
American Quezal Art Glass Pulled Feather Lily Lamp Shade
DETAILS An antique, floriform Art Nouveau art glass shade encircled with green pulled feather with a gold band decoration on an opalescent ground and gold interior. STYLE Art Nouveau COLOR(S) Green, white, gold PLACE OF ORIGIN United States MAKER Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company (New York, 1902-24) Quezal was founded in Queens, New York under the creative direction of Martin Bach, Sr. and Thomas Johnson who were both former employees of Tiffany. They produced glass in the Art Nouveau style comparable in quality and beauty with the work of Tiffany and Frederick Carder of Steuben. Quezal was an important contributor to the history of American Art Nouveau glass and examples are included in many prominent museum collections including the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, New York) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York). MARKS Signed: Quezal. PERIOD Early 20th century DATE Circa 1920 DIMENSIONS Width 3 Depth 3 Height 4.75 inches Fitter: Width 1.25 inches