Category: Ceramic Head Vases
The terms “head vase,” “lady head vase,” or “head planters” refer to a style of ceramic vase popularized during the 1950s and generally… Go to head vases
Category: Antique Vaseline and Uranium Glass
Also known as uranium glass, Vaseline glass glows bright green under ultraviolet light, thanks to the uranium oxide added to the glass … Go to vaseline glass
Category: Antique Asian Vases
Whether they're high-shouldered or pear-shaped, rounded at their waists or curvaceous like a beaker, vases from China and Japan are exp… Go to asian vases
Category: Pottery
The term “art pottery” is a largely Western designation for traditional ceramic forms such as vases and bowls whose design and decorati… Go to pottery
Category: Antique and Vintage Glassware
Antique and vintage glassware encompasses countless types of decorative-yet-functional containers, bowls, and platters produced from th… Go to glassware
Category: Art Nouveau and Jugendstil
Art Nouveau architecture, furniture, jewelry, and graphics took their inspiration from the curving shapes and flowing lines of flowers … Go to art nouveau
Category: Antique and Vintage Dining Chairs
In Europe, chairs were relatively uncommon until the 17th century. Before that time, kings, queens, and even clergymen enjoyed elaborat… Go to dining chairs
Category: Antique Victorian Lamps
For thousands of years, lamp technology more or less stayed static, and no wonder. Experimenting with oil and fire tended to lead to ex… Go to victorian lamps
Category: Antique and Vintage Aladdin Lamps
At the turn of the 20th century, light was still considered a somewhat supernatural commodity. Edison’s light bulb remained a work-in-p… Go to aladdin lamps
Category: Antique Kewpie Dolls
Antique and vintage Kewpie dolls, sometimes misspelled as "cupie," have a unique origin story. In 1907, Kewpie-doll creator Rose O’Neil… Go to kewpie dolls
Category: Antique French Silver
Normally when we think of antique sterling silver we think of England, where the tradition of hallmarking the metal for quality control… Go to french silver
Category: Roycroft Antiques
From the tail end of the 19th century through the first few decades of the 20th, the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York produced beau… Go to roycroft
Category: Bohemian Art Glass
Bohemian art glass was made in and around the present-day Czech Republic during the Art Nouveau or Jugendstil era. Antique pieces in th… Go to bohemian art glass
Category: Murano and Italian Art Glass
When people talk about Italian art glass, they are usually referring to the vases, paperweights, goblets, and decorative objects produc… Go to murano and italian art glass
Category: Scandinavian Art Glass
It isn’t easy to pin down Scandinavian art glass. Like the people of the region itself, Scandinavia’s art glass is diverse and pioneeri… Go to scandinavian art glass
Category: Lalique Art Glass
Even though he is known today for his antique art glass, René Lalique (1860-1945) began his career in 1881 as a freelance jeweler. Lali… Go to lalique art glass
Category: Steuben Art Glass
When collectors think of Steuben glass, two distinct styles come to mind. The first was pioneered by Steuben co-founder Frederick Carde… Go to steuben glass
Category: Majolica
When Minton & Company of Staffordshire exhibited a new line of ceramics at The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, the firm called it P… Go to majolica
Category: Roseville Art Pottery
In 1890, George F. Young founded the Roseville Pottery Corporation in Roseville, Ohio, as a utility ware manufacturer. The move was a r… Go to roseville art pottery
Category: Studio Art Pottery
While much art pottery of the 20th century was produced by companies such as Rookwood, Roseville, and Weller, some of the most innovati… Go to studio art pottery
