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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Boyd Large Highball Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Boyd large glasses, set of two
The clear Czech contemporary Boyd Glass collection is formally strong, yet with delicate details expressed through the lines and inner flutin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tulip Glass Bottle by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Bottle 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 design. Th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$167 / item
Trevor Silver-Plated Glass with Amphora Shape Designed by Kristina Niedderer
Located in Milan, IT
Trevor is a silver-plated metal glass which smooth shape fits the hand perfectly but also allows the glass to stay balanced and stabile on a flat surface despite its rounded shape. T...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Clear Contemporary Fluted Boyd Small Low Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Boyd small low glasses, set of two
The clear Czech contemporary Boyd Glass collection is formally strong, yet with delicate details expressed through the lines and inner fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary Large Goblet Wine Glass Handcrafted
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect large goblet wine or cocktail glass for drinks.
The modern take on cut-glass, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Prune by Venini
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
$4,081 / item
Jena-Glas, Schott
Gen/Mainz, Germany. Three coffee cups with saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany. Three coffee cups with saucers.
Bauhaus style.
Circa 1940s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Saucer: Diameter 15.5 cm.
Cup: Height 6.0 cm x Diamete...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Massive Sculpural Vase , decorative in "Sommerso" blue murano glass 70
s signed
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Murano Sommerso
Large and heavy Murano vase in "Sommerso" glass. The peculiar technique, translating to "submerged", consists in joining ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
Renato Toso Sassi Series Murano Glass Paperweight for Fratelli Toso, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Renato Toso Sassi Series Murano glass paperweight for Fratelli Toso.
Presented at the XXXV Biennale, Italy 1970
Reference: Il Vetro di Murano Alle Biennali 1895 - 1972. P. 103.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Incise Glass Bottle in Bronze by Venini
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
$4,081 / item
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 11
By Fort Makers
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
Set of 6 Vintage Steuben Brandy Snifters Signed "Steuben" on Bottom of Glass
Located in Morristown, NJ
A set of 6 vintage blown glass Steuben brandy snifters. Pattern number 8152. Each with a large bulbous bowl above a short stem on a conforming pad foot, reversing to an underside wi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Venini Satin Medium Glass Vase in Tea
By Venini
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 17 cm, H 36 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$1,507 / item
Large Mouth-Blown Murano Vase in Art Glass, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large mouth-blown Murano vase in art glass.
Multicolored in a modern design.
circa 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 36.5 x D 14.0 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Satin Iridescent Murano Glass Vase Rare 4-Line Acid Mark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grat and rare Venini, Bianconi Murano glass acid 4-line early mark vase, nice smoke color, iridato, satin.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Satin Large Glass Vase in Gray
By Venini
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
$1,727 / item
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral
Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Gray
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Year of Manuf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Art Glass Articles, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Four Murano Art Glass Articles, comprising: a pair of colorless glass oil lamps, a clear glass footed vase, and an iridescent glass candlestick.
Tallest: 14.75" H x 6.5" Di...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$850 / set
Joe Cariati Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, 2024
By Joe Cariati
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Angelic Glass Bottle Grouping, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,950 / set
Tommaso Barbi Modern Colored Glass Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Italian glass vase by Tommaso Barbi
Rome 1970 circa
Original label
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vases by Anders Rydstedt, Hand Blown Glass Vases, Multicolors, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic, contemporary hand blown striped vases by Anders Rydstedt. A New York artist. Eight different color ways. Signed. We have two vases in stock. One is lots of red with a crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Glass
Materials
Blown 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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Cobalt Blue Art Glass Articles, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Four Murano Cobalt Blue Art Glass Articles, comprising: a gold-flecked glass vide poche, a baluster vase with applied turquoise glass accents, a cylindrical fluted vase, and...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,300 / set
Murano Decorative Obelisk by Seguso
By Venini
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
Michela Cattai Early Murano Glass Bottle, Italy, 1990s
Located in Milan, IT
Michela Cattai early murano glass bottle, Italy 1990s
Signed Michela Cattai Murano.
Category
1990s Italian 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
Vintage Murano Red, White, Green, Turquoise, Purple, Blue Glasses Set /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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Animal, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Alfredo Barbini Murano glass animal, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Object. Black and White Anfora with White Bottom, Textile Inspired
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black and white anfora with white bottom. Hand blown glass, engraved in Murano Venice.
Murano glass, polished. Made in 2006.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Eight Murano Stackable Glass Vases for Venini
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Eight stackable glass vases attributed to Timo Sarpaneva for Venini. Each glass vase measures about 6.5" high and 5" diameter.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$3,900 / set
Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned
By Paolo Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and rare find because is one of the small hourglass ever made by Venini. Also this piece was purchased from a collection of a very important Hollywood Star estate. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Jena-Glas, Schott
Gen/Mainz, Germany. Four coffee cups with saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany.
Four coffee cups with saucers. Bauhaus style.
Circa 1940s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Saucer: Diameter 15.5 cm.
Cup: Height 6.0 cm x Diameter...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cordial or Liquor Glassware, Set of 10
Located in Greensboro, NC
SET OF 10 Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cordial or Liquor Glassware, Set of 10 only.
*A total of 22 cordial glasses are available, as seen in this listing’s video. See other lis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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
$1,900 / item
Michael Weems Old Fashioned Tumbler Purple Glasses, Set of 6
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful and sophisticated set of six tumbler glasses by Michael Weems, circa the 2000s. Known for creating beautiful col...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Grande vaso di Toso Murano - Stile Ercole Barovier Pino Signoretto
Located in Lugo, IT
Grande vaso in vetro costolato con decoro di foglia oro sommersa.
Firma a punta Toso Murano
Ottime condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ikat Multicolored Glass Tumblers - Set of 4
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Sawaya
Moroni, Water Glasses, Italy, 2000s
Located in PARIS, FR
Six beautifully paper thin Sawaya & Moroni crystal water glasses, Italy circa 2000. In their original box, with reinforced padding.
Dimensions in cm ( H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
$1,505 Sale Price / item
32% Off
Murano Geode Bowl by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano geode bowl by Cenedese. Vibrant colors of blue and green. Bowl measures 3" high and 8" diameter.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Christofle Modernist Crystal Decanter Bottle Barware
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
This chic vintage modernist and heavy clear crystal Christofle glass decanter with its circular raised design is perfect for any bar. The wonderful ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Art Glass Lamp And Shade By Jean Luc Gambier
Located in Norwood, NJ
Jean Luc Gambier ( 1948-) signed and dated '06 modern art glass lamp and shade in golden yellows with blues and whites.
Jean Luc Gambier studied at the school of glass in Moulins, ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ioan Nemtoi Modern Monumental Studio Art Glass Vase, Bucharest, Romania
By Ioan Nemtoi
Located in Miami, FL
Ioan Nemtoi Modern Monumental Studio Art Glass Vase, Bucharest, Romania
Offered for sale is a large and quite substantial studio-blown art glass vase by Ioan Nemoti of Bucharest, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,500 Sale Price
48% Off
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, Art Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line. Art glass vase decorated with flowers and swans, 1980s.
Measures: 27.5 x 20 cm.
In...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Also Nason Handblown Glass Vase with Silver and Gold Foil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase, multicolor with silver and gold foils encased in clear layer of glass by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's;. At A.V.E.M. a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Foil
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Andrew Hughes Porto Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural table lamp by glass artist Andrew Hughes, part of Hughes' Porto collection for FERRER. The curvilinear surfaces of the base are hand etched and the angular plane on the fa...
Category
2010s American Modern Glass
Materials
Bronze
$7,000 / item
Contemporary Teardrop Glass Paperweight, Signed, Canada, Circa 2012
Located in Chatham, ON
Contemporary studio glass 'teardrop' paperweight sculpture - hand made/mouth blown with striking green, white and yellow swirl center - indistinctly signed and dated on the base (unk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Chandelier Rezzonico Style with 24 Lights in Murano Glass and 3D Print
Located in Murano, VE
The Silver Sprout heralds a new era for chandeliers.
Entirely hand-blown by our company's glass masters, Wave Murano Glass presents a futuristic twist on this classic Murano art for...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$13,855 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Karim Rashid for Nambe Figure 8 Crystal Glass Etched Vase
By Karim Rashid
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful crystal glass vase designed by Karim Rashid for Nambe has deep incised and textural figure 8 lines in this heavy vase. It has dimension and texture. The top is flat cu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Roberto Anatra, Monumental Murano Glass, Lavender, Sculpture /Figure, Signed
By Roberto Anatra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing murano glass sculpture by the well known murano Master, Roberto Anatra. title "Lovers" in a beautiful clear and lavender colors.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Gunnel Nyman Glass Vase for Nuutarjavi
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant glass vase by Finnish glass artist Gunnel Nyman for Nuutarjavi. Controlled bubbles, in pink and clear glass. Approx. 8" H.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Glass
Antonio da Ros Murano Glass Sommerso Vase for Cenedese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sommerso glass with a very traditional bubble design by Antonio da Ros.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Salviati platter/Centerpiece abstract Murano glass by Luciano Gaspari .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful abstract technique by the Maestro Murano blower Luciano Gaspari.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Seguso Murano Black Amethyst and Gold Foil Glass Trumpet Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
The beautiful shape of this Italian Murano Seguso trumpet style glass vase or vessel is sculptural and sensual. Elegant! The glass is amethyst glass that reads black. Only to the lig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Vintage Etched Glass Whimsical Man Decanter Bottle Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This all dressed up whimsical vintage glass man is ready to pour your liquor or water from the decanter. He is stenciled with frosted glass on the decanter...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Tan, Gray and Clear Abstract Glass Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage 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 tea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Mazzega Intaglio Etched Glass Table Lamps Pair of Vintage
By AVMazzega
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful pair of Italian Murano intaglio etched Mazzega unusual table lamps are for high drama and beauty. Gray on black and black on gray... frosted glass. The reverse design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Murano, Italy, set of six clear glass plates with spiral-shaped decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
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.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Pedestal Base Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A massive 19th century pedestal base paperweight, the light vaseline colred weight filled with a spectacular millefiori tree. 4" dia., 8" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business ...
Category
19th Century Antique Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$425 Sale Price
43% Off
Jena-Glas, Schott
Gen/Mainz, Germany. Creamer and sugar bowl on a tray.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jena-Glas, Schott & Gen/Mainz, Germany.
Creamer and sugar bowl on a tray.
Circa 1940s.
Creamer and sugar bowl are marked.
In excellent condition with some signs of use.
Creamer: Dia...
Category
1940s German Vintage Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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