Antique Collecting

JULY 31, 2024

Surrey-based antique glass specialist, Mark West, has some real surprises up his sleeve for the Classic Antique Fairs event at The post Roman glass flask at Farnborough fair appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Artnet News

JULY 16, 2024

The post Macron’s Divisive Plan to Install Contemporary Stained Glass in Notre-Dame Thwarted appeared first on Artnet News. Contemporary French artists were tapped to participate in a competition that would replace the historic 19th-century windows.

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 13, 2024

LONE JACK, MO – On July 13, Soulis Auctions dispersed The Mile High Collection, a Denver, Colorado-based collection of Moser art glass gathered during the last four decades.

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Antique Collecting

JULY 26, 2024

A pair of John Lennon’s iconic round glasses will go under the hammer at Catherine Southon Auctions’ Antiques and Jewellery The post All eyes on John Lennon glasses appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Auction Central News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Washington Burmese Uranium Glass Vase FLOWER MOUND, TX — Mt. Washington Glass Company was founded in 1837, but its heyday arrived in 1880 and lasted through the early 1900s. Washington Burmese Uranium Glass Vase leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Invaluable

JULY 29, 2024

The luminous glow and shimmering color of Art Nouveau glass are endlessly irresistible, as are the stories behind some of the movement’s most celebrated designers. Reflecting the era’s opulence, Art Nouveau glass designers celebrated the natural world in forms that exuded their mastery of the craft.

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Artnet News

MAY 16, 2024

The post Famed Glass Chapel Designed by Lloyd Wright Will Be Disassembled appeared first on Artnet News. The historic building is at threat of "accelerating destruction" due to land movement.

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Auction Central News

JUNE 14, 2024

1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. NEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions.

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Artnet News

MAY 22, 2024

The Nigeria-born artist uses intricate glass flora to explore complex narratives in her first solo museum exhibition, "Dusk and Dawn." The post Artist Layo Bright’s Garden is Blooming with Glass Flowers appeared first on Artnet News.

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Auction Central News

JULY 2, 2024

PITTSFIELD, MA — An extensive collection of Tiffany Studios items dominated their estimates at Fontaine’s Fine and Decorative Arts sale May 18, with lamps and stained glass firmly in the lead. Consigned by a […] The post Tiffany lamps and stained glass sparkled at Fontaine’s appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 29, 2024

‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign BRIMFIELD, MA — Reverse-on-glass is a time-honored tradition in fine art, but it’s most prominently found in late 19th-century and early 20th-century advertising, particularly in the United States.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 8, 2024

An American Brilliant-period cut glass punch bowl with a sawtooth rim dating to the mid-to-late 19th century. Thrifters and estate sale shoppers often run across molded glass, which can resemble the look of cut glass. The result was a finely crafted piece of handmade glass. Why is it important to know the difference?

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Auction Central News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Among the most desirable examples of glass advertising signs were made by Gillco. Combining the two makes for an ultra-hot collectible field.

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 12, 2024

DOUGLASS, KS — An important private collection of art glass from Illinois is now in Kansas and awaiting the Saturday, August 24 Art Glass, Furniture and More sale at Woody Auction.

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Artnet News

MAY 6, 2024

The windows were created just three years after the Tiffany Glass Company was founded. The post Texas’s Oldest Tiffany Stained-Glass Windows Get a New Lease of Life appeared first on Artnet News.

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WorthPoint

MAY 2, 2024

A pair of antique glass bottles were found in the cellar at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. Image Source: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Last month, archaeologists found two intact European-manufactured green glass bottles in the cellar of the Mount Vernon mansion, according to a prepared statement.

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Auction Central News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA — Originally commissioned by Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak based on his own design, one of just 30 original ‘Apple logo’ glasses dating to 1979 will sell at Clark’s Auction Company Saturday, September 14 as a featured lot in its California Estates Auction sale.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Once known as the “poor man’s Tiffany,” carnival glass captivates collectors with its rainbow of shimmering colors and variety of forms, from bowls and hatpins to punch sets and whimsies. At its pinnacle, carnival glass offered consumers a sophisticated aesthetic at an accessible price point.

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Auction Central News

JULY 30, 2024

BERKSHIRE, UK — Brought back from Rome by Sir William Hamilton in 1780 and later sold at auction to William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, the Roman cameo glass vase known as ‘the Portland’ or ‘Barberini’ vase was the most celebrated antiquity of the late Georgian era.

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Auction Central News

APRIL 25, 2024

TROY, MI — Harvey Littleton (1922-2013) was born into a family of glass experts at Corning Glass in upstate New York. His mother Bessie was a key figure in developing Corning Pyrex cookware, now an American collectible icon.

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The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

APRIL 10, 2024

by Cal Hackeman, Treasurer, Stretch Glass Society American iridescent stretch glass brings color and excitement to your home entertaining and provides just the perfect splash of color when decorating [.] The post Entertaining and Decorating with Stretch Glass appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, when it comes to Lalique jewelry—beginning with René Lalique in the 1800s and continuing with his heirs much later—glass is the building block of many masterpieces. He mastered the art of plique-à-jour enameling, a finely crafted glass art, and embellished pieces with natural stones like opals, pearls, moonstones, and tourmaline.

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 30, 2024

CEDAR FALLS, IA — Wayne Wright’s lifetime collection of early 20th-century leaded glass lamps brought big numbers for his heirs at Jackson’s on July 30. Numerous examples from non-Tiffany Studios manufacturers brought out collectors and their discretionary income in a wide range of overperformances.

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Auction Central News

MAY 9, 2024

1883 Amberina Tankard by Libbey Cut Glass DOUGLASS, KS – The Saturday, May 18 sale of American and Brilliant Cut Glass at Woody Auction includes this remarkable amberina tankard made by Libbey Cut Glass in 1883.

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Artnet News

APRIL 17, 2024

The post At Kapwani Kiwanga’s Pavilion in Venice, Tiny Glass Beads Carry the Weight of History appeared first on Artnet News. Her exhibition for the Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale lets raw material speak for itself in a subtle yet powerful comment on global commerce.

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Auction Central News

JULY 9, 2024

LONE JACK, MO —Assembled over a period of 40 years, the Mile High Collection from the Denver area heads to market at Soulis Auctions on July 13 with more than 180 lots, described by the house as “one of the largest and most significant collections of Ludwig Moser Art Glass ever offered at auction.”

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The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

APRIL 15, 2024

The post Timeless Treasures: A Glass Quintet appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles. By Donald-Brian Johnson Some things exist “outside of time:” The Wizard of Oz … Model T Fords … Turntables and LPs. After brief, brilliant moments in the sun of [.]

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WorthPoint

APRIL 5, 2024

Most thrift stores are overflowing with vintage souvenir shot glasses. If any item can come close to surpassing the almighty mug’s presence, it’s another member of the kitchenware kingdom: the souvenir shot glass. Now, I almost always never bother with shot glasses. Do you see any shot glasses that might be worth flipping?

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Artnet News

JUNE 10, 2024

The post From an Animatronic Gorilla to a Beaded Glass Cage—Here’s What Was Stealing the Scene at Art Basel Unlimited appeared first on Artnet News. Ambitious projects by Ryan Gander, Christo, Kader Attia, and Liza Lou had VIPs talking.

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WorthPoint

MAY 31, 2024

At the risk of sounding like an oddball kid, I’ll admit that I was introduced to Sandwich glass patterns while antiquing with my mom around the age of ten. I was drawn to Depression glass colors and patterns and memorized my mom’s book on the topic from cover to cover. A salad plate in the Anchor Hocking Sandwich pattern.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 5, 2024

Where do you even start with identifying glass and its value? The world of antique glass is one of those research fields that can consume you entirely, largely because there’s just so much glass out there! Your glass research odyssey can be even more challenging if the item in question is missing a mark.

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The Magazine Antiques

JUNE 28, 2024

The post Current and coming: Venetian glass in Virginia appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Current and coming: Venetian glass in Virginia was first posted on June 28, 2024 at 8:00 am. Mythical beasts and sea creatures shine at the Chrysler Museum of Art.

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Auction Central News

JUNE 14, 2024

1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. NEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions.

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Auction Central News

MAY 16, 2024

GENOA, Italy — Two distinctly different pieces of glass designed by Dino Martens (1894-1970) led the April 23 sale at Aste di Antiquariato Boetto. Complete results for the Design, Murano glass and A.Ve.M Both dated from the early 1950s, when Martens was working as artistic director for Venetian glassworks Aureliano Toso.

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Auction Central News

AUGUST 12, 2024

The first sale will disperse the effects of the Monastery of the Carmelite Nuns of Danvers, Massachusetts on the site of the monastery, which […] The post Stained glass and fittings from Carmelite nuns’ monastery as well as choice paintings headline at Kaminski August 17-18 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services

MARCH 30, 2024

March 27, 2024: The Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture, at the Lowe Art Museum This great lecture highlighted the glass artist Michael Janis, the Co-Director of the Washington Glass School. The Lowe Art Museum has one of the best art glass collections in the United States. 1970) Thomas Norris (b.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 15, 2024

Read on to learn everything about shopping in France’s famed marchés aux puces to the best French glass and ceramic brands to seek out. Gallé, Luminarc, Mauviel, and More Like ceramics, the glass industry has thrived in France for centuries. Lalique, Émile Gallé, Baccarat, and Daum Nancy are some of the best-regarded fine glass houses.

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