Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Ins and Outs of Porcelain
Making Porcelain Porcelain is an extremely fragile ceramic clay that is used in the making of various art objects and utility pieces. After speaking with Beaux Arts Galleria’s own in-house porcelain expert, Jim Salyers, it is evident that porcelain is Continue reading
Silk-Screening and Egizia
Egizia, a 56-year-old company tucked away in the Tuscany Region of Italy, is famously known for silk-screen printing onto glass. Egizia prides itself on applying silkscreen decoration manually. Egizia’s process According to Egizia’s website, once the screen is produced with Continue reading
Balloons to Chandeliers: The Montgolfier Story
Even though this famous French duo is responsible for the invention of the Montgolfiere-style hot air balloon, the Montgolfier brothers’ work influenced a style of Victorian hanging lanterns that mirrors the shape of these early balloons. A tale of two Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, the staff at Beaux Arts Galleria created three table settings incorporating china, glassware and other table accessories from the gallery. We believe that any couple would be happy to dine over one of these breathtaking table settings on February 14th. Continue reading
Francoise Montague: True French Couture
Francoise Montague was a French jewelry designer who established her own company that is extremely successful in the world of French couture and custom jewelry. The Francoise Montague jewelry line was established during the first half of the 20th century Continue reading
Orrefers and The Thousand Windows Bowl
Designed for Orrefors by Simon Gate in 1932, the “Thousand Windows” bowl was sold in the ‘30s, ‘70s and ‘90s. The eight block-cut optical panels create the illusion of a thousand windows when looking at the bowl. Starting life as Continue reading
