It's best to buy these pieces from a reputable, knowledgeable dealer who will stand behind his or her merchandise when investing large sums in these wares. Authentic Gallé pieces sell for thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. Other mouth blown Gallé reproductions are of better quality, and harder to distinguish. Many of these items end up for sale in online auctions being represented as Gallé with low starting bids. In comparison to authentic Gallé pieces, these are molded rather than etched, acid cut or decorated in some other hand-applied fashion. Gallé died in 1904, and objects produced from that time through 1914 feature a star before the mark.īe aware that poor quality 'Gallé' pieces are being produced in China and sold in gift shops around the United States. This is one of a number of authentic signature styles used by the Gallé workshop, which also include a vertical version and a two-lined etched mark. This is the mark of Emile Gallé’s workshop operating in Nancy, France. 8519 Alton Avenue, Jacksonville, FL, 32211, United States (904) 763 2383.

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