Dictionnaire Des Maîtres Verriers : Marques & Signatures De L'art Nouveau À L'art Déco

New, augmented edition

This book is the first to provide an exhaustive list of all the glass artists and factories that distinguished themselves from Art Nouveau to Art Deco in France, and to list all their trademarks and signatures. Through the history of these factories and masters, this dictionary also offers a vast panorama of glassmaking during one of the most fertile periods in its history: the schools and different stylistic trends, decors and manufacturing techniques are presented and explained.

One hundred and fifteen artists' biographies are included, along with a list of two thousand brands and signatures. A rich iconography - nearly a thousand reproductions of works - illustrates their production. The search for marks and signatures is facilitated by an index enabling them to be easily identified and linked to an artist, a manufacture or a period. A reference work, this dictionary is a unique research tool for amateurs, collectors and professionals in the art world.