This beautifully photographed album looks at the work of more than 100 glass factories and studios, from cheap, practical pub ware to exquisite, one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces. The book provides an overview of the century's main developments in form, style, and technique, while profiling the contribution of individual manufacturers and their designers. The introduction charts the influence of glass manufacture from the Art Deco and Modernist movements, the explosion of creativity following World War II, and the groundbreaking Studio Glass movement of the 70s. Among the hundreds of images are three Tiffany vases from the 1900s with glowing iridescent finishes, and charismatic glass "chicks" of varying shapes and colors - with millefiori eyes and little wire feet - by the Venetian glassmaker Vistosi.
Price: $32.50
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