Dorothy Thorpe
Dorothy Thorpe was born in Salt Lake City, UT in 1901. She graduated from the University of Utah and settled in Glendale, CA in the 1930s. She produced complete sets of table ensembles which were sold at high-end department stores throughout the U.S. Thorpe is best known for her simple and classic style.
Thorpe was a mid-century designer, not a manufacturer, of glassware. She purchased ""blanks"" from manufacturers then decorated them with her personal designs. Inspired by trips to Hawaii, Thorpe originally designed glassware with eucalyptus, irises, roses and narcissus flowers. These designs were created through a sandblasting technique onto the blank glassware. By the mid-century, Thorpe designed glassware with simple silver and platinum wide band rims. This clean modern design was recently revived by the television show Mad Men.
Thorpe died in San Diego, CA in 1989.
Dorothy Thorpe Gold Fleck Bowls
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Dorothy Thorpe Gold Fleck Stems
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Dorothy Thorpe Pink Frosted Stems
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Dorothy Thorpe Pink Rhombus Tray
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Dorothy Thorpe Silver Band Tray Set
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Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Band Bowl
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Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Band Goblets
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Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Band Goblets
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Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Band Goblets
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Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Tray
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Dorothy Thorpe Textured Frost Stems
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Dorothy Thorpe White Spirograph Tray
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Etched Orchid Bent Glass Tray
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Gold Fleck Trumpet Cocktail Glasses
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