LIGHT and GLASS

                        This article aims to rescue from oblivion one of the most important German glass factories of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries: the Chursächsische Spiegelfabrik, or Mirror Factory of the Electorate of Saxony, founded by the Elector at Friedrichsthal, north of Dresden, in […] Read the whole article »

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                    Ein Kronleuchter aus dem Wiener Schloss Weinhaus  – Suche nach ähnlichen Kronleuchtern, Zofia Maciakowska, Gdansk/Danzig Die Sammlung des Museums im Jaroslaw Orsettihaus, Polen (http://www.muzeum-jaroslaw.pl/) umfasst Objekte aus dieser Stadt sowie aus der Umgebung. Viele von ihnen wurden nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg aus nahe gelegenen Herrenhäusern […] Read the whole article »

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In the rich history of light fixtures, chandeliers from the 16th to the first half of the 20th century that survived in Lithuania occupy an important place. The aim of the virtual catalogue project “Heritage of Chandeliers in Lithuania” (www.sietynupaveldas.lt) is to share them with others. Starting in 2017, two stages of the project were […] Read the whole article »

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Furniture in the Air / Möbel der Lüfte   A new book recommendation – from the pen of one of our founding Members, Mr. Peter Rath. Mr. Rath is now taking pre-orders for his book. The expected delivery date is scheduled for late February/early March. A look inside the book can be made here: Book […] Read the whole article »

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Vytautas Magnus University’s scholarly journal (Lithuania, Kaunas) Art History & Criticism, Vol. 15, 2019, p. 5-20 Alantė VALTAITĖ-GAGAČ Cultural Heritage Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania  ORIGIN, TYPES, AND FUNCTIONING OF CHANDELIERS WITH SERPENT ARMS: FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO LITHUANIA  Chandeliers with serpent arms held at the National Museum of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Art Museum are among […] Read the whole article »

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                          THE CHANDELIERS OF THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES: RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND RE-ELECTRIFICATION Introduction The Versailles chandelier project involves the examination, restoration and rewiring of lights in the Palace collection that were restored previously in the 1960’s. Several factors played a role in making […] Read the whole article »

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