Gorham Silver
Designing Brilliance, 1850-1970
$152.84
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2019
Summary
Established in 1831, the Gorham Manufacturing Company adeptly coupled art and industry, rising to become an industry leader of stylistic and technological achievement in America and around the world. It was the only major competitor of Tiffany and Co., producing public presentation pieces and one-of-a-kind showstoppers for important occasions, as well as tableware for everyday use.
Its works trace a narrative arc not only of great design but also of American ambitions. In this volume,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780847862528 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0847862526 |
| Author: | Elizabeth A. Williams |
| Publisher: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Imprint: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 2.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“What shines through here, in addition to the contextual approach, are Gorham’s magnificent objects, from the nineteenth-century revival styles through the aesthetic movment, from the art nouveau Martelé of William Christmas Codman to the modernism of Erik Magnussen and Donald H. Colflesh, as covered in detail in Barquists’s essay on Gorham’s evolving designs” —Silver Magazine
About The Author
Elizabeth A. Williams
Elizabeth A. Williams is David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, RISD Museum.
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