From Publishers Weekly
Running from vases and bowls to lamps and outright sculpture, this collector’s guide highlights notable glassware of the past century that transcends the pedestrian and has proven to be fine art. Miller, an antiques expert and co-founder of the bestselling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide, organizes the book primarily by type of glass (e.g., blown, pressed, iridescent), but she also includes concise histories of glass designers and factories. She provides illustrated looks at the hallmark traits of each style as well as carefully captioned examples of select pieces from each genre. Collectors will love the fact that she estimates the value of each piece shown in the book: Tiffany & Co Crocus table lamp, $30,000-$40,000; green glass dragon paperweight $30-50. Such price estimates establish Miller’s book as an important research and educational tool, and may send even casual readers running about to appraise the items in their homes. As thorough as it is, the book isn’t written with much sparkle. But die-hard collectors will hardly be looking for lyric verse in this volume—they’ll be looking for information, and this book unquestionably gives them that. 1,000+ illustrations.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description
Exploring one of the fastest growing collecting areas, the DK Collector's Guides: 20th Century Glass covers all the designers, designs, and movements that are regularly collected. From Art Deco and Studio Glass to Bohemian and Scandinavian, the book has over 1,110 individually priced items.

About the Author
Judith Miller is the creator of the best-selling Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has written more than 80 books on antiques, including the DK Collector Guides and the Collectibles Price Guides.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Combining beauty, delicacy, and exquisite design, glass is one of the most exciting media of the last century and is now a highly popular collectible. Written by world-renowned expert Judith Miller and specialist consultants, DK Collector's Guides: 20th-Century Glass explores this fascinating field, from Art Nouveau in the 1900s through to the modern Scandinavian designs of the 1950s, the Studio glass of the 1970s, and contemporary design. Divided into chapters covering the different collecting areas, including blown, cased, pressed, iridescent, and cut glass, and enameled, painted, and stained glass, over 1,000 beautiful pieces are presented in specially commissioned full-color photographs with size and up-to-date price displayed below each piece. Detailed information on individual designers and factories, such as Tiffany, Lalique, Steuben, and Blenko, make this an essential guide for both the glass enthusiast and novice collector. Additional features include popular Collecting Fields, such as paperweights, perfume bottles, and glass jewelry, and "Good, Better, Best" price comparison features to indicate why similar pieces can vary greatly in value. Combining historical information, a price guide, and useful collecting tips, this is the must-have for anyone with an interest in 20th-century glass.

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