Émile Gallé, Vase

Émile Gallé

French · 1846–1904 · Draughtsman

Émile Gallé was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his… (Wikipedia)

$422,500≈ £268,424≈ €337,002Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumImportant “Rose de France” vasePhillips919lots offered2003–2026years recorded81%sold (668)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Important “Rose de France” vase by Émile Gallé, circa 1900, Applied, carved and marquetry cased glass, sold Dec 2014Important “Rose de France” vasePhillips · $422,500≈ £268,424≈ €337,002Sign up to see
  2. Rare and important 'Rose de France' Vase by Émile Gallé, sold Jun 2026Rare and important 'Rose de France' VaseBonhams · $152,900≈ £114,053≈ €131,913Sign up to see
  3. Rare 'Rhododendrons' Table Lamp by Émile Gallé, mold-blown and cameo glass, patinated bronze, the base and shade signed Gallé, sold Dec 2022Rare 'Rhododendrons' Table LampBonhams · $138,975≈ £112,385≈ €130,505Sign up to see

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  1. Miniature cameo glass vase, circa 1910, French by Émile Gallé, sold Apr 2026
    Miniature cameo glass vase, circa 1910, French
    4.8cm diameter, 9.3cm high
    Sworders · · Lot 81
    £380≈ $516≈ €437HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  2. Vase japonisant à panse renflée by Émile Gallé, sold Apr 2026
    Vase japonisant à panse renflée
    H: 25 cm. (9.7/8 in.); D: 20 cm. (7.7/8 in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    €8,960≈ $10,470≈ £7,800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Plaque parlante A coeur vaillant rien d'impossible by Émile Gallé, sold Apr 2026
    Plaque parlante A coeur vaillant rien d'impossible
    H: 17,7 cm. (7 in.); L: 13,2 cm. (5.1/4 in.); P: 4 cm. (1.1/2 in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    €2,304≈ $2,692≈ £2,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Assiette à bords polylobés ourlés à chaud by Émile Gallé, sold Apr 2026
    Assiette à bords polylobés ourlés à chaud
    H: 4,5 cm. (1.3/4 in.); D: 24,6 cm. (9.3/4 in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    €4,608≈ $5,384≈ £4,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Group of Three Vases by Émile Gallé, cameo glass, each signed in cameo 'Galle', sold Mar 2026
    Group of Three Vases
    cameo glass, each signed in cameo 'Galle'
    height of tallest 11in (27.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    $1,024≈ £774≈ €892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Group of Three Stick Neck Vases by Émile Gallé, sold Mar 2026
    Group of Three Stick Neck Vases
    height of tallest 9in (22.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 7
    $1,664≈ £1,258≈ €1,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Exceptional Libellules marquetry table by Émile Gallé, c. 1900, oak, burl, mixed wood inlay, sold Mar 2026
    Exceptional Libellules marquetry table, c. 1900
    oak, burl, mixed wood inlay · Panel
    30½ h x 27 dia in (77 x 69 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $19,200≈ £14,437≈ €16,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Marquetry table with daffodils by Émile Gallé, c. 1900, mahogany, mixed wood inlay, sold Mar 2026
    Marquetry table with daffodils, c. 1900
    mahogany, mixed wood inlay · Panel
    30½ h x 28 w x 17 d in (77 x 71 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 177
    $1,920≈ £1,444≈ €1,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. 'Paysage', vase by Émile Gallé, 1904, Multilayered cameo glass, acid etched decoration of a river landscape against an opaque ground, sold Mar 2026
    'Paysage', vase, 1904
    Multilayered cameo glass, acid etched decoration of a river landscape against an opaque ground
    40.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, 15 cm deep
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    £1,152≈ $1,537≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Émille Gallé (1846-1904) A 'Rio De Janeiro' Cameo Glass Vase by Émile Gallé, glass, with cameo mark Galle and engraved Rio de Janeiro, sold Feb 2026
    Émille Gallé (1846-1904) A 'Rio De Janeiro' Cameo Glass Vase
    Engraving · Other support
    12cm high
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 50
    £1,000≈ $1,358≈ €1,146HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
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Lots by Émile Gallé that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Émile Gallé signature

147 catalogued lots by Émile Gallé record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the base2

Form

  • signed146
  • signed and dated1

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About Émile Gallé

Émile Gallé was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France.

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In museum collections

  • Émile Gallé, VaseVase, ca. 1890–1900
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Émile Gallé, Box with lidBox with lid, ca. 1880
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Émile Gallé, CupCup, 1889
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Émile Gallé, VaseVase, ca. 1900
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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