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Galle Lamps (Hardcover, New)
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Although renowned for his work as a verrier, lamps did not form a
significant part of Galle's repertoire in glass until immediately
prior to 1900. Indeed, only in the last few years of his life does
it appear that he realised the full aesthetic potential of
opalescent glass viewed by transmitted light. In an Art Nouveau
context, Galle's creations reached their apogee between 1900 and
his death in 1904, a brief period during which he adapted the shape
of much of his glassware to its theme. Vases decorated with lilies
became lily-shaped in a marriage of form and function.
Fully-ripened gourds pendent on their vines glowed from within at
the touch of a switch. Mushroom lamps brought the concept to full
embodiment in the metamorphosis of the giant fungi into light
fixtures. This comprehensive volume catalogues the full range of
light fixtures produced by the Galle cristallerie, from those made
during his lifetime to those manufactured for more than twenty-five
years after his death. Including table, bedside, hanging and wall
models, 'Galle Lamps' reveals the extraordinary variety of thematic
shade-and-base combinations introduced by the firm: butterflies,
moths, dragonflies, swallows and eagles hover, flutter, glide or
swoop over flora and mountain vistas in a seemingly endless
interplay of Nature's decorative motifs. This volume is a companion
to 'Galle Furniture' ISBN:9781851496624.
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