A potted history of some of the greatest art glass makers from right across the globe. From Roman right up to 21-century artists.
Glass producers have come a long way since they first began producing glass beads in Egyptian times.
Now, makers of glass are showing off their skills to a very high degree. So much so, that modern glass artists are often feted as fine art glass artists.
I have always found crystal to be uniquely magical, with its intricate facets breaking light into little shards of the rainbow, but I had little concept of where or how it was made until recently. As far as we can ascertain, crystal owes its origins to man’s desire to imitate nature; in essence, taking cues […]
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In every field, there are visionaries; true pioneers who open the minds of others to possibilities hitherto unthought of. Rene Lalique was, to the world of glass, one of these visionaries. Born in 1860 in the small village of Ay, in the Marne region of France, Rene Lalique would rise to the top of multiple
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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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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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Bohemian glass, from the dark hinterland of Olde Worlde Bohemia to the crisp white tables of the European Elite, is a rags to riches story of epic proportions. The journey began in at least the 13th century, when artisans discovered the rich seams of raw materials for glassmaking in the Bohemian mountains. Within a century,
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Hand Blown Glass disappearing fast! Our hand blown glass original Adam Jablonski pieces are running low! These handmade glass objects were the very last few pieces made before the factory was sold to a large Polish Glass company. Adam Jablonski has now retired and his Glass Factory has been sold to Makora. The man built
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New Bohemian Glass stock has arrived from our studio glass artist in Bohemia – Daniel Stepanek. Our new Bohemian Range harks back to the early days of studio glass artistry but with a new metallic twist. Bohemia has a long and illustrious history in hand-blown glass production and Bohemia glass is renowned around the world.
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Boha Glass are proud to announce a new studio glass artist from Lithuania. Our latest Studio Glass artist is the renowned Remigijus Kriukas. Remigijus has an eclectic style that covers everything from Modern raw glass pieces to soft teardrops in a collection of colourful options. He manages to control bubbles within the glass to create wonderful
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