Loetz Glass Furniture
Czech
Best known to collectors for their magnificent Marmoriertes and Phänomen glass creations, the Loetz Glass company was a leading Art Nouveau producer of fine glass vases, bowls and other decorative objects through the mid-19th and early 20th centuries.
Shortly before his death in 1855, attorney Frank Gerstner transferred sole ownership of his glassworks company to his wife Susanne. The company, which was founded in what is now the Czech Republic in 1836 by Johann Eisner, was renamed Johann Loetz Witwe by Susanne Gerstner as a tribute to her late husband who preceded Gerstner, a glassmaker named Johann Loetz (Loetz was also known as Johann Lötz).
For 20 years, Gerstner led the company, expanding its manufacturing and distribution capacity. It proved profitable, but the glassworks' popularity didn't start gaining significant momentum until after Gerstner transferred sole ownership to her grandson Maximilian von Spaun in 1879.
Von Spaun and designer Eduard Prochaska developed innovative techniques and solutions for reproducing historical styles of decorative glass objects, such as the very popular marbled Marmoriertes glass — a technique that lends glass an appearance that is similar to semi-precious stones such as onyx or malachite. Under von Spaun’s leadership, the firm’s works garnered them success in Brussels, Vienna and Munich, and Johann Loetz Witwe won awards at the Paris World Exposition in 1889. In 1897 von Spaun first saw Favrile glass in Bohemia and Vienna.
The work in Favrile glass, a type of iridescent art glass that had recently been developed and patented by Louis Comfort Tiffany, founder of iconic American multimedia decorative-arts manufactory Tiffany Studios, inspired von Spaun to explore the era’s burgeoning Art Nouveau style — or, as the firm was established in a German-speaking region, the Jugendstil style.
The company partnered with designers Hans Bolek, Franz Hofstötter and Marie Kirschner and thrived until von Spaun passed it down to his son, Maximilian Robert.
With the Art Deco style taking shape around the world, the company was unable or unwilling to adapt to change. Loetz Glass collaborated with influential names in architecture and design, including the likes of Josef Hoffmann, a central figure in the evolution of modern design and a founder of the Vienna Secession. Unfortunately, the glassworks’ partnerships did them little good, and the company’s mounting financial problems proved difficult to navigate. Two World Wars and several major fires at the glassworks took their toll on the firm, and in 1947 the Loetz Glass Company closed its doors for good.
Today the exquisite glass produced by Loetz Glass Company remains prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
On 1stDibs, find antique Loetz Glass Company glassware, decorative objects and lighting.
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Creator: Loetz Glass
Rounded Papillion Vase by Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite vase belongs to Loetz's prestigious Papillon collection and is identified as the 7724 form. Renowned for its captivating color palette, this piece showcases a striking...
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19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Cobalt Papillon, Twisted, Austria, Circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown glass on flush stand, three-part ground plan, the three-sided body rising up and narrowing slightly towards the top, twisted once ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Orange 7501, Austria-Hungary, C 1899
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould-blown, bulbous body on a round, flush stand, spherical upper part, slightly flared mouth rim over a neck constriction, polished pontil o...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase New-Red Cytisus Silver Mount, Austria-Hungary, circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase in the form of a blown, baluster-shaped body with a flared rim.
Silver mounting in the form of chased flowers, enclosing the body of the vase l...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Decor Merkur 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, with a slight constriction of the neck caused by the pressed-in, three-lobed lip rim, g...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau "Dimpled Silvered Vase" by Johann Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
Excellent early 20th Century Art Nouveau green glass dimpled vase of bulbous form with fine petrol blue iridescent surface and further applied with a silver Art Nouveau organic flora...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
Art Nouveau Vase, signed by Loetz, 1910
By Loetz Glass
Located in Zurich, CH
The vase by Loetz from around 1910, features white glass with a red overlay and is intricately etched with a rose motif. The leafs of the rose stand out in light pinkish to deep purp...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Lava Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable art glass Lava style vase is a part of Loetz’s Phaenomen Genre 377, the remarkable collection unveiled at the Paris World Exhibition of 1900. The Crete color variatio...
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20th Century Czech Bohemian Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Tango Vase, Execution 157 Opal-Black-Brown, Vienna ca 1914
By Loetz Glass, Michael Powolny
Located in Vienna, AT
Model blown body, curved, stepped, widening wall, connected to a flat, round base by a fused black nodus, mouth rim with wavy black outline, 16 red-brown threads vertically worked into the top layer, ground flat base ring, no pontil.
The Loetz factory came into contact with the Viennese arts and crafts...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz "Peacock" Table Lamp
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Phänomen–phenomenon, in English–was a remarkable type of Loetz glass that was equal parts visually impressive, yet short-lived. Phänomen décors were characterized by variations of tr...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Bronze
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomenon Genre 29, Austria-Hungary, C 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
In shape blown low, cambered body on a large, round floor plan, triple indented wall with a mouth rim formed into a three-pass shape, polished...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown glass on flush stand, bulbous raised body fourfold extensively impressed, with short wide neck, lip rim formed into quatrefoil, cu...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Genre 1/104, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Blown into shape of raised body on a round ground plan, triple depressed wall with mouth rim formed into trefoil, polished pontil, with groun...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Large Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Ruby Phenomenon Gre 7624, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Large, mold-blown, baluster-shaped body on a separate stand, bulbous after the constriction and slowly narrowing again, wide mouth rim with metal mount, drawn silver thread decoratio...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, 'Argus', Phenomenon Gre 2/351 Austria-Hungary circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Mold-blown body widening conically upwards, on a flush, round stand, a constriction forming the narrow shoulders with a wide opening, flared rim of the mouth, polished pontil with th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Titania Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Cylindrical with bellied top and bottom, and short inset neck. Overlay in form of ope...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
Wonderful Art Nouveau Wall Lamp by Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Art Nouveau wall lamp by Loetz. Typical design of it´s age. Needs new wiring.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Antique Loetz Candia Silberiris Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique art glass vase is unsigned but was made by Loetz of Austria in circa 1920 in their period Art Deco style. This pale yellow iridesce...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Phenomenon Pink Mimosa with Silvery-Yellow Craquelé
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase
Blown, bulbous body on a round floor plan with a wide neck, narrowed at the top and indented four times to create a square opening on the li...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau 1900 Phaenomen Genre 85/3780
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau
Made by Loetz, Klostermuehle (Bohemia), circa 1899-1900
Decor: Phaenomen Genre 85/3780
It is a most remarkable Loetz...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Rubin Matte Iris Handles Ewer Vase, Rare 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Rubin Matte Iris - 1898 (aka: rubin metall)
Registered Model: PM I-7875
Ruby ground; metallic-bronze iridescent finish (iris) with purple highlights.
Measures: Height 7.75 inches
Width 4.25 inches
Condition: Excellent
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In 1836, Johann Eisner established a glassworks in the Southern Bohemian town of Klostermühle, today part of the Czech Republic and called Klášterský Mlýn. His heirs sold the glassworks to Martin Schmid in 1849, and two years later Schmid sold it to Frank Gerstner, attorney-at-law, and his wife Susanne. Susanne was the widow (‘Witwe’ in German) of Johann Loetz, a glassmaker about whom we know very little.
Gerstner transferred sole ownership to Susanne shortly before his death in 1855, and she successfully led and expanded the company during the subsequent 20 years, manufacturing mainly crystal, overlay and painted glass.
In 1879, Susanne transferred the company – now called ‘Johann Loetz Witwe’ – to Maximilian von Spaun, the son of her daughter Karoline. One year later, von Spaun hired Eduard Prochaska and the two of them modernized the factory and introduced new, patented techniques and processes.
The Historicist Period
The first fruits of this collaboration were exciting innovations in Historicism glass, including Intarsia and Octopus glass and the very popular marbled (‘marmorisierte’) glass which imitated semi-precious stones like red chalcedony, onyx and malachite. Success at exhibitions in Brussels, Munich and Vienna were crowned by awards at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1889.
In 1897, von Spaun first saw Tiffany Favrile glass exhibited in Bohemia and Vienna, and this convinced him that the art nouveau style was also the way to go for Loetz Witwe. The next eight years were to be the most artistically significant and profitable period in the entire history of the company.
The Art Nouveau Period – the Glory Years
Loetz Paris-Expo1900Loetz Paris-Expo1900The glassworks created large numbers of its own new designs of iridescent, trailing art nouveau glass, sometimes in collaboration with well-known artists and designers like Marie Kirschner and Franz Hofstötter (aka Franz Hofstätter). The zenith of Loetz art nouveau glass was epitomized by the so-called Phänomen series of designs, much of it designed by Hofstötter, which won a Grand Prix (alongside Tiffany, Gallé, Daum and Lobmeyr) at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1900.
The company’s success during this period had two prime drivers – the technical expertise of Prochaska and the business acumen of von Spaun. Loetz Witwe created many of its own designs, and also supplied glass commissioned by major customers like E. Bakolowits (Vienna) and Max Emanuel...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau New Red Cytisus, circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau
Made by Loetz, Klostermuehle (Bohemia), circa 1902
Decor: Neurot (= New Red) Cytisus
It is a nicest Loetz Art Nouve...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Bohemian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Stick Vase Made for Max Emanuel in 1910
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Loetz Art Nouveau three stick vase in the finish called 'Candia Gewaltz Mit Silber' (Clear and Amber glass). This is in the Loetz series II design book ref II-7471 for 1910 and made ...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Antique Glass Vase Loetz PG 1/413 Decoration 1901 signed Vienna Jugendstil
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe, PG 1/413 decoration, circa 1901, signed
Material and technique: glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent
Bib.: A. Adlerova, E. Ploil, H. R...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass
Rare to find with original condition
The piece is in good conditio...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs'...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Brass
Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Cobalt Papillon Glass Vase c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous Art Nouveau Cobalt (blue/gold on vibrant dark blue) Papillon (Butterfly wing) vase. This iridised finish was first created by Loetz in 1898 and dates to around that period...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Art Nouveau iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille
Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs' or 'r...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare and unusual Bohemian Loetz Handled Candia Silberiris glass vase c 1899
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz Candia Silberiris vase with dramatic curved handles that end in 5 fingered paws -It has a waisted body and a flared opening. The Candia Silberiris finish...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Rare Loetz Candia and green Coppelia Glass Vase c1904 -Bohemian
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare Loetz Coppelia pattern vase with two hot applied Candia (iridised gold) handles with over curled tops and a pale green body with a distinct wave optic ...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz Papillon Glass And Van Houten Pewter Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Mixed Cobalt, Green and Red Papillon Glass Vase. A rare mixed color Iridescent papillon Art Nouveau art glass vase mounted with a scrolled pewter mount in wonderful condition ready to join as the crown of your collection.
Rubin (Ruby) Papillon Decor
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Pewter mount with impressed stamp marks "1670" and crow and lion in shield marks for the Van Houten Manufacturing Co.
Height: 10.5 Inches X 5 Inch diameter
Condition: Excellent in original condition commensurate of age and use.
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Pewter
Rare Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete with rare decor c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stunning and rare undocumented Loetz Phaenomen vase. Waisted and with a flared foot with four crimps to the top. It is also decorated in raised gold enamelling (a profusion of 3 l...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Classic Bohemian Loetz Crete Diaspora glass vase in blue over greenc 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous and very pretty Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (green) Diaspora Vase - a greeny blue vase, with a four sided top and bulbous body with a round base. The design has crater like...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Loetz cobalt blue "Papillon" art glass vase, circa 1900.
This wonderful Loetz mouthblown art glass vase made of irridescent glass and the pattern named Papillion after the French word for butterfly, as the glass resembles the color & pattern of a butterfly's wings.
The vase of bottle shaped form with a flared circular mouth and a tall neck rising from a 'mallet' shaped base with four dimples, the vase is mouthblown and has a ground pontil mark to the base where the vase was removed from the glassblowers pipe.
Condition is excellent, this is a very fine example of an antique Loetz Papillon...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz Pampas Glass And Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Pampas Glass And Metal Mounted Vase
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Unmarked
Height: 7.5 Inches, handle to handle 8.25 Inches
Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use with some loss to gilt,
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Metal
Hand-blown Multicolored Iridescent Glass Vase by Loetz from the 1930s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-blown multicolored iridescent glass vase by Loetz, made in the 1930s
Ø cm 10 h cm 7
Loetz is a name that immediately evokes images of artistic glass of extraordinary beauty an...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Loetz 1900 Austria Art Nouveau Miniature Cabinet Vase In Blue Iridescent Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Miniature glass vase designed by Loetz.
Gorgeous and very beautiful antique miniature cabinet glass vase, created by Loetz. Made in Bohemia, Aust...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design.
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Rubin Ruby Papillon Decor
Metal mount with indistinct impressed marks for Boudon and Klur
Height: 10.5 Inches x 8 Inches wide x 5 Inches deep
Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use with some loss to gilt,
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Deco Leerdam or Val Saint Lambert Belgian Red Cristall Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Val Saint-Lambert is a prestigious Belgian glassworks company founded in 1826 in Seraing, near Liège. Known for its high-quality crystal products, the company gained fame for produci...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Classic Loetz Early Glass 'Onyx' Pattern Vase c1887 made for Islamic market
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Classic Loetz 'ball and stem' vase in the early documented Onyx pattern in an unusual combination of vibrant orange, red and brown over opaque white -this pattern dates to c 1887-8....
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1880s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
Colorless glass with soda fusions in the intermed...
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1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Leopold Bauer Johann Loetz Witwe "Ausführung 2" decoration ca. 1907
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase, Leopold Bauer (design), Johann Loetz Witwe (manufacturer), "Ausfuehrung 2" decoration, ca. 1907
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau vase entitled "Slender Trefoil" by Johann Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
"Slender Trefoil Vase" by Johann Loetz
An excellent early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau slender glass vase, the iridescent petrol blue papillon casing applied with a central flo...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Cytisus Maigrün decoration ca. 1902 Art Nouveau Vienna
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase, Johann Loetz Witwe (manufacturer), decoration Cytisus Maigrün, ca. 1902
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass, Blown Glass
Vase Johann Loetz Witwe Cytisus Maigrün decoration ca. 1902 Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bib.: A. Adlerova, E. Ploil, H. Ricke, T. Vlcek (ed.), Loetz – Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940, vol. II, paper pattern catalogue, Prestel, Munich 1989, paper pattern 2/662, p. 145 & 445.
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Antique Loetz 'Astraea' Pattern Art Nouveau Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Austrian Art Nouveau art glass vase.
By Loetz.
In the Astraea pattern.
With a finish of Candia & Silberiris creating a brownish gold oil spot effect on an opaque & ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Jugendstil vase Loetz Bohemian Green Glass 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Art Nouveau Hand Blown Czech Glass Vase by Loetz/Kralik, Circa 1900. The long-necked vase with a mallet shaped base and decorated in iridescent veining throughout.
7.5" tall...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Wine Color Cameo Glass Vase Signed Richard
By Loetz Glass
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large pink and burgundy cameo glass vase signed Richard. Beautiful Art Nouveau large Cameo made by the Loetz factory glass vase Signed Richard.
Beautiful a...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
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 curved vase with its luminous gold shimmering decoration gives it a fascinating ap...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Richard Loetz Cameo glass vase/night light C1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Devon, GB
Richard cameo glass vase/nightlight C1910. Included is the original pierced brass night light fitting which would require a bulb holder, cable and plug if you required it to be used ...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass
Rare to find with original condition
The piece is in good condition and a real beauty!
Photography fails to capture the simple elega...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Bohemian art nouveau Phenomen Genre 2/484 (also known as Medici) pattern Loetz vase dating from around 1902. This beautiful vase stands on a rounded spread fo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Loetz Art Glass Art Noveau Iridescent Large Bowl
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A large iridescent glass bowl.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Jugendstil vase Loetz Bohemian Red Glass 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Step into the elegance of the Art Nouveau era with this exquisite natural shape
Despite its age, this vase remains in remarkable condition
With its interesting size and captivating...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Bohemian Enamelled Loetz White Tango Glass Box and Cover by Dagobert Peche
By Dagobert Peche, Loetz Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Rare white tango box and cover by Loetz enameled with black stylized flowers and black feet and lid finial designed by Dagobert Peche c.1915.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Rare 'Seed-Green' Loetz Glass Oroplastic low bowl c 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Exceptionally rare Loetz oroplastic pattern low shaped bowl in 'seed green' with a black frieze of fruiting branches lightly decorated with gold. Although it is well documented that...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Vase, signed by LeGras, 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Zurich, CH
The Legras vases, from around 1900, feature white glass overlaid with violet and green, etched with delicate wisteria motifs. Signed by the renowned French glassmaker Legras, these v...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Cream Jug and Sugar Bowl with Details of Irradiated Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Loetz Art Nouveau cream jug and sugar bowl with details of Irradiated glass.
Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass.
Rare to find with original condition.
The piece is in...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz Glass furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Loetz glass furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Loetz Glass furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Loetz Glass were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the early 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Johann Lötz Witwe, Friedrich Goldscheider, and Paul Dachsel. Prices for Loetz Glass furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,055 and can go as high as $13,770, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,108.
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Questions About Loetz Glass Furniture
- Is all Loetz glass signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, most Loetz glass is not signed. As a result, collectors must use the color, shape and style of glassware to identify it. A licensed appraiser can help you determine the authenticity of glassware that you believe to be Loetz. On 1stDibs, find a selection of expertly vetted Loetz glass decorative objects and serveware.
- How do you identify Loetz glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify Loetz glass, check to see if there is a maker's mark on the bottom or interior. Some items will feature a marking, such as crossed arrows or the maker's name. Loetz changed its marks many times, so markings can also be useful for dating the maker's glassware. However, many Loetz pieces are unmarked, often making it necessary to use color, shape and style to make a positive identification. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide expert assistance when attempting to identify unmarked Loetz glassware. Explore a wide range of Loetz glass on 1stDibs.