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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
Period: 1980s
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1980s. The hand-blown glass box with fitting lid is of an oval shape, slightly irregula...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Glass

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Silver

1980's Modern Black Glass Serving Plate
Located in San Carlos, CA
✨ Elevate Your Decor with Elegance: Signed Black Art Glass Plate ✨ Make a bold statement in your living space with this striking black art glass plate featuring a mesmerizing relief...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Glass

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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

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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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Murano Glass

Italian Mid Century Modern Venini White Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi, 1983
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Stunning white glass in original Venini box and with "Certificate of Authenticity."
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass, Blown 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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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

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Art 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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass

Murano Vintage Raspberry and Gold Aventurine Snail Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and beautiful small Murano vintage glass bowl is in the shape of a snail form. It has gold aventurine throughout and the color is a cross between cranberry and raspberry ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Gold

Signed Murano Salviati Optical Black and White Matt Glass Object Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage 1980's Murano signed Salviati hand blown matt glass object and or sculpture are black and white abstract stripes of wave with different widths. It is a sculpture and cou...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Signed Art Glass Sphere Iridescent Submerged Round Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This large and heavy signed art glass sphere ball sculpture has many layers of glass and submerged designs. It is iridescent and has a rainbow affect on both sideswhen light hits it...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Art Glass Bird by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajarvi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely art glass bird, made by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, designed by Oiva Taikko. This bird has a beautiful composition of colors. Signed on the bottom an...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Gary Beecham Large Decorative Glass Plate 'Textile Vessel', 1982
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gary Beecham Large Decorative Glass Plate 'Textile Vessel', 1982 Colorless cameo glass, with two-layer band pattern in center, like a yellow and brown checkered cloth. Brushed stainl...
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1980s European Vintage 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Venetian Multicolor Murano Glass Goblet with Morise 1980s Handcrafted
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Multicolor Murano glass goblet with Morise 1980s Handcrafted. This unique Venetian goblet is a refined piece of art that stands ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Seguso Signed Gold Aventurine Glass Bowl Vintage Italian Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This over scaled elegant vintage Murano blown glass bowl is signed by Seguso. It is abundant with gold aventurine and the top portion has hints...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Gold

Murano, Venice. Large Vase in Picasso Style in Mouth-Blown Art Glass. 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Venice. Large vase in Picasso style in mouth-blown art glass. 1980s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 32.0 x d 17.5 cm.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and 'one of a kind' vase / bottle made by Staffan Gellerstedt in 1988 at Studio Glashyttan in Ahus Sweden. This masterpiece in...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and 'one of a kind' vase/bottle made by Staffan Gellerstedt in 1988 at Studio Glashyttan in Ahus Sweden. This masterpiece in d...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Paf Italy by Lino Tagliapietra Design in Years '82 Bowl in Glass Signed Dated
Located in Biella, IT
Paf Italy by Lino Tagliapietra in years '82 bowl in glass signed and dated Measure 11 inches diameter x 2.5" high, in perfect condition A.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Livio Seguso Murano Ribbed Textural LInes of Gray White Black Glass Bowl Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning large almond shaped Italian Murano hand blown glass bowl by Livio Seguso for Rosenthal Studio LIne Germany is from the 80's. It has gradients of the colors of gray, black, light gray, white and clear. The outside is textural with ribbed glass blown lines of black gay...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown 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...
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1980s Czech Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Vintage Sign Formia Black, Red, Blue, Pink, Green Glass Sculpture Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage wave hand blown glass sculpture by Formia Murano was done in the 80s is like an abstract painting of luminous color patterns. It sits and is attached as was mad...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

J. G. Durand, France, Two Candlesticks in Clear Crystal Glass, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
J. G. Durand, France. Two candlesticks in clear crystal glass. 1980s. Measures: 10 x 6 cm. In excellent condition. Sticker.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Infinity Bullecante Glass Bubble Balls or Bookends Pair of Labeled
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of mesmerizing glass bubble/ bullecante balls have an infinity design. They have a label on the bottom that says Tani Sun Designer with SPIIS 5976. They can be glass sculpt...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Carnival Collection Murano Glass Vase by Archimede Seguso for Seguso, 1980's
Located in Vicenza, VI
The vase in question is an elegant piece belonging to the "Carnival" collection of the well-known glassmaker Seguso Murano. The "Carnival" collection was created between 1987 and 198...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Modern Transparent Spherical Glass Vase with Rhomboidal Motifs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Transparent glass vase, 1980s Spherical vase in transparent glass and printed with rhomboidal motifs. Edge with irregular finish. 1980s Good condition Measures in cm 29 x ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mario Poggi Scavo Murano Teal Sea Green, Gold Aventurine Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This hallmarked Italian Murano 1980's glass bowl has the scavo technique and is marked Mario Poggi. It is signed on the bottom in script. The partial pair label still exists. The sea...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Gold

Venini Murano Italian Dark Red Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1980
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, in two-color submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano. Venini 80 engraved signature und...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Royal Copenhagen Crystal Musling Shell Glass Bowl by Per Lutkin, Denmark
Located in Rijssen, NL
Royal Copenhagen crystal relief molded musling shell bowl. Designed by Per Lutkin a high-end piece of the late 20th century. The heavy bowl ...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Tapio Wirkkala Cup Filigrana for Venini Murano Signed, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano hand blown dark amethyst/black "Filigrana Nera" cup. Excellent and very fine cylindrical cup with "black filigree" designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano, circa 19...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Ottavio Missoni Italian Murano Glass "Mercurio" Plate for Arte Vetro Murano 1980
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass plate designed by Ottavio Missoni and produced by Arte Vetro Murano in the 1980s. " If you like it please make your offer and we will eval...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Murano Red, White, Green, Turquoise, Purple, Blue Glasses S/ of 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

Italian Murano Vintage Turquoise, Green, Pink, Red, Clear Signed Glass Pitcher
Located in North Miami, FL
This jewel toned luscious vintage signed italian Murano glass pitcher is a beauty of stripes of turquoise, green, red, pink, purple and clear. It is signed something like Starzii. It...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art 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...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Glass Vase Lino Tagliapietra & Angelin Effetre International, Italy, 1986
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two beautiful and rare Italian glass vases from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Simon Moore English Hand Blown Blue Art Glass Vase Dated 1989
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish modern English hand blown art glass vase by renowned glass maker Simon Moore (b.1959) dated 1989. Simon Moore has a had highly successful career since graduation in 19...
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1980s English Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Simon Moore English Hand Blown Green Art Glass Vase, Circa 1989
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish modern English hand blown art glass vase by renowned glass maker Simon Moore (b.1959) dating from around 1989. Simon Moore has a had highly successful career since gra...
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1980s English Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Rosenthal Glass Flower Plate or 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...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Glass Vase Lino Tagliapietra & Angelin Effetre International, Italy, 1986
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful Italian glass vase from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. It is made of hand blown glass composed of bl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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.
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1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art 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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Metal

Blue Chalice with Murano Glass and 24-Carat Gold, 1980s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian blue chalice with Murano glass and 24-carat gold, 1980s. This elegant Venetian chalice was entirely handmade with blown Murano glass, in a beautiful blue color and a particu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Gold

Bjørn Wiinblad '1918-2006' for Rosenthal, Four "Lotus" Glasses, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) for Rosenthal. Four "Lotus" glasses in clear art glass decorated with a lotus flower, 1980s. Stamped. Measures: 11.5 x 7.5 cm. In very good condition.   
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1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Ottavio Missoni Italian Murano Glass "Mercurio" Plate for Arte Vetro Murano 1980
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass plate designed by Ottavio Missoni and produced by Arte Vetro Murano in the 1980s. " If you like it please make your offer and we will eval...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Vases by Lino Tagliapietra & Angelin, Effetre, Italy, 1986
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of beautiful and rare Italian glass vases from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. The vases are made of hand...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, Art Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line. Art glass vase decorated with flowers and swans, 1980s. Measures: 27.5 x 20 cm. In...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass

Bjørn Wiinblad ‘1918-2006’ for Rosenthal, Twelve "Lotus" glasses, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) for Rosenthal. Twelve "Lotus" glasses in clear art glass decorated with lotus flower, 1980s. Stamped. Measures: 11.7 x 5.6 cm. In very good condition.   
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1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Barovier & Toso Vase, 1980s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vase blown in a filigran white spiral and light blue on the top in clear glass designed by Ercole Barovier, 1980s Barovier & Toso, Murano. Dimension: Height 34 cm (13-1...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

"Incamiciato" Italian Art Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi
Located in New York, NY
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Clear, white and purple. With original label. Signed: Venini Italia '85.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass

Tom Philabaum Art Glass Vase from "Handbuilt" Series, 1987
By Tom Philabaum
Located in Hanover, MA
Art glass vase by Tom Philabaum from his "Handbuilt" series, circa 1987. Tom Philabaum received a B.A. in Art and Education from Southern Illinois University in 1969, and then joined the innovative Glass Program at the University of Wisconsin studying under Harvey Littleton. He completed a Master’s degree in 1973 before moving to Tucson, where he built his own glass-blowing studio, and earned an M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Arizona. He has been a working artist since that time, as well as starting Philabaum Glass Gallery in 1982, where he has curated exhibitions ever since. Handbuilt Series 1987 – 2007 This series was born out of Tom’s long...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Glass

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Art Glass

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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Blown Glass

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage 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.
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1980s German Vintage Modern Glass

Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Located in New York, NY
"Incamiciato" Italian art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini. Cased glass, clear, white and grey, deep purple foot. Marked: Venini itali...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

"Cinese" Large Italian Art Glass Vase 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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass

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