Everyone knows the beauty and value of Tiffany glass lamps, vases and windows. But few know that the masterful pieces fron the Tiffany Studios would not have been possible without Arthur Nash, developer of the now-priceless Favrile glass, and his son Leslie, director of the Studio's division of glassmaking, pottery and enamel. Leslie's memoirs, along with notes and references, tell the unfiltered and refreshing story of the Studio's heyday, and substantially expand our knowledge, and his photos comprise the largest collection of here-to-fore unseen images of the studio's earliest pieces. This historical find is an event in the decorative arts world and will appeal to both collectors and museums and those who use e-bay and watch "Antiques Road Show."
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Nancy A. McClelland is the International Head of Christie's 20th C. Decorative Arts department and is also an occasional commentator on "Antiques Road Show."
Martin Eidelberg is a professor of art history at Rutgers and a widely acknowledged expert on Tiffany glass. He is the author of or contributor to numerous books on 20th Century Decorative Art.
Martin Eidelberg is a professor of art history at Rutgers and a widely acknowledged expert on Tiffany glass. He is the author of or contributor to numerous books on 20th Century Decorative Art.
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Nash Family Story: This book gives Tiffany worker's truth,
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An indispensable historical find for collectors and dealers. A Mint copy, heavily and beautifully illustrated in color and in black and white. Reproductions of images of early Tiffany pieces. Leslie Nash's father Arthur developed Favrile Glass; Leslie was the director of various Tiffany Furnace operations. So, much of this book is firsthand not only in the writing but in its images, too.
The world-renowned beauty and value of Tiffany glass lamps, vases, and windows are legendary. Few people know that the masterful pieces from the Tiffany's firm would not have been possible without Arthur Nash, developer of the now-priceless Favrile glass, and his son Leslie, director of the Tiffany Furnace's divisions of glassmaking, pottery, and enamel. Leslie's notebook, along with annotations and references, provide an invaluable firsthand account of the studio's heyday while introducing the largest collection of heretofore unseen images of its earliest pieces. This historical find is a remarkable event in the decorative arts world and will appeal to both collectors and museums as well as those who use eBay and watch Antiques Road Show.
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Arthur J. Nash's importance to Tiffany's glassmaking operations has been increasingly recognized in the last few decades, yet we have known curiously little about the man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
morning glory glass, luster glass, reactive glass, pottery department, aquamarine glass, early glass, blue luster, gold luster, iridescent glass, glass business, formula books, glass workers, ancient glass, early windows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leslie Nash, Tiffany Furnaces, Tiffany Studios, Arthur Nash, United States, Douglas Nash, Long Island, Edward Webb, Stourbridge Glass Company, Board of Directors, Laurelton Hall, Frederick Wilson, Dekorative Kunst, Smithsonian Institution New!
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Arthur J. Nash's importance to Tiffany's glassmaking operations has been increasingly recognized in the last few decades, yet we have known curiously little about the man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
morning glory glass, luster glass, reactive glass, pottery department, aquamarine glass, early glass, blue luster, gold luster, iridescent glass, glass business, formula books, glass workers, ancient glass, early windows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leslie Nash, Tiffany Furnaces, Tiffany Studios, Arthur Nash, United States, Douglas Nash, Long Island, Edward Webb, Stourbridge Glass Company, Board of Directors, Laurelton Hall, Frederick Wilson, Dekorative Kunst, Smithsonian Institution New!
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- American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi on 6 pages
- Tiffany by Jacob Baal-Teshuva in Back Matter
- Art Nouveau (World of Art) by Alastair Duncan in Back Matter
- Masterworks of Louis Comfort Tiffany by Alastair Duncan in Back Matter
- Iridescent Glass by Larry G. Freeman in Back Matter
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