Glass
FULVIO BIANCONI AT VENINI
The refined output of vases, bowls, and animals by the great graphic artist, illustrator, and designer for the long-standing Venetian glasshouse.
ART GLASS TODAY 2
Written by Korinchak, Sandra
More than 70 contemporary international glass artists' works leap from these pages in dynamic photos, alongside the makers' own explanations of the methods and insights that guide their work. The glass works range from tableware to furniture, and demonstrate today's top levels of mastery. They are powerful, gorgeous, sometimes startling--and always reflective of the current state of glass art.
VETRERIA AURELIANO TOSO, MURANO 1938-1968: DESIGNS BY DINO MARTENS, ENRICO POTZ AND GINO POLI
Written by Heiremans, Marc
Marc Heiremans successfully reveals the entire artistic production of one of the most significant Muranese manufacturers Beautiful designs made by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz, and Gino PoliThe recently discovered company archive of the glass manufacturer Vetri Decorativi Rag.
CARLO SCARPA: GLASS OF AN ARCHITECT
A comprehensive index of over 400 Murano glass works by famed architect Carlo ScarpaThe first catalogue raisonné and the entire index of the over four hundred artistic glass pieces executed by the great architect between 1927 and 1947 for the Murano glassmaking firms of Giacomo Cappellin and Paolo Venini.
ART GLASS OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
Written by Paul E. Doros
This volume is the definitive account of Tiffany's highly collectible art glass, which he considered his signature artistic achievement. Called Favrile glass a term presumably coined by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself from the same root as the Latin faber to underscore its one-of-a-kind quality every piece was blown and decorated by hand.
LINO TAGLIAPIETRA: FROM MURANO TO STUDIO GLASS WORKS 1954-2011
Lino Tagliapietra has been one of the central figures in the modern Renaissance of the art of Venetian glassblowing. Born in Murano (Venice) in 1934, Lino Tagliapietra is one of the most famous glass 'Maestros' in the world.
GLASSTRESS NEW YORK: NEW ART FROM THE VENICE BIENNALES
Written by Paparoni, Demetrio
An original and entertaining catalog for this traveling exhibition. These excellent color photographs illustrate the glass sculptures and installations by internationally acclaimed artists and designers.
EXQUISITE GLASS ORNAMENTS: THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY MURANO GLASS REVIVAL IN THE DE BOOS-SMITH COLLECTION
A trip through the history of glassmaking and the rediscovery of an ancient art form. This premier publication from the vast and variegated de Boos-Smith Collection offers a comprehensive and fascinating view of nineteenth-century Murano glass production, from filigree to millefiori, from aventurine to chalcedony.
BACCARAT: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS
The first book on the house of Baccarat, one of the oldest and most preeminent luxury brands in the world, renowned for its fine crystal creations. Baccarat celebrates more than 250 years as one of the most important and prestigious luxury houses.
DEVILBISS PERFUME BOTTLES 1907 TO 1968
Written by DeGraaf, Marti
The first-ever complete guide to collecting and understanding the perfume bottles and related vanity products produced by DeVilbiss, the world's foremost manufacturer of the 20th century. This expansive volume tells the tale of a truly remarkable company, its products, and its people.