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Collecting inspiration : Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.

Title

Collecting inspiration : Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. / edited by Medill Higgins Harvey.

Publication

New York, NY : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2021]
New Haven, CT : Distributed by Yale University Press
©2021

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Description

304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm

Summary

Edward C. Moore (1827-1891) was the creative leader of Tiffany & Co. during the late 19th century. A silversmith, designer, and collector, Moore sought out objects from around the world, which he then used as inspiration for Tiffany's silver designs. This illustrated book is the first study of Moore's life, collection, and influence, presenting more than 170 examples from his vast collection, which ranges from Greek and Roman glass to Spanish vases, Japanese textiles, and Islamic tiles. These works are juxtaposed with 67 silver objects created by Tiffany's designers and artisans who were inspired by Moore's acquisitions, including the world-famous Bryant Vase, which draws upon Greek examples, and a chocolate pot that incorporates novel techniques from Japanese ceramics, lacquerware, and metalwork. Essays incorporate new research from the Tiffany & Co. archives that provides an intimate look at the design process.

Alternative Title

Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.

Subject

Genre/Form

Exhibition catalogs.
History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-294) and index.

Exhibitions (note)

Catalog of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from July 13-October 4, 2020.

Contents

Director's foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. -- Edward C. Moore : visionary designer, pioneering collector / Medill Higgins Harvey -- Catalogue numbers 1-60 -- Tiffany-decorated firearms / John Byck -- Catalogue numbers 61-65 -- Greek and Roman art -- Ancient glass in the Moore collection / Christopher S. Lightfoot -- Catalogue numbers 66-84 -- The Moore collection of ancient painted pottery / Kyriaki Karoglou -- Catalogue numbers 85-89 -- European glass -- Collecting European glass in the gilded age / Iris Moon -- Catalogue numbers 90-106 -- Arts of the Islamic world -- Edward C. Moore and the arts of the Islamic lands / Deniz Beyazit -- Catalogue numbers 107-138 -- Arts of East Asia -- East Asian Art in the Moore collection / Monika Bincsik -- Catalogue numbers 139-175 -- Selected inscriptions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photo credits.

Call Number

JQF 22-105

ISBN

9781588396907
1588396908

LCCN

2021287765

OCLC

1121604007

Title

Collecting inspiration : Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. / edited by Medill Higgins Harvey.

Publisher

New York, NY : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2021]

Distributor

New Haven, CT : Distributed by Yale University Press

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-294) and index.

Exhibitions

Catalog of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from July 13-October 4, 2020.

Chronological Term

1800-1899

Added Author

Harvey, Medill Higgins, editor, author.

Byck, John, author.

Lightfoot, C. S. (Chris S.), author.

Karoglou, Kyriaki, 1970- author.

Moon, Iris, author.

Beyazit, Deniz, author.

Bincsik, Mónika, author.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), host institution.

Research Call Number

JQF 22-105

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