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Viennese Hanging Lamp with Loetz Lamp “Blitzglas” Shade, circa 1900
Viennese Hanging Lamp with Loetz Lamp “Blitzglas” Shade, circa 1900

Viennese Hanging Lamp with Loetz Lamp “Blitzglas” Shade, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

hanging lamps. The glass shade was executed by Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle ca. 1900 and is also in a

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass

Loetz Vase, Tricolor Phenomen Genre 299, Signed, 1900
Loetz Vase, Tricolor Phenomen Genre 299, Signed, 1900

Loetz Vase, Tricolor Phenomen Genre 299, Signed, 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Loetz Witwe, its pattern is well documented under the production number II/760. The bowl-shaped vase

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902
Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902

Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The glassworks Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle constantly experimented with new decorations and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902
Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902

Rare Phenomen Gre 1/18 Loetz Vase with Droplets on Zephyr Ground, 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The glass works Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle constantly experimented with new decorations and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Cobalt Phenomen Gre 377 Vase Loetz Crackle Glass, circa 1900
Cobalt Phenomen Gre 377 Vase Loetz Crackle Glass, circa 1900

Cobalt Phenomen Gre 377 Vase Loetz Crackle Glass, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

successful decoration variant for Johann Loetz-Witwe. Bib.: comp. identical decor in J. Mergl, E. Ploil, H

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Rare Loetz Vase Leonidas Decor circa 1904 Jugendstil Art Nouveau Glass
Rare Loetz Vase Leonidas Decor circa 1904 Jugendstil Art Nouveau Glass

Rare Loetz Vase Leonidas Decor circa 1904 Jugendstil Art Nouveau Glass

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The glassworks Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermühle rediscovered several historical shapes and

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Koloman Moser Loetz Vase "Silberiris" ca. 1902
Koloman Moser Loetz Vase "Silberiris" ca. 1902

Koloman Moser Loetz Vase "Silberiris" ca. 1902

By Koloman Moser, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

this vase are among the most asked objects of Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuehle. Every major Art Nouveau

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Rare Phenomen Gre Loetz Vase Droplets in Blue and Red, Signed
Rare Phenomen Gre Loetz Vase Droplets in Blue and Red, Signed

Rare Phenomen Gre Loetz Vase Droplets in Blue and Red, Signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

The glass works Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle constantly experimented with new decorations and

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed
Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed

Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

with "Loetz-Austria". Vases like these are the reason why objects of the company Johann Loetz Witwe at

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Secessionist Loetz Cytisus Vase in Argentor Mount, circa 1902
Secessionist Loetz Cytisus Vase in Argentor Mount, circa 1902

Secessionist Loetz Cytisus Vase in Argentor Mount, circa 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

by the glassworks Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuehle. The decorations of Loetz often follow the

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Vase Loetz Phenomen Genre 1/78 circa 1900 Signed
Large Vase Loetz Phenomen Genre 1/78 circa 1900 Signed

Large Vase Loetz Phenomen Genre 1/78 circa 1900 Signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

for the craftsmen. The quality of the workmanship testifies to the high skills of Johann Loetz-Witwe

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Large Vase Loetz Decor Phenomen Genre 2/187, circa 1902
Large Vase Loetz Decor Phenomen Genre 2/187, circa 1902

Large Vase Loetz Decor Phenomen Genre 2/187, circa 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

century, the Bohemian glass manufacturer Johann Loetz-Witwe recorded an increased demand for art glass of

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Secessionist Wall Light by Josef Hoffmann with Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade
Secessionist Wall Light by Josef Hoffmann with Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade

Secessionist Wall Light by Josef Hoffmann with Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

obtained from bohemian glass manufacturers, amongst them also the renown enterprise Johann Loetz-Witwe

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Secessionist Wall Light Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade ca. 1918
Secessionist Wall Light Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade ca. 1918

Secessionist Wall Light Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Loetz Shade ca. 1918

By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Vienna, AT

obtained from bohemian glass manufacturers, amongst them also the renown enterprise Johann Loetz-Witwe

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Vase Attributed to Adolf Beckert Loetz Etched Enamel Painted, circa 1911
Vase Attributed to Adolf Beckert Loetz Etched Enamel Painted, circa 1911

Vase Attributed to Adolf Beckert Loetz Etched Enamel Painted, circa 1911

By Adolf Beckert, Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Adolf Beckert joined Johann Loetz-Witwe as an employee in 1908. One year later, the 25-year-old

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Monumental Loetz Vase Cobalt Luna Iris 1900-1901, E. Bakalowits Sons
Monumental Loetz Vase Cobalt Luna Iris 1900-1901, E. Bakalowits Sons

Monumental Loetz Vase Cobalt Luna Iris 1900-1901, E. Bakalowits Sons

Located in Vienna, AT

Bakalowits worked together with Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuehle. This monumental vase with the gorgeous

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Loetz Red Lidded Jar by Hans Bolek, circa 1916
Loetz Red Lidded Jar by Hans Bolek, circa 1916

Loetz Red Lidded Jar by Hans Bolek, circa 1916

By Hans Bolek

Located in Vienna, AT

Beginning with the year 1900 the glassworks Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle courted for a

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Franz Hofstötter Loetz Vase Attributed to Robert Holubetz World Expo Decor
Franz Hofstötter Loetz Vase Attributed to Robert Holubetz World Expo Decor

Franz Hofstötter Loetz Vase Attributed to Robert Holubetz World Expo Decor

By Robert Holubetz, Franz Hofstotter

Located in Vienna, AT

The glass manufacturer Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle had his/its breakthrough in the year 1900 at

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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau pair of Loetz 'Olympia' Silver Overlay Vases
Art Nouveau pair of Loetz 'Olympia' Silver Overlay Vases

Art Nouveau pair of Loetz 'Olympia' Silver Overlay Vases

By Loetz Glass

Located in Elswick, GB

operated by his wife under the name Glasfabrik Johann Loetz-Witwe (the Widow Johann Loetz Glassworks). It

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Antique 1880s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Magnificent Pendant Hans Bolek Oscar Dietrich Gilded Silver, circa 1908
Magnificent Pendant Hans Bolek Oscar Dietrich Gilded Silver, circa 1908

Magnificent Pendant Hans Bolek Oscar Dietrich Gilded Silver, circa 1908

By Hans Bolek

Located in Vienna, AT

and craftsmen of that time, among them Ernst Wahliss, August Ungethum and Johann Loetz-Witwe

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Loetz "Stork" Vase 1904
Loetz "Stork" Vase 1904

Loetz "Stork" Vase 1904

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in New York, NY

Austrian Art Glass Loetz "Stork" Vase', 1904. The Figural Stork Vase is Masterfully Crafted

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Glass Lamp
Loetz Art Glass Lamp

Loetz Art Glass Lamp

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Fairfax, VA

THIS SPECIAL LAMP IS MADE OF LOETZ GLASS. THIS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN HAND MADE ART GLASS CO IS

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Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

A Great Loetz "Citisus" Vase

A Great Loetz "Citisus" Vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Berlin, DE

Designed and manufactured by Johann Loetz, Klostermühle, 1900 "Cytisus" Decor. Milky lightgreen and

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Table Center Piece By Loetz
Table Center Piece By Loetz

Table Center Piece By Loetz

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Fairfax, VA

IRIDESCENT ART GLASS CENTER PIECE WITH PEWTER STAND BY LOETZ

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Early 20th Century Czech Centerpieces

Materials

Pewter

Exceptional Loetz Czech Handled Vase
Exceptional Loetz Czech Handled Vase

Exceptional Loetz Czech Handled Vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an exceptional Loetz vase in iridescent blue colors. Two opposing handles that are

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Early 20th Century Czech Vases

Cobalt Papillion Hat Pin Loetz
Cobalt Papillion Hat Pin Loetz

Cobalt Papillion Hat Pin Loetz

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

The enterprise Loetz produced, besides their range of vases, lampshades and several small

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Collectibles and Curiosities

Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, 1900
Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, 1900

Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in New York, NY

An Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vase with a Sterling Silver Overlay Floral Design. The Glass

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Loetz Blossom Vase "Silberiris" Vienna ca. 1915
Loetz Blossom Vase "Silberiris" Vienna ca. 1915

Loetz Blossom Vase "Silberiris" Vienna ca. 1915

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Glasses of the manufacturer Loetz range among the most important pieces of Art Nouveau glass in the

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Vienna Secession "Candy box/Loetz glass"

Vienna Secession "Candy box/Loetz glass"

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Very rare!

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Loetz Fan Vase, circa 1900 Creta Luna
Loetz Fan Vase, circa 1900 Creta Luna

Loetz Fan Vase, circa 1900 Creta Luna

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

epochs in the history of Loetz. Some of the best decoration variants were created in the time from 1900

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Gorgeous Pink Medici Vase Highly Iridescent
Loetz Gorgeous Pink Medici Vase Highly Iridescent

Loetz Gorgeous Pink Medici Vase Highly Iridescent

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

This vase is beatiful example of a creation of Loetz with the Medici decoration. The base colour is

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Loetz Silver Overlay Bowl with Ruffled Edge
Loetz Silver Overlay Bowl with Ruffled Edge

Loetz Silver Overlay Bowl with Ruffled Edge

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Stamford, CT

Loetz Silver Overlay Bowl with Ruffled Edge on Three Sterling Silver Legs with Sterling Silver Trim

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Early 20th Century Serving Bowls

Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900
Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900

Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Franz Hofstoetter was one of the most important designers working for Loetz Witwe Klostermuehle. He

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Lötz Decor Jugendstil Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910
Lötz Decor Jugendstil Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910

Lötz Decor Jugendstil Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Lötz decor Art Nouveau glass vase, Loetz Witwe Klostermühle, bright green with transparent glass

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vase Perfect Iridescent Finish Floral Shape Ca. 1915
Loetz Vase Perfect Iridescent Finish Floral Shape Ca. 1915

Loetz Vase Perfect Iridescent Finish Floral Shape Ca. 1915

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

This Silberiris vase is a very fine example of the organic designs used at Loetz Witwe Klostermühle

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Loetz Signed Early Monumental Vase, Phenomen Gre 85/3780
Loetz Signed Early Monumental Vase, Phenomen Gre 85/3780

Loetz Signed Early Monumental Vase, Phenomen Gre 85/3780

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

One of the main reasons for the big success of Loetz at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 was the

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Early Signed Loetz Vase Phenomen Decoration 8055 ca. 1898
Early Signed Loetz Vase Phenomen Decoration 8055 ca. 1898

Early Signed Loetz Vase Phenomen Decoration 8055 ca. 1898

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

One of the main reasons for the big success of Loetz at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 was the

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Calyx Shaped Loetz Vase Titania Gre 2512 ca. 1912
Calyx Shaped Loetz Vase Titania Gre 2512 ca. 1912

Calyx Shaped Loetz Vase Titania Gre 2512 ca. 1912

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

produced by Loetz. Glasses in this variant always proved to be a challenge for the executing craftsmen and

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Loetz Titania Vase with Exceptional Beautiful Gold Enamel Painting
Loetz Titania Vase with Exceptional Beautiful Gold Enamel Painting

Loetz Titania Vase with Exceptional Beautiful Gold Enamel Painting

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

produced by Loetz. Glasses in this variant always proved to be a challenge for the executing craftsmen and

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Lava art Glass Vase with Iridescent Glaze c.1900
Loetz Lava art Glass Vase with Iridescent Glaze c.1900

Loetz Lava art Glass Vase with Iridescent Glaze c.1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Redding, CA

This Very Rare Loetz Lava Art Glass Vase Using the iridescent glaze at the bottom and leaving the

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20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Signed Early Vase Phenomen Gre 830 with Delicate Handles
Loetz Signed Early Vase Phenomen Gre 830 with Delicate Handles

Loetz Signed Early Vase Phenomen Gre 830 with Delicate Handles

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

One of the main reasons for the big success of Loetz at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 was the

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Rare Phenomen Gre. 2/314 Gorgeous Vase circa 1902
Loetz Rare Phenomen Gre. 2/314 Gorgeous Vase circa 1902

Loetz Rare Phenomen Gre. 2/314 Gorgeous Vase circa 1902

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Decorative distortions enriched the range of goods of Loetz since 1902. The almost organic seeming

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Glass

Rare Signed and Documented Loetz Vase Very Early Piece 1898
Rare Signed and Documented Loetz Vase Very Early Piece 1898

Rare Signed and Documented Loetz Vase Very Early Piece 1898

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

of diagonal movement of the decor. bibliography: Loetz - Böhmisches Glas von 1880-1940, Ricke

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Gorgeous Loetz Vase with Golden Maximia Decor, ca. 1906
Gorgeous Loetz Vase with Golden Maximia Decor, ca. 1906

Gorgeous Loetz Vase with Golden Maximia Decor, ca. 1906

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

The Maximia decor is a variant of the 1902 designed Phenomen decor genre 2/177. The usually blue band is pulled down over the bottom of the object, which usually is made of Candia Pa...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Lötz Decor Art Nouveau Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910
Lötz Decor Art Nouveau Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910

Lötz Decor Art Nouveau Vase, Loetz Glass Vase, circa 1910

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Lötz decor Art Nouveau glass vase with an iridescent play of colors from blue to gold. Beautiful and very decorative piece. Measures: Diameter on the bottom 11 cm, on the top 17 cm. ...

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vase Phen. Gre 7773 Rare Crossed Arrow Signature Bakalowits, circa 1899
Loetz Vase Phen. Gre 7773 Rare Crossed Arrow Signature Bakalowits, circa 1899

Loetz Vase Phen. Gre 7773 Rare Crossed Arrow Signature Bakalowits, circa 1899

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

One of the main reasons for the big success of Loetz at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 was the

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vase Decoration Phenomen Gre 3/430 Gorgeous Colours ca. 1903
Loetz Vase Decoration Phenomen Gre 3/430 Gorgeous Colours ca. 1903

Loetz Vase Decoration Phenomen Gre 3/430 Gorgeous Colours ca. 1903

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

The Phenomen Gre 3/430 decoration was created in the year 1903. In the books of Ploil and Prestel this decor is refered to as "a very complex motiv with intarsia eyes". It was also...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Very Early Pair Loetz Vases with Silver Overlay and Red Undercoat ca. 1895
Very Early Pair Loetz Vases with Silver Overlay and Red Undercoat ca. 1895

Very Early Pair Loetz Vases with Silver Overlay and Red Undercoat ca. 1895

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

. Bib.: Loetz – bohemian glass from 1880-1940, Ricke, Ploil, Vol. II: blueprints, S. 19, nr. 6440

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900
Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900

Franz Hofstotter Loetz Vase Paris World Exhibition 1900

By Franz Hofstotter, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

The Paris World Exhibition in the year 1900 proved to be a turning point in the hirstory of Loetz

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Loetz Vase "Tricolore" Signed Attributed To Jutta Sika
Loetz Vase "Tricolore" Signed Attributed To Jutta Sika

Loetz Vase "Tricolore" Signed Attributed To Jutta Sika

By Jutta Sika, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

299 decoration. A nearly identical blueprint can be seen in the cross-section book of the Loetz

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

School Koloman Moser Candelabrum by Loetz E. Bakalowits Soehne Vienna ca. 1902
School Koloman Moser Candelabrum by Loetz E. Bakalowits Soehne Vienna ca. 1902

School Koloman Moser Candelabrum by Loetz E. Bakalowits Soehne Vienna ca. 1902

By Koloman Moser, Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Johann Lötz-Witwe and the famous viennese architects in the vicinity of the Wiener Werkstatte and the

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Candle Holders

Loetz Vase attributed Robert Holubetz Documented E. Bakalowits Soehne ca. 1902
Loetz Vase attributed Robert Holubetz Documented E. Bakalowits Soehne ca. 1902

Loetz Vase attributed Robert Holubetz Documented E. Bakalowits Soehne ca. 1902

By Johann Lötz Witwe, Robert Holubetz

Located in Vienna, AT

with a copy of the original blueprint found in the Loetz archives. Bib.:"Loetz - Bohemian Glass 1880

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz-Widow Phenomen Genre 7499/I Vase World Exhibition 1900
Loetz-Widow Phenomen Genre 7499/I Vase World Exhibition 1900

Loetz-Widow Phenomen Genre 7499/I Vase World Exhibition 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

This vase shows an early example of the glass manufacture Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuehle. The

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vase Creta Phenomen Gre 1/473 in Metal Mount, circa 1901
Loetz Vase Creta Phenomen Gre 1/473 in Metal Mount, circa 1901

Loetz Vase Creta Phenomen Gre 1/473 in Metal Mount, circa 1901

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

manufactures for reprocessing purposes. The enterprise Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuhle supplied over 100 other

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Viennese Hanging Lamp, circa 1902, Loetz Shade & Streifen und Flecken Decoration
Viennese Hanging Lamp, circa 1902, Loetz Shade & Streifen und Flecken Decoration

Viennese Hanging Lamp, circa 1902, Loetz Shade & Streifen und Flecken Decoration

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

contemporary photographs of hanging lamps. The glass shade was executed by Johann Loetz-Witwe Klostermuehle

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

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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.