January 6, 2009
Studio art glass refers to glass made by hand in a small studio by an individual, not mass produced or part of a line of products made to look the same. Many studio pieces were made by small, independent glassblowers, but a few larger companies subcontracted their studios out to artists. Look for makers marks, signatures, and other indications of the artist's identity.
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]
Michael and Lori Palmer's site dedicated to the hand painted decorations of Abels, Wasserberg and Company, known as… [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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