Alastair Duncan

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Alastair Duncan (* 1942 in the United States of America ) is an American non-fiction author and art expert in the field of Art Nouveau and Art Deco , in particular Tiffany glass art .

Life

Alastair Duncans worked from 1977 to 1990 as an employee and consultant at Christie's auction house in New York City , where he temporarily held the position of vice president . Here he organized and cataloged numerous auctions. Through this activity he developed into a leading capacity in the decorative arts of Art Nouveau and Art Deco and an expert in Tiffany glass art . As a guest curator , he oversaw exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Today he is an independent consultant specializing in the decorative arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Duncan wrote numerous non-fiction books in the field. He lives in New York City.

In 2000, Duncan was sentenced to two years and three months in prison and $ 220,000 in compensation for exporting stolen art. At the center of the case was a rare three-meter tall Tiffany stained glass window that was stolen in 1992 or 1993 by Anthony Casamassina, a well-known grave robber, from the Salem Fields cemetery between Brooklyn and Queens . In 1998 Casamassina offered the window to the Bronx antique dealer Lawrence Zinzi , who then turned to Duncan. After Duncan checked the quality of the window, he and Zinzi bought it from the grave robber for $ 60,000. The two men then sold the property to a prospect in Japan for $ 219,980 and shared the profit.

Publications (selection)

  • Art nouveau and art deco lighting. Simon and Schuster, 1978. ISBN 0-671-24307-1 , 208 pp.
  • Art Nouveau sculpture. Rizzoli, 1978. 95 pp.
  • Tiffany Windows. Simon and Schuster, 1980. ISBN 0-671-24951-7 , 224 pp.
  • Art Nouveau Furniture. CN Potter, 1982. ISBN 0-517-54786-4 , 192 pp.
  • The Lamps of Tiffany Studios. With William Feldstein. Thames and Hudson, 1983. ISBN 0-8109-1281-3 , 178 pp.
  • Glass by Gallé. With Georges De Bartha. HN Abrams, 1984. ISBN 0-8109-0986-3 , 223 pp.
  • Art deco. Thames and Hudson, 1988. ISBN 0-500-20230-3 , 216 pp.
  • The Encyclopedia of Art Deco. An Illustrated Guide to a Decorative Style from 1920 to 1939. HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-7322-0013-X , 192 pp.
  • Authentic art deco interiors. From the 1925 Paris exhibition. With Maurice Dufrêne. Antique Collectors' Club, 1989. ISBN 1-85149-119-8 , 22 pp.
  • Fantasy furniture. With Bruce M. Newman. Rizzoli, 1989. ISBN 8-47811-190-5 , 199 pp.
  • Art Nouveau and Art Deco Book Binding. French Masterpieces, 1880-1940. With Georges De Bartha. Abrams, 1989. ISBN 0-8109-1881-1 , 200 pp.
  • AA Rateau. Delorenzo Gallery, 1990. 88 pp.
  • Louis Majorelle. Master of Art Nouveau Design. Abrams, 1991. ISBN 0-8109-3617-8 , 224 pp.
  • Louis Comfort Tiffany. HN Abrams, 1992. ISBN 0-8109-3862-6 , 157 pp.
  • Art Deco Furniture. The French Designers. Thames and Hudson, 1992. ISBN 0-500-27660-9 , 192 pp.
  • The Paris Salons, 1895-1914: Ceramics and glass. Antique Collectors' Club, 1994.
  • Orrefors Glass. Antique Collectors' Club, 1995. ISBN 1-85149-224-0 , 231 pp.
  • The Paris Salons, 1895–1914. Ceramics and glass. Antique Collectors' Club, 1998. ISBN 1-85149-229-1 , 463 pp.
  • Ceramics and Glass. Antique Collectors' Club, 1998. 463 pp.
  • Modernism. Modernist design 1880–1940; the Norwest collection, Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis. Antique Collectors' Club, 1998. ISBN 1-85149-274-7 , 275 pp.
  • The Paris Salons. 1895-1914. Objets d'art & metalware. Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. ISBN 1-85149-304-2 , 565 pp.
  • American Art Deco. Thames and Hudson, 1999. ISBN 0-500-28093-2 , 288 pp.
  • The Technique of Leaded Glass. Courier Corporation, 2003. ISBN 0-486-42607-6 , 216 pp.
  • Tiffany Lamps and Metalware. An Illustrated Reference to Over 2000 Models. Antique Collectors' Club, 2007. ISBN 1-85149-517-7 , 527 pp.
  • Art Deco Complete. The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s. Thames & Hudson, 2009. ISBN 0-500-23855-3 . 544 pp.
  • Gallé Furniture. Antique Collectors' Club, 2012. ISBN 1-85149-662-9 , 368 pp.
  • Gallé Lamps. Antique Collectors' Club, 2013. ISBN 1-85149-671-8 , 239 pp.
  • Art Deco Sculpture. Thames & Hudson, 2016. ISBN 0-500-23948-7 , 400 pp.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ VIAF, 108574820
  2. ↑ Tod Volpe: Framed. Tales Of The Art Underworld. Random House, 2011. ISBN 1-78057-015-5 , p. 38
  3. ↑ Alastair Duncan. In: penguinrandomhouse.ca
  4. ↑ Alastair Duncan. In: wwnorton.com
  5. ↑ Alastair Duncan. Art Deco Complete. In: abebooks.co.uk
  6. ↑ Larry Neumeister: Tiffany Expert Gets Two Years. In: Associated Press, March 10, 2000
  7. ^ David Rohde: Expert Guilty in Scheme to Steal Tiffany Glass From Tombs. In: The New York Times, August 13, 1999
personal data
SURNAME Duncan, Alastair
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American non-fiction author and art expert on Art Nouveau and Art Deco
DATE OF BIRTH 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH United States of America