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Product Identifiers

PublisherACC Children's Classics

ISBN-101851496718

ISBN-139781851496716

eBay Product ID (ePID)111915724

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicDesign, Antiques & Collectibles, General, Decorative Arts

AuthorAlastair Duncan, Georges De Bartha

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Length11.8 In.

Item Height1 In.

Item Weight60 Oz

Item Width9.3 In.

Additional Product Features

Book TitleGallé Lamps

Dewey Decimal749.63

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisThis title divides the Galle cristallerie's vast production of light fixtures into two basic categories - those created before Galle's death in 1904 and those produced by the firm from then until its colsure in 1931.", Although renowned for his work as a verrier, lamps did not form a significant part of Gallé's repertoire in glass until immediately prior to 1900. Indeed, only in the last few years of his life does it appear that he realised the full aesthetic potential of opalescent glass viewed by transmitted light. In an Art Nouveau context, Gallé's creations reached their apogee between 1900 and his death in 1904, a brief period during which he adapted the shape of much of his glassware to its theme. Vases decorated with lilies became lily-shaped in a marriage of form and function. Fully-ripened gourds pendent on their vines glowed from within at the touch of a switch. Mushroom lamps brought the concept to full embodiment in the metamorphosis of the giant fungi into light fixtures. This comprehensive volume catalogues the full range of light fixtures produced by the Gallé cristallerie, from those made during his lifetime to those manufactured for more than twenty-five years after his death. Including table, bedside, hanging and wall models, Gallé Lamps reveals the extraordinary variety of thematic shade-and-base combinations introduced by the firm: butterflies, moths, dragonflies, swallows and eagles hover, flutter, glide or swoop over flora and mountain vistas in a seemingly endless interplay of Nature's decorative motifs. This volume is a companion to Gallé Furniture ISBN 9781851496624. "It amazes me that such a high standard can be maintained for what is, given that quality, a modest price. Galle Furniture will appeal to libraries covering furniture, design and cultural studies" Reference Reviews

Publication Year2013

FormatHardcover

Reviews"It amazes me that such a high standard can be maintained for what is, given that quality, a modest price. Galle Furniture will appeal to libraries covering furniture, design and cultural studies." Reference Reviews

Dewey Edition22

LC Classification NumberNK5198

Number of Pages240 pages