American Luxury: Jewels from the House of Tiffany

Brand: Acc Art Books

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 208

Release Date: 01-12-2008

Details: Tiffany & Co. has long been regarded as America's leading maker and retailer of fine luxury goods. This is especially true in the case of jewelry, an area in which the company emerged as an arbiter of taste and style by the mid-19th century. The company's founder, Charles Lewis Tiffany, was astutely aware of the desire for high-style jewels that would rival those owned by European aristocrats. Accordingly, he sold his American clients outstanding diamonds, precious gem-set jewelry and Swiss-made watches, all bearing the Tiffany mark. By the end of the 19th Century, the brand was firmly established and as well as meeting the luxury needs of America's well-to-do, Tiffany & Co. also passionately developed an American style, promoting American materials and motifs. Their displays at the International Expositions were met with great success, further increasing their reputation in the world-wide market. Charles Lewis's successors continued to create extraordinary adornments, designed by outstanding artists including Louis Comfort Tiffany, Jean Schlumberger, Angela Cummings, Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso. This book, a series of original essays, is a celebration of Tiffany's American style and its enduring ingenuity.

EAN: 9781851495672

Package Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.6 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English