Modern Glass
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Murano Glass Centerpiece Organic Shape
Located in Murano, VE
Discover Oculus, a mesmerizing blown glass plate boasting an organic, casual shape. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each piece is a testament to the artistry of glassmak...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Fragile Structure#18 Norihiko Terayama Kaj Franck
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Green and blue are available. Red is sold.
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created the...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
'Alchemica Old Fashioned Set’ 2 Hand Blown Glasses and Bottle by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Alchemica Old Fashioned Set' hand-blown glasses and bottle by Simone Cresttani.
The set includes two old-fashioned glasses and a glass bottle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Fila Glasses Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
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21st century Karim Rashid FILA glasses Murano glass various colors.
Inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Artistic Handmade Murano Glass Sculpture Aquamarine Turtle
Located in Murano, VE
Immerse yourself in the beauty of our modern artistic aquatic turtle sculpture, entirely handmade with precision in authentic Murano glass. Each exquisite detail is meticulously craf...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Artistic Handmade Murano Glass Sculpture Gold Soul "Anima"
Located in Murano, VE
Anima is a collection of exquisite sculptures crafted by our skilled artisans in our factory in Murano. Each sculpture embodies the essence of life and spirituality, taking the form ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Full Bodied Red Wine Decanter, English, Glass, Cabernet, Rioja, Vessel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage full bodied red wine decanter. An English, glass Cabernet or Rioja vessel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Elegant form, ideal for hosting favourite ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Aquamarine
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary May Champagne Flute Glasses Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
May champagne flute glasses, set of two
A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern champagne glass.
The May collection i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Czech Contemporary May Champagne Coupe Glasses Handmade, in Stock
Located in Chicago, IL
May champagne coupe glasses, set of two
A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern champagne glass.
The May Collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tulip Glass Decanter by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Decanter made in blown in a mold glass. The Tulip collection is a glassware family by Aldo Cibic, who designed these pieces walking the line between classical and Postmodern design. ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Contemporary Margot Champagne Coupe Glasses Handcrafted Czech
Located in Chicago, IL
Margot champagne coupe, set of two
The Margot champagne glass coupe is a contemporary glassware set which is handcrafted without the use of molds, made one by one by master craftsme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Campbell-Rey Octagonal Striped Carafe in Amber and Turquoise Murano Glass
By Campbell-Rey
Located in London, GB
Campbell-Rey continue their exploration of color and geometric form, introducing new expressions to traditional materials. Presenting Rosanna, a Murano glassware...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Joe Cariati Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
'Alchemica Old Fashioned' Hand Blown Glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Alchemica Old Fashioned'
A Hand Blown Old Fashioned Glass by Simone Crestani
Alchemica Old Fashioned Glass is one of the pieces from the Alch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare set of 9 Bulles glasses by Roger Tallon for Daum, from the 3T serie, 1960s.
By Roger Tallon, Daum
Located in Lille, FR
Rare set of 9 "Bulles" glasses by Roger Tallon for Daum, from the 3T serie.
Not signed.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Joe Cariati Whiskey, Ultraviolet and Amber Glass Collection, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Whiskey, Ultraviolet and Amber Glass Collection, consisting of six pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, sho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Joe Cariati Petite Glass Decanter Pairs, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Petite Glass Decanter Pairs, consisting of four pieces, is quintessentially modern in both functio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Joe Cariati Emerald Green Glass Collection, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Emerald Green Glass Collection, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Italian Nason Mazzega Decorative Two-Body Orange Murano Glass Vase
By Ermanno Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
This is a rare and extremely fascinating two-body vase in Murano glass. Designed by Ermanno Nason for I.V.R. Mazzega in the 1980s, it is a perfect expression of the pop aesthetic of ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian "Sommerso" Murano Bowl/Ashtray in Red and Orange Faceted Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and objects at large, Flavio Poli teamed up with some of the most influential and skilled...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Modern Carved Black over Red Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown black over red core Italian art glass sculptural flower vase with carved surface. Created in the manner of the Venin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
"Drunk glasses" Set of six glasses in the wood box.
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of six Tequila Shots clear glasses in the wood box. "Drunk Glasses"
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of six shots holo glasses in the wood box. "Drunk Glasses"
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of six shots clear glasses in the wood box. "Drunk Glasses"
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of six Rock clear glasses in the wood box. "Drunk Glasses"
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
"Drunk glasses" Set of six Pearl glasses in the wood box.
By Plus Object
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Each glass is the result of handmade work by our craftsmen.
Any meeting with friends will become extraordinary when they appear on the table.
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tiffin Franciscan Platinum Renaissance Wine Glasses
Located in Denton, TX
Set of 8 Tiffin Franciscan Platinum Renaissance Wine Glasses. Etched glass design with a platinum rim.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Platinum
Joe Cariati Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
"Kelo" Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
"Kelo" Italian art glass vase by
Timo Sarpaneva for Venini & Co.
Glass, clear, black, white and red. Marked: Venini 90 Sarpaneva (engraved).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Exotic Dogs in Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Dogs in the Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post
An exquisite Exotic Dog in Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post from the 20th century. This charming ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Wood
Seguso Murano Latticino Bottle/Decanter with Stopper
By Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Latticino glass bottle/decanter by Seguso, White and clear glass with delicate metallic gold aventurine threads. Bottle measures 19.25" tall with stopper and 4.25" in diameter. Stopp...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental Murano Opaline Glass Vase Signed Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Huge opaline glass footed vase signed Cenedese. Signed on the underside of the base CENEDESE. Vase measures 20.25" in height, top diameter is 13", bas...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Sculpture 'Dodecagonal Helicoid' in Caste Acrylic by Norman Mercer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist polychromatic caste acrylic abstract sculpture was realized by the esteemed artist Norman Mercer in the United States circa 1990. It features a volumetric cyl...
Category
1990s American Modern Glass
Materials
Goat Hair
Large Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Swedish Art Glass Bowl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large handcrafted decorative glass bowl with multicolored strands of glass to the sides, designed and made by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Etched to the bottom of the piece "Boda...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary 'Prezioso Tris' Gold Leafed Hand Blown Glass Goblets and Ewer
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the stunning Contemporary 'Prezioso Tris' Gold Leafed Hand Blown Glass Goblets and Ewer, a breathtaking set by the acclaimed Italia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Fontana Arte Glass/ Crystal, Dish, Vide-Poche, Free Form Shape Signed FX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty signed Fontana Arte, vide-poche. We think is Max Ingrand design.Also Pietro Chiesa worked at Fontana's at same time. Signed with FX and acid Fontana Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
1980s Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful pair 'one of a kind' vases / bottles made by Staffan Gellerstedt in 1988 at Studio Glashyttan in Ahus Sweden. These masterpieces are dated and signed by the arti...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set from Three Glass Carafes from 1930s, in Cabana Style
Located in Vienna, Austria
Set of three glass carafes for destilates from 1930s, made in Czechoslovakia.
The carafes are decorated with silver stripes, the green stripes are coloured
glass that has been attach...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Big and Massive "Sommerso" Grey Murano Glass Vase, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and objects at large, Flavio Poli teamed up with some of the most influential and skilled glass producers of Murano to create timeless design pieces.
Amongst all his works, those that gained him the most fame are without doubt the "Sommersi", a style that was quickly imitated by other makers and is still very popular to these days. They are vases, ashtrays, paperweights characterized by the juxtaposition of vibrant colors in contrasting tones that generate a beautiful overall aspect: the original collection earned him the Golden Compass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Cazenovia Abroad Silver Plated Wedding Goblet Toasting Split Champagne Flutes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cazenovia Abroad Silver Plated Wedding Goblet Toasting Split Champagne Flute. Item features "And they shall be one" engraved on both goblet halves, original makers stamps, wo...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Pedestal Base Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A massive 19th century pedestal base paperweight, the light vaseline colred weight filled with a spectacular millefiori tree. 4" dia., 8" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business ...
Category
19th Century Antique Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Dreamlike Martini Glass
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Step into the world of refined indulgence with our Martini Glass, a timeless symbol of sophistication and style. Crafted with precision and care, this exquisite vessel is designed to...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Trifoil Bowl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a royal blue and yellow color trifoil folded rim bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 6 wine glasses "Open mind" by Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien´s pattern "Open mind" was released in 1986 and became immensely popular. Glass from the series has since been seen in TV-series as Friends and Sex and the City....
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Priest's Hat Shaped Serving Plate in Amethyst Blown Murano Glass Italy 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Priest's Hat Shaped Serving Plate in Amethyst Blown Murano Glass Italy 1980s
Completely handcrafted in the 1980s, this original serving plate is the result of the finest blown glass...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
MacKenzie Childs Piccadilly Circus Water Goblets - Set of 12
Located in Countryside, IL
MacKenzie Childs Piccadilly Circus Water Goblets - Set of 12
Each goblet measures: 3 wide x 3 deep x 5.5 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as m...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mackenzie Childs Circus Arbor Rose Water Goblets Glasses - Set of 12
Located in Countryside, IL
Mackenzie Childs Circus Arbor Rose Water Goblets Glasses - Set of 12
Each goblet measures: 4 wide x 4 deep x 7 inches high
We take our photo...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati periodo Art Deco Uranium Glass Murano
Located in Lugo, IT
Una caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati.
Uranium glass Murano
Buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Uranium Glass
Set of 6 Vintage Steuben Brandy Snifters Signed "Steuben" on Bottom of Glass
Located in Morristown, NJ
A set of 6 vintage blown glass Steuben brandy snifters. Pattern number 8152. Each with a large bulbous bowl above a short stem on a conforming pad foot, reversing to an underside wi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Grande vaso di Toso Murano - Stile Ercole Barovier Pino Signoretto
Located in Lugo, IT
Grande vaso in vetro costolato con decoro di foglia oro sommersa.
Firma a punta Toso Murano
Ottime condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Flooted Bowl Murano 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare Barovier and Toso double flooted bowl. Gold flecks and stripe decoration, heavy, made ca' 1950. Quite large at 11.5" wide.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vaso in vetro V Nason - conchiglia - spirale - firma a punta
Located in Lugo, IT
Vaso a forma di conchiglia e spirale bianca di Vincenzo Nason.
Firma a punta.
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Modern Black and White Murano Glass Figure of a Mexican
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This glass figure of a Mexican is a striking piece of artistry, combining the traditional craftsmanship of Murano glassmaking with a modern aesthetic and cultural representation. The...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Duiske Irish Hand Cut Glassware Set
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY (almost Vintage) Duiske Irish Hand Cut Glassware Set.
ALL made by the ‘Duiske Glass Company’ in Co. Kilkenny in Ireland, circa 1980...
Category
20th Century Irish Modern Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
David Levi Bird Jar Glass, American 20th Century Contemporary Art Glass Vase
Located in CABA, AR
"Bird Jar Glass", a similar to this one is at the White House!
Orange, yellow, black, blue and red colours.
American artist and designer David Levi has mad...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany. Creamer and sugar bowl on a tray.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany.
Creamer and sugar bowl on a tray.
Circa 1940s.
Creamer and sugar bowl are marked.
In excellent condition with some signs of use.
Creamer: Dia...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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