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- Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass - The Henry Ford's glass collection is one of the most comprehensive in the United States, numbering approximately 10,000 pieces. The gallery traces the history of American glass from the 18th century through the present, including works by important artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany and masters of the Studio Glass movement. Built as a machine shop in 1888 in Lapeer, Michigan, this building was moved to Greenfield Village in 1931.
- 1888
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Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
The Henry Ford's glass collection is one of the most comprehensive in the United States, numbering approximately 10,000 pieces. The gallery traces the history of American glass from the 18th century through the present, including works by important artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany and masters of the Studio Glass movement. Built as a machine shop in 1888 in Lapeer, Michigan, this building was moved to Greenfield Village in 1931.
- Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery Video Recording, 2017 -
- 2017
- Collections - Artifact
Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery Video Recording, 2017
- Now Open: Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery - This month, the story of the Studio Glass Movement becomes a permanent exhibit in Henry Ford Museum with the opening of the Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery.
- October 14, 2016
- Collections - Article
Now Open: Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery
This month, the story of the Studio Glass Movement becomes a permanent exhibit in Henry Ford Museum with the opening of the Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery.
- Glass Gallery x2 - Learn how The Henry Ford envisioned creating an all-new gallery to exhibit some of our 10,000 glass artifacts, and how this vision intersected with that of collectors Bruce and Ann Bachmann.
- February 15, 2017
- Collections - Article
Glass Gallery x2
Learn how The Henry Ford envisioned creating an all-new gallery to exhibit some of our 10,000 glass artifacts, and how this vision intersected with that of collectors Bruce and Ann Bachmann.
- "Lil' Blues" by Ann Wolff, 2007 -
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
"Lil' Blues" by Ann Wolff, 2007
- "Peach" by Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora Mace, 2000 -
- 2000
- Collections - Artifact
"Peach" by Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora Mace, 2000
- "Purple and Ruby Lyrical Movement" by Harvey K. Littleton, 1988 -
- 1988
- Collections - Artifact
"Purple and Ruby Lyrical Movement" by Harvey K. Littleton, 1988
- "Dinosaur" by Lino Tagliapietra, 2005 - Master studio glass artist Lino Tagliapietra fashioned this sculpture, part of his iconic "Dinosaur" series. Tagliapietra imagines dinosaurs as gentle, docile, yet powerful water-dwelling creatures, depicting them as abstract forms. His work, with its elongated, curving shapes indicative of the graceful necks of prehistoric underwater creatures, suggests the look of a dinosaur.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
"Dinosaur" by Lino Tagliapietra, 2005
Master studio glass artist Lino Tagliapietra fashioned this sculpture, part of his iconic "Dinosaur" series. Tagliapietra imagines dinosaurs as gentle, docile, yet powerful water-dwelling creatures, depicting them as abstract forms. His work, with its elongated, curving shapes indicative of the graceful necks of prehistoric underwater creatures, suggests the look of a dinosaur.
- "Cha-ire, ID #8-17" from Bag Series by John Littleton and Kate Vogel, 1981 -
- 1981
- Collections - Artifact
"Cha-ire, ID #8-17" from Bag Series by John Littleton and Kate Vogel, 1981
- "Stromboli" by Lino Tagliapietra, 2003 -
- 2003
- Collections - Artifact
"Stromboli" by Lino Tagliapietra, 2003