Steuben Glass
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Steubens early range of iridescent art glass played a major role in establishing the company’s fortunes and prestigious reputation.
It also made a major contribution to the development of
modern American art glass.
Frederick Carder, co-founder of the Steuben glassworks, was
an innovative and talented designer and glass technologist..
His early experiments with coloured art glass resulted in
his now famous gold Aurene iridescent range, which he patented in 1904.
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Carder went on to develop new iridescent colour ranges.
Blue Aurene was launched in 1905, and red aurene a difficult
and often unstable colour followed, together with Opaline brown, and shades of
green.
Verre de soie clear glass with a silky, silvery iridescence
was produced from 1905, and Ivrene was launched in the 1920s.
They were often combine and in one piece and, although
Carder believed the colours spoke for themselves, pieces were frequently
decorated with flat surface effects such as
pulled feathering.
Vases, dishes, and bowls were staples.
The forms were mostly standard and were designed to appeal
to a broad public, but they were transformed by the soft, even coloured sheen,
and it is the collar, decoration, and quality of finish that determine value
today.
Decorated Aurene glass in particular pieces with interesting
surface decoration and colour combinations is the most valuable.
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