Macklowe Gallery - Winter Antiques Show

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Émile Gallé French Art Nouveau “Flambé d’Eau” Cameo Glass Vase, circa 1899. $125,000.

Émile Gallé first exhibited the “Flambé d’Eau” model at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

The name of the vase refers to the Iris pseudacorus, an aquatic plant that gets the name “flame of the water” because of the beautiful bright petals that grow out of the wetland shallows. The irises were created with the marqueterie sur verre technique, helping to confirm Gallé’s reputation as the greatest innovator in Art Nouveau glass.

Joë Descomps and Eugène Feuillâtre French Art Nouveau plique-à-jour enamel and silver vase, circa 1900. $35,000.

Some of the most special pieces from the Art Nouveau movement come from collaborations between top artists who worked in different media.

This work of art was made by the sculptor Joë Descomps and the jeweler Eugène Feuillâtre, and showcases Descomps’ impeccable silver work and Feuillâtre’s masterful employment of plique-àjour enamel.

Émile Gallé French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables, circa 1900. $55,000.

The "Thistle" model by Émile Gallé was the best set of nesting tables that the firm ever offered because of the exceptional marquetry and deeply ornate legs. Each table represents a different stage of growth, which points to Gallé's fascination with the transience of nature.

Maurice Bouval and Daum “Le Chardon” Table Lamp, circa 1900. $75,000.

This spectacular “Le Chardon” lamp was the combined effort of two of the most renowned Art Nouveau period artists, Daum Frères and Maurice Bouval, who lent the work a startling degree of naturalism and sophistication. The bronze stem base is simultaneously the functional support for the glass shade and a sculpture in its own right, emphasizing its asymmetrical form with an additional bronze thistle complementing the one rendered in mold-blown, multi-hued glass.

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau “Orchid” Table, circa 1904. $295,000.

The Louis Majorelle “Orchid” table is at the height of the designer’s Art Nouveau works. Drawing inspiration from French Rococo and Louis XV furniture, Majorelle pared it down to a simpler form, modernizing the motifs into elegant Art Nouveau whiplash curves.

Tiffany Studios “Peony” Lamp, circa 1900. $195,000.

The “Peony” lamp is one of Tiffany’s most sought after floral models. This lamp is exceptional because it features bright purple blossoms, and the shade sits upon a rare “Twisted Vine” base.

Tiffany Studios “Hollyhock” Chandelier, circa 1900. $195,000.

This exceptional “Hollyhock” chandelier shows Tiffany’s ability to incorporate lightness and delicacy into his lamps. With large pink blossoms and soft, multi-hued greens, this piece appears to be a window into a sun-filled garden.

Tiffany Studios "Prisim" Chandeliers, circa 1900. $55,000.

Some of the most sought after Tiffany lamps are those which show a wide array of technical skills.

This pair of “Moorish� chandeliers has leaded glass, intricate bronze work, and iridescent prisms, all combined to create an extraordinary work of art.

Tiffany Studios Intaglio Vase, circa 1903. $22,500.

In the late 1800s, Fredolin Kreischmann joined the Tiffany Studios as their master carver. Rather etching with acid, Kreischmann was able to achieve a much finer relief with cutting wheels and hand carving. The delicate detail of this floral vase suggests that it was made by Kreischmann.

Tiffany Studios Cypriote vase, circa 1899. $32,500.

Tiffany created this Cypriote vase by rolling the molten form over pulverized bits of the same glass. Its iridescence and bubbles resemble the decomposed surface of Roman glass discovered during archeological explorations on the island of Cyprus by Luigi Palma de Cesnola, who provided 20,000 objects in order to form the core of the Metropolitan Museum’s ancient art collection.

Tiffany Studios "Cabbage Rose" Lamp, circa 1900. $295,000.

This exceptional Tiffany Studios Cabbage Rose lamp prominently features Louis Comfort Tiffany’s favorite color, yellow, but in a wide range of tones and hues that range from bright canary to a sunset orange. The petals dance across a rare helmetshaped shade, adding to the originality of this magnificently colored lamp.

Tiffany Studios “Crocus” Lamp, circa 1900 $195,000.

For this Crocus lamp, Tiffany challenged the limits of glass: he blended vibrant ambers, crimsons, golds, and greens in the shade, which sits atop a rare blown-glass and bronze Pineapple base.

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