Set of Four American Durand Art Glass Gold King Tut Pattern Lamp Shades

DETAILS This set of four vintage Art Nouveau art glass lamp shades are bell shaped with optic ribs and a hooked swirl pattern or King Tut pattern. STYLE Art Nouveau COLOR(S) Gold PLACE OF ORIGIN United States MAKER Attributed to Durand Art Glass (Vineland, New Jersey, 1924-31) The Durands were originally from Baccarat, France where they worked for the renowned Cristalleries de Baccarat before moving to the United States in the late 19th century. Durand Art Glass Shop was established as a division of Vineland Flint Glass Works in 1924. After the closure of the Quezal factory in 1924, many of the former employees were hired by Durand and Quezal's influence can be seen in many of the designs. MARKS Unsigned (as usual) PERIOD Early 20th century LITERATURE E. J. Meschi, Durand: The Man and his Glass, fig. 10210. PERIOD Early 20th century DATE 1924-31 DIMENSIONS (4) Width 5 Depth 5 Height 6 inches Fitter: Width 2.25 inches CONDITION Note: some small chips (fitter rims).