December 3, 2008
The glassmaking tradition in Italy, especially on Murano island in Venice, goes back hundreds of years. In the 1920's and 30's one of the biggest names in Italian glass, Venini, revolutionized the industry with his innovative, simple, colorful and futuristic style (aka mid-century modern). Many Italian pieces are rounded and sleek, often featuring simpler designs and more solid colors and than their northern European and American counterparts.
I started becoming interested in art glass when I moved from Texas to New York, and wanted to decorate my apa… [more]
This fabulous site is a guide to Bohemian art glass makers from 1885 to 1920. Loetz was the premier Bohemian glass … [more]
This Illinois State Museum microsite showcases over 200 of the finest examples of antique French paperweights of th… [more]
Chris and Val Stewart’s impressive attempt to create a complete catalogue of all known cloud glass, a decorative … [more]
This website, home of the Antique and Art Glass Salt Shaker Collector's Society, offers a beautiful photo gallery s… [more]
Frank Andrew’s beautiful and definitive reference guide to art glass produced in Scotland by the Spanish Ysart fa… [more]
Richard More’s stunning gallery of glass paperweights produced by the Ysart family from 1946 to 1980 (Ysart Brot… [more]
Hidden within this academic-looking research tool is an unbelievable database of almost 18,000 images of medieval s… [more]
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