Ombelle Wall Mirror
Maker: Emile Gallé
Origin: France height: 74 in. x width: 44.5 in. x depth: 3 in.
Year: circa 1905
An Art Nouveau carved wood pedestal by Emile Gallé with an allover "ombelle" and butterfly marquetry decoration on the top shelf and the lower shelf decorated with an "ombelle" marquetry decoration. The pedestal is signed, "gallé"
References:
An identical model is photographed in "Gallé Furniture" by Alastair Duncan and Georges De Bartha ©2012 pg.187 plate 149 & pg.248 plate 8