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Galle Lamps (Hardcover, New)
Alastair Duncan, Georges De Bartha
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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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Galle Furniture (Hardcover)
Alastair Duncan, Georges De Bartha
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Discovery Miles 15 690
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Emille Galle was one of the leading figures of the Art Nouveau
movement in France, and founder of the famous Ecole de Nancy. A
polymath and committed social activist, he was best known for his
glasswork and faience. Furniture became his third discipline after
experimenting with the manufacture of wooden bases on which he
could mount his glass vases. Galle ardently followed the French
tradition of furniture decoration known as marqueterie. His work is
characterized by its meticulous decorative veneers, stained with
subtle organic dyes; its panels inlaid with stunningly intricate
country scenes and flowers. This book outlines all of Galle's major
works of furniture, from the unique pieces that were designed for
an exclusive clientele, to those displayed between 1889 and 1904 at
the annual Paris Salons and two World Expositions. The recent
emergence of many of his objets de luxe enables the reader to
understand many of his pieces for the first time. Written by
Decorative Arts specialist Alastair Duncan, the book documents the
history of Galle s furniture production from his favorite motifs to
the ways in which he used furniture design to express his social
and political ideals. Duncan includes an encyclopedic range of
models created in the Galle Workshops both during and after his
lifetime. Beautifully illustrated, and containing translations of
Galle s Notes to the juries of the World Expositions, this stunning
publication will leave the reader captivated by this decadent
expression of the new art that changed the European aesthetic
forever.
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