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87 - Emile GALLE (1846–1904) “Smoking is pleasure, pleasure is sm…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Emile GALLE (1846–1904) “Smoking is pleasure, pleasure is smoke” A circular amber-tinted glass vase with a polychrome enamelled decoration featuring blooming tobacco flowers and the inscriptions “Smoking is pleasure” and “Pleasure is smoke”. Signed “E.Gallé Nancy”, on the base. H: 12 cm, D: 9.5 cm A “Smoking is pleasure, pleasure is smoke” amber-tinted glass pot designed by Émile Gallé, with a polychromatic enamelled decoration of blooming tobacco flowers and the texts “Smoking is pleasure” and “Pleasure is smoke”. Signed “E.Gallé Nancy”, under the base. H: 4.72 inches, D: 3.74 inches Bibliography: - Philippe Olland: “Dictionnaire des maîtres verriers de l’Art Nouveau à l’Art Déco”, Éditions Faton, Dijon, 2016; a variant of our model is reproduced on page 132.
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About the sale The P. Olland Collection, Museum of Enamels and Art Glass (Part I)
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Auction time 09/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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