Phoenix & Consolidated Art Glass

Last updated May 18, 2006

Author of this site is Jack D. Wilson

NEW: Glass and pottery for sale – see: http://glass.wilsoncollection.net/

Jack D. Wilson is the author of Phoenix & Consolidated Art Glass: 1926-1980 and was an advisor to Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide for both Phoenix and Consolidated glass for many years. He founded the Phoenix & Consolidated Glass Collectors' Club and served as Newsletter Editor for the first three years. He has 36 years of experience in the Information Technology industry and collecting this glass was a counterpoint to that high technology work, an example of the "high tech, high touch" trend identified by Toffler in Megatrends. He is currently working on a book about Muncie pottery (for more on that see the Muncie Pottery link, below.)

What you will find here:

Information about the art glass produced by Consolidated Glass Company (starting in 1926) and the Phoenix Glass Company (starting in 1932). The early Consolidated Glass designs were influenced by the work of Rene Lalique; however, later designs such, as their famous Ruba Rombic were American originals. You will also find information on related production at Kopp Glass Company (the Kopp Modernistic line) as well as Muncie Pottery Company. Contents include:

Information available:

Short history of Phoenix Glass Company

Short history of Consolidated Glass Company

Short history of Kopp Glass Company

Short history of Muncie Pottery Company Arts & Crafts, Ruba Rombic, Spanish line (similar to Consolidated's Catalonian line) and lots of other very interesting pottery.

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Reuben Haley: Glass Designer Extraordinare

Ruba Rombic - Art Deco glass at its best!

If you like Art Deco or Art Moderne then you should learn about the premiere example of American Art Deco glass.

Phoenix and Consolidated Glass Collectors Club (join us!) More information about our July 27-39, 2006 convention! Also an application form to join the club.

Expert Appraisals of Phoenix Glass, Consolidated Glass, Kopp Modernistic and Muncie pottery. Find out what your glass is worth!

My wanted list (Ruba Rombic, Muncie Pottery, Warwick, Catalogs, etc.)

I have finally decided to downsize my collection and plan to dispose of approximately 500 pieces this year. I am selecting the pieces I will be getting rid of and that will be done in various ways. I will have a website with items for sale (both individual pieces and dealer lots). See http://glass.wilsoncollection.net/. For those without access to the Internet I will have a listing of pieces available. Some pieces will be donated to museums. And 50 to 100 pieces will be going to the 2006 PCGCC club auction. The pieces in the auction will be a combination of donated pieces (club will get all proceeds from these) and consigned pieces. Lists of items available are expected to be ready in late–March. To give you a flavor of what to expect, on page 37 of my book I mention my interview of Paul Angelo in 1981. I purchased his collection of 49 pieces of Dancing Nymph tableware in French Crystal.

Prices from the marketplace

Other sites that I recommend:

Maine Antique Digest (MAD) which was one of the earlier antique sites on the Web. Sam Pennington, Editor, is an American classic.
Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society is a depression glass club in the Pittsburgh area that holds an annual show with nice glass.
Twentieth Century Designs is the site of Jim Medeiros and Ken Paruti who does carry Phoenix and Consolidated glass (look under Glass category).
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