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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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

Country Style Set of Six Glass Tumbler Handblown Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of six tumbler in hand blown crystal. The glasses are hand-engraved with a modern decor all around. The tumblers come in six charming colors yellow, turqoise, blue, green, purple...
Category

2010s German Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Murano Smoked Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Murano smoke color glass fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti. The fish is signed on the bottom and has beautiful smoke color opalescent glass. The piece is signed on the bottom....
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano 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

Murano Glass Trifoil Bowl
Murano Glass Trifoil Bowl
$168 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of 8 Vintage Wine Goblets, Italian, Handmade Art Glass, Aperitif, Liqueur
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming set of 8 vintage wine goblets. An Italian, handmade wine glass collection, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. A highly decorative ensemble, ideal for ent...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

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

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 ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano 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...
Category

1990s Japanese Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

Collection of Engraved and Hobnail Cut Glassware, English, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A collection of hobnail cut English glassware English, 20th century Tazza: height 15cm, diameter 24.5cm Two bowls: height 6cm, diameter 7cm Con...
Category

20th Century English Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary 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...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Glass Plate on Stand Signed Barbini
Glass Plate on Stand Signed Barbini
$1,548 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Late 20th Century Art Glass Figurines - Ducks - Cenedese Murano
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A striking pair of mid-century Murano glass duck sculptures, executed with great craftsmanship and artistic flair. While unsigned, the quality and style are strongly reminiscent of t...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-20th Century Mortar & Pestle - Attr. to Seguso - Iridized Art Glass
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant and sculptural Murano art glass mortar with matching pestle, attributed to the Seguso workshop, Italy, circa 1970. The bowl is formed in the shape of a stylized shell, with f...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art 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...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

MacKenzie Childs Piccadilly Circus Water Goblets - Set of 12
Located in Countryside, IL
MacKenzie Childs Piccadilly Circus Water Goblets - Set of 12 Each goblet measures: 3 wide x 3 deep x 5.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as m...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Glass Tumbler Modern Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of four tumblers in handblown crystal. The glasses are hand-engraved with a modern decor all around. The tumblers come in four charming colors yellow,...
Category

2010s German Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

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

Modernist Sculpture 'Dodecagonal Helicoid' in Caste Acrylic by Norman Mercer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist polychromatic caste acrylic abstract sculpture was realized by the esteemed artist Norman Mercer in the United States circa 1990. It features a volumetric cyl...
Category

1990s American Modern Glass

Materials

Acrylic

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Glass Vase with Modern Decor Handblown Sofina Porzellan Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase with hand-carved bubble design in six colors. The rim up and down of the vase is coloured in one color and the middle part comes in clear crystal. The round bu...
Category

2010s German Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

1980s Modern Black and White Murano Glass Figure of a Mexican
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

French Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Glass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Acrylic Glass Flute 8.25 H x 3 diameter Preowned Condition Refer to images
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Glass

Materials

Acrylic

Murano Decorative Obelisk by Seguso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful obelisk, handmade in Italy, by Seguso, Murano. Quite tall-16". Unusual color-light purple that changes with light. Polished pointed top. Nicely cut and polished edges-see p...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Bohemian Handblown Champagne Glasses in Colors Without Base
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 11 base-less champagne glasses with colored stems. Handmade in Bohemia/Czech Republic circa 1980-90. Measurements: height: 30 cm (slight variation), diameter: 5 cm (top). Th...
Category

1980s Czech Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Glass" x6
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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

SignedGiuliano Tosi Set of Three Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Candelsticks
Located in Roma, IT
A set of three hand blown curves Cobalt Blue glass cased in clear glass. Murano glass candlesticks designed by Giuliano Tosi for Oggetti in the 1980s. All three candle sticks are sig...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Metal

Cognac Glass
Located in Milan, IT
A fine example of extraordinary dining elegance with a simple design, the Silver Cognac Glass is a wonderful addition to any modern or classic dining expe...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

Cognac Glass
$1,328 / item
Jan Benda, Krystyna Glass, Iridescent Studio Glass Vase, Canada, circa 2000
By Jan Benda
Located in Chatham, ON
Jan Benda - Krystyna glass - Canadian iridescent studio glass double gourd vase - fine quality with excellent iridescence - signed on the base - Canada (British Columbia) - circa 200...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Jozefina Glass Works Krosno Polish Vintage Hand Blown Art Glass Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning tall and elegant hand-blown Polish art glass jug attributed to the Jozefina Glass Makers, Krosno and dating from around 1980. The Josefi...
Category

20th Century Polish Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

fferrone Contemporary Set of 8 Liqueur Glasses in 4 styles
Located in Chicago, IL
These espresso/liqueur glasses can be used to serve after-dinner liqueurs or coffee. These original espresso glasses are an original choice for design lovers. Inspired by the archite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of Twelve Textured Translucent Crystal Wine/ Water Glasses by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of twelve wine/ water glasses were realized by the fabled American company Tiffany & Co. They feature circular bases; cylindrical stems (that flare slightly at thei...
Category

20th Century American 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

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large with Medium Vases Handcrafted
Located in Chicago, IL
Large with medium Stella vases - Set of two The contemporary Czech glass Stella large and medium vases, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

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

Vintage Rosenthal Glass Flower Plate, Charger Designed After Andy Warhol Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic blown glass flower plate designed after Andy Warhol and produced by Rosenthal is from the 1980s. It came in a few different color waves...
Category

1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown 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

Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Ca 1980
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Caithness glass paperweight named "Ascension", designed by Alastair Macintosh and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century. The paperweight has a cone, egg shaped form, having colours including blue swirl with orange net to the centre and medium bubble and smaller controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design. The Caithness Glass Company began making paperweights circa 1962 Paul Ysart,Colin Terriss,Alistair Macintosh,Margot Thomson Inns Burn where some of Caithness makers designers of Caithness glass paperweights. The makers mark is etched to the base with CAITHNESS ASCENSION SCOTLAND and a scratched edition number alongside as per the images. This paperweight weighs about 500 gram. Caithness glass The company was founded in 1961 by Robin Sinclair and initially only made bowls, vases and drinking glasses. After Paul Ysart joined the company a year later, that paved the weigh for Paperweight production, with regular factory production starting in the late 1960s. In 1974 the first millefiori and lampwork paperweights...
Category

20th Century Scottish Modern Glass

Materials

Blown 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

Pair of English Engraved and Cut Glass Sweet Bowls
Located in London, GB
Pair of English engraved and cut glass sweet bowls English, 20th century Measures: height 16cm, diameter 12cm With a quaint, humble and charming character, these near-identical ...
Category

20th Century English Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Art Glass vase Floris meydam Netherlands 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
In 2018, the National Glass Museum Leerdam The cavity creates a reflection within the vase, making the patterns appear to change when you view them from a different angle.
Category

1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Opalino Large White Milk White 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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Salviati Murano Italian Trailed Design Black & White Art Glass Vase, 1997
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Italian art glass vase of tall oval cylindrical shape made by Salviati on the Island of Murano and dated 1997. Started in 1859 by Antonio Salviati the company is renow...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown 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.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

fferrone Set of 2 of Czech Clear Contemporary Mixed Small Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Mixed small glass - set of two With a special technique, the Mixed collection combines two types of glass to create this modern collection. Retro yet contemporary it is perfect for...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

3 Pcs Vintage Art Glass Perfume Bottles
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 pcs of art glass perfume bottles including Purple Heart glass bottle, clear glass bottle with controlled bubbles and black matte bottle with atomizer. Decorative and collectible pi...
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Altuglas

Set of Four Rare Rosenthal Studio-Line Champagne Flutes by Michael Boehm
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous special edition handblown glass flutes are designed by Michael Boehm for Rosenthal. They are a modernist stylized abstract design and very...
Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Murano Sommerso Glass Horse Head Bust Signed Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian Murano Sommerso glass horse head is signed Bortaro. It is lovely and in then colors of black, gray and clear. The mane of hair in hand b...
Category

1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Glass Attributed Hollow Blown Amber Glass Turtle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Modern Italian Murano attributed hollow blown glass turtle dating from the latter 20th century. The turtle has an amber glass body with a molded scale pat...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Fine English Glass Jars with Fitted Stoppers
Located in London, GB
Pair of fine English glass jars with fitted stoppers. English, 20th century Measures : Height 16cm, diameter 8.5cm Of an elegant and simple design, immaculately finished, these ...
Category

20th Century English Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

1960 Paolo Tilche Barbini Murano Glass Italian Space Age Design Vase Centerpiece
Located in Brescia, IT
Centerpiece Paolo Tilche Barbini Italy, 1970 Blown Glass Vase with Blown Glass Sphere Sticker Label "Barbini" Perfect condiction
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Renato Anatra Murano Twisted Love Knot Clear and Black Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely tall twisted signed Murano Italian glass sculpture is by Renato Anatra and is the love knot form. It is from the 70;s and the base ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Calla Lily Stem Glass in Clear Murano Glass and Gold Italy 21st Century
Located in Villaverla, IT
Calla Lily Stem Glass in Clear Murano Glass and Gold Italy 21st Century Entirely handmade in Murano, the Italian island par excellence for blown glass production, this refined stem ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Gold

Venini Opalino Large Horizon Milk White 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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Zoltan Bohus Balance II Laminated Glass Sculpture, 1996
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
PLEASE NOTE: This piece is currently located in our Amsterdam office, please enquire for delivery times. Stunning architectural art laminated glass sculpture 'Balance II' by world renowned Hungarian glass artist Zoltan Bohus...
Category

1990s Hungarian Modern Glass

Materials

Smoked Glass, Glass

Grappa Glass
Located in Milan, IT
This elegantly shapes glass was designed specifically to elevate the bouquet and flavor of grappa. Its sophisticated silhouette will create a surprisingly striking and elegant figure...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Silver

Grappa Glass
Grappa Glass
$845 / item
fferrone Modern Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Glass Boyd Decanter with Top
Located in Chicago, IL
The clear Czech contemporary boyd glass decanter carafe pitcher with top is formally strong, yet with delicate details expressed through the lines and inner fluting. Modern yet retro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

21st Century Blown Glass "Dafne Glass"
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...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

fferrone Contemporary Handmade Minimal Carafe and Six Water Wine Czech Glass Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary handcrafted minimal set includes one Revolution Carafe and six Revolution water / wine glasses as seen in the primary image. Strikingly simple in form, the minim...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass

Materials

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

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