Collecting Inspiration

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Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.

By Medill Higgins Harvey

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Collecting Inspiration explores the life and influence of Edward C. Moore, a pivotal silversmith, designer, and collector who propelled Tiffany & Co. to creative and commercial success in the late 19th century. The book showcases over 175 items from Moore’s extensive collection, including Greek and Roman glass, Spanish ceramics, Islamic metalwork, and Japanese textiles, alongside 69 exquisite silver objects inspired by these acquisitions. Supported by original research from various archival sources, this richly illustrated volume reveals the design processes at Tiffany and Moore’s lasting impact on American decorative arts during the Gilded Age.
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Collecting Inspiration is ideal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, especially those interested in decorative arts, design history, and the evolution of Tiffany & Co. during the nineteenth century. It serves scholars, collectors, and readers seeking a detailed examination of creativity and legacy in the Gilded Age.

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

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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. to unparalleled 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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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781588396907

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Illustration: 289 color illus.

Contributors:

Contributions by Maryam Ekhtiar
Contributions by Andrea Myers Achi
Contributions by Deniz Beyazit
Contributions by Monika Bincsik
Contributions by John Byck
Contributions by Sheila R. Canby
Contributions by Moira Gallagher
Contributions by Kyriaki Karoglou

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

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.

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