Vintage Galle Replica Massive 18x12 Cameo Art Glass Vase Art Nouveau Signed

Description: Vintage Galle Replica, A Massive 18x12 Cameo Art Glass Vase Art Nouveau Signed(See info on Emile Galle 1846-1904 and Cameo art glass below) Estate sale find In good vintage condition, NO cracks, chips, broken peces, hair line cracks, repairs or restorationVery gently usedVase is mouth blown from molten glass in mold, done by hand The vase it self is all hand made, hand craftedThis is fantastic Luxury Cameo Art Glass at its highest most artistic creation, a real wow! Note: White polar bear statue (11x5x3 some sort of plastic resin) polar bear as picured in phots # 3, included with vase as part of listing. What is Cameo glass: A luxury form of glass art making produced by carving, etching or engraving molten glass through fused layers of differently colored glass to produce designs, usually with white opaque glass figures and motifs on a dark-colored background. The technique is first seen in Roman Art of about 30 BC. Glass is fused onto layers of glass allowing designs and consistent and predictable colored layers, even for round objects. The delightful cameo glass creation for this listing: All sides are different and continious and depict polar bears, water, ice, atmosphere of different gradients and mixtures of cool blues and whites in an Arctic setting.There are terrific tones of darkish blues mingled with lightish whites to form the bottom portion of water and ice that the bears are walking on and surrounded by. All this is done by fusing different layers of molten glass onto molten glass to form this phenomenal Cameo Art Glass Galle vase. Hand made in France in about the 40s Signed, Galle Dimensions: 18" high12" wide5 ½" wide lip6" base12 lbs WeightEmile Galle (1846-1904): A well known and respected glass artist who was born in Nancy, France, the home to many of the finest glass studios in the world. Galle is credited with being the pioneer of cameo glass, the process of fusing opaque glass with other colored pieces of carved glass. After his exhibit at the Paris Exhibition in 1878 the demand for and recognition of his art exploded. He went on to found the Art Nouveau movement known as the Ecole de Nancy. This theory of art still has an influence in French art today and is well respected by critics worldwide This vase is a terrific stunning collectors item, it is an outstanding spectacular show piece for your home, office, hotel, gallery, cabin or mountain lodge.It would be great for a decorator or arcitect to enhance their design or themed environment. Buy with confidence you are going to really love owning and displaying this magnificen Galle glass!! Will pack and box very carefully so there is no breakage, insurance is included in price of shipping.Extra shipping cost for out of the USA. DISCLAIMER: I buy and resell vintage and antique items (including paintings). I do my best to research and describe the items accurately, but am not an experts on all of the items I sell. All of the itens will have some wear from age, use and handling over time.Unless specified in the listing, all items are sold As-Is. I include high resolution pictures of each item for you to examine (use the magnifying tool).

Price: 685 USD

Location: Clearwater, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-25T01:45:39.000Z

Shipping Cost: 85 USD