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Frances and Michael HigginsWW-1958-143558
<p>Frances and Michael Higgins effectively rediscovered the ancient art of glass fusing—the merging of two glass sheets through intense heat—which had been almost abandoned in favor of glass blowing. The Higginses met at the Chicago Institute of Design and together founded the Higgins Studio in 1948, operating out of their small apartment. By the mid-1950s, Higgins glass was recognized and sold nationally, and in 1957 the couple entered into a partnership with Dearborn Glass Company. This tray was part of the couple’s “Higginsware” developed for the company.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1958
- Medium
- Fused glass and enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.9 × 35.6 × 17.8 cm (1 1/8 × 14 × 7 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
Artist
Frances and Michael Higgins
Frances Higgins (American, 1912–2004)
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1958
- Medium
- Fused glass and enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.9 × 35.6 × 17.8 cm (1 1/8 × 14 × 7 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1958-143558
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified