Giuseppe Cappa - Le Genie Verrier De L'Europe - 1998

The Glassmaking Genius of Europe. Testimonies from Historicism to Modernity (1840-1998), by Giuseppe Cappa
Publisher: Mardaga, 1998, 2nd Edition, in French, 575 pages.
This superb book is a must for all enthusiasts of glass, crystal, and pâte de verre.

The texts in French are by Giuseppe Cappa
This work is a tribute to the world of art glassmaking in Europe.
This book presents the work of glass artists who worked from 1840 to 1998, with a presentation of the workshops and European artists and nearly a thousand illustrations of glass works:

France with Appert Frères, Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Pierre d'Avesn, Cristallerie de Baccarat, A. & M. Begou, E. Bourgeois, Felix Bracquemond, P.J. Brocard, Amédée de Caranza, A.R. Cheval, Cristallerie de Choisy-le-Roi, Cristallerie de Clichy, A. Colotte, Henri Cros, Louis Damon, Daum, F. Décorchemont, Degué, A. Delatte, Delvaux, G. Despret, G. Dumaime, Edmond Etling, G. de Feurre, Emile Gallé, Genêt & Michon, M. Goupy, A. Gibson, A. Guillot, J. Hubert-Dys, H. Hamm, A. Heiligenstein, A. Houillon, A. Hunebelle, P.J. Imberton, A. Jean, René Lalique, Legras glassworks of Saint-Denis, Leperlier, Leune, J. Luce, M. Marinot, G. Mayer, Mazoyer, Verrerie de Meisenthal, E. Michel, Monod, F. Morin, Muller Frères, Cristallerie de Nancy, H. Navarre, P. Nicolas, J.C. Novarro, Pammier Frères, Verrerie de Pantin, Quenvit, G. Raspiller, A.G. Reyen, Richard, Ringel d'Illzach, E. Rousseau - E. Leveillé, M. Sabino, Saglier Frères & Co., Cristallerie de Saint-Louis, Jean Sala, E. Schamschula, Schneider, Cristallerie de Sèvres, Simonet Frères, Thouvenin, A. Thuret, J.P. Umdenstock, Val et Cie, Verrerie de Vallerysthal, Jean-Paul Vanlith, Vannes-le-Chatel, Verlux, Verlys Verrerie des Andelys, Verreries C. & G. Viard, Amalric Walter, Vladimir Zhynovsky...

Germany with S. Borowski, Erwin Eich, Fritz Eckert, Josephinenhütte, F. von Poschinger, Köln-Ehrenfeld, Steigerwald'sche Regenhütte, Theodor G. Sellner, Thuringen, Villeroy & Boch, Weisswasser, WMF, Jörg F. Zimmermann.

Austria with J.& L. Lobmeyr.

Belgium with Charles Conrad, Louis Leloup, Verreries de Scailmont, the Cristallerie de Val Saint-Lambert, Julien Viatour, L. Zoude & Co.

Bohemia with F. Egerman, Haida, Gräflich Harrachi, W. Kralik, J. Lenhardt, Johan Loetz Witwe, Meyr's Neffe, L. Moser, J. Oertel, P. König & Habel, Hermann Pautch, F. Pietsch, J.M. Pohl, Riedel, J. Rindskopf's Söhne, Steinschönau, Eisenbrod, Heinrich Hoffmann Henry Schlevogt, Blanka Adensamova, Jiri Karel.

Denmark with Homergaards Glaswerk, Tchai Munch, Finn Lynggaard.

Finland with Littala Glaswaerk, Nuuajärvi Natsjo, Riihimäen Lasi Oy.

Great Britain with G. Davidson & Gateshead, The Glasshouse, Samuel Herman, Catherine Hought, John Moncrieff, Richardson W.H.B., Stevens & Williams, Thomas Webb & Sons.

Italy with Arte Vetraria Muranese, A. Barbini, U. Bellotto, F. Bianconi, G. Genedese, R. Mazzaga, La Murina, Salviati, Seguso, L. Tagliapietra, Fratelli Toso, Venini & C., Vetreria Vistosi...

Luxembourg with Rob Emeringert, Ger Maas, L. Origer, P. Seil, L. Wercollier.

The Netherlands with Mieke Groot, Leerda, N.V. Glassabriek, Floris Meydam.

Sweden with Elme, Flygfors, Kosta-Boda, Orrefors Glasbruk, Skruf, Strömbergbytan.