Among the Rakow Research Library’s newest acquisitions is a portfolio of 87 design drawings, at least some of which were created by the Parisian firm Établissements Charles Blanc for lighting fixtures at the Palacio del Centro Asturiano in Havana, Cuba. … Read more →
The Rakow Research Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of a portfolio of 48 original watercolor designs from the studio of E. Cazes Dessins, circa 1912, for lamps and light fixtures in Art Nouveau style. The portfolio cover is … Read more →
This week’s object is a favorite of Diane Dolbashian, Librarian, Rakow Research Library Recently, research librarian Gail Bardhan surprised me with a group of original drawings by Auguste Herbst, a designer and artistic director at the glass firm founded by Emile … Read more →