Gold (and Blue) By Any Other Name

Oct 13, 2017
Issue 2815

Janet Ziffer’s presentation at the symposium focused on the gold and blue Aurene glass of Frederick Carder and the similar glass produced by other American glassmakers of the same era. As space permits we will in coming days show many of the photos from her presentation, including a few from modern glassmakers who use the same techniques today.

Steuben vase Shape #723 in gold Aurene. This vase was made in 9 different heights from 3″ to 12″. Our Shape Gallery shows examples in several color aurenes, in calcite with aurene lining, and transparent amber with Celeste blue lip wrap.

Tiffany cabinet case in gold Favrile, 4.25″ in height. It sits on four small, looped applied feet (marked “LCT” and “W6503″).

Steuben bonbon dish Shape #138 in gold Aurene lined calcite. This dish was produced in 6 sizes from 3.5″ to 10″ in diameter. It was also produced with blue Aurene, in Verre de Soie, and mirror black.

Gold Aurene Vase: Steuben vase Shape #938. This vase, in gold Aurene, is 5″ in height with very slight spiral ribs. The shape was also produced with a foot, with a lid (covered container), or as a shade, and in many of the colors in the Steuben inventory.

Lundberg: This Steven Lundberg vase, produced in 1996, is iridescent gold and decorated with a red heart and vine pattern.

A Durand vase in Shape #1708. The 8.5” high vase has a pulled feather design in white and indigo with applied gold threading and gold luster lining.

Symposium 2025
Carder Steuben Glass Association
19-20 September 2025
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