Row over Notre-Dame’s stained glass re-ignites
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
President Emmanuel Macron wants to replace the Paris cathedral’s 19th-century windows, even though they were not damaged in 2019 fire
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How American artist Charles J. Connick’s poetically reimagined Medieval stained glass
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 30, 2024
A new book shows how Connick harnessed the ancient medium as ‘a potent means of contemporary visual expression’
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Street behind Tate Modern closed after glass panels fall from building
The Art Newspaper
JULY 1, 2024
Window panes from the Neo Bankside development, whose residents forced the museum to restrict access to its viewing gallery, smashed into the street
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Julie Mehretu creates towering glass mural for Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The artist's 83ft-tall work, “Uprising of the Sun”, is the most prominent of many art commissions for the centre
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Salisbury Cathedral conservation offers window into William Morris’s workshop
The Art Newspaper
JULY 1, 2024
Edward Burne-Jones’s stained-glass work has been removed for conservation for the first time
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Hannah Gibson ‘Glass Renewed’ exhibition at Museum of Brands
Antique Collecting
APRIL 25, 2025
A new exhibition, Glass Renewed: The Art of Hannah Gibson & the History of Glass at The Museum of Brands The post Hannah Gibson ‘Glass Renewed’ exhibition at Museum of Brands appeared first on Antique Collecting.
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Figurative painter Claire Tabouret chosen to design contemporary stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Heritage organisations remain opposed to President Macron's plans to replace chapel windows at the newly reopened cathedral
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Famed Glass Chapel Designed by Lloyd Wright Will Be Disassembled
Artnet News
MAY 16, 2024
The post Famed Glass Chapel Designed by Lloyd Wright Will Be Disassembled appeared first on Artnet News. The historic building is at threat of "accelerating destruction" due to land movement.
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Eyeing growth, Art Dubai makes two senior appointments
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 16, 2025
Group behind the UAE's biggest fair has selected Alexie Glass-Kantor as executive director, curatorial, and Dunja Gottweis as fair director
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Finley’s Art World Spotlight: The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture
Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services
MARCH 30, 2024
March 27, 2024: The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture, at the Lowe Art Museum This great lecture highlighted the glass artist Michael Janis, the Co-Director of the Washington Glass School. The Lowe Art Museum has one of the best art glass collections in the United States. 1970) Thomas Norris (b.
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Macron’s Divisive Plan to Install Contemporary Stained Glass in Notre-Dame Thwarted
Artnet News
JULY 16, 2024
The post Macron’s Divisive Plan to Install Contemporary Stained Glass in Notre-Dame Thwarted appeared first on Artnet News. Contemporary French artists were tapped to participate in a competition that would replace the historic 19th-century windows.
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Archaeologists Find a Cache of Ancient Murano Glass Off Bulgarian Coast
Artnet News
JULY 17, 2024
The post Archaeologists Find a Cache of Ancient Murano Glass Off Bulgarian Coast appeared first on Artnet News. The objects date back to the days of the Ottoman empire.
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How Full Is Your Glass?
The Appraiser Coach
AUGUST 30, 2022
I love podcasts! In fact, I started recording podcasts because of how much I loved listening to them. Recently, I was listening to a podcast about car salesmen, and one. Read More.
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Depression Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting
Invaluable
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Despite the financial strain on consumers and businesses, a few creative glass manufacturers managed to survive by producing affordable glassware and creating effective strategies for distribution. This inexpensive glassware—commonly known as Depression glass —was mass-produced from 1920 to 1950. Assorted Pressed Depression Glass.
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BBC unveils restored sculpture by artist and sexual abuser Eric Gill
The Art Newspaper
APRIL 9, 2025
The statue, which has twice been vandalised in recent years, is now displayed in a glass case
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New Jersey Glass Stuns at Americana Sale
Maine Antique Digest
JANUARY 18, 2024
Gorgeous, glistening glass in vibrant blue, yellow, orange, and green illuminated the catalog cover and auction results of Pook & Pook, Inc.’s Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
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Artist Layo Bright’s Garden is Blooming with Glass Flowers
Artnet News
MAY 22, 2024
The Nigeria-born artist uses intricate glass flora to explore complex narratives in her first solo museum exhibition, "Dusk and Dawn." The post Artist Layo Bright’s Garden is Blooming with Glass Flowers appeared first on Artnet News.
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‘It’s Time to Pass the Baton’: Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor Departs Sydney’s Artspace
Artnet News
AUGUST 30, 2024
Glass-Kantor will also curate her final Encounters section at Art Basel Hong Kong in 2025. The post ‘It’s Time to Pass the Baton’: Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor Departs Sydney’s Artspace appeared first on Artnet News.
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Texas’s Oldest Tiffany Stained-Glass Windows Get a New Lease of Life
Artnet News
MAY 6, 2024
The windows were created just three years after the Tiffany Glass Company was founded. The post Texas’s Oldest Tiffany Stained-Glass Windows Get a New Lease of Life appeared first on Artnet News.
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This Dazzling Tiffany Stained-Glass Window Could Make History at Auction
Artnet News
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The post This Dazzling Tiffany Stained-Glass Window Could Make History at Auction appeared first on Artnet News. It's the first time a Tiffany work has appeared at a Sotheby's fine art evening sale.
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Champagne Glass History: How Shape Affects Taste
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APRIL 10, 2024
The evolution of the champagne glass is much more complex and historically significant than a discussion of glass shape would at first imply. Shortly after, in 1674, the invention of lead glass by George Ravenscroft changed the art of glassmaking forever. These had simple, short stems and round, funnel-shaped bowls.
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Influencing Glass History
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
APRIL 1, 2024
The post Influencing Glass History appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles. By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher We toss around the term “influencer” today to refer to someone we follow on social media who catches our attention, however fleeting, and introduces us [.]
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Paul Stankard elevates the humble glass paperweight to poetry
Auction Central News
JUNE 14, 2024
1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. NEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions.
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‘Mile High’ Moser art glass collection soared at Soulis
Auction Central News
AUGUST 13, 2024
LONE JACK, MO – On July 13, Soulis Auctions dispersed The Mile High Collection, a Denver, Colorado-based collection of Moser art glass gathered during the last four decades.
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Tiffany lamps and stained glass sparkled at Fontaine’s
Auction Central News
JULY 2, 2024
PITTSFIELD, MA — An extensive collection of Tiffany Studios items dominated their estimates at Fontaine’s Fine and Decorative Arts sale May 18, with lamps and stained glass firmly in the lead. Consigned by a […] The post Tiffany lamps and stained glass sparkled at Fontaine’s appeared first on Auction Central News.
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Chagall’s Sketches for His First Stained-Glass Window in the U.S. Make a Rare Showing
Artnet News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
A new exhibition delves into the creative process behind Chagall's stained-glass work for Union Church. The post Chagall’s Sketches for His First Stained-Glass Window in the U.S. Make a Rare Showing appeared first on Artnet News.
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Rachida Dati has been reappointed as France's culture minister—but does she have the will to protect heritage?
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The debacle over the commissioning of Notre-Dame's stained-glass windows highlights the politician's propensity to ignore expert advice
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Art Nouveau Glass: A Symphony of Color and Form
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JULY 29, 2024
The luminous glow and shimmering color of Art Nouveau glass are endlessly irresistible, as are the stories behind some of the movement’s most celebrated designers. Reflecting the era’s opulence, Art Nouveau glass designers celebrated the natural world in forms that exuded their mastery of the craft.
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Massimo Micheluzzi glass vase leads our five auction highlights
Auction Central News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Massimo Micheluzzi Glass Vase from 2002, $41,920 CHICAGO – Massimo Micheluzzi (b.1957-), After years in private collections, his work from the late 1990s and early 2000s, much admired for its use of […] The post Massimo Micheluzzi glass vase leads our five auction highlights appeared first on Auction Central News.
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From an Animatronic Gorilla to a Beaded Glass Cage—Here’s What Was Stealing the Scene at Art Basel Unlimited
Artnet News
JUNE 10, 2024
The post From an Animatronic Gorilla to a Beaded Glass Cage—Here’s What Was Stealing the Scene at Art Basel Unlimited appeared first on Artnet News. Ambitious projects by Ryan Gander, Christo, Kader Attia, and Liza Lou had VIPs talking.
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Great Discoveries: 1700s Glass Bottles Found at Mount Vernon
WorthPoint
MAY 2, 2024
A pair of antique glass bottles were found in the cellar at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. Image Source: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Last month, archaeologists found two intact European-manufactured green glass bottles in the cellar of the Mount Vernon mansion, according to a prepared statement.
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Mt. Washington Burmese Uranium Glass Vase leads our five lots to watch
Auction Central News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Washington Burmese Uranium Glass Vase FLOWER MOUND, TX — Mt. Washington Glass Company was founded in 1837, but its heyday arrived in 1880 and lasted through the early 1900s. Washington Burmese Uranium Glass Vase leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.
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1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass leads our five lots to watch
Auction Central News
MAY 9, 2024
1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass DOUGLASS, KS – The Saturday, May 18 sale of American and Brilliant Cut Glass at Woody Auction includes this remarkable amberina tankard made by Libbey Cut Glass in 1883.
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Daum Nancy winter-themed cameo art glass collection comes to Woody August 24
Auction Central News
AUGUST 12, 2024
DOUGLASS, KS — An important private collection of art glass from Illinois is now in Kansas and awaiting the Saturday, August 24 Art Glass, Furniture and More sale at Woody Auction.
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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies
WorthPoint
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Once known as the “poor man’s Tiffany,” carnival glass captivates collectors with its rainbow of shimmering colors and variety of forms, from bowls and hatpins to punch sets and whimsies. At its pinnacle, carnival glass offered consumers a sophisticated aesthetic at an accessible price point.
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‘I never pursued the big four or five galleries, they always scared me’: Joan Snyder on her first blue-chip show, roses, and the glass ceiling
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The American artist is having her first solo exhibition at the London outpost of Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, which now represents her
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At Kapwani Kiwanga’s Pavilion in Venice, Tiny Glass Beads Carry the Weight of History
Artnet News
APRIL 17, 2024
The post At Kapwani Kiwanga’s Pavilion in Venice, Tiny Glass Beads Carry the Weight of History appeared first on Artnet News. Her exhibition for the Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale lets raw material speak for itself in a subtle yet powerful comment on global commerce.
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Four Wedgwood Roman cameo glass ‘Portland’ vases trounced estimates at Dreweatts
Auction Central News
JULY 30, 2024
BERKSHIRE, UK — Brought back from Rome by Sir William Hamilton in 1780 and later sold at auction to William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, the Roman cameo glass vase known as ‘the Portland’ or ‘Barberini’ vase was the most celebrated antiquity of the late Georgian era.
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‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign leads our five lots to watch
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign BRIMFIELD, MA — Reverse-on-glass is a time-honored tradition in fine art, but it’s most prominently found in late 19th-century and early 20th-century advertising, particularly in the United States.
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Pursuit of Beauty
Maine Antique Digest
JULY 11, 2024
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions A stellar selection of renowned Tiffany Studios decorative lamps and works of art glass accompanied a collection of spectacular Steuben Aurene glass and a group of rare whimsical Victorian-era art pottery that together highlighted Heritage Auctions’ April 18 “Pursuit of Beauty: Art (..)
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‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2
Auction Central News
APRIL 25, 2024
TROY, MI — Harvey Littleton (1922-2013) was born into a family of glass experts at Corning Glass in upstate New York. His mother Bessie was a key figure in developing Corning Pyrex cookware, now an American collectible icon.
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Americana at Bonhams Skinner
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 25, 2024
Glass was offered from the collection of scholar and collector Dorothy-Lee Jones Ward (1927-2022), founder of the Jones Gallery of Glass and Ceramics at Douglas Hill in
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France’s Best Collectibles: Glass, Ceramics, the Marché aux Puces
WorthPoint
AUGUST 15, 2024
Read on to learn everything about shopping in France’s famed marchés aux puces to the best French glass and ceramic brands to seek out. Gallé, Luminarc, Mauviel, and More Like ceramics, the glass industry has thrived in France for centuries. Lalique, Émile Gallé, Baccarat, and Daum Nancy are some of the best-regarded fine glass houses.
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The Mile High Collection of Moser art glass comes to market July 13 at Soulis
Auction Central News
JULY 9, 2024
LONE JACK, MO —Assembled over a period of 40 years, the Mile High Collection from the Denver area heads to market at Soulis Auctions on July 13 with more than 180 lots, described by the house as “one of the largest and most significant collections of Ludwig Moser Art Glass ever offered at auction.”
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