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Stunning Loetz Crete Formosa Glass Seashell Vase in green and blue1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
shells, but this is one of the best examples we have ever seen. It is a tour de force of hot furnace
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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

"Supplication to Sun and Moon, " Tour de Force Art Deco Vase, Engraved Glass
By F. Muller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
reaching to or bowing before the sun and moon, this superb engraved glass vase was designed by F. Muller
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

"Under the Apple Tree, " Tour de Force Enamel Painting with Two Women
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scene of two women and a dog is set in a lovely wooded scene, with thin shards of glass or gold leaf
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Signed Legras Art Deco Glass Vase c1930
By Legras & Cie
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Restoration : None Weight : 833 grams This a tour de force of the glass makers art with three decorative
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Emile Galle-The Bretton Fishing Fleet-Exceptionally Rare Cameo glass signed vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
absolute tour-de-force of the cameo technique -partly done by acid cut back, but most of the fine outline
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Large Metallic Gourd Vase by Pavel Hlava c1970
By Pavel Hlava
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
unique, with varying levels of success. This comparatively very large vase is a tour de force example
Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

.800 Silver Miniature Artist Easel & Modern Painting Trompe l'oeil Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Century A tour de force of miniature silver sculptures, this truly unique, a visual artistic masterwork
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20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Period Louis XVI Sterling Table Spoon, Paris, 1789
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Louis XVI sterling table spoon, Paris, 1789 A tour de force of the Louis XVI style with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unique 19th Century Carved Oak Barrel Set
Located in London, GB
A Tour-de-Force carved oak barrel drinks set Composed of four barrels and two carafes, with
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Antique 19th Century French Barware

Materials

Brass

Atelier CERENNE RENE NEVEUX VALLAURIS 50s French Ceramic Abstract pair plate
Located in Valladolid, ES
, this gorgeous example of ceramic artistry is a tour de force of quality, restraint and style. The
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Duhme & Co Coin Silver Centerpiece from Early 1800s
By Richard Duhme
Located in New York, NY
craftsmanship of Duhme & Co., Cincinnati's premier silver firm. A tour-de-force, it was proudly shown in Duhme
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Queen Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Asprey Drinks Decanter Bar & Goblets Suite
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
gilt, lastly the six goblets are an absolute tour de force of craftsmanship, the stems are all gold
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Vintage 1980s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond & Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in GB
could be some kind of Imperial mark but I genuinely have no IDEA This piece is a real tour de force
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Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates
By Minton
Located in Dayton, OH
, bowl, cup and plate of the spectacular tour de force that nearly bankrupted Sèvres featured painted
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Antique 1860s Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elkington & Co. Silverplate Charger by Morel-Ladeuil
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
, this plaque is a tour-de-force of silver plate artistry. Elkington & Co. patented the first
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Antique 19th Century English Other Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Diminutive Pair of Ocean Blue Mercury Glass Vases, France Circa 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ocean Blue Mercury Glass Vases, originating from France in the early 1900s. Each vase, a miniature tour
Category

Early 20th Century French High Victorian Urns

Materials

Mercury Glass

Pierluigi Giordani: Exceptional Sculptural Oak & Glass Coffee Table, Italy 1950s
By Pierluigi Giordani
Located in New York, NY
in dynamic balance, this is a singular tour de force by the master Bolognese architect and designer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

Huge Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais French Art Nouveau Dahlia Glass Vase
By Charles Schneider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Simply a tour-de-force of Art Nouveau glassmaking! Height: ca. 31 3/4 in. The base has a polished
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

"Laborer in Farm and Factory, " Deeply Engraved Art Deco Glass Vase, Czech
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A tour de force example of the remarkable glass artisanry characteristic of Bohemia and the Czech
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Tyler Shields - Two Glasses of Champagne, Photography 2020, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
most over-the-top, brutal aspects of contemporary celebrity culture he has become a creative tour de
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Luster, Black and White, C Print, Archival Pigment, Paper

"Shepherd and Sheep", Stunning Art Deco Mosaic Table in Green, Red and Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
crook in his hand, is a tour de force of mosaic artisanry. The artist has used tesserae in stone and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

STUNNiNG ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 SHERATON REVIVAL LIBRARY BUREAU BOOKCASE ON DRAWERS
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
very well made and bureau bookcase made in the Sheraton Revival format. This bookcase is a real tour de
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1860 WALNUT SCRIBAN BUREAU BOOKCASE MUST SEE PICTURES
Located in GB
a real tour de force of style and design, it has the original water glass to the top, a desk section
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

IMPORTANT CARVED BOOKCASE CABiNET FROM THE BATE COLLECTION IN OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Located in GB
de force and the pictures don't come close to doing it justice This cabinet has been lightly
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Antique 1830s English William IV Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

Extraordinary 19th Century Carved Cabinet by Maison Guéret of Paris
By Guéret Frères
Located in London, GB
Paris A tour-de-force glazed boxwood cabinet celebrating the art of woodcarving, the monumental
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated cash box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. So much more
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

Exceptional Art Nouveau 3D Silver Overlay Vase, Alvin Mfg
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Riverdale, NY
19th century. This vase is a tour de force of Art Nouveau silver work on glass. The intricate
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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Modern 3-Light Table Lamp by Laurel Triennale Italian Design 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Peoria, AZ
TOUR DE FORCE OF ITALIAN MID CENTURY LIGHTING! DIMENSIONS: Lamp: 21" Tall Width 16" After the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold

Large Painting Photo Collage Martin Luther King African American Civil Rights
Located in Surfside, FL
sophisticated tour de force. He was included in the show Complex Uncertainties, Telfair Museum: Modern and
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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Automne (Autumn)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Storrs, CT
most impressive of his secular fine prints and a technical tour-de-force. Other impressions are in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Color

PAPERDOLLS #115
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
, a tour de force of feminine self-perception.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Photographic Paper

PAPERDOLL #11
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
reckoned with, a tour de force of feminine self-perception.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Photographic Paper

PAPERDOLL #18
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
, a tour de force of feminine self-perception.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Massive Custom Iron Framed Antique Door Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
complex and elaborate Near Eastern Door or Window Cover. The door itself is a tour-de-force of complex
Category

20th Century International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Jules Cheret (1836-1932) A couple, 1909, drawing signed
By Jules Chéret
Located in Paris, FR
heightenings of white chalk 23 x 23 cm Framed under glass : 33.8 x 33.8 cm This work is highly representative
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Chalk

Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence, 1909, drawing signed
By Jules Chéret
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal and heightenings of white chalk 22.7 x 22.7 cm Framed under glass : 33.8 x 33.8 cm Another work
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

Le carnaval du sage by René Magritte
By René Magritte
Located in New Orleans, LA
career, and it is a tour-de-force example of the haunting, mysterious scenes that comprise his oeuvre
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Carved Table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
A Tour de Force table Vitrine in the Louis XVI Manner by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, of Paris
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare and Monumental Mikado Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1963
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in New York, NY
statement that expertly balances angles, curves, and a striking asymmetry, this tour de force is the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Metal

ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
tour de force of style and design, it has wonderful Sheraton inlay, Astral Glazed bookcase to the top
Category

20th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut

State of Mind - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Italian Daniela Astone
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
'Christal Clarity" museum glass. The works of the Italian artist are not only technical tours de force. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond and Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in GB
tour de force of style and sophistication, imagine removing this from your handbag, powdering your nose
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Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

"Rebecca Island Getaway, " Oil Pastel on Rag Board signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee in 1964, is emerging as a national tour de force on the contemporary art scene. He is a self
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1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Board

Lilipond, 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting, Italian Artist Daniela Astone
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
'Christal Clarity" museum glass. The works of the Italian artist are not only technical tours de force. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tyler Shields - Hannah Colorized, Photography 2020, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
over-the-top, brutal aspects of contemporary celebrity culture he has become a creative tour de force
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Dye Transfer

Female Relief Plaque
By Henri Cros
Located in Chicago, IL
his research and create his work. His tour de force in this genre is the enormous Apotheosis of Victor
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
armoire, it is clearly the most ornate tour de force of carving you will ever see, I’m thankful it has
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Chicago, IL
contemporary. In a sensual and sexually powerful tour de force, Klimt’s Judith dares to confront the modern
Category

Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Important Steuben Glass 'Mariners' Bowl-Sidney Waugh, Dated 1937 & Signed
By Steuben Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rim of the clear crystal bowl. A decorative Tour de Force! 'Mariner’s Bowl.' Designed by Sidney
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

"Clarion Call" a Spectacular Ceramic Sculpture by Jeremy Gerke
By Jeremy Gercke
Located in Palm Springs, CA
mysterious dark coppery glazing. Another tour de force by Jeremy Gerke.
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Octagonal Hand-Wrought French Art Deco Pewter Charger or Wall Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
creativity of the time. Another French "tour de force," n'est-ce pas?! Be sure to see the other French
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Pewter

1960s Coffee Set Made in Norfolk - Holkham Owl Design Scandinavian Aesthetic
Located in Halstead, GB
and attracts attention at auctions. The Coffee/Tea Pot is a tour de force of functional design
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Compelling Large Double Walled Studio Pottery Vessel by Jeremy Briddell
By Jeremy Briddell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"tour de force" of ceramic art.
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Museum Artist Display or Serving Bowl Unique 1988 signed ‘Eslick'
By Susan Eslick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
condition with a bold play on contrast using color and pattern to an artistic tour de force! Hand Painted
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20th Century American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Model of a Lady Gathering Blooms by Luecke
Located in Leeds, GB
A beautifully crafted porcelain model of a lady. The piece is a technical tour de force. Creasing
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs
By Rosenthal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Porcelain Dinner Set of Enlightened Masterwork Tableware for a Most Extraordinary Host! A 'Tour de Force
Category

Vintage 1970s German Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

A French Art Deco Hand-Wrought Pewter Charger or Decorative Wall Piece
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and attests to the high energy and creativity of the time. Another French "tour de force," n'est-ce
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Pewter

Large Steuben Modern Footed Bowl Floating Bubble by Joel Smith, 1999, Signed
By Steuben Glass, Joel Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
glassworks in New York. Signed Steuben pattern 8845, circa 1999. A heavy thick glass tour de force bowl
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1990s American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Maya Geometric Brass and Glass Cocktail Table
By James Devlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
James Devlin Studio’s Maya Cocktail table is a tour de force of meticulous hand craftsmanship
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Tour De Force Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of tour de force glass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and wood, every item from our selection of tour de force glass was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of tour de force glass, we have 117 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of tour de force glass made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made option in this array of tour de force glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ginger Zalaba, Jeremy Briddell and Karl Springer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tour De Force Glass?

A piece of tour de force glass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,998, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $968,768.