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Émile Gallé: French glass artist and cabinetmaker (1846–1904).
Born in Nancy (died at age 58).
Recipient of the Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Studied at lycée Henri-Poincaré.
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Biography
Émile Gallé was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France.
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