A Collector's Guide to Vintage Murano Glass
The Beginner's Guide to Murano Glass
For seven centuries, the island of Murano has produced glass of unmatched refinement. It has also produced more imitations than almost any other decorative art. This guide is for collectors...
The Beginner's Guide to Murano Glass
The Beginner's Guide to Murano Glass
Italian Design of the 20th Century 101
Italian Liberty Style (1900–1925)
Liberty is Italy's version of Art Nouveau, and it arrived with its own character. Darker wood, denser ornament, and a softness that the French and Belgian versions never quite had....
Italian Liberty Style (1900–1925)
Italian Liberty Style (1900–1925)
Italian Art Deco (1920–1940)
Italian Art Deco arrived later than the French version and came out warmer. Walnut and rosewood replaced lacquer and chrome. Milanese craftsmen brought a domestic quality to the geometry and...
Italian Art Deco (1920–1940)
Italian Art Deco (1920–1940)
Italian Mid Century Modern (1945–1965)
Italian mid-century modern is the most adaptable vintage style there is. It works in old rooms and new ones, next to contemporary art and Persian rugs, in apartments and houses....