Art of the Paperweight Saint Louis Limited Edition Hardcover by Gerard Ingold

Art of the Paperweight: Saint Louis

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gerard Ingold

Antiques & Collectibles

Paperweight Press

Since the 1850’s, paperweights have been collectibles for many reasons: their exquisite aesthetic appeal, investment value during inflationary times, the intellectual challenge of their history and acquisition, a unique gift selection. This catalogue includes thoughts on the art of paperweight collecting, a selected bibliography of books and periodicals for the collector’s library, and suggested accessories to facilitate collecting. Also provided is a reference list of contemporary Baccarat sulphides and Gridel animal subjects with their issue date, as well as Cristal d’Albret and Saint Louis sulphide subjects. The alphabetically listed contemporary artists, studios and companies are briefly described, and their individual histories, locations, philosophies and unique artistic features are outlilned. A glossary of paperweight terminology completes the textual component of the book, all in addition to magnificent full-color photos of both the finest contemporary limited editions and classic, museum-quality weights from the 1840’s. All in all this book is the perfect reference for both the experienced collector and the novice.

Collectors' Paperweights: Price Guide and Catalogue

Lawrence H. Selman

Arts & Photography

Our largest and most comprehensive book about paperweights. Covers in detail; history, varieties and methods, the classic period, identification, contemporary makers and the art of collecting. This beautifully illustrated book takes you step by step through the facinating world of paperweights. Full-color illustrations, luxuriously bound in gold-stamped linen.

The Art of the Paperweight: Perthshire

Originally published in French, this book is filled with brilliant photographs and a detailed history. Color.

Classic French Paperweights

Edith Mannoni

A lavishly illustrated treatise on the art of encasing cameos in crystal.

Sulphides: The Art of Cameo Incrustation

Paul Jokelson

A zany story of eccentric characters and humorous plot twists about one man's obsession with paperweights.

The Purloined Paperweight

P.G.Wodehouse

Literature & Fiction

Collectors Paperweights Price Guide and Catalogue 1986

Lawrence Selman

The catalogue of the first-ever traveling paperweight exhibition! The Art of the Paperweight -- Challenging Tradition includes illustrations of 108 extraordinary antique and modern paperweights with accompanying text. The 64-page book contains two informative essays on contemporary and Victorian weight making which capture the romance of the art form. The book is accompanied by a price guide. Full color.

The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition

Crafts & Hobbies

George Kulles presents a murder mystery surrounded by a web of historical intrigue in this fast-paced thriller. When the world's most valuable paperweights disappear from Sotheby's New York the police suspect everyone. They're stumped and it seems the treasures will be lost to the world. There are simply no further avenues to follow. Or can the clues be found in the past of the paperweights? Kulles performed extensive biographical research to bring the world's most historically famous paperweight collectors to life. Visit the world of Princess Eugenie, who spent twenty years mourning the loss of her husband and son. Follow Oscar Wilde's meteoric rise to stardom and his disgraceful fall from nineteenth-century Victorian society. Visit Eva Peron - the woman who promoted herself from harlot to President's wife. Acquaint yourself with the eccentric world of Truman Capote. Meet some of the most famous modern collectors including King Farouk, Arthur Rubloff, Paul Jokelson and Lawrence Selman. At the center of this puzzling mystery reside three crystal paperweights - the most complex examples of glasswork ever produced. Are the tragedies the owners of these pieces suffer natural, or does it all have something to do with The Curse of the Imperial Paperweights?

The Curse of the Imperial Paperweights

George N. Kulles

If you are dazzled by the beauty of millefiori canes, then you will love The Glass Menagerie. This guide to the world of silhouette canes contains over 150 blow-ups of silhouettes in full color. Hawley accompanies his photography with well-researched speculation about why each cane was made, pointing out particularly fine silhouettes and identifying those canes which are rare finds. The Glass Menagerie is the first book to take an in-depth look at the art of silhouette canes. It is an essential addition to the library of any collector.

The Glass Menagerie: A Study of Silhouette Canes in Antique Paperweights

John D. Hawley

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