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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
New Modern Cup in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
Cup in Green Guatemala Marble.
Size: 5.5 x 6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Kadomatsu Cup, Jap Vegetation Collection by Michele Chiossi, Sculptor born in Tuscany. Made in Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Marble
Fratelli Pagnin Signed Murano Orange, Black, Chartreuse Glass Vase Italian 80's
Located in North Miami, FL
The black glass is the dramatic background for a wonderful painterly palette of arrays of luscious colors in this signed Italian Murano glass vase. It is the signed work of Fratelli Pangnin Murano. It is from the 1980s. It has hues on both sides and they are different from front to back. Colors range from orange, yellow, chartreuse, light purple, teal turquoise. Each side is different. It resembles the likes of a beautiful Helen Frankenthaler painting...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier Murano Glass and Gold Centerpiece for Artistica Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and elegant early Murano glass bowl, by Ercole Barovier.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Kosta Boda Candlesticks, Art Glass Swedish Design, Late 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Kosta Boda candlesticks, art glass.
Swedish design. late 20th century.
Measures: 16 x 8 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases
Located in Greenwich, CT
Assortment of blue and green Mdina glass vases, made in Malta in the 1960s and 70s under the direction of founder Michael Harris, an English artist who established the Mdina glasswor...
Category
1960s Maltese Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Frosted and Etched Numbered Glass Vases Set of 3
Located in North Miami, FL
The numbers abound in small and large format... and are all etched.... They create a random and dimensional pattern of numbers and letters. The three graduated vases will make a gorg...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
A Fine Contemporary Murano Glass Vase by Andrea Zilio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unique Murano vase of blow 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
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
"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
Fine Murano Handblown Vases by Davide Salvadore
Located in Long Island City, NY
Davide Salvadore - Unique piece made of hand-blown glass canes and partial battuto surface.
Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Daum, Nancy, Vase Soliflore, Art Glass in Brown Nuances
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Monumental Daum, Nancy. Vase soliflore, art glass in brown nuances. Signed. 61.5 cm. Tall. In perfect condition.
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Sculpted Blown Glass Female Figure
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass female figure hanging in cast bronze frame, hot sculpted blown glass. Glass sculpture.
Glass
Measures: Height 26 inches.
Depth 6 inches.
Iron ...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Nail Varnish, a black & red glass sculpture with platinum by Asa Jungnelius
Located in London, GB
'Nail Varnish' is an oversized sculptural version of its functional counterpart by the Swedish artist Asa Jungnelius for Kosta Boda. Monumental in scale, this hand-blown artwork in b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Platinum
Pair of "Concetto Spaziale" Glass Eggs by Archimede Seguso, Murano
Located in Rome, IT
rare pair of Archimede Seguso eggs
Archimede Seguso 1950 "concetti spaziali"
In these works Archimede Seguso was affected by the spatialism of Lucio Fo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Modern Glass Sculpture Nils Lou
By Nils Lou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1932-2013.
A well listed artist who was a professor, author and potter.
This is rare piece of art by him.
Made of handblown glass with a beautiful blue hue, embedded onto a solid ste...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Grand Sculpted Blown Glass Female Figure in Steel Frame
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass female figure hanging in cast bronze frame, hot sculpted blown glass. Comes with black pedestal. Glass sculpture.
Measures: Glass
Height 32 inches.
...
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Jeff Zimmerman Pair of Glass Vessels.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early Jeff Zimmerman handblown glass vessels.
Tall Vessel Dimensions
Height: 19 in.
Width: 11 in.
Depth: 9.5 in.
Shorter Vessel Dimensions
Height: 17.5 in.
Width: 8.5 in...
Category
1990s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Tree Head "Fall" Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass tree head "Fall".
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Handblown Glass Tree Head "Summer" Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful handblown glass tree head "Summer".
Category
2010s Modern Glass
Italian Handblown Pelican
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A fabulous hand blown Italian pelican. Great detail and excellent craftsmanship.
Category
1990s Modern 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
French Smoked Glass Vase with Snake Detail
Located in New York, NY
A French baluster form vase in smoked glass, detailed with stylistic etchings of leaves and a stylized and patterned snake, wrapped around the entire height of the piece. Very good c...
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Smoked Glass
Three 1950s Venini Spiraling Obelisks
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A set of three spiraling clear-glass obelisks with red flame-like intrusions by Venini. All bearing faint acid-etched stamps that date them to the 1950s. They are 17, 14 1/4, and 14...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Artisan Glass Vase by Bob Allen
By Bob Allen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning artisan glass vase by American Artist Bob Allen.
The vase shows beautiful combination of colors and is heavy and well made.
The piece is ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Modernist Two-Tiered Circular Brass and Glass Sculptural Centerpiece Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful sculptural centerpiece serving or display piece for any dining table or buffet is two-tiered. The solid brass pegs or legs attach each piece of glass. Pieces of sculpt...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Barovier 3 "Scavo" Female Sculptures
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These three black glass female nude sculptures were made by Barovier and de-accessioned from the Jones Museum, still retaining the original labels. The glass technique, called "scavo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mod Fused Glass Bowl Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This black glass bowl 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 1980s.
Category
20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Amber Glass Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage glass half-moon bookends in dark amber color, set of two. By Blenko Glass Company.
Category
20th Century 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
Set of 6 Wine glasses in Baccarat black crystal Harcourt Imparfait model
By Baccarat
Located in LA ROCHEPOT, FR
Set of 6 wine glasses Harcourt "L'Imparfait" (Imperfect) in Baccarat crystal.
Harcourt model, created in 1841.
The Harcourt 1841 crystal glass can be r...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
1970s Flavio Poli Design for Seguso Italy, Diamond Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Biella, IT
Flavio Poli design for Seguso Italy production in years '70, diamond glass vase "brilliant cut"
Measure: height 4 inches x diameter 8", in vintage ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Green Art Glass Vase in the style of Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass vase in Emerald green in the style of Flavio Poli, circa late-20th century, Italy. Vase is two shades of emerald green and clear/...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1295 Murano Hand Made Art Glass Limited Edition Sommerso Centerpiece
Located in Venice, VE
Our aim is the emotion, through glass, lighten by the spirit of art.
1295 Murano is a furnace, a design lab and an interior point of view
regarding to the most exclusive producti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Paul Stankard Faceted Art Glass Paperweight with Lampwork Forget-Me-Not Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Paul Stankard glass faceted paperweight.
With lampwork forget-me-not flowers in blues and yellows with green stems and leaves.
Bearing...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century LPWK Glasses Murano Glass Various Colors
By LPWK, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
IMPORTANT: ONCE THE ORDER IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE CONTACT MESSAGE CENTER
TO CONFIRM THE COLORS REQUIRED.
21st century LPWK TWIST glasses Murano glass various colors.
Twist is the ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century LPWK Glasses Murano Glass Various Colors
By LPWK, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
IMPORTANT: ONCE THE ORDER IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE CONTACT MESSAGE CENTER
TO CONFIRM THE COLORS REQUIRED.
21st century LPWK PASTELLI glasses Murano glass various colors.
Pastelli is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano 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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