Collecting Inspiration

Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.

Medill Higgins Harvey, Andrea Myers Achi, Deniz Beyazit , Monika Bincsik

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Yale University
13 July 2021

Art & Architecture; Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass; Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)

The first publication to examine the pioneering designer and prolific collector who led Tiffany & Co. to creative and commercial success

A silversmith, designer, and prodigious collector, Edward C. Moore (1827–1891) was the creative leader who brought Tiffany & Co. toun paralleled originality and success during the late nineteenth century. This informative, richly illustrated volume—the first study of Moore’s life and influence—presents more than 175 examples from his vast collection, ranging from Greek and Roman glass to Spanish vases, Islamic metalwork, and Japanese textiles. These are juxtaposed with sixty-nine magnificent silver objects created by the designers and artisans at Tiffany who were inspired by Moore’s acquisitions. The illuminating texts have been enriched by groundbreaking research into newspapers, periodicals, the Tiffany & Co. Archives, a newly identified technical manual, and supervisor’s diaries, all of which provide an intimate look at the firm’s design processes and Moore’s role in shaping them. A valuable contribution to the history of American decorative arts, Collecting Inspiration illuminates the legendary Tiffany aesthetic and the legacy of a significant collector, designer, and entrepreneur of the Gilded Age.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

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By: Medill Higgins Harvey
Contributions by: Andrea Myers Achi, Deniz Beyazit, Monika Bincsik, John Byck
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.930kg
ISBN: 9781588396907
ISBN 10: 1588396908
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 13 July 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Medill Higgins Harvey is the Ruth Bigelow Wriston Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager, The Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art.