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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Alfredo Barbini Rare" Inciso" Murano Glass Bowl/Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice technique of hand carved parallel lines in a thick sasso glass shape with a yellow inside and top and bottom shine polished. Similar sample can b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large French Crystal Swan
Located in Bellport, NY
Beautifully designed, this large leaded crystal Mid-Century French swan.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Wine Goblets with Gold Aventurine and Black, Barware Set 4 Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning and unusual set of 4 large hand blown Italian Murano wine goblets are from 2008 and are signed but illegible to read. They say a name...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Seguso for Oggetti Murano Blue Purple Glass Sculptures , Vases Italian Pair 80's
Located in North Miami, FL
These absolutely stunning and arresting Italian vintage Murano glass monumental glass sculptures, vases and or vessels are by Seguso for Ogg...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Red, White, Green, Turquoise, Purple, Blue Glasses S/ 6 Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage Italian murano hand blown tumblers are great barware and a set of 6. They have applied swirls of textural glass on the outside of white and gold. There is gold aventuri...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Murano Flacon, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano flacon, 1960s.
Hallmarked.
In perfect condition.
Measures: 12.5 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Murano Hand Blown Aquarium Vase attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano hand blown fish vase infused with color attributed to Barbini. Vase has a partial Murano label. Vase measures 6.5" wide, 3" deep and 14" high.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
"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
Signed Maurice Heaton Abstract Glass Bowl or Plate Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This most unusual signed glass bowl or plate by Maurice Heaton is vintage and from the 60's. The pattern and color of abstractions of green against b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Stölzle-oberglas, Austria, 11 Vienna Vases in Clear Art Glass, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stölzle-Oberglas, Austria. 11 Vienna vases in clear art glass.
1980s.
Largest measures: 25 x 7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Lovers Sculpture Signed Schiavon, Italy, 2012
By Schiavon
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano glass lovers sculpture signed Schiavon. Italy, 2012.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
"Cinese" Large Italian Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
"Cinese" large Italian art glass vase by Paolo Venini.
Cased glass in clear, white and gray.
Signed: Venini Italia 84.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage 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
Organic Form Glass Sculpture Nils Lou
By Nils Lou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1932 - 2013.
Original artwork.
Mr. Lou was a professor, author and potter.
This is rare piece of his to come up for sale.
Made of handblown glass with a beautiful blue hue, embedded ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Very Large and Rare "Romanze" Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, very large and rare "Romanze" glass.
Three glasses in one, 1980s.
In perfect condition.
Measures 75 cm. x 12 cm.
Stamped.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Glass
Artistic Handmade Murano Glass Sculpture Epic Hand
Located in Murano, VE
A modern Murano glass sculpture portraying an epic hand .
Dark Amber with blue Sphere.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 16 Large Kartell Trama Glasses in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Tan, Gray and Clear Abstract Glass Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian Murano signed Seguso vase is from the 1980s. The palette of cream to tan that goes to gray sweeping large stripes goes to a clear background with 10 assorted teardrop bu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 16 Large Kartell Trama Glasses in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 16 Kartell Trama Water Glasses in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Murano, Large Teardrop-Shaped Vase, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Murano. Large teardrop-shaped vase in white and smoke-coloured mouth-blown art glass, 1980s.
Measures: 28 x 18 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sticker.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Artistic Handmade Design Ca' Rezzonico Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Murano, VE
Discover the timeless elegance of Rezzonico style chandeliers, one of the oldest and most beloved chandelier designs made in Murano, here in a modern transparent version. The peculia...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Bottle with Cap Many Colors and Organic Form Signed and Dated 1989
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
20th century design, French glass bottle with cap.
Many original colors and organic form.
Signed and dated 1989.
Original perfect conditions.
Measures: Height 24cm, large...
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Renato Toso, Chiclos, Cylindrical Glass Vase, Leucos, Italy, 60s
By Leucos, Renato Toso
Located in Paris, FR
Renato Toso
Chiclos
A beautiful and tall blown glass vase, the white and transparent cylinder body
terminated with a spreading circular r...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Maurice Heaton 3pcs Art glass Large centerpiece and bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice set of Centerpiece and bowl plus side dish in some kind of square shape. All pieces signed MH , for the well known Swiss/American artist Mauri...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture Rhino
Located in Murano, VE
Gangsta Rhino is a blown glass sculpture created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass.
A comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown and entirely handm...
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
Italian Murano Mazzega Intaglio Etched Glass Table Lamps Pair of Vintage
By AVMazzega
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful pair of Italian Murano intaglio etched Mazzega unusual table lamps are for high drama and beauty. Gray on black and black on gray... frosted glass. The reverse design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mod Fused Glass Rectangular Bowl Black, Red White, Yellow
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage black glass rectangular bowl or tray is fused with the colors of white, red and yellow additions. Very Mod and can be used for all purposes. Very chic! It is from the 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture King Lion
Located in Murano, VE
King lion, is a blown glass created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass.
A comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown and entirely handmade, offering...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Viterra Art Glass Collection Strato Vase 16", 16", 12"
Located in Stratford, CT
The Viterra Gallery Collection is focused on intricate European art glass techniques. It is crafted by a highly specialized team of master blowers with a minimum of 20 years of exper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Venetian Salviati Murano Art Glass Charger Mounted Sculpture, 20th Century
By Salviati
Located in San Francisco, CA
An absolutely remarkable very large art glass charger / sculpture on museum quality mount. Marked Salviati.
Italy, 20th Century.
Founded in 1859, Salviati remains one of the most pre...
Category
20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
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
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
Fontana Arte Glass Tray by Dube, Duilio Barnabe, Abstract Painting, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice abstract glass painted tray, by the well-known artist, Duilio Barnabe. Signed "Dube" it measures 14 x 14 square high 1.5.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
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
R. Lalique "Raisins" or Grapes with Vines Glass Vase, 1928
By René Lalique
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This beautiful heavy molded R. Lalique vase is in mint condition.
Created 1928. Model no. 1032. Etched signature: "R. Lalique, France"
Features overall design of grapes and vines.
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
A Very Attractive Crystal Bowl Large and Heavy Centrepiece
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Attractive Large Crystal Centrepiece with three step standing plinth and decorated all around. Weighs 4.6 kg. Useful for many purposes 20thc. Base measures 12 x 12 cm with a Diame...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Sculpted Blown Glass Female Figure
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful hand blown glass female figure hanging in cast bronze frame, hot sculpted blown glass. Glass sculpture.
Glass:
Height 9 inches.
Width 26 inches.
Depth 7 inches.
...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
A Fine Italian Hand blown Murano Vase by Andrea Zilio
By Andrea Zilio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unique piece made of hand-blown glass worked freely by hand with Intersection of colored glass rods by Andrea Zilio. Signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1, 000, 000 Dead Yuppies Bowl – Organic Industrial Blown Glass Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bowl made of black blown glass. Why not make a bowl version of the 1,000,000 Dead Hippies Lamp’s shade ? That’s what capitalism taught us. Part of the Aci...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Routine High Carafe in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
High carafe in mouth blown glass. The routine collection is a glassware family designed by Matteo Cibic, who define it as “an essential collection for a smart daily life”. All the pi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Plume Set Of Four Small Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Small glass in mouth blown glass. Plume is a handcrafted glassware collection designed by Aldo Cibic, in his style characterized by the love for i...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Modernist Vibrant Art Glass Vase Ioan Nemtoi
By Ioan Nemtoi
Located in Montreal, QC
Vivid yellow and multi-color striped ovoid form vase hand blown by renowned Romanian glass artist Ioan Nemtoi (b. 1964-).
The snipped yellow lip over lu...
Category
Late 20th Century Romanian Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art 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
Handmade Tri-Leg Clear Bowl
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade by Jason Bauer and Romina Gonzales
Materials: Glass
Dimensions: 11.5" round x 7.5" height
Inspired by Surrealism, these one-of-a-kind hand blown glass vessels by Jason Baue...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 11
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 10
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 7
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 8
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Glass Contrapposto Cup 8
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade by Jason Bauer and Romina Gonzales
Materials: Hand blown glass
Dimensions: H 4" x W 5.5" x D 3"
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Glass Contrapposto Cup 5
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade by Jason Bauer and Romina Gonzales
Materials: Hand blown glass
Dimensions: H 4.5" x W 3.5" x D 3.5"
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidosco...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Glass Contrapposto Cup 3
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade by Jason Bauer and Romina Gonzales
Materials: Hand blown glass
Dimensions: H 4" x W 3.75" x D 3.75"
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscop...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Czech Contemporary Minimal Bessho Large Aperitif Glass Bowl Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Bessho large bowl
Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are the evenings we spend with good friends. The Bessho Collection is elegant i...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Pair of Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Glass Clear Modern Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
Large and medium vases - set of two.
The set of two contemporary Czech clear glass large with medium Rossi large vases, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the modern and mini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern 3 Piece Dresser Cologne Bottle Set
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 3 piece set of dresser bottles with silver tops from Czechoslovakia c.1960. In excellent condition with minimal wear, unpolished. Sold and pri...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Silver
Fuso Tall Glass by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Fuso tall glass by Ries
Dimensions: D 9.5 x H 12 cm
Materials: crystal
Ries is a design studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, focused on product an...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
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.