Trends are for suckers; beauty is where you
find it, and respect for the craft is a must.
Art is a personal thing.
Sometimes you buy a painting because it will look great on
your wall and matches the couch perfectly. Maybe those
earrings are just too pretty to pass up.
Or maybe there's something
about that drawing that just speaks to you.
nlike most earlier glass, the value of art
nouveau or art deco glass is dependent largely on its maker or
designer. This was the heyday of influential glass makers such
as Emile Gallé, Daum and Lalique in France, and Louis Comfort
Tiffany in America.
All named glass is widely collected, and the
best pieces are very expensive, but you can still find unmarked
pieces or smaller objects for relatively modest prices.
The
discovery of glass and revolution of glass art
Natural glass has existed since the beginnings of time, formed
when certain types of rocks melt as a result of high-temperature
phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes or the
impact of meteorites, and then cool and solidify rapidly.
Stone-age man is believed to have used cutting tools made of
obsidian (a natural glass of volcanic origin also known as
hyalopsite, Iceland agate, or mountain mahogany) and tektites
(naturally-formed glasses of extraterrestrial or other origin,
also referred to as obsidianites).