Émile Gallé (1846 - 1904)
1846-05-04Nancy, France1904-09-23Nancy, FranceFrance
Émile Gallé
Emile Gallé was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France.
Date and place of birt: | 4 may 1846, Nancy, France |
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Date and place of death: | 23 september 1904, Nancy, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Ceramist, Furniture designer, Furniture maker, Glass blower, Interior designer, Painter, Poet, Sculptor |
Genre: | Animalistic, Poetry |
Art style: | Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Symbolism |
Medium: | Cameo glass, Glass, Stained glass |