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History Lesson: Depression Glass
Depression glass has an interesting history, beginning as cheap and oftentimes free glassware of the Great Depression (hence its name) to eventually becoming a highly coveted collectible. Though Depression glass refers to any glassware made during the Great Depression, it actually started being produced in the mid-1920s and continued to be made well into the 1950s. Characterized [...]
History Lesson: Moroccan Tiles
In 711 A.D. the Moors conquered Spain and introduced a variety of artistic techniques to Europe, including a unique way of painting ceramic tiles called ‘Zellige’ (or ‘azulejo’ in Spanish and Portuguese) that consists of complex geometrical forms. It is believed that the origin of the designs came out of artistic limitations for Muslims, who [...]
History Lesson: A Marriage of Art – Eileen & Ross Curtis
We had the pleasure of visiting one of our favorite resources, Lost Art Salon in San Francisco on Friday while shopping for a client. Their fine art collection is comprised of over 4,000 works of rediscovered and historically significant artists which reflect the major styles and movements of the 20th Century (1900-1960s). Every piece is researched, [...]
