American Art Pottery 1880-1950

by Dick Sigafoose

Book Overview

American Art Pottery, written by long-time collector Richard Sigafoose, is the ideal reference guide for the beginning as well as the advanced pottery collector. The 48 companies featured in this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574320025
• ISBN13: 9781574320022
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Beyond the commonplace

This is a highly personal volume, based largely on the author's own collection and interests. But this takes it well beyond the typical collector's book. Sigafoose manages to revive the vanished America of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, putting American art pottery in its social and cultural context. Especially fascinating are the many postcards, factory views, advertisements, and catalogue pages that show how the makers of art pottery presented themselves to the world. "Large gaudy vases and highly colored pictures look cheap and commonplace," advises one such ad. "One small [art pottery] vase, costing perhaps a dollar, will do more to give that touch of elegance and refinement to the the home than any other one thing."

Great book for those who love Art Pottery

I know Dick Sigafoose personally, and he knows his Art Pottery. This book is well written and beautifully illustrated, and covers all of the major art pottery studios - from vases to tiles. Every page is filled with good, clear color photos, plus detailed information on the studios that produced these works of art. I highly recommend this book to art pottery collectors - both advanced and beginners.

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This is a lovely book. Beautiful pictures.The collection concentrates on Art Tiles rather than Art Pottery. Great articles on the companies histories. If you collect Art Pottery Tiles this book is for you!