Slovakia - Glass

Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful green Czechoslovakian malachite glass with nudes...

Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful green Czechoslovakian malachite glass with nudes on the sides and the cover this exquisite jewelry...

Beautiful antique set of alcohol bottle and 5 shots. All produced in 1920s in Czechoslovakia. Produced in heavy glass with engraved details and pattern. The bottle is heavy and reall...

Original and unique set of 6 glasses. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The glasses are made out of pressed glass with in pure clear glass. The rim is decorated with gold and hand...

1960s gorgeous green ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. Made in Italy It seems a diamond The item is in very good condition, no chips. Dimension...

The item This beautiful work of Modernist art glass was designed by Czech art glass designer Vaclav Horacek in 1957 for Josefodol Glassworks, later restructured into Zelezny Brod glassworks. This particular design by Horacek in Neodymium glass is a rare find and even rarer that it is in such superb condition. The simple tapered silhouette comes from the glass being blown into a mould, while the frosted surface decor comes from a hand-applied Battuto-like technique. This piece is not only special in form, which gives it an excellent ability to refract light, it also has the ability to colour change. The colour changing ability comes from Neodymium, a chemical element which is incorporated into the glass during the crafting process. Under daylight, the Neodymium in the glass presents itself as a pale lilac colour however, under indoor fluorescent household lighting, the element becomes a pale blue. Neodymium glass is sometimes known as Alexandrite glass. Condition Excellent. No chips or cracks or repairs. There is mild wear that is most evident in movement marks on the underside of the base and is commensurate with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. A bit of history Zelezny Brod glassworks Železný Brod is an old glass-producing town founded in the eleventh century. It was originally known as Brod [tr. 'ford'] or Brodek [tr. 'little ford']. Železný [tr. 'iron'] was added to its name in the fourteenth century, alluding to the town's steelworks. The town's main industry is represented by producers of blow-moulded glass, as well as that of jewellers. The Železný Brod (ZBS) glassworks was created in 1948 as a result of nationalisation at the time and was an amalgamation of 9 glass factories in the town. ZBS being particularly well known for its free-form organic vases and bowls designed by Miroslav Klinger.

A glass, organic ’Niagara’ vase designed by Karel Zemek for Mstisov Moser Karlovarske Sklo, Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. A beautifully modeled multi-colore...

Vase is part of Zemek's "Rhapsody" collection designed in 1956-1960. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark. This vintage item has...

Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful gree...

A stunning Czech heavy glass biomorphic bowl. Made by the Mstisov glassworks, and designed by Frantisek Zemek in the 1950s-1960s, part of his 'Rhapsody' collection. Would make an exc...

This highly sculptural winged bowl was designed by the talented Josef Hospodka for the Chribska Glassworks in 1960s. During his time as chief designer at Chribska. The Chribska Gl...

Amazing large glass vase designed by Josef Hospodka for Chribska glassworks. Cobalt blue with a pink base and clear glass from the 1960s.