At The Hunter Museum, Art Deco Stylings Shimmer Through Glass

By Ray Bassett

Published May 14, 2024 at 5:54 PM EDT

Vase with spiral design by Pierre D’Avesn, circa 1926 - 1931, from the collection of David Huchthausen.

Art glass reflects the time and place that shapes it.

A century ago, artists and their studios in this country and Europe fashioned art glass in what was then a new style: Art Deco.

Next week, pieces from an art glass collection go on display at the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga - with an opening reception on Thursday, May 23rd - starting at 6 PM.

Lauren Nye is associate curator at the Hunter.

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