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Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection by A. Duncan
671pp with over 600 colour illustrations. Cloth in a slipcase 31x27cms. An authoritative survey of the master craftsman and industrialist Louis C. Tiffany. Every Tiffany piece in the Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum Collection is reproduced in colour, many of them complemented by extracts from books, reviews, catalogues and price lists, while contemporary photographs show them in design books, domestic settings and trade catalogues. With chapters on the various Tiffany workshops, the designers and craftsmen who worked in them, and their methods of production.English.
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Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum Collection by Alastair Duncan
Alastair Duncan, the world-renowned authority on Louis C. Tiffany, has produced the definitive work on America’s premier artist-designer, examining every facet of Tiffany’s unrivalled achievements in a lifetime consecrated, in his own words, to ‘The Quest of Beauty’.
As Tiffany’s wares have continued to rise in popularity since their resurgence in the market-place in the 1950s, many collectors have focused solely on lamps, others on glassware, while others again have assembled collections encompassing several Tiffany disciplines, for example, a handful of lamps, vases, fancy goods, and a window or painting or two. Only Takeo Horiuchi, however, has set out to build a comprehensive collection that incorporates masterworks in each and every artistic discipline to which Tiffany applied himself: Paintings, Furniture, Windows, Mosaics, Art Glass, Lamps, Fancy Goods, Metalware, Enamelware, Silver, Pottery and Jewellery.
This book, based on the superlative Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum Collection formed by Mr. Horiuchi, presents a unique overview of every aspect of Tiffany’s talent. For the first time it is possible to see, gathered together ‘under one roof’, the range of Louis C. Tiffany’s creativity – from his famous lamps and windows to his lesser-known paintings and furniture. Every piece in the collection is reproduced in colour, often complemented by extracts from contemporary art revues and the Tiffany firm’s sales catalogues, advertisements and price lists, while photographs show them in their original domestic settings, or in the firm’s showrooms or international expositions at which they made their debuts. Tiffany’s workshops are also illustrated, as well as the logbook entries of its artisans and annotated sketches of its designers.
This wealth of illustrative material is accompanied by Alastair Duncan’s detailed and evocative descriptions of the workshops, materials, manufacturing processes, the rich and famous who patronised Tiffany, their commissions, and the colourful personalities of the team of artist-craftsmen with whom Tiffany surrounded himself.
This book provides a beautiful and comprehensive picture of every artistic discipline to which Tiffany applied himself, a true testament to his extraordinary talent.
Product Details:
Hardcover: 671 pages
Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club; Slipcase edition (November 1, 2004)
ISBN: 185149457X
Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 11.0 x 2.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.3 pounds
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10513
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International Glass Art by Richard Yelle
Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The studio glass movement has truly become international, and this gorgeous book features the works of over 175 of the top known artists, such as Dan Dailey, William Morris, Linda MacNeil, Mary Shaffer, Howard Ben Tré, Dale Chihuly, and Karen La Monte. Richard Yelle presents this new book to celebrate the advancements in studio glass production over the last 25 years. Essays by collectors and contemporary artists worldwide introduce the gallery of over 780 stunning color photographs. Collectors have played an important role in the developments shown, and this book honors their support of the artists, galleries, and museums that promote glass art. Vendor Book # 10513 ABE Book # 281061580.
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10674
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Antique Glass Bottles - Their History and Evolution (1500-1850)
Antique Glass Bottles
Willy Van den Bossche
Published by Antique Collectors' Club
ISBN No: 1 85149 337 9
Size: 8 1/2 x 11 ins
439pp 400 col.
This is the first major comprehensive book on the history and evolution of antique glass bottles between 1500 and 1850. Lavishly illustrated with new specially commissioned colour photography,it also includes the most comprehensive world-wide bibliography on glassbottles ever produced listing 1,150 titles.
Whilst the collecting of antique drinking glasses is very popular throughout Europe, the collecting of utility bottles has, in contrast, and until very recently, been much neglected on the Continent in spite of the wide variety of artistic shapes and colours.
This book has been written for all collectors, archaeologists, museums, libraries, historians, writers, researchers, institutions, bottle makers, wine and beer enthusiasts, pharmacists and anyone interested in the collecting of antiques and the social history they reflect.
To render this book as comprehensive as possible, the selection of bottles has been carefully chosen from private collections with only three illustrated examples being from museums. There is also an extensive glossary of bottle-making terms.
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10671
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Antique Glass Bottles by Willy Van Den Bosshe
Antique Glass Bottles
Willy Van den Bossche
Published by Antique Collectors' Club
ISBN No: 1 85149 337 9
Size: 8 1/2 x 11 ins
439pp 400 col.
This is the first major comprehensive book on the history and evolution of antique glass bottles between 1500 and 1850. Lavishly illustrated with new specially commissioned colour photography,it also includes the most comprehensive world-wide bibliography on glassbottles ever produced listing 1,150 titles.
Whilst the collecting of antique drinking glasses is very popular throughout Europe, the collecting of utility bottles has, in contrast, and until very recently, been much neglected on the Continent in spite of the wide variety of artistic shapes and colours.
This book has been written for all collectors, archaeologists, museums, libraries, historians, writers, researchers, institutions, bottle makers, wine and beer enthusiasts, pharmacists and anyone interested in the collecting of antiques and the social history they reflect.
To render this book as comprehensive as possible, the selection of bottles has been carefully chosen from private collections with only three illustrated examples being from museums. There is also an extensive glossary of bottle-making terms.
The Author
Willy Van den Bossche was born in Belgium, later graduating in industrial engineering and specialising in glass technology. He developed a passionfor modern and antique glass bottles whilst working in the bottle-makingindustry.
He has lectured extensively and written numerous articles on antiquebottles and has been a serious collector of them and their associated literaturefor over thirty years. He is currently chief Patent Examiner in thefield of glass technology at the European Patent Office.
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10600
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Eighteen Century English Drinking Glasses by L. M. Bickerton - 2000 Edition
Firmly established as the standard textbook on its subject, this important work has been out of print for some time and much sought after by dealers and collectors throughout the antiquarian book trade. L.M. Bickerton’s book was unique for two reasons, its wealth of illustrations and its extensive bibliography by Robert Elleray.
Interest in eighteenth century drinking glasses continues to be very strong and collectors are encouraged by the enormous variety of bowls and stems which are an eloquent testimony to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of glass workers of the time.
In the last revision the author had extended the illustrations to over one thousand. This made the book particularly valuable, since it was obviously impossible to show every minor variation although the sheer number of examples included provided a very good representation of what collectors were likely to find. A chapter was also included giving much fuller definitions of the classes of drinking glasses, avoiding the necessity of constant reference to other authorities. Special coverage of baluster-stemmed and engraved glasses was also included.
Robert Elleray contributed the superb bibliography of English glass, the most detailed ever produced on the subject.
Collectors, dealers, auction houses and anyone interested in this fascinating facet of the eighteenth century decorative arts will welcome this timely reprint.
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10577
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The American Cut Glass Industry by Jane Shadel Spillman
This authoritative book presents new information about the late 19th- and early 20th-century cut glass industry in Corning, New York.
The recent discovery of a mass of archival material relating to T.G. Hawkes and Company, including thousands of letters, has enabled the author to research business practices in the glass industry in more detail than ever before.
Using this new information, together with her already considerable knowledge, Jane Shadel Spillman has produced the first book on American cut glass to go beyond the glass and examine the workings of the industry itself, including labor relations, sources of blanks, special orders for the White House, Hawkes’s representation at the Paris world’s fair in 1889, and communication between the cut glass industry and silver manufacturers such as Gorham and Tiffany. Competition and cooperation between the glass cutting firms are also highlighted, and considerable attention is paid to other companies, such as J. Hoare, H.P. Sinclaire, and O.F. Egginton.
There are 512 illustrations of glass pieces, catalog pages, advertisements and old documents, including 80 colour plates. This is a book which will be of special interest to collectors of cut glass, and also to students of business and social history.
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10563
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The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses by Dr. Geoffrey Seddon
A belief in hereditary monarchy is, for the majority of the population in this country, something which is not questioned. A reading of history will, however, make us understand how the later Stuarts believed they had been cheated out of their inheritance. The fact that they were prepared to resort to armed rebellion in an attempt to regain what they believed was rightfully theirs is not difficult to appreciate. Supporters of their cause, the Jacobites, fell into two main camps, either those committed zealots who were prepared to risk all for the cause or the fireside club-goers who preferred to raise their richly engraved wine glasses to toast the ‘King over the water’ rather than raise their swords. It is these same drinking glasses, with their stories to tell of those turbulent times, which are the real subject of this fascinating and important book.
Much has already been written about Jacobite history and the principal characters involved. This book examines and records the history of the glassware in a new revised edition. The Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses is, at last, such a book.
As well as providing the reader with a clear outline of the historical background, the author discusses the secret Jacobite societies and the drinking glasses they used, allied to the whole subject of British glass in the eighteenth century. This work is undoubtedly the standard reference on this subject.
The Author
Geoffrey B. Seddon has studied Jacobite history for twenty-five years. He has been a member of the Glass Circle for over twenty years and has contributed papers to the Glass Circle publications and Country Life magazine. He developed a photographic lighting technique for engraved glass and proceeded to accumulate a detailed photographic record of the largest series of Jacobite glasses ever studied. These wee gathered from public and private collections all over the country.
Since retiring from a busy medical practice he has devoted much of his time to the writing of this book.
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10454
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Steuben Glass an American Tradition in Crystal - Revised and Expanded Ed.
Steuben Glass:
An American Tradition in Crystal
Revised and Expanded Edition
By Mary Jean Madigan
Epilogue by E. Marie McKee
"A wonderful presentation of the rich visual history of Steuben glass. The beautiful color and black-and-white photographs . . . present the deÞnitive guide for the glass collector or art historian." ‹Choice
For 100 years, Steuben glass has represented the epitome of American crystal‹internationally acclaimed, a gift of presidents, the treasured possession of generations of collectors. In this lavishly illustrated book, revised and fully updated to celebrate Steuben¹s centennial, Mary Jean Madigan traces the company¹s fascinating history and the manufacture of "the most perfect crystal the world has ever known."
Madigan provides an illustrated identiÞcation guide to virtually all Steuben pieces made since 1933, from one-of-a-kind museum objects to functional items such as glasses, candlesticks, bowls, and vases.
More than 3,000 illustrations, 86 in full color,
1,499 line drawings, 384 pages, 10 x 11 3/4"
ISBN 0810934922
EAN 0980810934924
US$85.00 CAN$135.00
Mary Jean Madigan was Curator of History and Decorative Arts at The Hudson River Museum prior to a 25-year career as an editor and writer in New York City. She has served as Editor in Chief of Art & Antiques, Hospitality Design, and Interiors magazines. She has edited and contributed to several anthologies for collectors. E. Marie McKee is President and Chief Executive OfÞcer of Steuben.
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10355
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Glass Animals: 3500 Years of Artistry and Design by Albane Dolez
Here, in 300 illustrations, are premier examples of the glassmaker's art, ranging in date from Dynastic Egypt to the present day, and from over twenty countries. The United States and Japan, Europe (from Russia to Spain), and the Middle East are all represented. In addition to the historic examples are Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass, and glass by such masters of the genre as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Emile Galle, all drawn from museum collections and private treasuries the world over. Pieces by the outstanding manufacturers of glass-Steuben, Baccarat, Lalique, Daum, Kosta Boda, and others-and contemporary examples from art glassmakers of today add to this diverse compendium of animals in glass. Equally diverse are the many types of glass, among them blown glass, mosaic, crystal, pate de verre, milk glass." GLASS ANIMALS: 3500 YEARS OF ARTISTRY AND DESIGN by Albane Dolez, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., N.Y., 1988. We learn of the many uses and appearances of glass animals throughout history: in stained glass windows, as vases, lamps, plaques, tiles, beakers, paperweights, jewelry perfume bottles and figurines. Here is a very beautiful book rendering in picture and narrative the fascinating history of these highly collectible objects of art glass.
Oversized 9" x 12" hardback with dust cover in very good++ condition. 224 pages.
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10239
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LALIQUE - A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE BY CHRISTOPHER VANE PERCY
A fine and tight copy in a near fine and tight dustjacket/brodart covered, Dustjacket has no tears or chips. 33 color and 139 black-and-white illustrations. Of unique interest to collectors will be the comprehensive list of all the 1,562 objects listed in Lalique's massive trade catalogue of 1932. Each item is identified by its design number, some are dated for the first time.
Lavishly illustrated with 33 color and 139 black-and-white photographs, this comprehensive book is an in-depth survey on collecting French Lalique art glass. Here the "author traces the artist's entire career, both as a designer and as manufacturer. He describes Lalique's production techniques, relating them to the many hundreds of glass objects for which they were specially devised."
LALIQUE - A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE by Christopher Vane Percy, Crescent Books, NY, 1977/1989. This scholarly text reviews by chapter: Introduction; The Man and His Glass; For the Collector; Vases and Bowls; Tableware; Car Mascots and Paper-weights; Scent Bottles and Garnitures de Toilette; Illuminated Glass and Light Fittings; Glass In Architecture; Small Objects: Statuettes, Ink-wells and Blotters, Clocks, Mirrors, Glass Jewelry, Boxes, and Sweet Dishes; Cire Perdue; Techniques; Trademarks; Design Numbers; Category Index; Glossary; List of Illustrations; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; and Index. "Of unique interest will be the comprehensive list of all the 1,562 objects listed in Lalique's massive trade catalogue of 1932. Each item is identified by its design number, some are dated for the first time, and many are described in sufficient detail to enable the collector to identify them by eye as well as by number." This is an invaluable text, which belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of art glass.
9" x 12" hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 192 pages.
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10234
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International Glass Art by Richard Yelle - NEW
This is a new 2003 release published by Schiffer books - ISBN: 0764318349
- Size: 9" x12" - Illustrations: 810 color photos and over 400 pages.
The studio glass movement has truly become international, and this gorgeous book features the works of over 175 of the top known artists, such as Dan Dailey, William Morris, Linda MacNeil, Mary Shaffer, Howard Ben Tré, Dale Chihuly, and Karen La Monte. Richard Yelle presents this new book to celebrate the advancements in studio glass production over the last 25 years. Essays by collectors and contemporary artists worldwide introduce the gallery of over 780 stunning color photographs. Collectors have played an important role in the developments shown, and this book honors their support of the artists, galleries, and museums that promote glass art.
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10188
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The Lamps of Tiffany Studios
Rare out of print book in excellent condition. Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Publishing, 1983. An oversized volume bound in full red cloth gilt titles and 88 plates in full color. Any Tiffany collector will love this book. Buyer to pay shipping.
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GLASS by Paul Vickers Gardner
Publisher: The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, 1979; HC, 9 x 11, olive boards with black cloth spine in vg condition with gold lettering on front and spine with very slight rubbing to corners and edges, dj vg with sun fading, 31 colour plates, 99 b&w photographs, glossary, list of further reading, guide to public collections of glass, indexed. An authoritative review of a delightful art form. 127 pages
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Steuben - Seventy Years of American Glassmaking
Celebrating seventy years of superb glass making, this book offers a port-folio of magnificent museum-quality pieces made between 1905 and 1973. The 94 illustrations, 16 in color, show the variety of Steuben glass - from the soft pastel Art Nouveau glass of Carder to the imposing crystal chalices and free-form sculptures of the Houghton years, from the elegant table settings cherished in American homes across the country to the splendid pieces presented to foreign heads of state by American presidents since Truman. The text surveys and assesses the achievements of the company since its inception and offers interesting information as to how individual pieces were crafted in the shop." STEUBEN - SEVENTY YEARS OF AMERICAN GLASSMAKING preface by Otto Whittmann, Praeger Publishers, NY, 1973. This book covers by chapter: Introduction by Paul N. Perrot; Steuben Glass: The Carder Years, 1903-1932 by Paul Garner; Steuben Glass in Public Collections: The Houghton Years, 1933-1973 by James S. Plaut; and Index. Pictured examples include aurene glass of various colors, Verre de Soie, alabaster, colored and crystal glass, grotesque, cintra, cluthra, moss agate, Tyrian, millefiori, and more. The narrative is rich and the photography is brilliant in this rare, out-of-print hardback book. 7.7" x 9.8" Hardback in very good+ condition. 172 pages.
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