About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100764324497

ISBN-139780764324499

eBay Product ID (ePID)51259006

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicAntiques & Collectibles, Glass & Glassware

AuthorLeslie Pina

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Height9.2 In.

Item Length12 In.

Item Weight73.8 Oz

Item Width9 In.

Additional Product Features

Publication Year2005

LCCN2005-934473

FormatHardcover

Book TitleScandinavian Glass 1930-2000: Fire and Sea : Fire and Sea

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisA tradition of creating beautiful Scandinavian art glass began in the 1930s and continues today. The well known companies Orrefors, Kosta, iittala, Nuutajarvi Notsjo, Holmegaard, Riihimaen Lasi, and other less famous firms, have been on the creative edge of glass design for over three quarters of century.This long-awaited book chronicles their work in color and is a companion to the authors' earlier work on colorless, smoky, and engraved glass. This is the first book to cover all the major and many of the minor companies, revealing how each country (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway) had its particular color palette and style. With more than 700 full color photos, comprehensive design biographies, company histories, close-ups of labels and signatures, bibliography, index, and price guide, this volume will be indispensible to collectors, dealers, and scholars interested in Scandinavian glass and 20th century design., A tradition of creating beautiful Scandinavian art glass began in the 1930s and continues today. The well known companies Orrefors, Kosta, iittala, Nuutajarvi Notsjo, Holmegaard, Riihimaen Lasi, and other less famous firms, have been on the creative edge of glass design for over three quarters of century. This long-awaited book chronicles their work in color and is a companion to the authors' earlier work on colorless, smoky, and engraved glass. This is the first book to cover all the major and many of the minor companies, revealing how each country (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway) had its particular color palette and style. With more than 700 full color photos, comprehensive design biographies, company histories, close-ups of labels and signatures, bibliography, index, and price guide, this volume will be indispensible to collectors, dealers, and scholars interested in Scandinavian glass and 20th century design.

LC Classification NumberNK5157.P64 2006

Number of Pages256 pages