A French Art Nouveau “Japonisme” two-tier service table by Emile Gallé, France circa 1880, signed, “Emile Gallé, Nancy”.
 
The beautiful table features marquetry depicting large lilies, inlaid in a combination of rich wood veneers, consisting of mahogany, rosewood, birch, walnut and chestnut.
 
The Size is: table top, large tier 87.63cm X 63.5cm, with two turned wooden handles; small top tier 78.74cm X 54cm.
 

Reference Literature: Alastair Duncan and Georges de Bartha, Galle Furniture, Antique Collector’s Club, page 143,plate 33 for an identical table illustrated.
 
Japonisme, a captivating French expression, encompasses the allure and profound impact of Japanese art and design on a multitude of esteemed Western European artists during the resplendent era of the nineteenth century, which ensued as a result of Japan’s compelled re-emergence into the world of international trade in 1858.
 
Stock NO325 
 

PRICE £7,500