Émile Gallé

ÉMILE GALLÉ (Nancy, France, 1846 - 1904).
Pair of serving trays, ca. 1900.
Oak wood with fruitwood marquetry.
Signed and with cross of Lorraine.
Measurements: 9 x 37 x 29 cm.

Pair of Art Nouveau trays in oak wood with fruit wood marquetry of thistles and Cross of Lorraine.
The masterful designer Émile Gallé took over his father's factory in 1874, and in a short time achieved great international success, winning prizes at International Exhibitions and selling works to important collections and museums. Today, pieces made by Émile Gallé can be seen in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Orsay Museum in Paris, the Brohan Museum in Berlin and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, among many others.