VASART In 1946 Salvador Ysart and his two sons left Moncrieff’s North British Glassworks in Perth, Scotland (manufacturers of Monart Glass) and set up their own glassworks,‘Ysart Brothers Glass’. By Nigel Benson

'The ‘Ysart Brothers Glass’ was formed, loosely basing its designs on those of Monart, using some identical shapes, whilst adapting others. It is generally believed that during the early period of the company’s history the colours used were deeper and more vibrant...'

The three leading makers: La Compagnie de Cristalleries Baccarat, Cristallerie de St. Louis and the Cristalleries de Clichy are the kings of paperweights. By Christopher Proudlove

'The paperweight sitting on my desk is something of an excuse for one. It’s a cheap Victorian novelty job with a picture of an elephant stuck on the bottom, the distinctly odd-looking creature with its trunk wrapped around a zoo keeper. But its appeal lies in its oddness. Clearly the man who drew the elephant had never been to a zoo in his life...'

50 Years of British Glass 1924 - 1974. By Nigel Benson

'During the 20th Century, despite being a period of immense innovation, British glass designers rarely achieved the level of status and recognition that was given to their counterparts such as those working in Italy, France and the Scandinavian countries. Despite this lack of recognition many British designers had long and successful careers which profoundly changed the way we view and use glass in our everyday lives...'

The success of Holmegaard has elements of a fairy tale, for this is the tale of how a seemingly insignificant small glassworks in Denmark evolved to become one of the most innovative and individual forces in the world of glass making. By Clare Blake

'Transparency. Radiance. Subtlety. Perfection. Turning a piece of wonderful Holmegaard art glass to catch the light, it is difficult to know how to describe the unusual weightiness of the glass, the superb clarity of colour, and its unique creativity of form in mere words...'

WMF Ikora & Myra Glass. By Carlo Burschel and Heinz Scheiffele

'Industrial arts and crafts, from the one-off art glass piece to mass-produced ware. Excerpt courtesy of WMF Ikora & Myra Glass published by Arnoldsche The entire range of Ikora and Myra glass created by WMF between the 1920s and 1950s is shown in 167 reproductions from contemporary sale catalogues as well as hundreds of illustrations...'