G0748
American Quezal Art Nouveau Glass Green Pulled Feather Lamp Shade
$695.00
DETAILS
An antique art glass lamp shade with green pulled feather decoration with gold banding on a white ground with a gold interior by Quezal. It is an unusual shape with a waisted top and a deeply ruffled edge. It is very nice quality.
MAKER
Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company (New York, 1902-24)
Quezal was founded in Queens, New York under the creative direction of Martin Bach, Sr. and Thomas Johnson who were both former employees of Tiffany. They produced glass in the Art Nouveau style comparable in quality and beauty with the work of Tiffany and Frederick Carder of Steuben. Quezal was an important contributor to the history of American Art Nouveau glass and examples are included in many prominent museum collections including the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY).
Quezal was founded in Queens, New York under the creative direction of Martin Bach, Sr. and Thomas Johnson who were both former employees of Tiffany. They produced glass in the Art Nouveau style comparable in quality and beauty with the work of Tiffany and Frederick Carder of Steuben. Quezal was an important contributor to the history of American Art Nouveau glass and examples are included in many prominent museum collections including the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY).
STYLE
Art Nouveau
PATTERN/MODEL
Pulled feather
COLOR(S)
Green, white, gold
MARKS
Signed: Quezal
PERIOD
Early 20th century
DATE
Circa 1910
DIMENSIONS
Width 5 Depth 5 Height 4.5 inches
Standard fitter: Width 2.25 inches
CONDITION
Note: no chips or cracks.
