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Signature of Émile Gallé

Émile Gallé

French glass artist and cabinetmaker (1846–1904)

† 1904 · Artists · Designer in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Musée d'Orsay, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 27 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Musée d'Orsay · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Émile Gallé was born on May 4, 1846 in Nancy and died on September 23, 1904 in Nancy, aged 58. Recorded occupations: glass artist, cabinetmaker, ceramicist, draftsperson and entrepreneur. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include president. Associated movements: École de Nancy and Art Nouveau. Educated at lycée Henri-Poincaré. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour. Member of Human Rights League and Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France).

At a glance
Born
May 4, 1846 · Nancy
Died
September 23, 1904 · Nancy
Age at death
58
Citizenship
France
Occupations
glass artist, cabinetmaker, ceramicist, draftsperson, entrepreneur
Positions held
president
Movements
École de Nancy, Art Nouveau
Education
lycée Henri-Poincaré
Honours
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions
27 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Émile Gallé's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; designer deceased since 1904 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q275085 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Émile Gallé on Wikipedia.

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