Phenomenally popular in mid-19th century Europe and later in the U.S.—the so-called "classic period"—decorative glass paperweights are increasingly sought after and collected. This book depicts highlights from Arthur Rubloff's bequest to the Art Institute of Chicago—1,472 paperweights of widely varied motifs from such factories as Baccarat, Clichy, and Saint-Louis, and also from contemporary makers. Here are smooth domes filled with colorful millefiori shapes, lampwork flowers with geometric spiral backgrounds, dimensional portraits and reproductions of classic art, and exquisite nature scenes and abstracts in windowed facet domes. ISBN: 0865590915 Authors: Geraldine J. Sasper. Pages/Length: 119 Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago Publication Date: 1991 Format: Paperback Primary Subject: art |