Lot Essay
cf. Christie's New York, The Barbra Streisand Collection of 20th Century Decorative and Fine Arts, Part 1, March 3, 1994, lot 26 for another example of this model.
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A FINE OVERLAID, ETCHED AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED TABLE LAMP
BY EMILE GALLE
The conical shade and cylindrical standard of mottled peach ground overlaid in white, periwinkle and green etched to depict hydrangea flowers and foliage, the underside of the shade also with etched flower blossoms, cameo signature to shade and base Gallé, the base with elaborate gilt-metal mount cast as stylized hydrangea leaves, the curving arms terminating in poppy seed pods--32in. (81.3cm.) high, 14in. (35.6cm.) diameter of the shade
BY EMILE GALLE
The conical shade and cylindrical standard of mottled peach ground overlaid in white, periwinkle and green etched to depict hydrangea flowers and foliage, the underside of the shade also with etched flower blossoms, cameo signature to shade and base Gallé, the base with elaborate gilt-metal mount cast as stylized hydrangea leaves, the curving arms terminating in poppy seed pods--32in. (81.3cm.) high, 14in. (35.6cm.) diameter of the shade