
Simon Pearce
Design for Living
Glenn Suokko(Author)
Rizzoli International Publications (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 13. September 2016
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-8478-4932-1 (ISBN)
Description
Simon Pearce: Design for Living presents the timeless design and enduring style of the legendary glassware maker. Ranging over four decades, it showcases his distinctive line of handmade, lead-free crystal glass- ware for everyday use, from stemware and vases to candleholders and bowls. In the early 1970s, Pearce was captivated by the beauty and luminosity of Georgian glass, and devoted himself to revitalizing the ancient craft of glass- blowing for contemporary tastes. This book is a visual celebration of his sought-after iconic pieces, photographed individually as well as in inspiring table settings and as vignettes. Profiles of the work of the potters, glassmakers, and artists that Pearce collects and turns to for inspiration are also included. Offering a lavish and in-depth look at stunning hand- crafted glassworks, this volume is for anyone interested in design and home interiors. World-renowned glassmaker Simon Pearce is a manufacturer of high-quality, elegant glassware with distinctive simplicity.
Pearce opened his glass business in Ireland in 1971, and relocated to Quechee, Vermont, in 1980, adding the popular Simon Pearce Restaurant and stores. Glenn Suokko is the founder of Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer. He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon and Pia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creative director for Simon Pearce, Ltd. Margaret Downes helped establish Ireland's Kilkenny Design Work- shops in the late 1960s.
Pearce opened his glass business in Ireland in 1971, and relocated to Quechee, Vermont, in 1980, adding the popular Simon Pearce Restaurant and stores. Glenn Suokko is the founder of Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer. He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon and Pia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creative director for Simon Pearce, Ltd. Margaret Downes helped establish Ireland's Kilkenny Design Work- shops in the late 1960s.
Reviews / Votes
"What You Don't Know About Legendary Glassmaker Simon Pearce: A new book shares how the talent became the design icon he is today"-ArchitecturalDigest.com
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
300 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1837 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-4932-1 (9780847849321)
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World-renowned glassmaker Simon Pearce is a manufacturer of high-quality, elegant glassware with distinctive simplicity. Pearce opened his glass business in Ireland in 1971, and relocated to Quechee, Vermont, in 1980, adding the popular Simon Pearce Restaurant and stores.
Glenn Suokko is the founder of Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer. He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon and Pia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creative director for Simon Pearce, Ltd.
Margaret Downes helped establish Ireland's Kilkenny Design Workshops in the late 1960s.
Glenn Suokko is the founder of Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer. He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon and Pia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creative director for Simon Pearce, Ltd.
Margaret Downes helped establish Ireland's Kilkenny Design Workshops in the late 1960s.