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Glass For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Late 18th Century
Twelve Cenedese Wine Glass Set, Cyclamen Colour. Murano Glass. Masterpieces
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Introducing an Unique and Rare Set of 12 Cyclamen Glass Flutes.
Made in Murano on the 50ties by Cenedese. Almost impossible to find a full 12 pieces set.
This full set of 12 cyclamen...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Orrefors Ariel Vase by Ingeborg Lundin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Beautiful, heavy Ariel glass vase with abstract designs in unusual tones of lilac and purple, Design by Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors, Sweden 1965.
Maker...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Faceted Red Murano Sommerso Diamond Cut Glass Bowl Attributed to Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Faceted vintage Midcentury Italian Murano art glass bowl, dish or ashtray attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red, yellow and blue tinted / clear 'Sommers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase Mid Century Red / Orange, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful large mid-century Murano glass vase out of the famous glass art workshop Sommerso in Venetia/ Italy. Artfully made around 1960/70 this decorative, beautifully shaped glass v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
3 Baccarat Style Vase-Form Swirled Crystal Lamps by Paul Hanson
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a total of three of these Baccarat style urn or vase form crystal lamps on square black veined marble bases with subtle bronze embellishmen...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Pink and Gold Flecks Murano Glass Bowl with Fruit
Located in Hanover, MA
Pink and gold flecked Murano glass fruits with matching bowl by Alfredo Barbini (Italian, 1912 - 2007).
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Vintage Millefiori Murrine Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow color flower murrines over copper bed Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Italian Luigi Mandruzzato Brown Facet Cut Art Glass Vase 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
A stunning Italian Murano sommerso Brown vase with by Luigi Mandruzzato dating from the 20th century. has a flat facet cut angled body and has a central Brown glass , cased in a thi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Unique Set of 6 Murano Tumblers Cenedese Murano 1960, Young Collection
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Set of 6 glass long drink tumblers from Cenedese, made in Murano.
This great collection of faded Cobalt blue has an incredible number of techniques. Sfumato technique, striping, a bo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Art Deco Geometric Enamel Glass Vase
Located in Devon, England
Rare and very stylish geometric patterned vase by a Karl Palda. Great size for modern day use, please see dimensions. With the black enamel decoration against olive colored glass mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Fan Flower Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condition, not missing a single spike, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Mid Century Blue Artistic Twisted Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Blue twisted vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Walther & Söhne 1930's Art Deco Pink Glass 'Greta' Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A wonderful art deco pink glass vase. Made by German company Auguste Walther & Söhne in the 1930's, part of their 'Greta' pattern range, and is featured in their 1936 product catalog...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Orange Vase, Tarnowiec, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 14 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Light Yellow Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture After Seguso, 60s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, substantial and relatively large Midcentury Modern Italian Murano art glass pheasant bird sculpture attributed to Italian designer Archimede Seguso, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Seguso White Swan Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and graceful Italian Murano vintage Seguso glass swan is white triple cased; white with clear on the outside. The lines of the feathers are abundant throughout. The beak ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Glass by Peill & Putzler Pair of Cube Candlestick 'Ice Cubes'
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of Peill & Putzler ice cube lamps
Pair of cube candlestick (ice cubes) in glass by Peill & Putzler.
Period: 1960s
Style: Midcentury
Quantity: Tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Hand Made Red Pink and Blue Art Glass Bowl circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Heavy hand made art glass bowl in a beautiful pink, blue and clear colourway. The bowl has a lovely curved organic shape. It is in very good condition, with some scratching. Measurin...
Category
1950s Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique Spanish Candy Glass Container, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique glass container with a metal cap.
Step into a realm of refined sophistication with this captivating antique glass container, complet...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Metal
1930s Rare Topaz Hand Blown Spherical Vase, Signed by Daum Nancy France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This elegant topaz and museum quality French Art Deco hand blown glass vase by the studio Daum is designed with vertically equidistant repeating bands tapered to a 2.5" neck. This sp...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Postmodern Set of Six Baccarat Crystal Champagne Coupes, France
By Baccarat
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in France by Baccarat, 1960s.
These six coupes are made in thin crystal.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they c...
Category
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Cornucopia Goblet in Blown Murano Glass with Gold Finishes, 1960s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of cornucopia goblet in blown Murano glass with gold finishes, 1960s, Italy
This unique pair of blue and pink stem glasses with gold finishes...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Gold
Midcentury Modern Set of Seven Vases by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of seven small / medium vases in generous blue clear color, was produced by Danish company Holmegaard and designed by Per Lutken.
The set works wonderful together and can...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Art Glass
French Lalique Crystal Virginia Design Footed Bowl/Coupe
By Lalique
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Lalique crystal footed bowl/coupe "Virginia" in clear and frosted surface with decor of peacock.
Marked on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano Art Glass Bowl Black Shell, Metals and Bright Colors, Attributed to AVEM
Located in Verviers, BE
Stylish Murano art glass bowl attributed to AVEM and made in the 1960s. Distinctive Red casing on the outside with colorful spatter-glass interior in bright and contrasting colors wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Purple Glass Set of Ten Italian Empoli Genie Bottles, Vases and Candy Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative aubergine, amethist, plum coloured purple set of ten different size and colour Italian art glass bottles, vases and apothecary or candy jars.
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
This set consists of three pressed genie bottles and seven blown glass items.
The bottles have their stopper and all items are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Large striped swirl genie bottle, pressed glass, 53cm high, ø 13.5cm (20.9"x5.3")
Diamond design pressed 'genie' bottle, pressed glass, 55cm high, ø 13cm diameter (21.7"x5.1")
Angular 4 sided genie bottle with dancing women, pressed glass, 48cm high, 15x15cm depth and width (18.9"x5.9")
Carafe with clear handle and foot, without stopper, marked, made in Italy, blown glass, 38cm high, ø 13cm (15"x5.1")
Large cognac glass, blown glass, 27cm high, ø 18cm (10.6"x7.1")
Small cognac glass, blown glass, 23cm high, ø 13cm (9.1"5.1")
Optic bubble small vase on clear foot, blown glass, clear glass foot, 22cm high, ø 10cm (8.7"x3.9")
Small long vase with swirl design, blown glass, 25cm high, ø 8cm (9.8"x 3.1")
Bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 24cm high, ø 11cm (9.5"x4.3")
Small bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 16cm high, ø 11cm (6.3"x4.3")
Like Murano glass in the 1950s-1960s the great majority of Empoli glass was marked only with relatively generic “Made in Italy” paper or foil label. Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Antique Milk Glass Hobnail Basket with Handles
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique milk glass hobnail basket with handles. 12” by 12”.
Category
1940s American American Classical Vintage Glass
Materials
Milk Glass
SEGUSO -Picture Frame brass, Murano Glass Gold 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
SEGUSO frame.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Handmade Murano Sommerso Glass Parfum Bottle, 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Sommerso decorative parfum bottle handmade in multi-color layers Murano glass. Very thick glass is in clear, blue, purple, pink colors glass combination.
Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
1950 Flavio Poli Seguso "Submerged" Murano Glass Design Pink Violet Bowl
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Brescia, IT
Flavio Poli
Vetreria Seguso
Venice, 1950
Murano Glass "Submerged" Pink Violet
Perfect Condiction
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Venini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Venini Bullicante bowl in vibrant ruby orange with gold foil inclusions by Carlo Scarpa circa 1950. Measures: 4" x 4" x 2" high. 1950s Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Acid Etched French Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco acid etched stepped French bowl in pale green with elaborate grape cluster and vine decoration. 1930s, France.
Unsigned. 13" x 3" high. Base 5".
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Bonbonière on foot in opaline glass, 1960s
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
With best wishes, Geert...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 3 Etched Cocktail Glasses, Uranium Green Glass Glow in UV Light
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Modern cocktail glasses were made of uranium green glass with op-art texture continuing from the stems to the rims of the bowls. The glasses are decorated with ab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass
"Pheasant" by Archimede Seguso Art Glass Murano 1950s Bird
Located in Brescia, IT
Blown Murano glass. Green and gold leaf.
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Small 1970s Mid Century Italian Murano Blue & Turquoise Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A very unusual and Murano blue and turquoise glass vase. The original round foil sticker is visible on one side marked: Murano Made In Italy. A beautiful decorative piece perfect for a glass display case or shelf where the light can shine through it to emphasise the beautiful and almost luminous two-tone coloured glass. The vase is made in the Sommerso (submerged) style with darker royal blue glass submerged inside lighter turquoise clear glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Modern Murano Blue and Yellow Sommerso Art Glass Bowl 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Midcentury Modern Murano Blue and Yellow Sommerso Art Glass Bowl 1960s
A heavy Murano sommerso glass bowl most probably manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1960s. Manufactured...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Orange Cased Glass Vase, Italy 1970s
By VeArt
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury Murano glass vase in a vibrant orange encased glass. This lovely piece was realized in Murano, Italy during the 1970s.
The quality of the encased glass amd the si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso “ Murrine” “ Choker /Necklace “ Murano Glass Silver Metal 1958 I
Located in Milano, IT
Fratelli Toso Murrine “ Choker/Necklace “ Murano Glass Silver Metal 1958 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Red Yellow Sommerso Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
A wonderful red and yellow hand blown Murano glass vase. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
Red glass with a layer of yellow glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso technique.
Amazing organic design and eye-catching colors.
Lovely to be used as flower vase or decorative vase. To be exhibited alone or with other vases and bowls as a part of a larger Murano glass collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
La Murrina Murano Glass Empty Pockets Decorative Object Mid-Century Italy 80s
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano empty pockets from the "La Murrina" factory made in Italy in the 80s/90s. La Murrina is a symbol of excellence in design with unique glass products "Made in Murano". Thanks to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Murano art glass Barbini Aquarium paperweight sculptures with fish and seaweed encased in the solid glass sculpture. The shorter bookend is 6.25 ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso techniq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Orange Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Venetian Glass Clowns and Swan, Italy, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Murano Venetian glass clowns and swan, Italy, 1970s
A Murano Venetian, glass clown bowl and ashtray and a swan with bowl.
A round thick glass blown bowl with a clown supposedly underneath with a funny big smile. A clown as an ashtray can be placed in 2 positions. The hands function as a holder, but when not in use, it can be decoratively placed standing. The swan, possibly made by Ucello, colored with transparent glass containing red and white raised on a transparent ribbed oval shaped base and on top of that a transparent colored with green bowl with curved edges.
The measurements are :
Clown with bowl is 11.5 cm high and 12 cm diagonal.
The swan with bowl is 14 cm high and 16 cm wide and 10.5 cm deep.
The clown ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Pink Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 29 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of French Lalique Crystal Birds Sculptures
By Lalique
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Lalique crystal birds scultures for book end holder or paperweight.
The glass is frostes and clear.
Signed on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano, Italy, Vase in Green Mouth-Blown Art Glass with Bubbles
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. Vase in green mouth-blown art glass with bubbles and gold decoration, 1960s.
In very good condition
Measures: 16 x 10 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Glass Bell Farming Tool, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique glass bell farming tool. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1940. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age a...
Category
1940s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Red, Amber & Blue Sommerso Glass Triangular Geode Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful 1950/60's Venetian glass 'geode' bowl/dish, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. These bowls were made by several manufacturers, including Archimede ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Alessandro Mandruzzato Italian Murano Sommerso Facet Edge Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and unusual striking Italian Murano sommerso art glass vase with facet cut edges by Alessandro Mandruzzato dating from around 1960/70. This exceptional and heavily made squar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Amethyst Enameled Bohemian Glass Liquor Set Decanter and Six Glasses
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amethyst enameled Bohemian glass liquor set or aperitif service of seven pieces, comprised of a decanter and six glasses.
Beautiful Bohemia Czechoslovakia crystal glass purple decanter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Pedestal Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large Mid-Century Modern art glass footed compote is unsigned but presumed to have been made in Italy in circa 1969. The bowl is done in multicolored swirls of red, brown, blue,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Iittala Finland Kekkerit Set of 32 Stemware Pieces by Timo Sarpaneva Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted by renowned designer Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala Finland, this set of 32 stemware pieces includes water, wine, and cordial that combine form and function in a seamles...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Style Small Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Gold Gypsum Plate, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original gypsum element was designed and produced in the 2000s in Lombardia,
This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
These item remain in a very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Crystal
Set of 10 Vintage Culver Highball Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Valencia Design
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant vintage mid-century Culver barware glasses with Valencia pattern in a gold leaf finish. Set includes 10 Culver highball glasses in Valencia Moorish style design.
This fabulous vintage Culver...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Antique, New and Vintage Glass
Whether you’re seeking glass dinner plates, centerpieces, platters and serveware or other items to elevate the dining experience or brighten the corners of your living room, bedroom or other spaces by displaying decorative pieces, find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage glass on 1stDibs.
Glassmaking is more than 4,000 years old. It is believed to have originated in Northern Mesopotamia, where carved glass objects were the result of a series of experiments led by potters or metalworkers. From there, the production of glass vases, bottles and other objects proliferated in Egypt under the reign of Thutmose III. Later, new glassmaking techniques took shape during the Hellenistic era, and glassblowing was invented in contemporary Israel. Then, on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, modern art glass as we know it came to be.
Over the years, collectors of glass decorative objects or serveware have sought out distinctive antique and vintage pieces of the mid-century modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau eras, with artisans such as Archimede Seguso, René Lalique and Émile Gallé of particular interest for the pioneering contributions they made to the respective styles in which they worked. Today, long-standing glassworks such as Barovier&Toso carry on the Venetian glasswork tradition, while modern furniture designers and sculptors such as Christophe Côme and Jeff Zimmerman elsewhere test the limits of the radical art form that is glassmaking.
From chandeliers to Luminarc stemware, find a collection of antique, new and vintage glass on 1stDibs.
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