Designers by Discipline: Eight Fields of Design
2026-08-29
Explore eight major design disciplines—from architecture and ceramics to industrial, interior and textile design—with representative designers and archive links.Read More →
Applied and Decorative Arts in Oklahoma City: Glass, Clay, Metal and Memory
2026-07-06
Oklahoma City showcases a rich tapestry of design through its architecture, craft, and public art, reflecting cultural diversity and civic identity in applied and decorative arts.Read More →
Guerlain Chant d’Arômes Advertisement, French Vogue, 1965
2026-07-05
The 1965 Guerlain advertisement for Chant d’Arômes and Habit Rouge emphasises luxury design, showcasing perfume bottles as decorative art while promoting Parisian elegance for both genders.Read More →
Hochschnitt in German Glass: Cameo Relief Engraving in the Baroque Era
2026-05-25
Hochschnitt in German glass is a rare Baroque cameo-relief engraving technique linked to Potsdam, Kassel, Berlin, and Franz Gondelach.Read More →
Nancy Art Nouveau Glass: Designers and Manufacturers
2026-05-09
Nancy Art Nouveau glass transformed French decorative arts through Émile Gallé, Daum Frères, Jacques Gruber and the École de Nancy.Read More →
James Powell & Sons: British Glassware and the Revival of Venetian Traditions
2026-05-02
James Powell & Sons was a leading British glassware manufacturer active from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. Renowned for its revivalRead More →
French Designers in the applied and decorative arts
2026-04-26
The following posts are a selection of French Designers that I have posted about over the last year. French design styles incorporate the new and the old. It is bold and sophisticated. It is attention to detail, whether a brooch, a clock, fabric, or glass. Read More →
Finnish Designers and Design: A Legacy of Functional Beauty and Modern Innovation
2026-04-19
Introduction to Finnish Designers and Design Finnish designers and design represent a distinctive synthesis of nature, craftsmanship, and industrial production. Emerging strongly in the earlyRead More →
Bormioli Luigi Glassware: History, Quality, and Italian Design
2025-02-28
Bormioli Luigi, renowned for Italian glassware since 1825, combines tradition with innovation, offering luxury products like the Sublime Carafe, showcasing elegance and sustainability.Read More →
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture: The Ethereal, Mystical, and Metamorphic
2024-12-04
Art Nouveau sculpture celebrated the female form, blending nature and mythology through fluid, intricate designs that embodied beauty, movement, symbolism, and innovative craftsmanship, leaving a lasting legacy.Read More →