20th century factory glass

the long version

"20th Century Factory Glass tells the complex story of modern glass through an examination of the greatest glass producers worldwide. The book discusses over 100 factories in detail, from Barovier & Toso in Italy to Blenko in the USA, and from Whitefriars Glass in Britain to Riihimaki in Finland. It provides a much-needed overview of the century's main developments in form, style, and technique, while highlighting the contribution of individual manufacturers and the designers who worked with them. The introduction charts the role of glass in establishing the Art Deco style; its integration within the Modern Movement; the emergence to supremacy of Scandinavian design in the 1950s; the post-war explosion of creativity on Murano and in Czechoslovakia: and the collaboration between factories and glass artists following the ground-breaking Studio Glass Movement of the 1970s." "At the end of the book are illustrations of each factory's marks to help with the identification and dating of designs, as well as details of museum collections and sources of further information, such as specialist books and archives." "With its wealth of detail and new research supported by photographs, 20th Century Factory Glass is the definitive work of reference on international modern tableware and art glass, offering a resource to design historians and collectors alike."--Jacket.