Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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
Loetz Klostermühle Art Deco Glass Vase or Bowl 1930s Orange Red Purple White
By Loetz Glass
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful German Art Déco hand blown glass vase (or high bowl) by Loetz Klostermühle Bohemia, 1930s. Orange to red, white, dark purple and clear glass with powder inclusions.
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Blown 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 Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz Cytisus Red Green Orange Gold circa 1902 Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil, floral glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, red, green, orange, gold, circa 1902, "Cytisus Neuroth" decoration, bohemian glass, Austria
The "Cytisu...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Petite Loetz Glass Vase circa 1901 Austrian Jugendstil Blue Green Purple
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Glass vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe PG 1/158 decoration ca. 1901 Austrian Jugendstil
This vase is an excellently preserved and exquisite specimen, which illustrates the high art of glassblowing from the manufacturer Loetz. The decoration from the Phenomen Genre family is characterized mainly by the contrasting and matte iridescence, which show new qualities in their color gradient with each incidence of light. The veined and irregularly warped bands with their slightly silvery shimmer are particularly striking.
What is exciting is that especially the decoration “PG 1/158” – originally composed of two different decorations – unfolds completely new on each form and thus gives each shape of vase something unique. Through the use of the base in the color green in combination with the different curvatures and indents of this filigree vase...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Glass Vase Loetz Cytisus Decoration Blue Orange Gold, circa 1902, Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass vase Johann Loetz Witwe blue orange gold circa 1902 "Cytisus Neuroth" decoration Art Nouveau Bohemian Glass
The "Cytisus" decoration is certainly one of ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with Tadpoles
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stylish Bohemian Vesuvian Candia iridescent glass vase with tadpoles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1901. The simply shaped wide v...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Blown Glass
Loetz Candia Papillon Three Handled Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Candia Papillos three handled vase.
Austria
Circa 1910
Measures: Height: 5.75 inches
Diameter: 5.5 inches
Condition Excellent with no issues.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Loetz, Glass "Titania" Silver Overlay Art Nouveau Vase, Swirl Green, Blue
By Loetz Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vase in swirl Titania glass and overlay silver, This is a rare antique vase.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Silver Overlay Art Nouveau Vases Pair
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Art Nouveau circa 1900 art glass vases with floral and decorative scroll Silver Overlay. (Pair)
Larger: Corset form in iridescent gold glass decorated with scrolling silver overlay and a blank cartouche.
Height: 5.25 X 2.75 Diameter
Condition: Mint.
Smaller: Bulbous smoke stack form in iridescent green-gold decorated with scrolling silver overlay flowers.
Marked: Alvin pat 67
Height: 4.25 X 2,65 Diameter
Condition: Mint
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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 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 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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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Cobalt Mimosa With 3 Handles, Austria-Hungary, circa 1911
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Blown, flat, bulbous body on a large, round, flush stand, contracting to a short, wide neck, slightly widened, 6-fold wavy indented mouth rim. Cobalt blue underlay with silver-yellow...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Yellow Iridescent circa 1903 Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass vase lemon yellow circa 1903 Johann Loetz Witwe decor Phenomen Genre 3/430
Our vase bears the decor called Phenomen Genre 3/430, which was designed in 19...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Loetz Cobalt Papillon Art Nouveau Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
This Loetz vase in the Cobalt Papillon pattern has blue iridescent Papillon design covering the exterior of the vase.
Vase is signed on the polished ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Metallic Yellow Medici In Metal Mount, Austria ca 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase with into form blown body with a square basic shape, drawn up in a wave shape and narrowing towards the top, the upper edge at the corners draw...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Metal
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Cobalt Papillon with Applied Butterflies, Ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase:
Mould-blown vase with torus-shaped stand and funnel-shaped attached wall with trefoil-shaped, lobed mouth rim, wall and inside satin-finished, polished pontil.
Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved
Decor: Cobalt Papillon...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Crystal Vase Jugendstil Austria circa 1918 Michael Powolny Loetz for Lobmeyr
By Michael Powolny, Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
This elegant object of the Loetz glassworks was produced immediately after the First World War, in the years 1918- 1919. Although stylistic as well as technical recourse to past tech...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Dagobert Peche, Loetz, Cased Glass Vase with Enamel Decoration, C.R, C.1915
By Loetz Glass, Dagobert Peche
Located in Chatham, ON
Dagobert Peche (1887-1923) - LOETZ - Antique Jugendstil clear cased red glass vase - rare form with hand painted black enamel floral sprigs alternating in two rows over the body - bl...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Enamel
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 Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Single Flower Vase, Phenomenon Gre Candia 6893, circa 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase:
Mold-blown, disc-shaped body on a flush stand with raised, slender, trumpet-shaped, widening neck, flatened, 10-times wave-shaped mouth rim, ...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
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 Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass, Blown Glass
Loetz Astraea Art Nouveau Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A large Loetz Astraea glass case Circa 1905
A lovely yellow and oil spot decor "Astraea" vase by Loetz. The glass vase is cylindrical in form with a three-lobed mouth. The backgroun...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Pewter
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz Austrian Jugendstil Yellow circa 1901
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz Austrian Jugendstil Yellow circa 1901 decoration PG 1/154
One of the main reasons for the big success of Loetz at the Pa...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Jugendstil Etched Glass Vase Goblet White Black, circa 1915 Hans Bolek Loetz
By Loetz Glass, Hans Bolek
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 Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Art Nouveau Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay by historic Czech maker Loetz.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Sterling Silver
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Argus Decoration circa 1902 Johann Loetz Witwe
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Johann Loetz Witwe with Argus decoration PG 2/351 ca. 1902
The “Argus” decoration is one of the most popular varia...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass, Blown Glass
Small Vase Loetz Blue Purple Gold Flowers circa 1900 Austrian Jugendstil
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Small Vase Johann Loetz Witwe blue purple flowers freehand and reduced blown glass I/116 decoration colored with etching ink and gold ca. 1900 marked remains of adhesive label
Thi...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass, Blown Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Camelia Red Papillon With Applied Butterflies, ca 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase:
Mould-blown vase with torus-shaped stand and funnel-shaped attached wall with trefoil-shaped, lobed mouth rim, wall and inside satin-finished...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Bohemian Glass Vase Austrian Jugendstil Loetz circa 1899 Metallic Yellow
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bohemian glass vase Austrian Jugendstil Loetz circa 1899 "Candia Papillon" decoration
The shape of this vase was already documented in 1897, the Candia Papillon decor one year lat...
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1890s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Small Vase Loetz Argus Decoration circa 1902 Blue Bronze Austrian Jugendstil
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Small vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe with Argus PG 2/351 decoration ca. 1902 Blue Bronze Yellow Austrian Jugendstil
The “Argus” decoration is one of the most popular varian...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Blown Glass, Art Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Metallic Yellow Cytisus, Bohemia around 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 neck pressed five times and a flared, flat rim of the mouth.
Shape: Production number PN...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Glass Vase Cytisus Decoration Lemon Yellow Green Blue Loetz circa 1902 Austria
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass vase "Cytisus Lemon Yellow" decoration Johann Loetz Witwe yellow green blue circa 1902
The “Cytisus” decoration is certainly one of the most exquisite decor variations created by the Loetz glassworks. With its shimmering gold particles, it reflects the secessionist ornamentation of turn-of-the-century Vienna. In this way, Max Ritter von Spaun and his collaborators proved that they had their finger on the artistic and aesthetic pulse of the times.
Executed in the form of a reduced flower calyx with five indentations in the wall and a five-pass distorted mouth, this vase fits into the style of production around 1902. The fused crumbled dots seem to float on the vase like lightweight gold particles. The complex decoration as well as the technically elaborate glass body are evidence of the great mastery of the glassblowers in Klostermühle and show why the Johann Loetz Witwe glass manufactory was one of the leading producers of precious luxury glass in Vienna 1900.
Bib.: J. Lnenickova, “Loetz – Series II Paper Patterns for Glass from 1900...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Streifen Und Flecken Brass Mounted Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stunning Bohemian Secessionist brass mounted glass vase with 'Streifen und Flecken' decoration by Loetz and dating from around 1900. The thickly made green glass vase has a dimpled b...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Brass
Austrian Jugendstil Floral Glass Bowl Loetz Red Gold circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil floral glass bowl Johann Loetz Witwe red gold circa 1902 "Cytisus Maigruen" decoration
The "Cytisus" decoration, also known as "golden rain", is one of the mos...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
After Loetz, Bohemian Jugendstil Iridescent Art-Glass Flower Vase, ca. 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
This large elegant, museum quality flower vase was probably made by Johann LOETZ Witwe Glassworks (Klostermühle, Bohemia, circa 1900) is a superior example of Jugendstil ~ Art Nouveau luxury object.
The semi-translucent art glass strikes a spectator not only with the uniqueness of its surface, reminiscent of crocodile skin, but also with unexpected color scheme - a combination of dark brown, old gold and green, covered with craquelure; against the background of iridescent violet. The vase is framed by outstandingly designed bronzed & patinated pewter mounting, consisting of simple large handles, almost geometric-form; with one wreath of leaves, crowning the neck; and the second, forming a base. The simplicity of the forms both, the glass vessel and the mounting are generating extremely interesting decorative effects, inherent exclusively to Jugendstil ~ Art Nouveau era.
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 Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
Materials
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 Vases and Vessels
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 Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Glass Vase with Applied Handles, circa 1910
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
With applied pull design.
Signed Loetz.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
Materials
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
AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described.
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau Lemon Yellow Cytisus
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau
Made by Loetz, Klostermuehle (Bohemia), circa 1902
Decor: Lemon Yellow Cytisus
It is a very interesting Loetz Art N...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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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 Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass
Vase Loetz Widow Art Nouveau Phaenomen Gre Silver Overlay, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase Loetz Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia Art Nouveau
Made by Loetz, Klostermühle circa 1900
Decor: PHAENOMEN GRE & Gorgeous Silver Overlay
This finest Loetz Art Nouveau ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Silver
Vase Loetz Widow Amber Papillon Iridescent Pewter Mounting Silver Plated
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau Vase of very rare shape
Made by Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermuehle Bohemia, circa 1900
Decor: amber-orange colored type of Papillon
Form: round as well as bellied body with scalloped mouth and silver plated mounting
Gorgeous glass item with vertical ribbings on surface, running from edge of mouth to area below. This vase's mouth is of irregular form, having extremely scalloped edge causing this vase's very special appearance.
The decor is quite rare type of Papillon - amber-orange shaded and blue-golden shining due to its stunning iridescence ! Finally, this vase's round hollow body is attached to high holder which seems to have been manufactured especially for this glass item: It is a silver plated mounting made of pewter: This one has three arms at top area, holding the vase / the Stand is three-sided, excellently decorated with floral ornaments of reticulated type - most probably these are lady slipper orchids...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Silver Plate, Pewter
Rare Loetz Ball-Shaped Vase Titania Gre 4634 Art Nouveau Glass, ca. 1906
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
The Titania decoration variants range among the most extravagant genres ever produced by Loetz. Glasses in this variant always proved to be a challenge for the executing glass blower...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Opal with Black Etched Decor, J. Hoffmann, Austria, 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase on a round stand, slightly bulging towards the top with a slightly flared, flat rim of the mouth, opal-colored glass underlay with black overlay, high-cut decor with bellflowers...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Loetz Glass vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Loetz glass vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels by Loetz Glass were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Johann Lötz Witwe, Paul Dachsel, and Amphora. Prices for Loetz Glass vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $294 and can go as high as $17,342, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,400.
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Questions About Loetz Glass Vases and Vessels
- Are Loetz vases signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A few are, but most aren’t. Between 1880 and 1940, according to scholars, there doesn’t seem to have been clearly defined rules around when glassware needed a mark or name and how they should be applied. A variety of marks were used, if inconsistently, including marks that had elements of the von Spaun family coat of arms and the more common, but still rare, “Loetz Austria” mark used by the factory. Shop a selection of Loetz vases from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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.