Steuben F. Carder Rondel

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Superb F. Carder Steuben Aurene Verre de Soie Rondel. 13" diameter. Turquoise border surrounds shimmering iridescent glass.

Small bubble blemish in the making, otherwise excellent condition.

Frederick Carder with Thomas J. Hawkes co-founded the Steuben Glass Works in Corning, NY, the home of Corning Glass Company (also known as Corning Glass Works). Carder ran Steuben Glass Works from 1903 until 1918.

In 1918, Corning Glass Works purchased Steuben, with Carder continuing to manage all aspects of the business. In 1932, the advent of the Great Depression had a negative impact on business at Steuben. Corning Glass terminated the production of colored glass, took over the direction of the Steuben division, and promoted Carder to artistic director for all Corning divisions.

Frederick Carder created a new form of iridescent glass called Aurene. Unlike Tiffany’s dense and dark Favrile line of iridescent glass, which was introduced in 1894, Carder’s Aurene pieces were luminous and lustrous, seeming to radiate more light than they absorbed. Of Carder Aurene creations, this type verre de soie was considered his favorite.