Modern Glass
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Pair of Kosta Boda Candlesticks, Art Glass Swedish Design, Late 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Kosta Boda candlesticks, art glass.
Swedish design. late 20th century.
Measures: 16 x 8 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Sculpted Blown Glass Female Figure
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass female figure hanging in cast bronze frame, hot sculpted blown glass. Glass sculpture.
Glass
Measures: Height 26 inches.
Depth 6 inches.
Iron ...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Ercole Barovier Murano Glass and Gold Centerpiece for Artistica Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and elegant early Murano glass bowl, by Ercole Barovier.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Handblown Pelican
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A fabulous hand blown Italian pelican. Great detail and excellent craftsmanship.
Category
1990s Modern Glass
Handblown Glass Tree Head "Fall" Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass tree head "Fall".
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Murano Vintage Massimiliano Schiavon Turquoise Green Glass Vase/ Vessel Italian
By Massimiliano Schiavon
Located in North Miami, FL
This one of a kind work signed by the eminent Italian Murano artist: Massimiliano Schiavon has the luscious colors of the sea in turquoise and greens applied grid square against the clear glass. The raised and textural glass on both sides is fantastic. As you can see it has a turquoise stripe on both sides so the colors change with the light. This is a very special spectacular tall piece...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Tree Head "Summer" Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass tree head "Summer".
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Murano Flacon, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano flacon, 1960s.
Hallmarked.
In perfect condition.
Measures: 12.5 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Fine Murano Handblown Vases by Davide Salvadore
Located in Long Island City, NY
Davide Salvadore - Unique piece made of hand-blown glass canes and partial battuto surface.
Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Jeff Zimmerman Pair of Glass Vessels.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early Jeff Zimmerman handblown glass vessels.
Tall Vessel Dimensions
Height: 19 in.
Width: 11 in.
Depth: 9.5 in.
Shorter Vessel Dimensions
Height: 17.5 in.
Width: 8.5 in...
Category
1990s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vases by Anders Rydstedt, Hand Blown Glass Vase, Multicolored, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic, contemporary hand blown striped vases by Anders Rydstedt. A New York artist. Eight different color ways. Signed. We have two vases in stock. One is lots of red with a crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Grand Sculpted Blown Glass Female Figure in Steel Frame
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass female figure hanging in cast bronze frame, hot sculpted blown glass. Comes with black pedestal. Glass sculpture.
Measures: Glass
Height 32 inches.
...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Seguso Murano Black Amethyst and Gold Foil Glass Trumpet Vase Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
The beautiful shape of this Italian Murano Seguso trumpet style glass vase or vessel is sculptural and sensual. Elegant! The glass is amethyst glass that reads black. Only to the lig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Frosted and Etched Numbered Glass Vases Set of 3
Located in North Miami, FL
The numbers abound in small and large format... and are all etched.... They create a random and dimensional pattern of numbers and letters. The three graduated vases will make a gorg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Mazzega Intaglio Etched Glass Table Lamps Pair of Vintage
By AVMazzega
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful pair of Italian Murano intaglio etched Mazzega unusual table lamps are for high drama and beauty. Gray on black and black on gray... frosted glass. The reverse design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
A Fine Italian Hand blown Murano Vase by Andrea Zilio
By Andrea Zilio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unique piece made of hand-blown glass worked freely by hand with Intersection of colored glass rods by Andrea Zilio. Signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Pagnin Signed Murano Orange, Black, Chartreuse Glass Vase Italian 80's
Located in North Miami, FL
The black glass is the dramatic background for a wonderful painterly palette of arrays of luscious colors in this signed Italian Murano glass vase. It is the signed work of Fratelli Pangnin Murano. It is from the 1980s. It has hues on both sides and they are different from front to back. Colors range from orange, yellow, chartreuse, light purple, teal turquoise. Each side is different. It resembles the likes of a beautiful Helen Frankenthaler painting...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Signed Venini Turquoise, Sapphire Blue, Orange Green Rare Glass Sculpture
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
This unbelievable rare vintage glass Italian Murano object or sculpture or glass sword has the most gorgeous colors, signed Venini Murano Itlalia". A piece de resistance. It looks even more amazing in person; the color saturation and brilliance is exquisite. The range of colors are: sapphire blue from the middle to the tip turquoise, emerald green, red, amber/orange, black with gold aventurine, white, etc. Most likely one of a kind. It is fantastic! This could be great displayed in a custom lucite box...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
French Smoked Glass Vase with Snake Detail
Located in New York, NY
A French baluster form vase in smoked glass, detailed with stylistic etchings of leaves and a stylized and patterned snake, wrapped around the entire height of the piece. Very good c...
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Smoked Glass
Monumental Daum, Nancy, Vase Soliflore, Art Glass in Brown Nuances
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Monumental Daum, Nancy. Vase soliflore, art glass in brown nuances. Signed. 61.5 cm. Tall. In perfect condition.
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Modern Glass Sculpture Nils Lou
By Nils Lou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1932-2013.
A well listed artist who was a professor, author and potter.
This is rare piece of art by him.
Made of handblown glass with a beautiful blue hue, embedded onto a solid ste...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of "Concetto Spaziale" Glass Eggs by Archimede Seguso, Murano
Located in Rome, IT
rare pair of Archimede Seguso eggs
Archimede Seguso 1950 "concetti spaziali"
In these works Archimede Seguso was affected by the spatialism of Lucio Fo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Three 1950s Venini Spiraling Obelisks
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A set of three spiraling clear-glass obelisks with red flame-like intrusions by Venini. All bearing faint acid-etched stamps that date them to the 1950s. They are 17, 14 1/4, and 14...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Barovier 3 "Scavo" Female Sculptures
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These three black glass female nude sculptures were made by Barovier and de-accessioned from the Jones Museum, still retaining the original labels. The glass technique, called "scavo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Artisan Glass Vase by Bob Allen
By Bob Allen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning artisan glass vase by American Artist Bob Allen.
The vase shows beautiful combination of colors and is heavy and well made.
The piece is ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mod Fused Glass Bowl Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This black glass bowl is fused with the colors of white, red and yellow additions. Very Mod and can be used for all purposes. Very chic! It is from the 1980s.
Category
20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Wine glasses in Baccarat black crystal Harcourt Imparfait model
By Baccarat
Located in LA ROCHEPOT, FR
Set of 6 wine glasses Harcourt "L'Imparfait" (Imperfect) in Baccarat crystal.
Harcourt model, created in 1841.
The Harcourt 1841 crystal glass can be r...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mdina Maltese Glass Bowl in Crystal Blue Stripe Pattern, circa 1970s
By Mdina
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Art Glass bowl made by Mdina glass, Malta during the 1970's
This bowl has a lovely shape, hand crafted in all aspects and decorated in what we think is the Cry...
Category
20th Century British Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Bubble Cup in Teal
Located in Richmond, VA
Blown glass tumbler in teal with a clear bubble handle. Perfect size for water, wine, juice, or spirits. Handmade in USA by Grace Whiteside of Sticky Glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Cups in Murano Glass, 1930s, Set of 5
Located in Vicenza, VI
Set consisting of five glasses / bowls made of Murano glass dating back to the 1930s.
To make these pieces elegant and characteristic are the particular colors of the glass in sha...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1295 Murano Hand Made Art Glass Limited Edition Sommerso Centerpiece
Located in Venice, VE
Our aim is the emotion, through glass, lighten by the spirit of art.
1295 Murano is a furnace, a design lab and an interior point of view
regarding to the most exclusive producti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Green Art Glass Vase in the style of Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass vase in Emerald green in the style of Flavio Poli, circa late-20th century, Italy. Vase is two shades of emerald green and clear/...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Carafe and Glasses Hand Blown and Gilt
Located in London, GB
Two blown glass carafes and ten water glasses dipped in gold by Front for Skitch, Italy 2010.
The glasses and carafes set Midas proposes a contemporary and ironic version of luxury ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hermès Vintage Silver- Plate Angled Rope Magnifier Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful Hermès vintage silver- plate desk magnifier is from the 1960s. It is twisted and braided rope design on the handle and an angled glass magnifier...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
21st Century LPWK Glasses Murano Glass Various Colors
By LPWK, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
IMPORTANT: ONCE THE ORDER IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE CONTACT MESSAGE CENTER
TO CONFIRM THE COLORS REQUIRED.
21st century LPWK TWIST glasses Murano glass various colors.
Twist is the ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Drop Murano Glass Ruby Vase Handmade and Blown
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing a drop-shaped vase crafted from authentic Murano glass, boasting a uniquely simple design that effortlessly complements any ambiance. Its glossy finish will elevate the d...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century LPWK Glasses Murano Glass Various Colors
By LPWK, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
IMPORTANT: ONCE THE ORDER IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE CONTACT MESSAGE CENTER
TO CONFIRM THE COLORS REQUIRED.
21st century LPWK PASTELLI glasses Murano glass various colors.
Pastelli is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, blown glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original glass, popular names associated with this style include Felicia Ferrone, La Murrina, Venini, and Roberto Beltrami. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $17 and tops out at $64,314 while the average work can sell for $939.
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