Lot Essay
The smaller version of 'La Libellule' is represented in The Neumann Collection (sold at Christie's Geneva, 11 November 1984), the D-Museum and Kitazawa Museum in Japan. One example remains in private hands.
Cf: La Lorraine Artiste, January, 1905, p. 4/5 (illustrated)
See also: Klein and Bishop, op. cit., p. 58 (illustrated)
R.& L. Grover, European Art Glass, 1970, No. 301, p. 179
J. Bloch-Dermant, The Art of French Glass 1860-1914, 1980, fig. 147, p. 88/9
P. Garner, Gallé, 1990, p. 95 (illustrated)
G. de Bartha (ed.), Neumann Collection Catalogue, p. 86
Of the larger versions with the knopped stem, examples are held in the collections of the Musée des techniques Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, the Corning Museum of Glass (sold at Christie's New York, 6 December 1980) and the Musée d'Art et Histoire, Geneva.
One other version remains in private hands.
Cf: J. Henrivaux, L'Art Décoratif, 1905
See also: J. Henrivaux, La Verrerie au XXième siécle, 2nd ed., Paris, 1911, p. 585
La Nature, Vol. 31, 1913, fig. 6, p. 211
A. Polak, Modern Glass, London, 1962, fig. 8a
B. Hakenjos, Emile Gallé. Keramik, Glas und Mobel des Art Nouveau, Phd. Diss., Cologne, 1973, Cat. No. 285ff.
J Bloch-Dermant, op. cit., p. 84
Art Nouveau Belgium/France op. cit., Exhib. Cat. No. 337, p. 222
V. Arwas, Glass. Art Nouveau to Art Deco, London, 1987, p. 111/2
Emile Gallé, Corning Museum of Glass, 1984, Exhib. Cat. No. 23, pp. 116-123
A Duncan & D. de Bartha, Glass by Gallé, London, 1984, (cover illustration), fig. 108, p. 81
House and Garden, June, 1984
A. Duncan, Fin de Sieécle Masterpieces from the Silverman Collection, New York, 1989, Cat. No. 63, pp. 127-131
Emile Gallé, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, 1980, Exhib. Cat. No. 52, pp. 95 & 147
Nancy 1900. Jugendstil in Lothringen, Munich Stadtmuseum, 1981, Exhib. Cat. No. 230, pp. 269-271
Gallé, Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 1986, Exhib. Cat. No. 147, p. 238/9
Cf: La Lorraine Artiste, January, 1905, p. 4/5 (illustrated)
See also: Klein and Bishop, op. cit., p. 58 (illustrated)
R.& L. Grover, European Art Glass, 1970, No. 301, p. 179
J. Bloch-Dermant, The Art of French Glass 1860-1914, 1980, fig. 147, p. 88/9
P. Garner, Gallé, 1990, p. 95 (illustrated)
G. de Bartha (ed.), Neumann Collection Catalogue, p. 86
Of the larger versions with the knopped stem, examples are held in the collections of the Musée des techniques Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, the Corning Museum of Glass (sold at Christie's New York, 6 December 1980) and the Musée d'Art et Histoire, Geneva.
One other version remains in private hands.
Cf: J. Henrivaux, L'Art Décoratif, 1905
See also: J. Henrivaux, La Verrerie au XXième siécle, 2nd ed., Paris, 1911, p. 585
La Nature, Vol. 31, 1913, fig. 6, p. 211
A. Polak, Modern Glass, London, 1962, fig. 8a
B. Hakenjos, Emile Gallé. Keramik, Glas und Mobel des Art Nouveau, Phd. Diss., Cologne, 1973, Cat. No. 285ff.
J Bloch-Dermant, op. cit., p. 84
Art Nouveau Belgium/France op. cit., Exhib. Cat. No. 337, p. 222
V. Arwas, Glass. Art Nouveau to Art Deco, London, 1987, p. 111/2
Emile Gallé, Corning Museum of Glass, 1984, Exhib. Cat. No. 23, pp. 116-123
A Duncan & D. de Bartha, Glass by Gallé, London, 1984, (cover illustration), fig. 108, p. 81
House and Garden, June, 1984
A. Duncan, Fin de Sieécle Masterpieces from the Silverman Collection, New York, 1989, Cat. No. 63, pp. 127-131
Emile Gallé, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, 1980, Exhib. Cat. No. 52, pp. 95 & 147
Nancy 1900. Jugendstil in Lothringen, Munich Stadtmuseum, 1981, Exhib. Cat. No. 230, pp. 269-271
Gallé, Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 1986, Exhib. Cat. No. 147, p. 238/9