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In recent years, collectors have come to recognize the beauty and
value of Roycroft items, particularly the art metal which is the
most available, affordable, and varied of all Roycroft
collectibles. Influenced by the English movement that was
spearheaded by William Morris, Elbert Hubbard began a new industry
dedicated to quality of design and manufacture, from its factories
near Buffalo, New York. With 179 full color illustrations, this
newly revised & expanded identification and price guide offers
Arts and Crafts collectors and dealers an in-depth look at the many
objects that were made. Included are bowls, vases, jewelry, desk
items, bookends, candlesticks and other items of interest. The text
provides the history and background of the company, as well as
information about each of the products illustrated. There is also a
good selection of original advertising and promotional material.
The perfect dining room decoration for folk art lovers, redware
embodies an enduring charm. From its basic clay tones to
hand-painted adornments, the tableware, vessels, vases, and
miniatures shown will delight. Hundreds of pieces are illustrated
in full color, with accurate values for this increasingly popular
art form. Several types of glazes are shown, and the pieces are
presented in chronological sequence, spanning the 18th and 19th
centuries. Now in its fourth edition, this book is an enduring
favorite among collectors and dealers.
The years between World Wars I and II were a golden age of
invention and emerging lifestyles that is vividly reflected in the
colorful, stylish, and vibrant material culture known as Art Deco.
This style captivated the collective imagination of the world's
designers and artists, whose body of work has left an indelible
impression that continues to fascinate and influence generation
after generation. Collecting Art Deco covers the entire range of
decorative accessories made during the 1920s and 1930s through
hundreds of color photos and succinct, informative text.
The American Arts and Crafts Movement flourished briefly but
brilliantly during the early years of the twentieth century. It was
during this era that the Heintz Art Metal Shop and its successor
the Smith Metal Arts Company (Silver Crest) produced decorative
bronze wares of the highest quality. Today's avid interest in Arts
and Crafts furnishings and accessories has collectors searching for
examples made by these two firms. This book provides collectors and
dealers alike with a pictorial panorama of such Heintz and Silver
Crest items as bowls, jewelry, trophies, vases, and desk pieces, as
well as essential data regarding value, rarity, maker's marks, and
company histories.
The colorful country patterns of spongeware and spatterware
pottery, a traditional favorite of the public, remains enormously
popular with today's many collectors of antique ceramics. This
revised and expanded identification and price guide provides those
collectors with an expansive pictorial cross-section of eighteenth,
nineteenth, and twentieth century spongeware and spatterware.
Additionally, the detailed text offers clear insight into the
history and development of these attractive, desirable wares.Over
two hundred examples of spongeware and spatterware are illustrated
in this book with full color photographs and complete information,
including a price guide.
The colorful country patterns of spongeware and spatterware
pottery, a traditional favorite of the public, remains enormously
popular with today's many collectors of antique ceramics. This
revised and expanded identification and price guide provides those
collectors with an expansive pictorial cross-section of eighteenth,
nineteenth, and twentieth century spongeware and spatterware.
Additionally, the detailed text offers clear insight into the
history and development of these attractive, desirable wares. Over
two hundred examples of spongeware and spatterware are illustrated
in this book with full color photographs and complete information,
including a price guide.
In recent years, collectors have come to recognize the beauty and
value of Roycroft items, particularly the art metal which is the
most available, affordable, and varied of all Roycroft
collectibles. Influenced by the English movement that was
spearheaded by William Morris, Elbert Hubbard began a new industry
dedicated to quality of design and manufacture, from its factories
near Buffalo, New York. With 179 full color illustrations, this
newly revised & expanded identification and price guide offers
Arts and Crafts collectors and dealers an in-depth look at the many
objects that were made. Included are bowls, vases, jewelry, desk
items, bookends, candlesticks and other items of interest. The text
provides the history and background of the company, as well as
information about each of the products illustrated. There is also a
good selection of original advertising and promotional material.
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