Antique Tropic Green Vitrolite Carrara Glass Tile 16" x 16" - Circa 1930
This Is an Antique Item
Beautiful opaque glossy tropic green architectural glass tiles. These tiles measure 16 x 16". These are salvaged tiles which have adhesive still on the back. Condition may vary.
In the middle years of the Great Depression, shinny colored “Vitrolite” glass appeared on store fronts in the U.S. and U.K. The peak popularity of this pigmented structural glass coincided with the later Art Deco streamlined period, making Vitrolite and Art Deco inseparable.
There were at least eight manufacturers of pigmented structural glass but ultimately, two vied for first place, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, makers of “Carrara” and the Vitrolite Company.
Carrara and Vitrolite were essentially identical in appearance and application so the story of their rivalry is more than anything else, about marketing.
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Good condition: showing minor signs of wear to finish but no excessive damage to the structure. There may be minor chips. Condition may vary by tile.
