Loetz Creta Pampas Iridescent Glass Vase, circa 1900
View Similar Items
Loetz Creta Pampas Iridescent Glass Vase, circa 1900
About the Item
- Creator:Loetz Glass (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Extremely good condition, no cracks , scratches or nicks.
- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2945312692501
Loetz Glass
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.
- Conch Shell Glass Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil, circa, 1900By Loetz GlassLocated in Klosterneuburg, ATConch 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...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases
MaterialsArt Glass, Blown Glass
- Large Loetz Art Nouveau Water Jar, Decor Creta Pampas, Austria-Hungary, 1898By Loetz GlassLocated in Vienna, ATExceptional Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Jug: Mould-blown, conical glass vessel on a recessed, flush stand, the wall moulded in four places, applied handle, wide opening with high orig...Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
MaterialsGlass
- Conch Shell Glass Vase Iridescent Handmade Loetz Austria Jugendstil circa 1902By Loetz GlassLocated in Klosterneuburg, ATConch Shell Glass Vase Handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902 "Diaspora" Decoration The naturalistically depicted shell and snail vases...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases
MaterialsArt Glass, Blown Glass
- Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with TadpolesBy Loetz GlassLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireStylish Bohemian Vesuvian Candia iridescent glass vase with tadpoles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1901. The simply shaped wide v...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Loetz Attributed Peacock Feather Iridescent Miniature Art Glass VaseBy Loetz GlassLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireAn exceptional quality Art Nouveau miniature iridescent glass vase, possibly Loetz and dating from the early 20th century. This heavily made amethyst glass vase is exquisitely decora...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Art Nouveau Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase with Silver OverlayBy Loetz GlassLocated in Buenos Aires, OlivosArt Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay by historic Czech maker Loetz.Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
MaterialsSterling Silver
$1,800 Sale Price33% Off