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Vase Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Mouth-Blown Glass circa 1901 Blue Yellow
Vase Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Mouth-Blown Glass circa 1901 Blue Yellow

Vase Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Mouth-Blown Glass circa 1901 Blue Yellow

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Austrian Jugendstil Johann Loetz Witwe mouth-blown glass circa 1901 blue yellow PG 1/154

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann circa 1912 Etched
Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann circa 1912 Etched

Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann circa 1912 Etched

By Loetz Glass, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Glass Vase designed by Josef Hoffmann manufactured by Johann Loetz-Witwe circa 1912 Austrian

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann 1900 Green
Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann 1900 Green

Loetz Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann 1900 Green

By Loetz Glass, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Glass vase designed by Josef Hoffmann manufactured by Johann Loetz-Witwe circa 1900 Austrian

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase, Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, Czech Republic, 1900-1910
Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase, Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, Czech Republic, 1900-1910

Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase, Wilhelm Kralik Sohn, Czech Republic, 1900-1910

By Wilhelm Kralik Sohn

Located in Krakow, małopolskie

Republic, between the 1900s and 1910s. Czech glassworks such as Johann Loetz Witwe, Pallme König & Habel or

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Loetz Vase Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915
Rare Loetz Vase Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915

Rare Loetz Vase Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915

By Hans Bolek

Located in Vienna, AT

glassworks Johann Loetz-Witwe. He invited some of the most important designers of the time to draft glasses

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Loetz Bowl Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915
Rare Loetz Bowl Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915

Rare Loetz Bowl Hans Bolek Opal with Black, circa 1915

By Hans Bolek

Located in Vienna, AT

its heart leaf vines, this series testifies to the high craftsmanship of the glassworks Johann Loetz

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Loetz Papillon Vase
Art Nouveau Loetz Papillon Vase

Art Nouveau Loetz Papillon Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Elswick, GB

-Witwe (the Widow Johann Loetz Glassworks). It retained that name until its closing during the Second

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Glass Vase
Loetz Glass Vase

Loetz Glass Vase

Unavailable|$1,800

Loetz Glass Vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Dallas, TX

Loetz glass ase with clear patina and green lines and circles

Category

Austrian Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Glass Pitcher
Loetz Glass Pitcher

Loetz Glass Pitcher

Unavailable|$2,400

Loetz Glass Pitcher

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Dallas, TX

Koloman Moser for Loetz cased green glass pitcher with dark green circles and handle.

Category

Early 20th Century Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Fine Loetz art glass vase

Fine Loetz art glass vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very fine Loetz art glass vase in silvered stand. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW

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20th Century Vases

19th century Art Nouveau Loetz vase

19th century Art Nouveau Loetz vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 19th century Art Nouveau Loetz vase in Art Nouveau silver plated carriage. FOR MORE

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20th Century French Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vase designed by Franz Hofstötter circa 1900
Loetz Vase designed by Franz Hofstötter circa 1900

Loetz Vase designed by Franz Hofstötter circa 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

691 Prod. no 722 The polished cut-off features the matt engraved signature of Loetz Austria. cf for

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Rare Candia Papillon Vase Cup with Silver Overlay, Signed, Franz Hofstätter
Rare Candia Papillon Vase Cup with Silver Overlay, Signed, Franz Hofstätter

Rare Candia Papillon Vase Cup with Silver Overlay, Signed, Franz Hofstätter

By Franz Hofstotter, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Bern, CH

Rare Candia Papillon vase cup with silver overlay. Signed. Franz Hofstätter for Johann Lötz Witwe

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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Johann Loetz-Witwe, Vase Decor Argus Phenomen Genre 2/351, circa 1902
Johann Loetz-Witwe, Vase Decor Argus Phenomen Genre 2/351, circa 1902

Johann Loetz-Witwe, Vase Decor Argus Phenomen Genre 2/351, circa 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Loetz-Witwe. When developing this very appealing design, the Bohemian glass manufactory clearly took

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Phenomena Genre 1/473 circa 1901 Signed
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Phenomena Genre 1/473 circa 1901 Signed

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Phenomena Genre 1/473 circa 1901 Signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

This delightful vase is Loetz in a Classic style. Harmonious in its organic shape, the decor

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Medici Maron PG 2/484, circa 1902
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Medici Maron PG 2/484, circa 1902

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Decor Medici Maron PG 2/484, circa 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The decor variant Medici or Phenomen Gre 2/484 was very successful for the Loetz Company. The

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Vase by Leopold Bauer Decor Phenomen Gre 2/177, circa 1906
Loetz Vase by Leopold Bauer Decor Phenomen Gre 2/177, circa 1906

Loetz Vase by Leopold Bauer Decor Phenomen Gre 2/177, circa 1906

By Leopold Bauer, Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The cooperation of Leopold Bauer with the glass manufacturer Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle began

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Zickzackoptisch" decoration ca. 1908
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Zickzackoptisch" decoration ca. 1908

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Zickzackoptisch" decoration ca. 1908

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Technique and Material: glass, mould-blown

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Koloman Moser Johann Loetz Witwe Streifen und Flecken decoration ca 1902
Koloman Moser Johann Loetz Witwe Streifen und Flecken decoration ca 1902

Koloman Moser Johann Loetz Witwe Streifen und Flecken decoration ca 1902

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Koloman Moser (decoration), Johann Loetz Witwe, Streifen und Flecken decoration, ca. 1902 glass

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Titania Genre ca. 1907
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Titania Genre ca. 1907

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Titania Genre ca. 1907

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Titania Genre 5032 decoration, ca. 1907

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Olympia mit Tropfen" decoration ca. 1902
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Olympia mit Tropfen" decoration ca. 1902

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe "Olympia mit Tropfen" decoration ca. 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe "Olympia mit Tropfen" decoration ca. 1902

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Viennese Art Nouveau vase Johann Loetz Witwe Dekor Capri ca. 1902
Viennese Art Nouveau vase Johann Loetz Witwe Dekor Capri ca. 1902

Viennese Art Nouveau vase Johann Loetz Witwe Dekor Capri ca. 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

vase with drop applications, Johann Loetz Witwe, Capri decoration, ca. 1902 technique: glass

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe Cobalt Papillon ca. 1900
Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe Cobalt Papillon ca. 1900

Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe Cobalt Papillon ca. 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase with galvanoplated silver overlay, Johann Loetz Witwe, Cobalt Papillon decoration, ca. 1900

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Silver

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe with metal mounting Argentor decoration ca. 1902
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe with metal mounting Argentor decoration ca. 1902

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe with metal mounting Argentor decoration ca. 1902

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase with metal mounting, Johann Loetz Witwe, unidentified decoration, mounting Argentor-Werke Rust

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

"Maiden Lamp" by Gustav Gurschner & Johann Loetz Witwe
"Maiden Lamp" by Gustav Gurschner & Johann Loetz Witwe

"Maiden Lamp" by Gustav Gurschner & Johann Loetz Witwe

By Gustave Gurschner, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Palm Beach, FL

found in the Berg-Isel Museum in Innsbruck and the Musée Galliera in Paris. The firm, JOHANN LOETZ

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Johann Loetz Witwe Art Nouveau Set of 2 bowls from glassware in iridescent glass
Johann Loetz Witwe Art Nouveau Set of 2 bowls from glassware in iridescent glass

Johann Loetz Witwe Art Nouveau Set of 2 bowls from glassware in iridescent glass

By Loetz Glass

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

2 magnificent bowls from Johann Loetz Witwe glassware in iridescent green glass enhanced with

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

A good Johann Loetz Witwe "Onyx" marbel glass Vase from the late 19th century
A good Johann Loetz Witwe "Onyx" marbel glass Vase from the late 19th century

A good Johann Loetz Witwe "Onyx" marbel glass Vase from the late 19th century

By Loetz Glass, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Aachen, DE

A good Johann Loetz Witwe "Onyx" marbel glass Vase from the late 19th century. Made ca. 1888 in

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Antique 1880s Czech Late Victorian Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Cytisus Maigrün decoration ca. 1902 Art Nouveau
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Cytisus Maigrün decoration ca. 1902 Art Nouveau

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Cytisus Maigrün decoration ca. 1902 Art Nouveau

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

variations from the Johann Loetz Witwe glassworks. It is complemented by finely twisted threads that evoke a

Category

20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vase Iridescent Glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil Orange Silver
Vase Iridescent Glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil Orange Silver

Vase Iridescent Glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil Orange Silver

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase iridescent glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil "PG 7773" decoration In the 1890s

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Antique 1890s Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Green Glass Pitcher by Loetz around 1900
Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Green Glass Pitcher by Loetz around 1900

Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Green Glass Pitcher by Loetz around 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

, executed by in Bohemia, by Johann Loetz Witwe. Excellent condition, probably unused. height: 8"/32cm

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Pitchers

Bohemian Glass Vase Leopold Bauer Austrian Jugendstil Opal circa 1906 Loetz
Bohemian Glass Vase Leopold Bauer Austrian Jugendstil Opal circa 1906 Loetz

Bohemian Glass Vase Leopold Bauer Austrian Jugendstil Opal circa 1906 Loetz

By Leopold Bauer, Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian glass vase designed by Leopold Bauer manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Klostermuhle Opal

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Glass Vase Loetz Nautilus Decoration circa 1903
Glass Vase Loetz Nautilus Decoration circa 1903

Glass Vase Loetz Nautilus Decoration circa 1903

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Nautilus decoration ca. 1903 The „Nautilus“ decoration was designed in

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Austrian Jugendstil Pair of Glass Vases with Tin Mounting, circa 1902 Loetz
Austrian Jugendstil Pair of Glass Vases with Tin Mounting, circa 1902 Loetz

Austrian Jugendstil Pair of Glass Vases with Tin Mounting, circa 1902 Loetz

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Pair of glass vases with tin mounting ca. 1902 manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Klostermühle

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Tin

Antique Art Nouveau Glass Vase Loetz Luna Decoration 1901 Vienna Jugendstil Blue
Antique Art Nouveau Glass Vase Loetz Luna Decoration 1901 Vienna Jugendstil Blue

Antique Art Nouveau Glass Vase Loetz Luna Decoration 1901 Vienna Jugendstil Blue

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe for E. Bakalowits' Söhne, Luna decoration, 1901 Material and technique

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Glass Vase Loetz PG 6893 decoration 1900 Vienna Jugendstil
Antique Glass Vase Loetz PG 6893 decoration 1900 Vienna Jugendstil

Antique Glass Vase Loetz PG 6893 decoration 1900 Vienna Jugendstil

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe, Phenomen Genre 6893 decoration, ca. 1900 Material and technique: glass

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 387 decoration ca. 1900 Orange Brown Gold
Large Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 387 decoration ca. 1900 Orange Brown Gold

Large Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 387 decoration ca. 1900 Orange Brown Gold

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe, Phänomen Genre 387 decoration, ca. 1900, iridescent glass

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Orange circa 1902 Loetz
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Orange circa 1902 Loetz

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Orange circa 1902 Loetz

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Austrian Jugendstil Glass vase Orange circa 1902 Johann Loetz Witwe decor Phenomen Genre 2/474

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vase with etched Decor Hans Bolek Loetz ca. 1915 Jugendstil Black White Pink
Vase with etched Decor Hans Bolek Loetz ca. 1915 Jugendstil Black White Pink

Vase with etched Decor Hans Bolek Loetz ca. 1915 Jugendstil Black White Pink

By Loetz Glass, Hans Bolek

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase with etched decoration, Hans Bolek, Johann Loetz Witwe, Opal außen Lachsrosa decoration, ca

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Blue Purple circa 1901 Loetz
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Blue Purple circa 1901 Loetz

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Blue Purple circa 1901 Loetz

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Blue Purple Johann Loetz Witwe with Medici Maron PG 2/484 decoration

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Silver
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Silver

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau Yellow Gold Silver

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe, unidentified decoration, ca. 1901, signed "Loetz Austria" This elegantly

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Small Vase Loetz Argus Decoration circa 1902 Blue Bronze Austrian Jugendstil
Small Vase Loetz Argus Decoration circa 1902 Blue Bronze Austrian Jugendstil

Small Vase Loetz Argus Decoration circa 1902 Blue Bronze Austrian Jugendstil

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Small vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe with Argus PG 2/351 decoration ca. 1902 Blue Bronze

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Glass Vase Loetz PG Rubin 6893 Decoration circa 1900 Red Blue Art Nouveau
Glass Vase Loetz PG Rubin 6893 Decoration circa 1900 Red Blue Art Nouveau

Glass Vase Loetz PG Rubin 6893 Decoration circa 1900 Red Blue Art Nouveau

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Rubin 6893 decoration, PN 7468, ca. 1900, Art

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Petite Loetz Glass Vase circa 1900 Austrian Jugendstil Green Blue Bright Colors
Petite Loetz Glass Vase circa 1900 Austrian Jugendstil Green Blue Bright Colors

Petite Loetz Glass Vase circa 1900 Austrian Jugendstil Green Blue Bright Colors

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Creta mit Behaengen decoration ca. 1900 Austrian Jugendstil

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Vase with etched Decoration Josef Hoffmann Loetz ca. 1911 Jugendstil Black White
Vase with etched Decoration Josef Hoffmann Loetz ca. 1911 Jugendstil Black White

Vase with etched Decoration Josef Hoffmann Loetz ca. 1911 Jugendstil Black White

By Josef Hoffmann, Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

vase, Josef Hoffmann, Johann Loetz Witwe, Weiss Opal außen Schwarz decoration, glass, mould-blown

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Brass

Glass Vase with Brass Fitting Koloman Moser Loetz circa 1901 Blue Green
Glass Vase with Brass Fitting Koloman Moser Loetz circa 1901 Blue Green

Glass Vase with Brass Fitting Koloman Moser Loetz circa 1901 Blue Green

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Glass vase with brass fitting, Koloman Moser, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Streifen und

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 1/104 circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau signed
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 1/104 circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau signed

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 1/104 circa 1901 Viennese Art Nouveau signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Glass vase, Johann Loetz Witwe, PG 1/104 , ca. 1901, signed, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Art Deco, art

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1900 Signed Art Nouveau Jugendstil Yellow Brown
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1900 Signed Art Nouveau Jugendstil Yellow Brown

Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz circa 1900 Signed Art Nouveau Jugendstil Yellow Brown

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, PG 356 decoration, ca. 1900, Brown, Silver

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

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Johann Loetz Witwe For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic johann loetz witwe available at 1stDibs. Each johann loetz witwe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, blown glass and metal. There are many kinds of the johann loetz witwe you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A johann loetz witwe is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made johann loetz witwe over the years, but those crafted by Johann Lötz Witwe, Franz Hofstotter and Koloman Moser are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A Close Look at Art Nouveau Furniture

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.