Posts by Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Art Deco Sculptures: The Dance of Deco
Art Deco sculptures, exuberantly celebrating life and freedom in bronze, limestone, ivory, and other media, have long since recovered from past critical disdain and are leaping to new heights on the market.
Read MoreGlass Italian Style
Centuries’ worth of technique meet modern aesthetics to create the incredibly beautiful and complex pieces of 20th-century and contemporary glass art that Venice is famous for.
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Santa Fe Art Shows
Art & Antiques’ complete guide to the summer season of fairs, museum exhibitions and gallery shows in the Southwest’s art capital.
Read MoreSilver Age
In 19th- and early 20th-century America, new wealth and social competition spurred a sterling surge of artistry in tableware.
Read MoreCzech Art Glass Movement: All-Star Cast
Nurtured by a Communist regime in the mid-20th century, the Czech art glass movement continues to astound the world in the 21st.
Read MoreMeissen Men
The porcelain creations of 18th-century masters such as Johann Gregorius Höroldt and Johann Joachim Kändler, never equaled, continue to inspire collectors and artists.
Read MoreIllustrating a Point
Classic works of illustration art, created to be mass-reproduced, are now giving the greatest American painters a run for their money.
Read MoreChina Syndrome
Chinoiserie began as a European emulation of Far Eastern design but rapidly moved into the realm of inspired fantasy.
Read MoreThe Lalique Mystique
French designer-entrepreneur René Lalique was a wizard who could make glass do just about anything—and die-hard devotees of his works will do just about anything to get them.
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