Corning museum. For further details: Katharine McClinton, Art Deco, a guide for collectors, p. 140

Exhibition
Salon d’automne, 1912
Salon d’automne, 1913, in an ensemble by André Mare

Bibliography
Félix Marcilhac, Maurice Marinot, Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre de verre, les éditions de l’amateur, 2013, ill. pp 52 and 260

Provenance
Formerly in the collection of Mr Poyet, Lyon, 1919
Mr Latil, Paris
Lillian Nassau, New York, acquired in 1972

According to Félix Marcilhac, this piece is from 1913 (so it could not have been exhibited in 1912)

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MAURICE MARINOT – COUPE, 1913

COUPE, 1913
Chalice on a long and flared foot, in clear glass, acid-etched and decorated with blue, red and yellow enameled bunch of grapes
Signed with red enamel on the base of the foot
13.2 cm. high

With a certificate and a label marked n. 25/105 by Mrs Florence Marinot

Exhibition
Salon d’automne, Paris, 1913

Bibliography
Léandre Vaillat, Marinot peintre verrier, L'Art et les Artistes, May 1914, p. 140
Félix Marcilhac, Maurice Marinot, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre de verre, les éditions de l'amateur, 2013, ill. p. 253

Provenance
Former X Collection in 1919
Lillian Nassau, New York
Harvey Littleton, North Carolina, USA

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CARLO BUGATTI – ADRIEN-AURELIEN HEBRARD – FISH PLATE, 1907

FISH PLATE, 1907
Long silver plate, decorated with marine monsters
Signed Bugatti and A. A. Hébrard Rue Royale Paris
Hallmarks
62 cm. long; 30.5 cm. wide

To this day, only one other example of this model is known to exist, sold at the sale of Maître Thierry de Maigret, Paris, Art Nouveau – Art Déco, 7 April 2004, lot 111
The provenance indicated in the catalog stated “Formerly in the collection of Miss S., close relation to Hébrard. Inheritance of her niece, Miss X.”
This model was exhibited at the Galerie Hébrard, 8 rue Royale, Paris, 2 – 25 December 1907

Exhibition
Galerie A.-A. Hébrard, 8, rue Royale, Paris, 2 – 25 December 1907
ReConnaître Carlo Bugatti, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 10 April – 15 July 2001, ill. p. 61, n. 79 in the exhibition catalog
Uzès Exposition, ancien Évêché, Monticelli, précurseur de l’impressionnisme & Bugatti, une dynastie de créateurs, 22 June – 13 October, 2024

Bibliography
ReConnaître Carlo Bugatti, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 2001, ill. p. 58 and p. 61, n. 79 in the exhibition catalog

SOLD

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EMILE GALLE – “LA FORÊT LORRAINE” DESK, CIRCA 1900

“LA FORÊT LORRAINE” DESK, CIRCA 1900
Exotic marquetry inlaid wood
108 cm. high; 72 cm. wide; 50 cm. deep

Bibliography
An identical model is illustrated in the catalogue L’Ecole de Nancy, Art Nouveau et industrie d’Art, Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, 2018, p. 96
Alastar Duncan, Georges de Bartha, Gallé Furniture, Antique Collectors' club, 2012, ill. p. 239

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EMILE GALLE – “OMBELLES” CHAIRS, CIRCA 1900

“OMBELLES” CHAIRS, CIRCA 1900
Pair of carved walnut chairs
Signed
95 x 47 x 43.3 cm

Bibliography
A. Duncan, Art Nouveau furniture, p. 258, pl. 1.
Philippe Garner, Emile Gallé, 1976, p. 23-24, p. 89
Ministère de la Culture – Edition de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Gallé, 1985, pp. 279-280
Bernd Hakenjos, Emile Gallé, catalog, vol. II, p. 174, n. 329

Provenance
Private collection Belgium

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EMILE GALLE – “AUX LIBELLULES ET PAPILLONS” CONSOLE, CIRCA 1900

“AUX LIBELLULES ET PAPILLONS” CONSOLE, CIRCA 1900
Sculpted walnut and exotic wood marquetry, mother-of-pearl inlay and bronze
Signed
138 cm. high; 74 cm. wide; 46 cm. deep

Only one variant of the design is recorded

Bibliography
A. Duncan and G. de Bartha, Gallé Furniture, Antique Collector's Club, 2012, a variant ill. p. 272, pl. 4

Provenance
Private collection, France

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MULLER FRERES – PITCHER, CIRCA 1900

PITCHER, CIRCA 1900
Multilayered pitcher, overlaid, acid etched and wheel carved, enameled design in the “fluogravure” technique, applied handle, gold highlights
Signed
20 cm. high

Exhibition
Sunderland Museum & Art Gallery, The Art of Glass – Art Nouveau to Art Deco, 17 July – 27 October 1996
Verrerie Art Nouveau, l'Exemple des Frères Muller, Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, 6 October 2007 – 7 January 2008, ill. p. 85, n. 16 in the exhibition catalogue

Bibliography
Victor Arwas, The Art of Glass, Andreas Papadakis publisher, 1996, p. 32, n. 42.

Provenance
Dr Henry Blount, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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HENRY CROS – PLATE “THE NYMPH GALATEA”, CIRCA 1900

PLATE “THE NYMPH GALATEA”, CIRCA 1900
Exceptional medallion in pâte de verre figuring Galatea asleep being watched by a beast, in shades of pink, yellow brown and orange on a blue background
Signed

Diameter: 27 cm

A similar piece is in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, inventory n° 19647, acquired at the sale of the Roger Marx collection in 1914

Exhibition
Chefs d'oeuvre de la verrerie et de la cristallerie française au Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 1800-1990, Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan, 1991, p. 32, n. 25, in the exhibition catalogue

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FREDERIC BOUCHERON – LUCIEN HIRTZ – RARE TEA SERVICE, CIRCA 1900

RARE TEA SERVICE, CIRCA 1900
Design attributed to Lucien Hirtz (1864-1928)
Chased silver and vermeil, comprising a teapot, a sugar bowl, and a milk jug decorated with flowers and leaves
Signed F. Boucheron, with silversmith marks
The teapot: 13 cm. high; 18.5 cm. long
The sugar bowl: 8 cm. high; 13.75 cm. long

Bibliography
Compare the design of the teapot with another one in Tony Bouilhet, L’Orfèvrerie française au XXe siècle, éditions Emile-Paul frères, Paris, inset plate
The Report of the International Jury of the Universal Exhibition of 1900, imprimerie nationale, Paris, 1902, pp. 59 to 61, mentions:
“Tea service composed by Hirtz, chiselled by Richard (coffee pot at the Museum of Decorative Arts)”
We have not found this coffee pot in the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts
A teapot produced by Frédéric Boucheron is illustrated in: Tony Bouilhet, L’Orfèvrerie française au XXème siècle, Émile-Paul frères editions, Paris, 1903 model
In 1907, at Hébrard, he exhibited a silver and vermeil tea and coffee service, the teapot of which is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue. This same service will be exhibited by Hébrard at the Buenos Aires International Exhibition of 1911

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ANDRE METTHEY – LOUIS DEJEAN – “DEPART POUR LE BAL”

“DEPART POUR LE BAL”
Grès
Signed by both artists
22 cm. high

A similar example in the Roger Marx collection, May 13, 1914, lot 49
These models in collaboration with the ceramist Methey are listed:
Femme à la canne, Sortie de spectacle, Diseuse, Coursière, Femme au chapeau, (2) danseuses, Femme à l’éventail, Jeune Mariée, Sortie de Bal, Buste d’enfant, Buste paysan, Tête de Femme (1ère Exposition des Arts du Foyer, 1901)

Bibliography
Die Kunst, 1900, vol. II, ill. p. 330
L’Art et les Artistes, april 1907, ill. p. 22
André Metthey, la quête du feu et de la couleur, MUDO, Musée de l’Oise, 2022, ill. p.35