Posts Tagged ‘Opalescent Glass’

The Art Nouveau Glass of Loetz

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Bohemian glassworks founded in 1840 by Johann Loetz used the bluish-green combination of cobalt, copper and iron successfully during its period of operation. After Loetz died in 1848, the Loetz factory was operated by his wife under the name Glasfabrik Johann Loetz-Witwe. It retained that name until its [...]

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Sabino Art Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Sabino Art Glass was, and still is, made in France according to the designs of Marius Ernest Sabino. A French glassmaker, he was best known for designing and producing opalescent glass, including a great variety of figurine sculptures. Much of his work resembled that made by Rene Lalique. [...]

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Goofus Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Thought to have started around 1900, and was all but effectively ended by 1930, Goofus glass is pressed glass which was cold, unfired paint decorated. It was made in considerable quantities in America by several prominent glass factories, and sold originally for very little. It was given as premiums, awarded [...]

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The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Imperial Glass Company was founded in 1901 in Bellaire, Ohio, by Edward Muhleman, an ex-riverboat captain with many years of experience in glass manufacturing. Production began in 1904, and through time the Company manufactured a wide range of types of glass, including its imitation cut glass, Depression Glass, [...]

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Imperial Glass Company and Its Carnival Glass

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The Imperial Glass Company was established in 1901 by an ex-riverboat captain and experienced glassmaker named Edward Muhleman. The glassworks went into production in 1904, and within a few months became a major player in the glass industry in the U.S.A. In the early days of its formation it made [...]

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