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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Contemporary Hand Blown Calla Flower Cocktail Glasses Set Garden Leaf Nature
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Calla Cocktail Glass — Garden Collection by Simone Crestani
Part of Simone Crestani’s Garden Collection, the Calla Cocktail Glass draws inspiration from the pure, sculptural form of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Hand Blown Trumpet Vine Cocktail Glasses Set Garden Leaf Nature
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Trumpet Vine Cocktail Glass — Garden Collection by Simone Crestani
Part of Simone Crestani’s Garden Collection, the Trumpet Vine Cocktail Glass captures the lightness and spontaneit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tomaso Buzzi Venini Venetian Large Tall Peach
Aventurine Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large Venetian Murano art glass vase in peach colored translucent overlaid glass with gold aventurine inclusions made by...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
1980s Seguso Attributed Modernist Murano Glass Figure of A Chinese Man
By Seguso
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
Murano Italian Ribbon Trailed Hand-Blown Art Glass Jug
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made Murano Venetian hand-blown glass ribbon pattern jug dating from the latter 20th century. The jug with a rounded onion shaped body has recessed rough pontil mark wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Rectangular Translucent Glass Vase by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda in Sweden during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a volumetric rectangular body in transluc...
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
J. G. Durand, France, Two Candlesticks in Clear Crystal Glass, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
J. G. Durand, France. Two candlesticks in clear crystal glass. 1980s.
Measures: 10 x 6 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sticker.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
RYBKA - Vintage Carved Studio Glass Paperweight - Signed - Circa 2003
Located in Chatham, ON
RYBKA - Vintage carved studio glass paperweight with inclusions - artist signed and dated - circa 2003.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Set Of Six Glass for Liqueurs Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Liqueur glass in blown in a mold glass. Aldo collection is a family of glassware for tasting liqueurs. The handy and slightly flared shape allows to perceive the aromas in the best w...
Category
2010s 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
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
Simon Moore English Hand Blown Green Art Glass Vase, Circa 1989
By Simon Moore
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...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Giampaolo Seguso "Piatto Isola" Murano Art Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
Giampaolo Seguso (Italian, b. 1942) "Piatto Isola" Murano Art Glass Plate, 1993, signed, dated, numbered edition "59 / 99", and inscribed "Murano" to the underside, mounted on gold-t...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Exotic Dogs in Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Dogs in the Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post
An exquisite Exotic Dog in Landscape Motif Reverse Painted Glass Newel Post from the 20th century. This charming ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Wood
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$103 Sale Price
20% Off
fferrone Contemporary Cocktail Carafe with 2 Low Medium
2 Tall Medium glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
The Rasori Collection, named for Ferrone’s favorite street in Milan, Rasori is a playful combination of materials and form. Inspired by the proportions of mid-century tableware, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Steuben Art Glass Oval Folded Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage art glass bowl.
By Steuben.
In a folded oval shape.
Simply a great piece of Steuben glass!
Date:
circa 1980s
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
Marks:
With an etched Steuben...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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
$1,545 / item
1, 000, 000 Dead Yuppies Bowl – Organic Industrial Blown Glass Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bowl made of black blown glass. Why not make a bowl version of the 1,000,000 Dead Hippies Lamp’s shade ? That’s what capitalism taught us. Part of the Aci...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Flight Carafe with Four Flight Tumbler Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
The flight carafe and four flight tumbler glasses.
The Flight tumblers from fferrone are glassware essentials that are great for serving water, soft drinks, and juice as well as serving cocktails and alcoholic drinks. A collection fully in character with f f e r r o n e design aesthetics and inspired by the architecture of her hometown of Chicago, the Flight collection was inspired by the towers of Marina City...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Modern Set of Four Hand Blown Goblets Crystal Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of four tumbler hand blown crystal. The glasses are hand-engraved with a modern decor all around. The glasses come in six charming colors yellow, turquoise, blue, rose, green and...
Category
2010s German Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
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.
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Cocktail Set with Eight Rocks-Martini Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary Czech glass minimal Revolution collection set includes a cocktail mixer carafe, strainer, stir stick, and eight double-ended Rocks Martini ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Red Art Glass Vase with Snake Design
Located in New York, NY
A Modern style dark pink, red raspberry signed art glass vase with a coiled black and white serpent snake design down center, circa late-20th century, E...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary May Large Glasses Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
May large glasses, set of two
A pair of Czech contemporary handcrafted glasses perfect for everyday use.
The May collection is inspired by the lightness of the early summer mon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Simon Moore English Hand Blown Blue Art Glass Vase Dated 1989
By Simon Moore
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...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Iridescent Blue Bottle Shaped Art Glass Vase with Peacock Feather Trailing
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Tall and stylish iridescent blue bottle shaped art glass vase with trailed peacock designs dating from the 20th century. The hand-blown vase is of tall slender shape and is beautiful...
Category
20th Century British Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Set of Four Goblets Crystal Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of four tumbler hand blown crystal. The glasses are hand-engraved with a modern decor all around. The glasses come in four charming colors yellow, turquoise, blue and rosa. The s...
Category
2010s German Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Routine Set of Six Wine Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Mouth blown wine glass. The routine collection is a glassware family designed by Matteo Cibic, who define it as “an essential collection for a smart daily life”. All the pieces of Ro...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Contemporary Glass Kit Karbler Michael David Vortex Sculpture / Bowl
Located in Westport, CT
Kit Karbler and Michael David Vortex contemporary modernist multi colored glass sculpture / bowl , faceted beveled and hand polished .
Bio:...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Vintage Ribbon Design Art Glass Scent Bottle
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass scent bottle and stopper in pink and white ribbon design dating from the 20th century. Th...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Fluted Talise Carafe Pitcher and Six Mixed Small Glass Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This set includes one Fluted Talise pitcher carafe and six Mixed Small Glasses.
With a special technique that blends two types of glass, the fluted talise can be used with the funn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Contemporary Wimbledon Spirit Tumblers, Frosted Cordial Glasses, Signed
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 contemporary Wimbledon spirit tumblers. A Continental, frosted cordial or lemonade glass, dating to the turn of the Millennium, circa 2000.
Distinctive tumblers,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Glass
Materials
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Very Large and Rare "Romanze" Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
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.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Glass
Large Daniel Lotton Pulled Feather Pink and Blue Art Glass Bowl or Vase, 1991
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large Daniel Lotton art glass bowl or vase.
With pulled feather decoration in pink overlay on a blue ground.
Simply great craft!
Date:
1...
Category
1990s American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Blown Dimple Design Handled Stylish Art Glass Jug
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual hand blown art glass handled jug with a dimple design body in opaque green glass with blue patterning dating from the 20th century. Probably continental the tall and elega...
Category
20th Century Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Set of Six Goblets Crystal Handblown Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of six tumbler hand blown crystal. The glasses are hand-engraved with a modern decor all around. The glasses come in six charming colors yellow, turquoise, blue, green, amethyst ...
Category
2010s German Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Signed Carlo Nason Murano Glass Black and White Chrysalis Vase
By Carlo Nason
Located in Troy, MI
Sleek, modern design Chrysalis vase by Murano glass maker Carlo Mason in black and white. Etched maker's mark on underside of base. Excellent pre-owned con...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Moretti Collection of Satin Murano Vases/Bottles by Rosenthal Netter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, colorful collection of 12 satin pencil neck shape vases designed by Il maestro Carlo Moretti.
Assorted sizes from 10 to 18 inches high.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian 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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$766 Sale Price
57% Off
fferrone Set of Two Contemporary Minimal Water
Wine Glasses Handmade Czech
Located in Chicago, IL
Revolution water and wine glass - set of two
Strikingly simple in form, the Revolution Collection is handcrafted in the Czech Republic by master glassblowers, and formed from a pu...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Glass
Materials
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
French Vintage Heavy Amber Glass Pitcher
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage French pitcher in thick amber glass with “pulegoso” effect of millions of tiny bubbles embedded in the glass to reflect and refract the light. This large vessel will make a...
Category
20th Century French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Contemporary Minimal Champagne Flute Glasses Handmade Czech
Located in Chicago, IL
This set includes two clear minimal revolution champagne flute glasses.
Strikingly modern in form, the double ended contemporary Revolution collection is handcrafted in the Czech ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Modern Prezioso #05 Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet Gold leaf Dolphin bone
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Modern Prezioso #05 Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet Gold leafed Dolphin Stem" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the Prezioso #05 Goblet, a captivating embodiment of elegance and gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Tulip Set of Six Water Glasses by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Water 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 classical and postmodern desig...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Czech Clear Contemporary Decanter and Eight Liqueur Shot Glass Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Margot Decanter and eight Dearborn Liqueur Shot Mini clear glass set
Entirely hand-formed without the use of molds, the contemporary minimal Margot Decanter is an ideal companion to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Aldo Nason Handblown Glass Vase with Gold and Silver Foil 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase, multicolor with silver and gold foils, iridized with blue around the mouth, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's. At A.V.E...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Foil
fferrone Contemporary Decanter with two Wine Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Boyd Decanter of the Boyd Collection is well-suited for water or spirits and is an ideal bedside carafe. Inspired by Brutalist architecture that stressed the stark presentation of ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Revolution Carafe with Six Small Tulip Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Revolution carafe and six Tulip low small glasses.
Revolution Carafe makes its contents appear to float gracefully at the table. Ideal for water, wine or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
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
Fragile Structure#18 Norihiko Terayama Kaj Franck
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Green and blue are available. Red is sold.
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created the...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Daniel Salazar Lundberg Studios Cherry Blossom Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar.
With a lampwork cherry blossom and 3 small cherry flower buds on a branch.
Bearing a Lundbe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Art 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
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
fferrone Contemporary Liqueur Decanter with Large and Medium Finger Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
The Margot Collection, a maximalist collection expressed through the introduction of fluted borosilicate glass with generous proportions was designed in response to Ferrone’s first c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Kosta Boda Large Cat Walk Glass Vases by Kjell Engman Sweden
By Kjell Engman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of large handcrafted decorative handblown glass vases titled "Cat Walk" depicting a fashion model walking down the cat walk during a fashion show . Etched signature of the art...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary Dearborn Mini Shot Liqueur Glasses Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Dearborn shot liqueur mini glasses, set of two.
A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern shot glass or liqueur glass for after dinner libations. Also t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
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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