art deco to post modernism

Art Deco to Post Modernism

British Manufacturers had maintained that it was traditional 'design' that sold during the 1920's and 1930's and had largely ignored the Scandinavian approach where factories generally employed trained in-house designers. There were exceptions to this, such as Keith Murray an architect who freelanced for Stevens & Williams. Clyne Farquharson of John Walsh Walsh and William Wilson at Whitefriars were successful in-house designers and, as such are highly regarded by today's collectors, along with the work of Keith Murray.

These three designers are generally thought of in connection with British glass design between the wars. There is also- an awareness of Ludwig Kny and perhaps of Reginald Williams-Thomas, but not many will know of J.Cuneen, Freda Coleborn, Deanne Meanley, Doreen Norgrove, R. Pierce, or W. J. Whitworth, to name only a few. Not many will have even heard of some of the major designers who influenced both contemporary and future generations of glass designers, such as David Hammond, John Luxton, Helen Monroe, and Irene Stevens. On the other hand many collectors will know the work of Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, but it is only fairly recently that they have shown interest in his cut glass work.

Available from this site. Email for a copy.

Price: £12.99p +pp

ISBN 0-9545718-1-9