About 20th Century Glass
20th Century Glass was established in 2004 by Wayne Stephens, the current owner. We deal in a wide range of antique & collectable vintage glassware from all over the world.
20th Century Glass
Established in 20041stDibs seller since 2023
Featured Pieces
Barbini Vintage Murano Glass Gold Leaf 'Circus Tent' Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful large and heavy 1950/60's Venetian freeform biomorphic glass "circus tent" bowl / ashtray, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by Barbini, unma...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
SIGNED Nuutajarvi Notsjo Oiva Toikka Red Glass 'Little Tern' Bird
By Oiva Toikka, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Bolton, GB
A stunning Scandinavian red & clear glass bird sculpture. Made by Nuutajarvi Notsjo of Finland in the 1970's - 80's, and designed by Oiva Toikka, sig...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
HUGE Arte Nuova Murano Pink & Uranium Sommerso Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A Venetian large and heavy (1.8kg unpacked) organic glass sculpture bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Most likely made by Arte Nuova in the 1950's/60's, unmarke...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Unusual Murano Pink & Uranium Sommerso Glass Dimpled Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
This is a magnificent vintage Venetian sculptural glass bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. An unusual shape with large dimples and scalloped rim. In a stunning c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte #7610 Purple Bullicante Glass Clover Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful, large and very heavy (3kg unpacked) Venetian pinkish purple bullicante glass clover leaf shaped bowl, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by S...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Bagley Art Deco Frosted Pink Glass Owl Bookends / Book Ends
Located in Bolton, GB
An exquisite and extremely rare pair of art deco frosted pink glass owl bookends. Made by British company Bagley & Co in the 1930's. Shown in the 1936 Bagley Glass...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Holmegaard Large Kastrup Otto Brauer White Opal Glass Gulvvase Vase
By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer
Located in Bolton, GB
A stunning Scandinavian opaque white 'opal' glass 'Gulvvase' (Danish for floor vase). Made by Holmegaard of Denmark, and designed by Otto Brauer in 1962.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Uranium Glass Bottle Vase by Pinzoni
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Bolton, GB
A magnificent, large and heavy (1.5kg unpacked) Venetian glass bottle vase with matching stopper, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Ital...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
RARE LABELLED Galliano Ferro Murano Lilac Glass Slab Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a one off, rare item that you will likely never see again! A large and very heavy (2.5kg unpacked) 1950's Venetian glass sculptural slab, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. This piece was made by Galliano Ferro, and still bears the original factory label. In a stunning combination of large multicoloured millefiori canes, twisted white zanfirico filigree and coloured ribbons, and silver leaf inclusions, all on a red core and encased in a thick lilac glass slab.
I'm reliably informed that this iconic item was originally on the door of a town hall in Bradford, England, in the 1950's, either as a large ornate door handle...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
LABELLED Oball Murano Faceted Red & Amber Sommerso Glass Vase
By Atelier Oball
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Made by the Oball factory, and still bears the original labels. In a stunning combination o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Whitefriars #9818 Baxter Ruby Red Glass Textured Mallet Vase
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in Bolton, GB
A beautiful ruby red & clear glass "Mallet" vase, from the textured range designed by Geoffrey Baxter for the renowned British firm Whitefriars, pattern number 9818.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
SIGNED Mdina Maltese Glass 'Tiger' Cube Vase 1977
By Mdina
Located in Bolton, GB
A wonderful, heavy (1.9 kilos unpacked) Maltese blue & sandy brown glass Cube vase, by Mdina, signed to base "Mdina Glass 1977". Made in the marbled Tiger pattern.
Category
Vintage 1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
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