Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans (Book)

A rare journey into the art of fire through more than 250 magnificent pieces of art glass, which have been taken from the extraordinary 20th century Murano glass collection that Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu have assembled over years of passionate study. This beautifully illustrated book offers the reader a comprehensive excursion into the history of Venctian glass from 1900...

by Jennifer Hawkins Opis This is a comprehensive catalogue of the Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass collection at the V&A, showing comparative material from all four Scandinavian countries. The history of the many ceramics and glass factories, their artists and designers is outlined against a changing social and political background. Scandinavian design, from the 1950s to the 1970s, was a by-word for modernism. Scandinavian style was the style to which all other designers aspired during that time and the Nordic designers were awarded all the major prizes. Earlier, during the 1920s and 1930s Scandinavian designers were establishing influential design concepts, and ceramics and glass production attracted many of the key artists. Masterworks are included: from Alvar Aalto's "Savoy" vase to Tapio Wirkkala...

This two-volume set of books is the much-awaited 2007 reprint, which has now been enlarged to include a section on lighting, a directory of some of the major artists...

The celebrated Venetian architect Carlos Scarpa viewed glass as raw material for experimentation and research, and was challenged by this vastly suggestive age-old art. Now back in p...

Made in Murano, Making Art with Glass. Softcover book, stated first edition published in June 1999, 73 pages. A Short History of Glass. Softcover book, published in 1990 by Harry N....

Important Italian Glass: The Collection of Frank Toskan, January 1, 2012 by Wright Auctions. 254 lots photoed in color and fully described. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques,...

American Art Nouveau Glass Hardcover 1968 by Albert Revi. Nelson, 1968. Hardcover. First edition. Quarto. Good with a some tears and a touch of soiling on the dust jacket. A very nic...

- 1991 - english language - Publisher: Crystalex and Novy Bor - printed by Graphia tisk - original condition, see the photos - 192 pages - 301 ilustrations ( Šuhájek, Metelák, ...