Highly collectible household objects designed and signed by name artists
of the 1950s and 1960s are presented here. The artists have become well
known: Georges Briard, Sascha Brastoff, Mark Bellaire, Frances and
Michael Higgins, and others. The modern styles of hundreds of glass
tumblers, ash trays, and household accessories that are artist signed
(often in gold) have become popular again, 40 years after they were
made. The leading designer and marketing wizard of this style is Georges
Briard about whom much written here, and many of his designs are
pictured, along with much work by the other prominent featured artists.
Here is mid-century design at its most popular level.