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98 - Émile GALLÉ (1846‒1904).
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Estimate €200 - €300

Description

Émile GALLÉ (1846‒1904). A pair of candlesticks known as the ‘Heraldic Lions’, made of tin-glazed earthenware and decorated with enamelled designs in shades of blue. Signed and dated within the decoration, Saint Clément, circa 1880. H.: 25 cm. (Several restorations, notably to a nose and a tongue which is partially missing) Bibliography: - Esveld Tiny, *Art signed Gallé*, Private publication, 2013: a pair of candlesticks of this design reproduced on p. 26. - Musée de l’École de Nancy, *La céramique de Gallé*, published by the Musée de l’École de Nancy, 1984: a pair of this model reproduced on p. 127, no. 127. - An identical piece is held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, donated by Josette Rispal in 2014, inventory number MO OAO201410131.

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Auction time 11/06/2026 at 2:00 PM

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98 - Émile GALLÉ (1846‒1904). See original version (French)

98 - Émile GALLÉ (1846‒1904).
See original version (French)