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Experimental Lustre Tiles of Rafael Guastavino, Jr.
Discusses the experimentation with luster glazes in the United States and Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Rafael Guastavino, Jr. fit into this era.
Faience Decoration With Norseman Motif For Grill Room
A description with photos of the Norse Room in the Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA., written in 1910.
Isaac Broome: Innovation and Design in the Tile Industry after the Centennial Exhibition
Isaac Broome was a sculptor, artist and designer during the last half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. He was influential in the successful beginnings of three industrial tile companies in New Jersey and…
J.G. & J.F. Low Catalogue of Art Tile Soda Fountains
An 1889 catalog of art tile soda fountains made by the J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The catalog consists of scanned images taken from a group of 1889 sample cards. The catalog probably does not contain all the soda…
Leon Victor Solon: Color, Ceramics and Architecture
A discussion of Leon Solon's interest in color and color theory utilizing his textile, bookbinding, ceramics, tile, and architectural designs.
New Passenger Station Completed
A brief description of the architecture and ornamental decoration of the Lackawanna Railway Station in Scranton, PA. including the 36 Rookwood faience panels installed in the waiting room.
Nineteenth Century Brooklyn Potteries
Greenpoint, Brooklyn was a major area for pottery production in the Eastern United States in the last half of the Nineteenth Century. This article discusses these potteries and their products.
PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY: THE CETA TILE MURALS AT CLARK STREET
In the 1970s and 1980s the CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Art Program hired artists to create public art. One such project in New York City was the two tile murals in the arcade of the IRT station at Clark Street, Brooklyn. This…
Some American Tiles by F.D. Millett
A description of the creation and manufacture of art tiles by the Low Art Tile Works of Chelsea, Massachusetts written in 1882.