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Glass Bag Sculpture

Blenko Hand Blown Purple Glass Paper Bag Vase
Blenko Hand Blown Purple Glass Paper Bag Vase

Blenko Hand Blown Purple Glass Paper Bag Vase

Located in East Quogue, NY

Vintage Blenko pale purple amethyst hand-blown paper bag art glass vase circa 1980s. Size: 8

Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Hyperreal Glass Water Bag Sculpture Trio
Hyperreal Glass Water Bag Sculpture Trio

Hyperreal Glass Water Bag Sculpture Trio

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Glass water bag sculptures - solid and hollow glass (set of 3) Martinez' hyperreal sculptures are

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Beautiful Two Jellyfish Bag Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Statue Object
Beautiful Two Jellyfish Bag Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Statue Object

Beautiful Two Jellyfish Bag Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Statue Object

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful stunning Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Art Glass Gold Fish Bag Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight Figurine Murano Italy
Art Glass Gold Fish Bag Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight Figurine Murano Italy

Art Glass Gold Fish Bag Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight Figurine Murano Italy

By Zanetti Murano, Oscar Zanetti

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A particularly fine example of a murano Italian art glass gold fish in a bag aquarium sculpture

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Dylan Martinez - Bubble Fish Water Bag, Sculpture 2026

Dylan Martinez - Bubble Fish Water Bag, Sculpture 2026

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Stamford, CT

, his hyper-realistic water bag sculptures defy the viewer's expectations, ingeniously playing with the

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Rare Glass Sculpture of A Purple Clownfish in a Water Bag by Brian J. Kelk
Rare Glass Sculpture of A Purple Clownfish in a Water Bag by Brian J. Kelk

Rare Glass Sculpture of A Purple Clownfish in a Water Bag by Brian J. Kelk

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional and rare hand blown glass sculpture by Brian J Kelk. This glass piece depicts a bag

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Tan Ceramic Buckle Bag Sculpture Modern Design Signed 1991
Tan Ceramic Buckle Bag Sculpture Modern Design Signed 1991

Tan Ceramic Buckle Bag Sculpture Modern Design Signed 1991

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing signed 1990's tan ceramic buckle bag sculpture resembles real leather. One needs to

Category

1990s North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Glass Water Bag #19162

Dylan MartinezGlass Water Bag #19162, 2019

Unavailable

H 14 in W 7 in D 4.25 in

Glass Water Bag #19162

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Hyper real glass water bag sculpture, hollow and solid sculpted glass Ref: 1022

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Water Bag #19158

Dylan MartinezGlass Water Bag #19158, 2019

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 6.75 in D 4 in

Glass Water Bag #19158

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Hyper real glass water bag sculpture, hollow and solid sculpted glass Ref: 1022

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bounty  - glass paper bag in orange glass
Bounty  - glass paper bag in orange glass

Bounty - glass paper bag in orange glass

By Jennifer Halvorson

Located in Corning, NY

"Bounty" captures the crinkles and character of a paper bag in cast orange glass. Artist Jennifer

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Benevolence - cast paper bag in green glass
Benevolence - cast paper bag in green glass

Benevolence - cast paper bag in green glass

By Jennifer Halvorson

Located in Corning, NY

"Benevolence" is a crumpled paper bag rendered in cast green glass. Artist Jennifer Halvorson

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Water Bag I
Glass Water Bag I

Dylan MartinezGlass Water Bag I, 2020

Unavailable

H 16.93 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Glass Water Bag I

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VII
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VII

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VII, 2019

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VII

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII, 2019

Unavailable

H 13.39 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VI
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VI

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VI, 2019

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VI

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IV
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IV

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IV, 2019

Unavailable

H 14.97 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IV

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag III
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag III

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag III, 2020

Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag III

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag V
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag V

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag V, 2019

Unavailable

H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag V

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII, 2019

Unavailable

H 13.39 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag VIII

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IX
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IX

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag IX

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag II
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag II

Dylan MartinezContemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag II, 2020

Unavailable

H 16.54 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag II

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Rosenthal Vintage Crushed Porcelain Brown Paper Bag Sculpture
Rosenthal Vintage Crushed Porcelain Brown Paper Bag Sculpture

Rosenthal Vintage Crushed Porcelain Brown Paper Bag Sculpture

By Rosenthal

Located in North Miami, FL

This crushed Rosenthal porcelain brown paper bag sculpture is vintage. It is from the 1970s. Always

Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Exploding Bag" Glass Sculpture by John Littleton & Kate Vogel
"Exploding Bag" Glass Sculpture by John Littleton & Kate Vogel

"Exploding Bag" Glass Sculpture by John Littleton & Kate Vogel

By John Littleton and Kate Vogel 1

Located in Englewood, NJ

American studio glass "Bag Explosion" by contemporary glass artists John Littleton & Kate Vogel of

Category

Late 20th Century American Other Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture
Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture

Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

, trompe l'oeil, hyperrealistic sculpture, art glass, glass sculpture, goldfish, glass water bag, water bag

Category

2010s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Blown Glass

Hyperreal Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture
Hyperreal Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture

Hyperreal Limited Edition Glass Goldfish Water Bag Sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

, trompe l'oeil, hyperrealistic sculpture, art glass, glass sculpture, goldfish, glass water bag, water bag

Category

2010s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Blown Glass

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Large Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Large Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Large Blue Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Large Blue Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Large Blue Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

NEW RELEASE! Blue Series - Hyperreal small blue water bag glass sculpture, solid and hollow glass

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

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H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in

Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Bag Sculpture
Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Bag Sculpture

Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Bag Sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

NEW RELEASE! Blue Series - Hyperreal small blue water bag glass sculpture, solid and hollow glass

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Water Bag Trio
Glass Water Bag Trio

Dylan MartinezGlass Water Bag Trio, 2022

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H 16 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in

Glass Water Bag Trio

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

Glass water bag sculptures - solid and hollow glass (set of 3) Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

John Littleton & Kate Vogel Art Glass Sculpture "Bagged Bags", 1983
John Littleton & Kate Vogel Art Glass Sculpture "Bagged Bags", 1983

John Littleton & Kate Vogel Art Glass Sculpture "Bagged Bags", 1983

By John Littleton and Kate Vogel 1

Located in Toledo, OH

John Littleton & Kate Vogel art glass sculpture "Bagged Bags" signed and dated 1983. Very nice

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Dylan Martinez - Water Bag (D7), Sculpture 2023

Dylan Martinez - Water Bag (D7), Sculpture 2023

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Stamford, CT

A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike

Category

2010s Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Dylan Martinez - Water Bag (D9), Sculpture 2023

Dylan Martinez - Water Bag (D9), Sculpture 2023

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Stamford, CT

A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike

Category

2010s Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

“Fish in a bag 1992”
“Fish in a bag 1992”

“Fish in a bag 1992”

By Pino Signoretto

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Large Murano Glass “fish in a bag 1992” by Pino Signoretto. In excellent condition

Category

1990s Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Limited Edition Small Glass Water Bag with Goldfish
Limited Edition Small Glass Water Bag with Goldfish

Limited Edition Small Glass Water Bag with Goldfish

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

. Hyperrealism, realism, hyperreal sculpture, glass sculpture, sculpture art, glass art, still life, water bag

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Blown Glass

Rosenthal Glazed Porcelain Crushed Paper Bag Vase Sculpture
Rosenthal Glazed Porcelain Crushed Paper Bag Vase Sculpture

Rosenthal Glazed Porcelain Crushed Paper Bag Vase Sculpture

By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in North Miami, FL

This iconic Rosenthal hallmarked white glazed porcelain crushed and crinkled paper bag sculpture

Category

Vintage 1970s German Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Crushed and Folded Bag Ceramic Sculpture or Vase /SATURDAY SALE
Crushed and Folded Bag Ceramic Sculpture or Vase /SATURDAY SALE

Crushed and Folded Bag Ceramic Sculpture or Vase /SATURDAY SALE

Located in North Miami, FL

This off-white ceramic sculptural crushed bag is a great vase or just a great object/sculpture. It

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Glass Water Bag Trio

Glass Water Bag Trio

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Presented for Market Art & Design Series of 3 hollow and solid sculpted glass water bag sculptures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Water Bag #1932

Dylan MartinezGlass Water Bag #1932, 2019

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H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Glass Water Bag #1932

By Dylan Martinez

Located in New York, NY

Hollow and solid sculpted glass Dylan Martinez’ series of glass water bag sculptures are both

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag X
Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag X

Contemporary Blown Glass: Water Bag X

By Dylan Martinez

Located in Rucphen, NL

glassblowing and sculpting techniques to create his treasured water bags in closed glass. In his works

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

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Located in East Quogue, NY

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Glass Bag Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of glass bag sculpture for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Photorealist versions now, or shop for Photorealist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of glass bag sculpture among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of glass bag sculpture for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of glass bag sculpture — no matter the origin — is easy, but Dylan Martinez each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in glass — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Glass Bag Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of glass bag sculpture we offer is $2,050, while they’re typically $437 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

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