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
Bohemian Glass Vase Robert Holubetz Johann Loetz Witwe Luna decoration ca. 1901
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase, Robert Holubetz (form), manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Luna decoration, ca. 1901, School of Koloman Moser
Glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Vase in brass mount Bohemian Glass Loetz Krasnik Pink ca. 1900 Vienna
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Small but elegant glass vase in a polished brass mount.
The vase was designed by Antoinette Krasnik (School of Koloman Moser).
The vase was produced by the Bohemian glass manufacture...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Metal, Brass
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
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
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Art Glass
Bohemian Vase Loetz circa 1902 Iridescent Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Candia Diaspora decoration, ca. 1902, Viennese Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
Technique and material: glass, mould-blown and freefo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown 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
Large Antique Loetz Papillon Art Glass Vase with Enamel Peacock & Floral Decor
By Loetz Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique vase is unsigned, but made by the Loetz glass factory of the Czech Replublic in approximately 1900 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done in the gold irridesc...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Metal
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 358 circa 1900 Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Phenomen Genre 358 decoration, circa 1901
This glass vase is an extraordinary example of the Loetz manufactory its...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Small Loetz Orange Astglas Glass Vase c1899 -Bohemian
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Unusual Loetz orange two handled vase in the documented pattern called Astglas. This version of the pattern Astglas has a surface covered with orange coloured craquelure of densely f...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art 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
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
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Art Glass
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz PG 358 Decoration circa 1900 Art Nouveau Signed
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, PG 358 decoration (world exhibition decoration), ca. 1900, signed, orange, brown, ochre, silver, white, Bohemia, Viennese Art...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Colourful Table Lamp with Loetz Glass circa 1901 Austrian Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Table lamp with glass rods, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Phenomen Genre 358 decoration, circa 1901
This table lamp is an extraordinary example of the Loetz manufactory its ca...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Brass
Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Very large turn-of-the-century art glass vase made by historic Loetz. Gentle baluster in iridescent blue shading to gold. Engraved silver overlay in form of Japonesque irises. Big bl...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Phenomenon Genre Ruby 6893 With Two Handles, circa 1899
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Blown into form body in bellied shape with large indentations on the front and back, a short, funnel-shaped, flared neck piece, handles applie...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Bohemian Glass Bowl Loetz Cytisus Red Green Orange Gold circa 1902 Jugendstil
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil, floral glass bowl, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, red, green, orange, gold, circa 1902, "Cytisus Maigruen" decoration, bohemian glass
The "Cytisus" decoration, also known as "golden rain", is one of the most beautiful decor variations produced by the Johann Loetz Witwe glassworks. As with other decorations, Cytisus was also inspired by the secessionist taste in art in Vienna around 1900. The Beethoven frieze by Gustav Klimt in the Vienna Secession can be cited as an example of this type of artistic design.
The bowl captivates with its calyx shape, where form and decoration seem to harmonize. The rare color combination of "Maigruen" (May green...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Art Nouveau Bronze Mounted Loetz Vase, Stamped Made in Austria
By Loetz Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau bronze mounted Loetz vase, stamped made in Austria', in two parts the vase with beautiful pulled feather decoration. The bronze frame with stylized floral design, stamped...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Bronze
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
Conch Shell Glass Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Conch Shell Glass Vase Handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902 "Diaspora" Decoration
The naturalistically depicted shell and snail vases...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown 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
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Glass
Loetz Bohemian Glass Art Nouveau Tulip Vases Pair Iridescent Green/Red c. 1880s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early pair of Loetz Bohemian Glass Vases in a graceful Tulip Motif made by Johann Loetz Witwe in the 1880s. Green and rich red color with silver and blue iridescent highlights s...
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass, Alvin Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Ovoid bowl with crimped and quatrefoil mouth. Overlay in form of loose and entwined tendrils and flowerheads. Glass irid...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
Colorful Candlestick Glass Loetz circa 1900 Austrian Art Noveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Glass Candlestick Johann Loetz Witwe PG 358 decoration circa 1901
This candlestick with its PG 358 decoration is known from the world exhibition in Paris 1900. World exhibitions wer...
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20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Rare Loetz Art nouveau glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rare Loetz Art nouveau glass
Artist Loetz (has another signature for export to other markets)
Origin Austria Crica 1900
Excellent condition without r...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Conch Shell Glass Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil, circa, 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Conch shell glass vase handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902 "Candia Papillon" Decoration.
The extravagant Candia Papillon decor lends a special brilliance to the shell shape of this collectible. The iridescent quality of this decoration not only encompasses the outside of the intricately applied silver crumbled dots, but extends into the interior of the glass shell. A characteristic of this scroll vase...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass, 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 Cobalt Papillon Art Nouveau Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A Loetz Cobalt Papillon Art Glass and Pewter Art Nouveau Vase. Circa 1900
The shapely design with flared base having four evenly spaced indentations...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Pewter
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 6893, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Blown into form baluster-shaped body with discus-shaped protruding belly part, attached spherical curved neck with flared mouth rim, stepped f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Loetz Bohemia Foam Glas
By Loetz Glass
Located in Munich, DE
Decorative piece of Art Deco Glass by Loetz.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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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
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Art 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
Glass Flower Vessel Adolf Beckert ca. 1905/6 Loetz Vase White Gold Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Flower vessel, glass vase, Adolf Beckert, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, ca. 1905/6, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Art Deco, art glass, iridescent glass,...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
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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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz' glass Paste Austria 1910s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz' glass Paste Austria 1910s
Subtle, hand blown glass Decanter in the Art Nouveau style.
Special color and technique for any collec...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass, Blown Glass
Foam Art Glass Vase. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Foam glass vases. Loetz. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, Around 1930s.
Colorless glass with soda fusions in the intermediate layer, with rolled-in thread net of Green opal glass.
...
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1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Cobalt Papillon, Disc-Shaped, Austria, Circa 1908
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown glass on a round foot, widening after constriction and then abruptly narrowing into a disc-like shape to form a wide neck, with a ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Austria 1900 Art Nouveau Miniature Cabinet Vase Blue Iridescent Art 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 Green Cameo Glass Bowl Signed Velez, Austria
By Loetz Glass
Located in Pymble, NSW
Lime green colored glass flared bowl overlaid with a topaz colored design of leafy plants and flowers resting on 3 ball feet. Signed 'Velez' in the topaz colored glass.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Silberiris Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Silberiris glass vase by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Globular with pinched shoulder and ruffled turned-down quatrefoil rim. On front overlay in form of loose and flu...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Furniture
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Silver
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
Early 20th Century Glass Bowl entitled "Klastersky Mlyn" by Loetz Witwe
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
An important and rare early 20th Century Austrian colourless glass bowl decorated with red dots, silver-yellow veins and a gold plated base painted with etching ink in small circles....
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Basket Whit Details of Irradiated Glass, 1930s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Loetz Art Nouveau Basket whit details of irradiated glass 1900s
Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass
Rare to find with original condition
The piece is in good condition and a real beauty...
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz Candia Papillon Art Nouveau Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Iridescent and oil spot Flared Neck Art glass Floriform Goose neck vase.
Candia Papillon vase
Austria
Iridescent glass
Unsigned
Circa 1898 A...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art 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
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau 3-Handles Vase Decor Crete Papillon, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown baluster shaped vase on flush stand, bulbous body with attached conical flared neck, three handles set on the side of the
mouth r...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass
Loetz vase Josef Hoffmann, Austria, 1912
By Loetz Glass, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Glass vase, based on a design by Josef Hoffmann, around 1911, manufactured by Loetz Wwe., Klostermühle, around 1911/12, colorless glass, ruby red stained and etched decoration, sli...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Glass, Art Glass
Loetz Jugenstil Art Glass, Bronze & Marble Lamp ‘Fly Agaric Mushroom’, ca. 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
About
This museum-quality Bohemian Jugenstil lamp by Loetz Witwe Glassworks, ca. 1900 is distinguished by non-trivial composition, refine? forms of amazing proportions and the unique selection of materials. The Loetz art glass lamp shade in form of a fly agaric mushroom cap is of ideally organic form and color; and is flawless. The patinated bronze lamp base mounted on a red veined marble plinth is a work of art by itself. It consists of a tall, graceful mushroom stem and a plump baby-mushroom nestled against it in the middle of a moss-covered clearing, in the middle of which an elegant lizard made of cold-painted bronze froze in sensitive tension.
Dimensions
Height: 13 inches
Depth: 5.5 inches
Width: 6.5 inches
Loetz Witwe Glassworks:
In 1836, Johann Eisner established a glassworks in the Southern Bohemian town of Klostermühle, today part of the Czech Republic. The Art Nouveau Period was the glory years of the company. The 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 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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Early 1900s Czech Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Marble, Bronze
Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Loetz
The glass factory, originally founded in 1836 by Johann Baptist Eisner, was taken over. Loetz was the premier Bohemian glass works during this period. It was located in Klostermühle, near Rejštejn in the Sušice district in South-West Bohemia, which belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918. Susanna Loetz, widow of Glass entrepreneur Johann Loetz in 1852. She renamed the company "Glasfabrik Johann Loetz Witwe", a name that was retained until all activities were stopped in 1947. In 1879 it passed to Max Ritter von Spaun. Under his guidance, together with director Eduard Prochaska, the glassworks flourished as never before and enjoyed its most successful period. Von Spaun and Prochaska concentrated on the development of innovative glass types and new production techniques. Their first successful speciality was a glass type simulating semiprecious stones. It is often called "Marmoriertes Glas" ("marbled glass"). The range contained Onyx (red/brown), Karneol (red/pink) and later Malachit (green). It was introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor resembles the tentacles of a cephalopod. The production of Marmorier-tes Glas was resumed in 1906, in different colours like yellow and white. Octopus, 1885-1890, 1885-1890, unknown, an Malachit, 1885-1890, unknown, The master glass-blowers of Klostermühle had already carried out experiments with iridescence in the first half of the 1890's, and they produced the Olympia, a classically inspired olive green type, in 1896. Similar, in variants of creta green, bronce or Olympia and averse to any redundant decoration was the Glatt decor. It highly contrasted with the more elaborate finishes of that time, but it constitutes a part of the production with a deep sense for taste and quality. Most of the pieces shown in the "Glatt" decors were manufactured for Max Emmanuel in London.
The glatt decor remained in use for many years. The Chiné decor had thin glass threads spun around the body in irregular patterns. It is not to be confused with the type of glass that was produced by Kralik. Loetz "Chiné" came in clear, opal, green and pink, Kralik "Chiné" in dark purple. The logical sequel to Chiné was the Pampas decor, green or cobalt blue, in which the threads almost disappeared in the surface, with iridised parts in between. Around the same time the dotted Papillon decor was introduced. The beautiful silver spots were employed on a wide array of models and quite effective on the gooseneck (water sprinkler) and sea shell...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
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Art 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
Vintage Pink Iridescent Etched Blown Glass Vase "Diaspora" by Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in pink etched blown glass with iridescent and material effects.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good or...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Czecho Slovakia
Loetz
The glass factory, originally founded in 1836 by Johann Baptist Eisner, was taken over. Loetz was the premier Bohemian glass w...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art 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
Materials
Glass
Jugendstil Etched Glass Vase Goblet White Black, circa 1915 Hans Bolek Loetz
By Hans Bolek, Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass goblet with etched decoration Opel black ca. 1915 designed by Hans Bolek manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe
Between 1912 and 1917, the architect Hans Bol...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Creta Pampas before 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
VASE LOETZ (LÖTZ) WIDOW KLOSTERMUEHLE BOHEMIA ART NOUVEAU
Made by Loetz, Klostermuehle (Bohemia), before 1902
Decor: CRETA PAMPAS BLUE-GREEN
It is an elegant Loetz Art Nouveau ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Shaped, blown, bulbous body with 12-lobed, slightly ribbed wall on a flush, round base, the wall raised to a spherical oval shape, slightly fl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
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
Loetz Art Nouveau Flower Bowl Metallic-Red Papillon, Austria-Hungary, ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest large Bohemian art nouveau glass vase:
Form-blown, flat, round bowl with a low, 9-fold wavy indented edge, wall and inside satin-finished, contact surface polished.
Shape:...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Furniture
Materials
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.