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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Modern
Ercole Barovier, "Porpora Cup", 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Ercole Barovier
"Porpora Cup", c. 1950
Execution: Cased glass, clear and red
Measure: H : 11 cm (4.33")
Overall very good condition
A piece both highly collectible and decorative at the same time.
Ercole Barovier was born in 1889 into a well-known family of glassmakers.
At the age of 26, he became artistic director of his father's factory, "Vetreria Artistica Barovier...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stanislav Libensky Czech Art Glass Vase for Skrdlovice Glassworks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Czech art glass vase with a spiral twist design by Stanislav Libensky (1921-2002) for Beranek Skrdlovice Glassworks and dating from ar...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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
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
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
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
Chanel N5 Huge Store Display Perfume Bottle Advertising, France, 20th Century
By Chanel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Store display large perfume advertising. (factice / dummy perfume bottle, it's not perfume, it's colored water). Perfect to decorate a guest bathro...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany. Three coffee cups with saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany. Three coffee cups with saucers.
Bauhaus style.
Circa 1940s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Saucer: Diameter 15.5 cm.
Cup: Height 6.0 cm x Diamete...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany. Four coffee cups with saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany.
Four coffee cups with saucers. Bauhaus style.
Circa 1940s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Saucer: Diameter 15.5 cm.
Cup: Height 6.0 cm x Diameter...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
1980's Modern Black Glass Serving Plate
Located in San Carlos, CA
✨ Elevate Your Decor with Elegance: Signed Black Art Glass Plate ✨
Make a bold statement in your living space with this striking black art glass plate featuring a mesmerizing relief...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1980s. The hand-blown glass box with fitting lid is of an oval shape, slightly irregula...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Silver
"Kelo" Art Glass Vase
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
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
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
SHARON MCNAMARA - 'Tribute to Monet' - Studio Glass Tray - Canada - Circa 2000
Located in Chatham, ON
SHARON MCNAMARA - Tribute to Monet - Contemporary studio glass serving tray - signed and titled on the back - made at Kiln Art - Chester, Nova Scotia - Canada - circa 2000.
Excellen...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Formia Green Murano Art Glass Vase in the manner of Hilton McConnico
Located in Miami, FL
A unique organic modern art glass vase in the manner of designs by Hilton McConnico, blown in the 1990s, that was presumably part of an exclusive collection of unique pieces designed...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Avem Anzolo Fuga style vestro vase silver inclusions
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass vase with inclusions of murano Furnace
Good Condition
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Small Sculptural Vase in Clear and Blue Frosted Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Have you ever put a drop of ink into a glass of water? Chances are, if you did, the result looked pretty much like this vintage Murano glass vase. Made of clear thick "cristallo" gla...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Moro Mariano Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Aquarium, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Aquarium sculpture with 6 tropical fish, algae and seabed entirely handmade in a furnace on the island of Murano with lampwork, solid and submerged glass techniques. mace and aventur...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Glasses and Bottle in Murano Glass by Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Set of six glasses and bottle in pulegoso glass designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte in 1940. The dimensions of the bottle are H 22 cm x W 14 cm x D 6 cm
Biography
Design...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Alessandro Mandruzzato Sommerso Glass Geode Bowl Green, Amber
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage labeled Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano blown glass thick walled bowl is in sommerso form. It is a geode bowl that is large and heavy from the 70's. The colors range from ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Antonio da Ros Asymetric Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl/Dish, Uranium/Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful uranium Murano glass bowl designed by Antonio Da Ros.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Glasses and Carafe in Murano Glass by Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Set of six glasses and bottle in pulegoso glass designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte in 1940. The dimensions of the carafe are H 30 cm x Diameter 18 cm.
Biography
Designe...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sculpture in Clear and Bright Yellow "Sommerso" Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Murano "Sommerso" Paperweight/Sculpture in Clear and Bright Yellow Glass.
The piece is an abstract sculpture in Murano Glass, made in the "Sommerso" technique, where a glass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre Italy, Black White Stripped Clear Glass, 1987
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous Italian glass vase by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International, Murano, 1986.
Clear glass with black and white strips.
The vase still has an Effetre International label...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Glass Ball Sphere with Bubble Design
Located in New York, NY
A round transparent glass ball sphere with bubble design. Sphere has flat bottom for stability. Piece can make a great decorative object for a shelf, cocktail table, credenza, etc. N...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Italian Mid Century Modern Venini White Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, 1983
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Stunning white glass in original Venini box and with "Certificate of Authenticity."
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Rosenthal Studio-Line Wine or Cocktail Glasses with White Glass Stem, Set of 4
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and chic set of four (4) Rosenthal Studio-Line crystal water, wine or cocktail glasses with white opaque milk glass stem. White stem has an octagonal shape, which is a ni...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano Ribbon Glass Vase
Located in Denton, TX
Green handkerchief shaped glass bowl Venezia Murano vase.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Glass Plate on Stand Signed Barbini
By Barbini
Located in London, GB
Unusual plate with white lacquered metal stand. Engraved to the back, Barbini. This plate is decorated using the Scavo technique. The Scavo technique gives the object an antique loo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano, Italy, set of six clear glass plates with spiral-shaped decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, a set of six clear glass plates with spiral-shaped gold decoration.
From approximately the 1980s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 21,5 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Vintage Raspberry and Gold Aventurine Snail Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and beautiful small Murano vintage glass bowl is in the shape of a snail form. It has gold aventurine throughout and the color is a cross between cranberry and raspberry ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Sky Blue Stem Glass in Blown Murano Glass and Gold Leaf 1990s Venice Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Sky Blue Stem Glass in Blown Murano Glass and Gold Leaf 1990s Venice Italy.
Entirely handcrafted in the 1990s, this sophisticated stem glass is the result of the finest Murano blown ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Waterford Signed Evolution Crystal Glass Vase With Bullecante Pink, Amber, Clear
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful small crystal vase is made by Waterford and is from the Evolution series. It was produced in Poland as stated on the label. Signed an...
Category
1990s Polish Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Steuben Crystal or Glass Palace Model No. 8354 Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine art glass vase.
By Steuben.
The Palace vase model no. 8354.
Designed by Donald Pollard in 1977.
With a classic vasiform shape.
Sim...
Category
20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Tall Vintage Amber Vase, Italian, Art Glass, Flower Sleeve, Decorative, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage amber vase. An Italian, art glass flower sleeve with decorative pattern, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Striki...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Piece Unique, 1992
Located in Bochum, NRW
Glass bottle vase with figures designed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda
Piece unique, Sweden, 1992
Small bottle flattened on both sides, straight shoul...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano Mandruzzato Glass Faceted Sommerso Bowl Red, Yellow, Clear
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hand blown italian glass bowl by Alessandro Mandruzzato is faceted sides and with a polished top. It is in the form of s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown green glass box features an unusual form in rectangular...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Glass
Materials
Silver
Vintage Signed Art Glass Sphere Iridescent Submerged Round Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This large and heavy signed art glass sphere ball sculpture has many layers of glass and submerged designs. It is iridescent and has a rainbow affect on both sideswhen light hits it...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Steuben Art Glass Oval Folded Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage art glass bowl.
By Steuben.
In a folded oval shape.
Simply a great piece of Steuben glass!
Date:
circa 1980s
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Steuben
Marks:
With an etched Steuben...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
CAITHNESS - High Seas - Blue Swirl Glass Paperweight - U.K. - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
CAITHNESS (Manufacturer) - High Seas (Collection) - H87830 (Identification Number) - Vintage art glass paperweight - striking design - si...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Maximalist Midcentury Venetian Glass Decanter and Five Glasses, Never Used
Located in Southbury, CT
This never-used Midcentury (circa 1960s) handblown Venetian glass decanter and five cordial glass set is a maximalist's dream.
The azure blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Ancient Captial Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown glass box is substantial in size and weight. It features a hexago...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Glass
Materials
Silver
Salviati platter/Centerpiece abstract Murano glass by Luciano Gaspari .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful abstract technique by the Maestro Murano blower Luciano Gaspari.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Murano Salviati Optical Black and White Matt Glass Object Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage 1980's Murano signed Salviati hand blown matt glass object and or sculpture are black and white abstract stripes of wave with different widths. It is a sculpture and cou...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Water set in Baccarat crystal, José model. Glasses and water pitcher
By Baccarat
Located in LA ROCHEPOT, FR
Rare set of 6 water glasses and water pitcher in Baccarat crystal.
Model José, created in 1970 by Boris Tabacoff and edited until 1983.
Boris Tabacoff created other glass services: ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Stem Glasses' Pair in Amethyst Blown Murano Glass and Coral Borders Italy 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Stem Glasses' Pair in Amethyst Blown Murano Glass and Coral Borders Italy 1960s
The production of this unique pair of stem glasses dates back to the 1960s in Murano, the Venetian isl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Red, Yellow Sommerso Heart Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage beautiful Italian Murano glass heart vase or object sculpture is by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese and from the 70's. It is layered sommerso glass in red, yellow then to cl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
V Nason & C Murano Avventurina Glass Liqueur Set
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Italian Murano glass liqueur set by V Nason & C made in the second half of the 20th century. The hand-blown set is part of the Avventurina range...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Vintage Mandruzzato Diamond Faceted Sommerso Blue, Green Geode Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous gem of an Italian hand blown Murano bowl by Alessandro Mandruzzato is diamond faceted surround in Sommerso colors in geode form. The flat top os polished and the shape is oval. These are sometimes called caviar bowls for serving the delicacy. The flat cut polished top and the geode form make this glistening glass bowl reflect and refract light. And change color. The colors of light blue to dark blue to sea light green are a spectacular play against each other. It is jewel like color and light. It is from the 1970s. It is both for serving and or just glass sculptural object bowl form. This is a real beauty and unusual color palette for these types of special Murano geode...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Blown Smokey Glass Grapes Sculpture
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage blown smokey glass grapes sculpture.
Large and beautiful blown glass grape cluster. A bronzed metal stem with metal leaves and vines connects t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
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