Hanging Cabinet
Artist
Emile Gallé
(French, 1846 - 1904)
Manufacturer
Workshop of Emile Gallé
(French, 1874 - 1935)
Dateca. 1890-1892
MediumWalnut, poplar, and other woods
DimensionsOverall: 36 × 26 3/4 × 10 inches (91.44 × 67.95 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through exchange of the bequest of Barton Hall in memory of his mother, Charlotte Elizabeth Hall; and the gifts of Mrs. Gerald Parker and Minnie Long Sloan
Object number94-13
Markings(inlay on proper left side of front, just above enclosed cabinet): "Galle"
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DescriptionHanging cabinet divided into three sections, middle section comprised of enclosed cabinet with doors, doors inlaid with sunset scene surrounded by inlaid panels depicting poppies and other flowers. Bottom third of object comprised of shelf supported by pierced brackets carved to depict poppies. Top third backed by panel inlaid with poppy motif.Gallery LabelA short walk into the gardens of his home provided Emile Gallé with ample inspiration for the botanical decorations displayed in this cabinet's landscape scene and the entwined, carved poppies that form the brackets. Gallé's glass and furniture workshops in the eastern French city of Nancy produced innovative designs based on nature and Japanese design principles, both important characteristics of the Art Nouveau style. Here, various grains and hues of wood veneers (marquetry) combine to create a scene of a setting sun framed by trees. This landscape is balanced by asymmetrical patterns of simplified floral motifs in the Japanese tradition.
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