An article in the Financial Times ‘Hard cash underpins the spirit of independence’ by Tim Harford, April 24, 2010, concluded that entrepreneurs learn by example and they profit from social connections. (more…)
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Louis Comfort Tiffany & His Lamps
Friday, June 11th, 2010Louis Comfort Tiffany is an American designer and artist who had pioneered the art of stained glass lamp making. His innovation, the stained glass lamps, came to be known worldwide as Tiffany lamps, now an unavoidable decorative piece in many homes/hotels. Tiffany’s name is also closely associated with the Art Nouveau/Aesthetic movements.
Louis Comfort Tiffany Opens a Window of Color on American Art
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of Tiffany & Co. in 1837, succeeded in providing the wealthy with classic handcrafted silver jewelry. The familiar blue box and white ribbon continues to be the staple for Tiffany & Co., enticing buyers since the beginning, attracting luminaries such as Queen Victoria of England, and continues to keeps with Tiffany’s vision of beautiful, enduring pieces of jewelry.