Louis Comfort Tiffany's blown art glass, made between about 1891 and 1928, includes original works of superior workmanship which satisfied his dream to introduce objects of both usefulness and beauty into the average household.These lovely objects, named "Favrile" and made in his New York studio, display Tiffany's reverence for antique glass and include the colored, fold iridescent, blue iridescent, and opalescent forms about which this work is focused. Here are dishes, bowls, vases and goblets of incredible beauty and original hand-constructed techniques. Over 240 color photographs (many full page) of objects from many public and private collections, a very interesting text, and meticulously composed descriptions display Tiffany's intriguing art glass together here for the first time in bookform. Comments about their rarity accompany nearly every description and a values reference is provided.
Price: $41.50
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