Loetz Signed Richard Cameo Signed Glass Vase
View Similar Items
Loetz Signed Richard Cameo Signed Glass Vase
About the Item
- Creator:Loetz Glass (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hudson, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4840229044602
Loetz Glass
Best known to collectors for their magnificent Marmoriertes and Phänomen glass creations, the Loetz Glass company was a leading Art Nouveau producer of fine glass vases, bowls and other decorative objects through the mid-19th and early 20th centuries.
Shortly before his death in 1855, attorney Frank Gerstner transferred sole ownership of his glassworks company to his wife Susanne. The company, which was founded in what is now the Czech Republic in 1836 by Johann Eisner, was renamed Johann Loetz Witwe by Susanne Gerstner as a tribute to her late husband who preceded Gerstner, a glassmaker named Johann Loetz (Loetz was also known as Johann Lötz).
For 20 years, Gerstner led the company, expanding its manufacturing and distribution capacity. It proved profitable, but the glassworks' popularity didn't start gaining significant momentum until after Gerstner transferred sole ownership to her grandson Maximilian von Spaun in 1879.
Von Spaun and designer Eduard Prochaska developed innovative techniques and solutions for reproducing historical styles of decorative glass objects, such as the very popular marbled Marmoriertes glass — a technique that lends glass an appearance that is similar to semi-precious stones such as onyx or malachite. Under von Spaun’s leadership, the firm’s works garnered them success in Brussels, Vienna and Munich, and Johann Loetz Witwe won awards at the Paris World Exposition in 1889. In 1897 von Spaun first saw Favrile glass in Bohemia and Vienna.
The work in Favrile glass, a type of iridescent art glass that had recently been developed and patented by Louis Comfort Tiffany, founder of iconic American multimedia decorative-arts manufactory Tiffany Studios, inspired von Spaun to explore the era’s burgeoning Art Nouveau style — or, as the firm was established in a German-speaking region, the Jugendstil style.
The company partnered with designers Hans Bolek, Franz Hofstötter and Marie Kirschner and thrived until von Spaun passed it down to his son, Maximilian Robert.
With the Art Deco style taking shape around the world, the company was unable or unwilling to adapt to change. Loetz Glass collaborated with influential names in architecture and design, including the likes of Josef Hoffmann, a central figure in the evolution of modern design and a founder of the Vienna Secession. Unfortunately, the glassworks’ partnerships did them little good, and the company’s mounting financial problems proved difficult to navigate. Two World Wars and several major fires at the glassworks took their toll on the firm, and in 1947 the Loetz Glass Company closed its doors for good.
Today the exquisite glass produced by Loetz Glass Company remains prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
On 1stDibs, find antique Loetz Glass Company glassware, decorative objects and lighting.
- Venini Murano Art Glass Mid Century Fazzoletto Handkerchief VaseBy Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo VeniniLocated in Hudson, NYVenini Murano art glass mid century Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase possibly by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Glass, Zanfirico filig...Category
20th Century Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Glass on Unger Brothers Sterling MountingLocated in Hudson, NYCameo glass with iris motif unmarked Daum Nancy vase with gilt accents mounted to Unger Brothers floral and foliate scroll base. Condition: Wear to gilt accents.Category
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Signed Legras Cameo Art Glass Hanging Ceiling Fixture, Circa 1920Located in Hudson, NYSigned Legras Cameo Art Glass Hanging Ceiling fixture with bronze mountings circa 1920Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBronze
- Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot Signed French Art Nouveau Period Bronze PitcherLocated in Hudson, NYSigned, Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot, (French, 1877 - 1967). Bronze pitcher, signed to body, 'Alliot'. Body of vase cast in relief depicting a female figure and dolphin among waves, with a second female figure as the handle. Alliot was a student of Louis Ernest Barrias and Jules Felix Coutan and was well known for his figurative sculptures which were exhibited for many years at the salon de paris. He received a third place award in 1907 and a first place award in 1920. He became a jury member and evaluated sculptural works for the salon from 1934 to 1939. He designed encriers, pitchers and other objects which incorporated depictions of women in the Art Nouveau style. In addition, he created a number of allegorical groups: La Paix in 1939, a number of religious illustrations: Sacré Cœur in 1924, and La Vierge...Category
Early 20th Century Vases
MaterialsBronze
- Art Nouveau Lighting Fixture, Bronze Cameo Cut Art Glass Shade Floral Wall LampLocated in Hudson, NYearly 20th century Cameo Art Glass sconce French Art Nouveau, Bronze with glass shade, 1890-1919Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBronze
- Antique French Bronze Jardiniere Depicting Mythological Bachanal Scene, C. 1800Located in Hudson, NYAntique Bronze Planter with Bacchanalian SceneCategory
Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsBronze
- Large Wine Color Cameo Glass Vase Signed RichardBy Loetz GlassLocated in Norwood, NJLarge pink and burgundy cameo glass vase signed Richard. Beautiful Art Nouveau large Cameo made by the Loetz factory glass vase Signed Richard. Beautiful a...Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass, Art Glass
- Loetz Astraea Art Nouveau Glass VaseBy Loetz GlassLocated in Dallas, TXA large Loetz Astraea glass case Circa 1905 A lovely yellow and oil spot decor "Astraea" vase by Loetz. The glass vase is cylindrical in form with a three-lobed mouth. The backgroun...Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Signed Loetz Candia Papillon Iridescent Vase, c1910By Loetz GlassLocated in Tunbridge Wells, GBSigned Loetz Candia Papillon Iridescent Vase, c1910 Additional information: Date : c1910 Origin : Austria Bowl Features : Applied butterflies on...Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Loetz Glatt Bronze Three Handled Glass VaseBy Loetz GlassLocated in Dallas, TXLoetz Three Handle iridescent glass vase in the Glatt Bronze design, handles applied with raspberry prints. Height: 6.5 Inches. Diameter: 6 Inches Condition; Very good Johann Loetz W...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with TadpolesBy Loetz GlassLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireStylish Bohemian Vesuvian Candia iridescent glass vase with tadpoles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1901. The simply shaped wide v...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Kralik/Loetz White Opalescent Textured Art Glass VaseBy Loetz GlassLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireA very fine quality Art Nouveau Austrian or Bohemian opalescent art glass egg shaped vase with shaped and pinched flower shaped opening attributed to Kralik or possibly Loetz and dat...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass