Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT

The Ira Simon Collection: Sold for the Benefit of the Art Institute of Chicago

Sale 6001 Lot 208

Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
log chest
Nancy, France
walnut, rosewood, various woods
signed within the marquetry
decorated with oak leaves on the lid and depicting a scene of peasants gathering firewood in the forest on three sides
37"w x 19"d x 24"h

Provenance:
The Ira Simon Collection, Chicago, Illinois

Estimate $4,000-6,000

Sold for $22,100