Tag: decorative arts

Appraisal Event Finds: Louis Comfort Tiffany Vases

Written on May 5, 2015.

On Saturday, April 25th, we were at the Malden Bridge Community Center for an Appraisal Day event. The event is similar to the Antiques Roadshow: individuals bring in their family treasures for appraisers to evaluate, looking for information and hoping for a pleasant surprise. We had a great time at the event, meeting lots of people and seeing some really interesting things. This week we’ll be taking...

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Celebrating Innovation

Written on February 18, 2015.

Louis Comfort Tiffany favrile art glass vase

On this day in 1848, Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City to Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of the renowned Tiffany & Co. Louis Comfort Tiffany forged his own artistic path, separate from the diamond jewelry legacy of his father, and became one of the most notable America designers in the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. Tiffany began his artistic career as a painter but...

Prairie School and the Decorative Arts

Written on March 26, 2013.

We’ve recently seen some beautiful examples of Prairie School design cross our path. When thinking of the phrase “Prairie School,” we generally think of Frank Lloyd Wright and architecture. Although Wright is one of the most famous names in Prairie School design, the movement also encompasses an aesthetic that extends to the decorative arts. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Park Inn The...

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