The Big Book of Fenton Glass: 1940-1970

By John Walk

Book Overview

This popular tour of sumptuous glass colors, decorative treatments, and forms (from baskets and bowls to sandwich trays and vases) produced by the famous Fenton Art Glass Company is back in a new edition, complete with over 800 photographs.

The Fenton Art Glass Company is well-known for its lush decorative designs, striking color palettes, and well-chosen details. This book chronicles its offerings from 1940 to 1970. The book includes: A history of the Fenton Art Glass Company Listings of factory ware and mold numbers, plus a chronicle of the various colors produced in the company's many product lines 840+ color photographs providing a visual feast of the company's popular products, plus rare, unlisted, and experimental items Well suited to art collectors and avid glassblowers alike, this book is a useful resource for anyone with a passion for the artform.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764322435
• ISBN13: 9780764322433
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, very informative; you'll love this great resource

Very pleased with this book. Page after page of pictures. Super resource for looking items up. Will use it year after year.