Carnival Glass was developed in a variety of colours for both functional and ornamental purposes, but the iridescent pieces proved to be the most popular. Whether you are a fan of Carnival Glass or see it as inferior to other art glass, it has proved hugely popular with ardent collectors spread worldwide. The glass is […]
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Art Nouveau Glass was part of a movement that spread across Europe between 1890 and 1905 and still echoes through some of today’s contemporary artwork. The style is based on organic forms and often portrays floral patterns and other natural shapes and patterns. The evolution of glass technology really helped glass artists push the limits
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You can bring art glass sculpture into your home without it stealing all the limelight. When people think about glass sculpture they often think of large installations which are more befitting of a large manor house or office mezzanine. Not true! Yes glass sculpture can mean a big work of art in a park but
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Art Deco Glass is an amazing array of glass that has become almost as famous as the era it envisioned. Art Deco is a slightly confused term as it was jostling for position with other Art Movements in the inter-war years. It was a half-step away from Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau and although it
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Isle of Wight Glass has a special place in my heart, and I have been collecting pieces for some years now. I started collecting Mdina Glass and then discovered Michael Harris’s Isle of Wight Glass and just adored its 1970s space-like decor. The majority of my Isle of Wight Glass pieces were bought in auctions
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The other day I was looking through the glass vases results on Google. The first thing you notice is that they all seem to be peddling mundane, clear, factory-produced glass vases with about as much character and finesse as a nuisance telemarketer. There is of course a place in the World for clear dull Glass
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The last few unique glass ornaments ever made by Adam Jablonski have been purchased by us from a Dutch firm. They had bought some fine, unique glass ornaments from the studio in the last days of Adam’s tenure before he closed the doors and retired. Many of these glass ornaments are one-offs; they are totally
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Glass Paperweights are as popular today as they have ever been and come in a rich variety of shapes and styles. One of the great Eastern European glass paperweight artists, Adam Jablonski, has now retired. He had a wide range of styles and produced masterful glass paperweights encased in glass crystal, which gave a dazzling
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Buy Art Glass Christmas presents for those you love this Season. Our Glass pieces will make wonderfully unique Christmas gifts for those you care dearly about. We know it is not quite December, but we have held off making any mention of Christmas until now. Bear in mind, some of the TV adverts have been
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Our new collection of glass ornaments has just arrived from the far side of Eastern Europe. The master glassmaker Remigijus Kriukas has surpassed himself once again with this fine collection of Glass ornaments. Remigijus is an artist in complete control of his medium and manages to create miniature masterpieces that are impossible to fathom how
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