Art Deco Glass

Collecting Art Deco Glass ...

Art Deco is for the minimalist who wants to collect some of the most stunning glass ever made. So, what is Art Deco Glass?

Well, Art Deco is a name derived from an exhibition in Paris in 1925 (the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et industriels Modernes) where the finest French artists exhibited their pieces in this new

It has been referred to as the perfect expression of the extravagance of Paris during the 1920's and is renowned for its opulence and exclusivity.

Art Deco glass uses geometric patterns, bold colours, exuberant, sometimes stylised, female figures, and animal motifs.

Major designers of Art Deco glass were Rene Lalique, Maurice Marinot, Daum Freres, Marius Sabino, Etling, Schneider, Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, and Francois Decorchemont.

In Sweden Art Deco glass was made by Orrefors, in Britain it was produced by Joblings, Bagley, Stevens & Williams, Davidson, Sowerby, and Moncrieff.

In Belgium there was a series of Art Deco pieces made by Val St. Lambert, and in Germany it was made by Auguste Walther and Sohne.

If you're looking to add to your collection, why not have a flick through our Art Deco Glass for Sale section.

A fine Pair of art deco wall lights by Sabino, France c1925. With frosted glass shades and silvered bronze sconces. Marked "Sabimo Paris", "Made in France".	René Lalique.'Oranges' vase. Press-moulded glass with black enamels. French, 1926. Made at the Lalique glassworks (Verrerie d'Alsace).
A Bohemian Art Deco cut and flashed glass decanter with six glasses. Height: decanter 9 3/8ins/23.7cms; glass 2 9/16ins/6.5cms.	Fine and rare Art Deco enamelled glass bowl in a silver plated bronze mount in the form of three bats. Made by Pierre D'Avesn (a subsidiary of the Daum glass factory) France circa 1927 Marks: Val (Verreries D'Art Lorrain