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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Seguso for Oggetti Murano Blue Purple Glass Tall Sculptures Vases Italian 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Fratelli Toso Monumental Murano Glass Bottle/Decanter with Stopper and Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an extraordinary bottle, very tall by the well known makers Fratelli Toso ,hand blown in Murano glass. Has partial blue label for Toso Brothers in the 50/60 s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

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.
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass, Glass

Massive Sculpural Vase, decorative "Sommerso" green glass accent from the 70's
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Sommerso glass decorative object for you living room, green glass accent , vase with a vertical porthole where you can fit flowers Larg...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Orrefors Graal Glass Cobalt Blue Bowl by Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and abstract figure signed Orrefors graal glass bowl is by the noted Swedish designer: Gunnar Cyren. It is from 1968. The colors are spect...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Glass Sculpture by Ed Nesteruk
Located in Highland, IN
American artist Ed Nesteruk (b. 1941) is known for his delicate and brilliantly executed sculptures in glass. This piece shaped like a flattened upside-down teardrop in clear glass a...
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Late 20th Century American 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Gold

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
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Murano Glass

Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Decanter and Two Liqueur Shot Glass Set in Stock
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Margot decanter and two Dearborn liqueur shot mini clear glass set Entirely hand-formed without the use of molds, the contemporary minimal Margot decanter is an ideal compani...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Vase Battuto by Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
Elevate your home decor with this gorgeous handmade Murano glass vase. Crafted by skilled artisans, this vase features a contemporary and eclectic design. The intricate etched patte...
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2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano 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 featur...
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1990s Japanese Modern Glass

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Silver

Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 1
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...
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2010s American Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Max Ingrand, Attb Glass Bowl/Dish/ Vide Poche, Freeform by Fontana Arte, Fx Mark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful freeform dish/Vide - Poche by Fontana Arte, with FX mark in bottom, shows light scratches near signature. Amazing green /blue color tone glass, very traditional for the ear...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Anzolo Fuga Centerpiece/Charger, Large Bowl, Murano Glass by Avem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Murano charger by the well known master blower Anzolo Fuga , This is a great 2 spirals design . Similar sample sold in 2014 auction in Franc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Versace - Huge Store Display Perfume Bottle Dummy / Factice
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Versace Huge Store Display Perfume Bottle Advertising. Versace Pour Homme Eau de Toilette This fragrance, created by renowned perfumist Alberto Morillas, is a captivating blend of fr...
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Early 2000s French Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Ikat Multicolored Glass Tumblers - Set of 5
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Grass Green by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity of the viewers, who just can’t refrain from taking the lid off to peek inside and find out the truth. Additional information: Material: Blown, engraved Color: Grass green...
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20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

St Louis crystal glasses, Tommy pattern - 4 pieces - signed
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Beautiful set of Saint Louis crystal glasses composed of : - a water glass (height 18.1cm / 7" 1/8) - a red wine glass (height 16.4cm / 6" 1/2) - a port glass (height 14,1cm / 5" 1/2...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Murano Blown Glass Contemporary Pendant Light Design by Peter Marino for Venini
Located in murano, IT
Cilindro 893.65 Peter Marino’s work is notoriously provocative. The Rotondo, Cilindro, and Parallelo lamps are no exception: using the “Fasce” technique, the artist hot-works colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 12
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 gla...
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2010s American Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 10
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 6
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

1970 Toni Zuccheri VeArt Italian Design Glass Murano Jug Set of 6 Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
Jug and 6 Glasses Toni Zuccheri VeArt 1970 Rare set of Blow Murano Glass Perfect Condiction jug: h 20 /diam 12 cm glasses: h 15.5 / 7.5 cm
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1970s Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Salviati, Two Murano / Sculptures / Paperweight Glass, for Luciano Gaspari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice sculpture rocks (two) sold together, by the well known Murano maker Salviati & Co. Luciano Gaspari was the main designer for the company for many years and made many great works...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Orrefors, Lars Hellsten, Orion Crystal / Glass Bowl, Sweden, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Orrefors (Manufacturer) - Lars Hellsten (Designer) - Orion (Product Line / Name) - Vintage Scandinavian clear crystal / glass bowl - original applied sticker and etched signature to ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Archimede Seguo attr large Murano centerpiece/bowl in Sommerso /uranium glass.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing and heavy blue bowl in sommerso , uranium glass attr to Seguso in leaf shape .
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Seguso Attributed Modernist Murano Glass Figure of A Chinese Man
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green, white and black murano glass figure of a Chinese man manufactured in the Eighties in Venice and attributed to Seguso, it's labeled on the bottom with a label of the shop who...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Nason Mazzega Decorative Two-Body Orange Murano Glass Vase
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 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Glass Square Rosenthal Marilyn Monroe Celebrity years '70 Warhol
Located in Biella, IT
Rosenthal glass square plate celebrity series by Andy Warhol design years ’70 edit Marilyn Monroe perfect condition, measure 115 inches for side, high 2.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art 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.
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1930s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

70s Danese Italy Design by Enzo Mari Object "Delos"
Located in Biella, IT
Danese Italy design by Enzo Mari years 70 object "Delos". signed, perfect condition A, measure diam9 inches x 1,6" H.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

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...
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1990s Japanese Modern Glass

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Silver

Seguso Designed Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Seguso designed Italian art glass vase. Cobalt blue with red and white pattern details. Signed: Archimede Seguso Murano.
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art 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...
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Early 2000s North American Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Modern Glass Centerpiece by Argentine Designer Alberto Churba
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Mid-20th-century glass bowl by Argentine designer Alberto Churba Masterfully cast by pioneering Argentine designer Alberto Churba in the mid-20th century, this glass salad bowl exem...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Schott Zwiesel Glass Triple Use Vase Decanter Bowl Zwiesel Kristallglas
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous triple use glass vase, decanter, bowl by Schott Zwiesel a division of Zwiesel Kristallglas. They are in awesome vintage condition with no chi...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte sculpture, rationalist 1960's bicolor stratified glass vase
Located in Milano, IT
Glass Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Fontana Arte The piece is fluid, and is an abstract sculpture in its own right beside being an actual vase. It is preserved in very goo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

V. Nason Battuto Cut Blue Murano Glass Vase, circa 1980s-1990s
Located in New York, NY
V. Nason Battuto cut blue Murano glass vase made circa 1980s-1990s. This piece retains its original label and is signed on bottom. The vase's overall measurements are 16.25" H x 4" W...
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20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary set of Six Champagne Coupes
Located in Chicago, IL
Margot Champagne Coupe is the ideal toasting glass for someone who loves generous details in their table setting. The Margot, a maximalist collectio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Flight set of Six Tumbler Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
The Bessho Collection is inspired by a trip to the healing hot springs of an onsen in Bessho, Japan, the Bessho Collection is an exploration by Ferrone that challenges handcraft tech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Opalino Large Black Black Inside Glass Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 20 cm, H 42 cm.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Tulip whisky glass 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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Glass" x2
Located in Milano, IT
It's a decorative glass, yes, but it is also a "technological" glass with internal lines, it increases the contact surface with the wine, increasing its oxygenation, created in...
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2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glass Plate on Stand Signed 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Glass Plate on Stand Signed Barbini
Glass Plate on Stand Signed Barbini
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Incise Glass Bottle in Cornelian Orange by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Renato Toso, Chiclos, Cylindrical Glass Vase, Leucos, Italy, 60s
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large Vase Handcrafted
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary Czech glass Stella large vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the Stella vases highlight any flower arrangement they co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech 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 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Scandinavian Modernist Faceted Translucent Glass Bowl Signed Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist bowl was realized in Sweden by the renowned maker Orrefors. It features an octagonal mouth and undulating curved faceted sides in translucent glass...
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20th Century Swedish Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of 12 Steuben Wheel Engraved Crystal or Glass Audubon Plates by Sydney Waugh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Steuben crystal or glass plates. Designed by Sidney Waugh. With wheel engraved depictions of Audubon's birds. From a series of 21 birds after Audubon...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Venini Murano Italian Green Glass Bottle Vase Incisi Serie, 2004
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Venetian Salviati Murano Art Glass Charger Mounted Sculpture, 20th Century
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...
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20th Century Modern Glass

Materials

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano 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...
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20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Rosenthal Studio-Line Wine Cocktail Glasses
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...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Steuben Koala Bear Figurine or Sculpture Model No. 8268 by Lloyd Atkins 1971
By Lloyd Atkins, Steuben Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine art glass koala bear figurine or sculpture. By Steuben. Model no. 8268. Designed by Lloyd Atkins. Simply a wonderful koala figurine from Steuben! Date: Mid-20th Century 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 Pattern: Model no. 8268 Marks: With an etched Steuben...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Artistic Handmade Ca' Rezzonico Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Murano, VE
The Rezzonico is one of the oldest styles of Murano glass chandeliers. Its peculiarity lies in its composition. Each arm is composed of pieces of glass that assemble the chandelier. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Flavio Poli Design for Seguso Design Glass Submerged Vase
Located in Biella, IT
Flavio Poli for Seguso design vase glass years 1955 submerged glass vase Perfect condition a, very rare.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Audemars Piguet Unused Crystal Wine Glasses VIP Promotional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A boxed set-unused. Two wine glasses and two water glasses probably given out as VIP gifts by Audemars Piguet. All glasses and box marked.
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2010s Swiss 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...
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20th Century American Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

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