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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Vintage Italian Nason Mazzega Decorative Two-Body Orange Murano Glass Vase
By Mazzega, Ermanno Nason
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano 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
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
Tulip Set of Six Water Glasses by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Water glass 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 desig...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
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
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
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
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
Murano Glass Rostri with Gold Leaf 24-Karat
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing a stunning vase that boasts a golden soul, meticulously handcrafted by Roberto Beltrami and his skilled team in Murano.
These majestic vases are shaped before being ador...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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
'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
'Alchemica Martini Glass' Hand Blown Glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Alchemica Martini Glass'
A Hand Blown Martini Glass by Simone Crestani
Alchemica Martini Glass is one of the pieces from the Alchemica Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Vase Spike Amber Green
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing a stunning collection of vases meticulously handcrafted by Roberto Beltrami and his skilled team in Murano.
These majestic vases are shaped before being adorned with sco...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Handmade Crystal Transparent Glasses
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid diamond handmade crystal transparent glasses.
The diamond crystal glasses collection exudes sophistication and style. The crystalline and multifaceted surf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Tulip whisky glass by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Whisky glass 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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tulip Liqueur Glass by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Liqueur glass 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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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
Contemporary Ironia Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblet #08
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Ironia Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblet #08" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Goblet "Ironia #08" from the Façon De Venice Collect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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
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. 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
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
Set of Five Campbell-Rey Octagonal Striped Murano Tumblers
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 collection comprised of an octagonal tumbler and carafe available in five striped...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Flute Gold leaf #05
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Flute Gold leaf #05" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Flute "Leggerezza #05" from the Façon De Veni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Glass Flute 'Ironia #07' by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-blown glass flute "Ironia #07" from Façon De Venice Collection by Simone Crestani.
FFlute, transparent black glass, stem with knop, sculpted octopus applied.
"Soft transparenc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
'Polpo Glass' Hand blown glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Polpo Glass'
A Hand Blown Glass by Simone Crestani
Polpo Glass is one of the pieces from the Polpo Collection.
The enveloping elegance of the Polpo Colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Hand Blown Glass Covered Goblet 'Prezioso #04' by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-blown glass Covered goblet "Prezioso #04" from Façon De Venice Collection by Simone Crestani.
Covered goblet, colorless mold-blown glass, gold leafed fish scale handle and stem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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
Modern Prezioso #05 Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet Gold leafed Dolphin Stem
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Modern Prezioso #05 Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet Gold leafed Dolphin Stem" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Prezioso #05 Goblet, a captivating embodiment of elegance and gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Flute Glass 'Vanità #05' by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-blown glass flute "Vanità #05" from Façon De Venice Collection by Simone Crestani.
Flute, white zanfirico glass, gold leafed baluster stem, realistic ants applied.
"Vanitas va...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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 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
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
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
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
'ROSTRATO 'Murano Glass Vase, Italy 'Green Spikes'
By Alberto Donà
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Large hand-blown ROSTRATO glass vase, Italy, Murano.
Handblown light green glass vase with spikes, engraved with signature on base. Heavy and decorat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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
Set of Six Campbell-Rey Cosima Murano Coupes
By Campbell-Rey
Located in London, GB
Campbell-Rey launches two new hand blown Murano glassware collections crafted from Pyrex. Named Cosimo and Cosima, the two sibling collections are a continuation of the close relatio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano 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
'Alchemica Old Fashioned Set' 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 six old-fashioned glasses and a glass bottle....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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
'Alchemica Wine Glass' Hand Blown Wine Glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Alchemica Wine Glass'
A Hand Blown Wine Glass by Simone Crestani
Alchemica Wine Glass is one of the pieces from the Alchemica Collection.
"A collection composed of bottles, wine glasses, cocktail glasses and whiskey glasses, born from an ironic reinterpretation of chemical laboratory glassware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
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
Contemporary Drop Murano Glass Ruby Vase Handmade and Blown
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing a drop-shaped vase crafted from authentic Murano glass, boasting a uniquely simple design that effortlessly complements any ambiance. Its glossy finish will elevate the d...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Gray
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Year of Manuf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Murano, VE
Sandy crabs, is a blown glass pop comic sculpture created by Roberto Beltrami in Murano glass.
Part of a comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase, circa 2000
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade assymetric/oval form vase is made of transparent Murano glass with inlaid gold dust.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Campbell-Rey Octagonal Striped Carafe in Green and Turquoise Murano Glass
By Campbell-Rey
Located in London, GB
Campbell-Rey continue their exploration of colour and geometric form, introducing new expressions to traditional materials. Presenting Rosanna, a Murano glassware collection comprised of an octagonal tumbler, carafe and bowl in five striped colourways.
The Rosanna glassware collection is the culmination of a year’s experimentation with Laguna B...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Italian Green Glass Bottle Vase Incisi Serie, 2004
By Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian glass bottle vasec with stopper, “Incisi” series, in two-color submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Venini trademark 2004 engra...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Hand Blown Polpo Martini Glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Polpo Martini Glass'
A Hand-Blown Martini Glass by Simone Crestani
Polpo Martini Glass is one of the pieces from the Polpo Collection.
The enveloping elegance of the Polpo Coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Amélie Handcrafted Little Glasses, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size/Colours
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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
Ikat red glasses set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
beautiful blue ikat glass set
is a magnificent set to light upt and give some colors to your tables
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, blown glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original glass, popular names associated with this style include Felicia Ferrone, La Murrina, Venini, and Roberto Beltrami. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $17 and tops out at $64,314 while the average work can sell for $939.
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