Clarice Cliff, Art Deco and Design - 26th May 2021
Lot 757
An Art Nouveau Galle marquetry wall shelf designed by Emile Galle
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2500
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Description
An Art Nouveau Galle marquetry wall shelf designed by Emile Galle, the shaped back plate with carved tendril rim, marquetry inlaid with a coastal tree rectangular panel flanked by large Art Nouveau flower stems, with shallow kidney-shaped galleried rail shelf, marquetry signature Galle to lower back plate, 62cm. high
Literature
Alastair Duncan & Georges de Bartha Galle Furniture, Antique Collector's Club, page 256 plate 4 for a comparable example illustrated.