Charles David Daniel John Lotton Art Glass Types / Scarce Illustrated Book

Description

LOTTON ART GLASS
by D. Thomas O’Connor and Charles G. Lotton, Antique Publications, 1990.
Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides a definitive survey of the history and production of the art glass of Charles Lotton and his sons David, Daniel, and John.
”Here is one of the most unusual and beautiful books ever published on art glass.  Divided into three sections, the first, entitled
The Lotton Story
, tells of Charles’ growing-up years in rural Illinois, his first career as a successful hair stylists, and his emergence as one of America’s foremost creators of art glass.
The next section,
A Colorful Bouquet of Lotton Art Glass
, pictures over 600 pieces of glass made from 1971 to 1989.  Shown on 96 pages of color, the items include vases, bowls, lamps, sculptures, plates, paperweights, perfume bottles, miniatures, jewelry, and novelties.  The works of Charles and his three sons - David, Daniel, and John – are all represented in this display.
A final section,
A Glass Artist’s Notebook
, explains the techniques of glassmaking, describes Charles’ approach to his art, and includes essays by the younger Lottons and comments by collectors.  The text and pictures give a step-by-step description of how art glass is made.  An appendix includes news stories about the Lottons and a collector’s index.”  If you are a collector, dealer, or historian of American contemporary art glass, you will want to add this invaluable text to your permanent reference library.
8.7” x 11.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  176 pages.
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