Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club

Duncan, Alastair (1942-); De Bartha, Georges

Verlag: Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 2014

Beschreibung

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 239 pages: chiefly illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (black and white), decorated end-papers; 31 cm. Summary; Although renowned for his work as a verrier, lamps did not form a significant part of Galle's repertoire in glass until immediately prior to 1900. Indeed, only in the last few years of his life does it appear that he realised the full aesthetic potential of opalescent glass viewed by transmitted light. In an Art Nouveau context, Galle's creations reached their apogee between 1900 and his death in 1904, a brief period during which he adapted the shape of much of his glassware to its theme. Vases decorated with lilies became lily-shaped in a marriage of form and function. Fully-ripened gourds pendent on their vines glowed from within at the touch of a switch. Mushroom lamps brought the concept to full embodiment in the metamorphosis of the giant fungi into light fixtures. This comprehensive volume catalogues the full range of light fixtures produced by the Galle cristallerie, from those made during his lifetime to those manufactured for more than twenty-five years after his death. Including table, bedside, hanging and wall models, 'Galle Lamps' reveals the extraordinary variety of thematic shade-and-base combinations introduced by the firm: butterflies, moths, dragonflies, swallows and eagles hover, flutter, glide or swoop over flora and mountain vistas in a seemingly endless interplay of Nature's decorative motifs. This volume is a companion to 'Galle Furniture' ISBN:9781851496624. Review: "It amazes me that such a high standard can be maintained for what is, given that quality, a modest price. Galle Furniture will appeal to libraries covering furniture, design and cultural studies." Reference Reviews. Subjects; Gallé, Emile 1846-1904 - Catalogues raisonnés. Gallé, Emile 1846-1904 - Criticism and interpretation. Lamps - France - Design - History. Glass lampshades - France - Design - History. Decoration and ornament - France - Art nouveau. Product design; Furniture & cabinetmaking. DESIGN / Decorative Arts. 1.7 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 237305

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club

Verlag: Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club

Erscheinungsdatum: 2014

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1st edition.