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Whitefriars

Whitefriars Glass is the name of the British glass produced by the London firm of James Powell and Sons from the second quarter of the 19^th century until its closure in 1980.

There are several distinctive stylistic periods of manufacture. During the late 19^th and early 20^th century, it was famous for its flowing, fluid wares emulating Venetian glass and the fashionable arts and crafts style. In the interwar period Whitefriars produced more geometric pieces inspired by Art Deco and in the post-war era it was known for its chunkier deep coloured, Mid-Century pieces many of them designed by Geoffrey Baxter.

Rare glass paperweights at Cirencester sale

04 August 2015

Paperweights from makers such as Caithness, Mdina, Selkirk, Wedgwood and Whitefriars go under the hammer at auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester on August 7.

Restaurant’s £5000 Greek legend

22 September 2008

This large three-section glass panel was designed and made by Paul Jefferies at the Whitefriars factory in 1966.

Be aware of Drunken Bricklayers on eBay

18 September 2007

Readers are advised to be wary of cut-price Whitefriars Drunken Bricklayer vases – they may be fakes.

Country Seat prove a glass act once more

09 September 2004

INNOVATIVE Oxfordshire dealers The Country Seat may be best known as furniture specialists, but they are increasingly turning their focus towards 19th and 20th century design.

A toast to two Drunken Bricklayers

19 May 2004

BIRMINGHAM auctioneers Biddle & Webb (15% buyer’s premium) have been holding regular decorative arts sales for some years now. Generally 20th century ceramics top the sales list and this was again the case at the April 16 sale when two 13in (33cm) examples of Drunken Bricklayer vases designed by Geoffrey Baxter for the Whitefriars pottery were major stars.

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