Famous Glassware Makers

Glassware has been an important facets of ourTiffany glass is another glassware maker that has
lives for centuries. We use them for dining,endured the test of time. Founded by Louis
entertaining or as beatific forms of decorations.Comfort Tiffany, he created highly-dramatic
Glassware manufacturers have over the years,glassware in his studio from 1878 to 1933.
created glassware as both functional andTiffany's head designer, Clara Driscoll,
decorative. Let us look at some of the mostmanufactured the coveted leaded glass Tifanny
famous glassware makers, of designs have beenlamps from 1909. Both Louis and Clare are
highly praised and prized.heralded as America's most famous glass artists
Murano glass is synonym with elegance andof all time.
refinement. The Venetian island of Murano,Tiffany was and still is famous for its opalescent
situated off shore of Venice, Italy has beenglass and Favrile glass created in 1880. Favrile was
producing high-quality glassware for centuries. Intaken from the French term 'fabrile', meaning
present times, Murano is still the number onehandcrafted. Ring mottle glass, invented in the
destination for those who appreciate and collectearly 20th century, was also another Tiffany
high-end glassware and jewelry.trademark, although this glass art form was
In the 9th century Rome, glassmaking in Murano,forgotten when the Tiffany studios was closed in
influenced heavily by both Asian and Muslim1928. The art was revived in the late 1960s by
heritage, began to take effect. Glassmakers wereEric Lovell of Uroboros Glass.
re-located to the island of Murano in 1291 becauseAnother famous glassware contender would have
of fire threats. Till today, Murano glass is still veryto be Waterford Crystal, the makers of crystal
much interwoven with Venetian glass. At theglassware in Waterford, Ireland. Waterford Crystal
culmination of the 16th century, more than sevenmoved its flagship factories to Germany and
thousand of the island's citizens were very muchCzech Republic after the factory in Ireland was
ensconced in the glassmaking industry, makingshut down after the Waterford Wedgwood
them the island's most prominent inhabitants.Receivership in 2009.
They are however, forbidden from leaving theWaterford Crystal began its history in 1783 by
Republic, although they enjoyed many perks suchGeorge and William Penrose, who created
as persecution. Many of their daughters alsoexquisite flint glass renowned the world over.
married into Venice's most affluent families.Although the factory closed its doors in 1851, the
The glassmakers of Murano redefined numerousart was continued by Charles Bacik, and with the
technologies on enamelled, crystalline, aventurinehelp of designer friend Miroslav Havel, the
and multi-colored glass. Through them, glasswareCompany continued the legacy of making crystal
was embellished with glass gemstones andglassware. The Irish Glass Bottle Company took
threads of gold. The glassware artists of Murano,over in the early 50s.
over the centuries, and to this day, utilize age-oldFamous designer Jasper Conran began creating a
techniques to produce exquisite chandeliers, winesignature range for Waterford Crystal and
stoppers, elegant figurines and art glass of breathWedgwood in 1999.
taking proportions.