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Art glass sprang from a revolution in glassmaking in the mid 1800s, when glass blowers began experimenting with different colors, patterns, and textures. The subsequent melding of artistry and technique resulted in a wide variety of beautiful handmade objects such as vases, lampshades, bowls, bottles, paperweights, figural works, and even marbles. Many art glass designs created by early innovators like Rene Lalique and Louis Comfort Tiffany are still in use today.

Other collectible art glass names include Johann Loetz, Fredrick Carder of Steuben, Galle, Thomas Webb and Sons, Stevens and Williams, Handel and Co., Pairpoint, Waterford, Baccarat, Fenton and Blenko...

Art Nouveau art glass, produced around the turn of the 20th century, was inspired by ancient glass that had been buried for so long it had become iridescent. Works from this era are characterized by bright and iridescent colors, and a focus on organics and nature. In the 1920s and 1930s, Art Nouveau gave way to Art Deco. Art Deco art glass is characterized by clear crystal, pastel colors and geometric designs.

After the Art Nouveau era in the early 1900s, there was a void in American-made art glass. But work continued in Europe, especially in France by artists such as Lalique, Daum, and Baccarat, in Scandinavia by artists such as Orrefors and Kosta Boda, and in Italy on the island of Murano. The 1950s and ’60s saw a reawakening in American-made art glass, led by artists such as Harvey Littleton - a tradition continued today by contemporary designers like Dale Chihuly.

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An Interview With Loetz Art Glass Collector Eddy Scheepers

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U.S. Studio Art Glass, Before and After Chihuly

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An Interview with Strathearn Art Glass Paperweight Collector Richard More

In 1998, while going through my parents' estate, my wife and I found some glassware made by Anchor Hocking between the 1940s and t… [more]

An Interview With Art Glass Collector Reyne Haines

I started becoming interested in art glass when I moved from Texas to New York, and wanted to decorate my apartment with New York-… [more]

Modern Glass Blowing Still Adheres to Ancient Traditions

Although the gaffer and his servitor seen in these pictures wear the clothes of today, they are actually following the same steps … [more]

Colorful American Blown Glass in the Victorian Manner

American glass of the last quarter of the 19th Century means to many nothing but pattern glass. Yet during this same period tremen… [more]

Candlesticks from Sandwich and Points West

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How Do They Do That? Spotted Glass

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