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Loetz Glass Silver Overlay

Austrian Loetz School Flared Art Glass Vase with Silver Drape Overlay C1930
Austrian Loetz School Flared Art Glass Vase with Silver Drape Overlay C1930

Austrian Loetz School Flared Art Glass Vase with Silver Drape Overlay C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Austrian Flared Art Glass Vase with Silver Drape Overlay in the Manner of Loetz C1930 Measures - 11 1/8"h x 6" x 6" This exquisite art glass vase from the Austrian Loetz School, dat...

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Early 20th Century Glass

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Glass

Loetz Witwe Glass Vase "Cytisus Yellow" with Silver Overlay, CZ circa 1902
Loetz Witwe Glass Vase "Cytisus Yellow" with Silver Overlay, CZ circa 1902

Loetz Witwe Glass Vase "Cytisus Yellow" with Silver Overlay, CZ circa 1902

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Very rare Loetz Witwe glass vase, decor "Cytisus Yellow" with silver overlay from the early 20th century in Bohemia around 1902.

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Glass

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Silver

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Loving Cup (Tyg) with Engraved Silver Overlay
Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Loving Cup (Tyg) with Engraved Silver Overlay

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Loving Cup (Tyg) with Engraved Silver Overlay

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

A masterful example of Art Nouveau design, this multi-handled Tyg—or Loving Cup—was created by the renowned Loetz glass works around 1900. The vessel features a luminous iridescent g...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Loetz Candia Silberiris Glass Vase with Silver Overlay
Loetz Candia Silberiris Glass Vase with Silver Overlay

Loetz Candia Silberiris Glass Vase with Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

Loetz Candia Silberiris Glass Vase with Silver Overlay Circa 1900 Height: 5.2 inches (13.0 cm) Diameter: 3 Inches (7.5 cm) Condition: Glass vase with silver overlay etched with Art ...

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Loetz Green Glass Vase with Alvin Sterling Silver Overlay
Loetz Green Glass Vase with Alvin Sterling Silver Overlay

Loetz Green Glass Vase with Alvin Sterling Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Miami, FL

A fine quality Art Nouveau style art glass vase, by Loetz the historic glass maker from the municipality of Austria featuring Alvin Sterling Silver overlay.

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Sterling Silver

Loetz Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay, circa 1900
Loetz Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay, circa 1900

Loetz Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

Loetz Glass vase with sterling silver overlay, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vase with Silver Overlay, Austria
Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vase with Silver Overlay, Austria

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vase with Silver Overlay, Austria

By Loetz Glass

Located in Roma, IT

Art Nouveau Loetz Glass vase with Alvin Silver Overlay, realized in Austria in 1900/1910.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz “Titania” Art Nouveau Green Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver Overlay
Loetz “Titania” Art Nouveau Green Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver Overlay

Loetz “Titania” Art Nouveau Green Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Miami, FL

Loetz “Titania” Art Nouveau Green Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau Loetz “Titania” Iridescent Green Glass Vase, Silver Overlay Decoration A fine quality Art No...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass, Art Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Phaenomen Gre Silver Overlay, circa 1900
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Phaenomen Gre Silver Overlay, circa 1900

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Phaenomen Gre Silver Overlay, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle circa 1900 Decor: PHAENOMEN GRE & Gorgeous Silver Overlay This finest Loetz Art Nouveau V...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1910
Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1910

Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1910

Located in New York, NY

Loetz silver overlay glass vase, circa 1910. Signed 'Loetz Austria'.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Alvin Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900
Loetz Alvin Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900

Loetz Alvin Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Loetz Alvin silver overlay glass vase, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

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Silver

Loetz Silver Overlay "Titania" Glass Vase, circa 1900
Loetz Silver Overlay "Titania" Glass Vase, circa 1900

Loetz Silver Overlay "Titania" Glass Vase, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Loetz silver overlay "Titania" glass vase, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay
Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay
Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay

Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

Engraved silver overlay in form of Japonesque irises. Big blooms and whiplash tendrils.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay
Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass, Alvin Corporation

Located in New York, NY

Fin de siecle Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

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Loetz Austrian Art Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay
Loetz Austrian Art Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay

Loetz Austrian Art Glass Vase with Sterling Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Art Nouveau period Loetz Vase with silver overlay

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Stunning Loetz Titania Silver Overlay Vase c1905
Stunning Loetz Titania Silver Overlay Vase c1905

Stunning Loetz Titania Silver Overlay Vase c1905

By Loetz Glass

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Stunning Loetz Titania silver overlay vase Date : c1910 Origin : Loetz, Bohemia Bowl Features : Deep green ground with iridescent glass threads.

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898
Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898

Bohemian Loetz Candia Papillon glass vase with handles and silver overlay c1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Worcester Park, GB

These vases were commissioned from Loetz and then the silver overlay was added in the USA (hence the mark Stirling) Loetz was and still is probably the most famous and most collec...

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Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

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Silver

Bohemian Glass Vase with Galvanic Silver Overlay Loetz circa 1902 Art Nouveau
Bohemian Glass Vase with Galvanic Silver Overlay Loetz circa 1902 Art Nouveau

Bohemian Glass Vase with Galvanic Silver Overlay Loetz circa 1902 Art Nouveau

By Loetz Glass

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Production number 693, ca. 1902 glass, mouth-blown, reduced and iridescent; silver overlay Keywords: Vienna Secession, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Glass Art, Antique Glass, ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Phenomenon Carrageen with Silver Overlay, 1905
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Phenomenon Carrageen with Silver Overlay, 1905

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Phenomenon Carrageen with Silver Overlay, 1905

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Finest bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase Blown glass, bulbous body with a short, wide neck, mouthpiece shaped as a quatrefoil; with floral silver plating and silver coated lip rim. ...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon With Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon With Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon With Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Mould blown glass on flush stand, conical body narrowing upwards, flared rim with five waves, ground and polished pontil on the underside. Fin...

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay, Austria, 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Finely designed silver overlay in the form of delicately chased flower stems with blossoms and intertwined feathery leaves, as well as a silver-plated lip rim.

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Decor Silberiris, Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Decor Silberiris, Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Decor Silberiris, Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase. Mould blown glass on flush stand, raised bulbous body, with a slight constriction of the neck caused by the pressed-in, three-lobed lip rim, g...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Crete Papillon with Silver Overlay, Bohemia, 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Shape: Series I, Prod. nr. - PN 7583, year 1898 Decor: Crete Papillon with silver overlay Creta green underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silvery yellow crumbs, mould-blown...

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Maron Medici With Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Maron Medici With Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Maron Medici With Silver Overlay, Austria-Hungary, 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase. Mould blown glass on flush stand, raised bulbous body in form of a baluster, flared lip rim over a slight neck constriction, ground and polish...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Bronce Phenomenon Gre 7801 With Silver Overlay, Ca 1900
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Bronce Phenomenon Gre 7801 With Silver Overlay, Ca 1900

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Bronce Phenomenon Gre 7801 With Silver Overlay, Ca 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Galvanised silver overlay, decoration: bell flowers. Manufactured by Loetz Widow / Klostermühle / Bohemia / Austria-Hungary Dating of manufacture: around 1900 Dimensions: height:...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Antique Loetz Art Glass & Silver Overlay Cabinet Vase, circa 1920
Antique Loetz Art Glass & Silver Overlay Cabinet Vase, circa 1920

Antique Loetz Art Glass & Silver Overlay Cabinet Vase, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Loetz art glass cabinet vase offers gourd form with silver overlay, circa 1920 Measures - 5.5" x 2.5"diam Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED DELIVERY RATES availab...

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Early 20th Century Glass

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Art Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Creta Papillon Gorgeous Silver Overlay
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Creta Papillon Gorgeous Silver Overlay

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Creta Papillon Gorgeous Silver Overlay

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Made by Loetz, Klostermuehle | circa 1900-1905. Decor: Creta Papillon and stunning silver overlay.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Silver

Jugendstil Loetz Titania Glass Vase With Silver Overlay
Jugendstil Loetz Titania Glass Vase With Silver Overlay

Jugendstil Loetz Titania Glass Vase With Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Petworth, GB

Truly beautiful Loetz Titania iridescent twisted and pinched glass vase.

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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Cobalt Papillon Silver Overlay, circa 1900
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Cobalt Papillon Silver Overlay, circa 1900

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Cobalt Papillon Silver Overlay, circa 1900

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle | circa 1900 Decor: Cobalt Papillon & Gorgeous Silver Overlay This finest Loetz Art Nouvea...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Silver

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz silver overlay glass vase, circa 1900. This elegant vase having a green glass body of baluster form and sumptuously overlaid with engraved silver f...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase With Sterling Silver Overlay
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase With Sterling Silver Overlay

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase With Sterling Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau period iridescent art glass vase with beautifully executed floral design in sterling silver By Loetz Austria, Early 20th Century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 5"H. ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Sterling Silver

Loetz Titania Gre Art Nouveau Vase with Silver Overlay
Loetz Titania Gre Art Nouveau Vase with Silver Overlay

Loetz Titania Gre Art Nouveau Vase with Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The slender and elegant design is very typical for this new generation of decoration variants by Loetz around 1905. This vase is in excellent condition and we have a similar one whic...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Sterling Silver

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuhle Bohemia Art Nouveau circa 1900 Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuhle Bohemia Art Nouveau circa 1900 Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuhle Bohemia Art Nouveau circa 1900 Decor Candia Papillon & Silver Overlay

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

VASE LOETZ (LÖTZ) WIDOW KLOSTERMÜHLE BOHEMIA ART NOUVEAU / made circa 1900 / DECOR CANDIA PAPILLON & FINEST SILVER OVERLAY. This stunning Loetz Art Nouveau Vase is bottle-s...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900
Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900

Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia vase. Cobalt Creta Papillon design with applied hand chased silver overlay. This fine Loetz Art Nouveau vase is of stalky form, circa 1900. Th...

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Cobalt Blue Silver Overlay, circa 1905
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Cobalt Blue Silver Overlay, circa 1905

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Cobalt Blue Silver Overlay, circa 1905

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle | circa 1905 Decor: TITANIA COBALT BLUE & Gorgeous Silver Overlay This gorgeous Loetz Art ...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Gre 2512 Silver Overlay, circa 1906
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Gre 2512 Silver Overlay, circa 1906

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau, Titania Gre 2512 Silver Overlay, circa 1906

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle circa 1906 Decor: TITANIA GRE 2512 & Finest Silver Overlay This gorgeous Loetz Art Nouveau Vas...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau c.1906 Candia Papillon & Gorgeous Metal Overlay
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau c.1906 Candia Papillon & Gorgeous Metal Overlay

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau c.1906 Candia Papillon & Gorgeous Metal Overlay

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in Vienna, AT

Made by Loetz, Klostermühle | circa 1906 Decor: Cobalt Papillon VASE LOETZ (LÖTZ) WIDOW KLOSTERMÜHLE BOHEMIA ART NOUVEAU / made circa 1906 / DECOR COBALT PAPILLON & FI...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau with Cytisus Design in Silver Overlay, circa 1902
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau with Cytisus Design in Silver Overlay, circa 1902

Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau with Cytisus Design in Silver Overlay, circa 1902

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle | circa 1902 Decor: CYTISUS & Gorgeous Silver Overlay This gorgeous Loetz Art Nouveau Vas...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver

Loetz Art Glass and Sterling Overlay Vase, Circa 1900
Loetz Art Glass and Sterling Overlay Vase, Circa 1900

Loetz Art Glass and Sterling Overlay Vase, Circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully crafted iridescent glass and silver overlay vase was made by the Loetz factory circa 1900, and the Sterling Silver Overlay is signed by Alvin of Providence, RI, #60.

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20th Century Vases

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Sterling Silver

Loetz Jugendstil Glass and Silver Overlay Vase
Loetz Jugendstil Glass and Silver Overlay Vase

Loetz Jugendstil Glass and Silver Overlay Vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in New York, NY

A Bohemian Jugendstil glass vase with aqua and rose iridescent oil spot decoration against a yellow background by Loetz.

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Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Loetz Jugendstil IIridescent Glass and Silver Overlay Vase
Loetz Jugendstil IIridescent Glass and Silver Overlay Vase

Loetz Jugendstil IIridescent Glass and Silver Overlay Vase

By Johann Lötz Witwe

Located in New York, NY

A Bohemian Jugendstil glass vase with a pulled golden iridescent design against a yellow ground by Loetz.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Loetz Papillon Silver-Overlay Blue Cigarettes Vase, circa 1900
Loetz Papillon Silver-Overlay Blue Cigarettes Vase, circa 1900

Loetz Papillon Silver-Overlay Blue Cigarettes Vase, circa 1900

Located in Shippensburg, PA

After the iridescence process the glass was covered with a complex silver-overlay which was carefully chased with an Egypt revival ornament and the word “Cigarettes”.

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

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Loetz Glass Silver Overlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic loetz glass silver overlay available at 1stDibs. A loetz glass silver overlay — often made from glass, art glass and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a loetz glass silver overlay — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A loetz glass silver overlay, designed in the Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made loetz glass silver overlay over the years, but those crafted by Loetz Glass, La Pierre Manufacturing and Johann Lötz Witwe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Loetz Glass Silver Overlay?

The average selling price for a loetz glass silver overlay at 1stDibs is $4,400, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $20,000 for the highest priced.

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.