# Émile Gallé

_French glass artist and cabinetmaker (1846–1904)_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 May 1846 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nancy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P19))
- **Died:** 23 September 1904 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nancy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P27))
- **Occupation:** glass artist; cabinetmaker; ceramicist; draftsperson; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P106))
- **Education:** lycée Henri-Poincaré ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P69))
- **Spouse:** Henriette Gallé ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1901–1904) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085#P166))

## Questions

**When was Émile Gallé born?**  
Émile Gallé was born on 4 May 1846 in Nancy.

**What positions has Émile Gallé held?**  
Positions held by Émile Gallé include: president (1901–1904).

**Where did Émile Gallé study?**  
Émile Gallé was educated at lycée Henri-Poincaré.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Émile Gallé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Gall%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q275085](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275085) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Émile Gallé.jpg by Gallé (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89mile_Gall%C3%A9.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Émile Gallé, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Émile Gallé.jpg — Gallé, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Émile Gallé". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emile-galle. Retrieved 6 November 2026.