British
British Art Glass - as with many other aspects of life in
these scepter’d isles - mirrors the fact that they were a melting pot of
influences and inspirations brought back home by explorers and adventurers who
travelled to the farthest reaches of the globe over the centuries, looking to
paint another part of the blank cartographic canvas with the red of Empire.
Trade, conquest, expansionism and simple curiosity saw Britain exposed albeit
somewhat vicariously to the cultures of other countries from the 16th century
onwards, and by the time it had become an industrial powerhouse, production
techniques from Europe, North Africa and far beyond had been assimilated in to
“British” crafts.
Hence there were aspects of Venetian and Bohemian glassmaking evident in pieces
made here from the late 1600’s onwards, and – having honed our own techniques
to the point that they at least matched the proficiency of their native
practices – it becomes hard to discern what can be categorised as a truly
British style.
Renowned in the 19th century as one of our foremost glass production companies,
James Powell & Sons – for instance – was turning out paperweights and vases
which were every bit as good as the Italian pieces after which they were
styled. The Scandinavian preoccupation with naturalistic textures was mirrored
years later by Wilson & Baxter – their moulded and hand-worked blown
glasswares approximating the Nordic oeuvre.
Other producers of paperweights and vases – Bacchus of Birmingham, for instance
– followed the Bohemian fancy for elaborately hand-worked rims, coloured
casings and intricate applique decorations which was itself an echo of the
Venetian originals.
Cameo glass, so perfectly executed by the French – also made in Stourbridge,
West Midlands – perhaps lacking the artisan caché of Nancy and the Moselle ?
And ultimately Mdina Glass, once based in Malta in the Mediterranean, moved
lock, stock and barrel to that bastion of British indefatigability in the face
of the driving rain of our traditional high summer, the Isle of Wight.
Perhaps the best known “British” Art Glass manufacturers, based in various locations across Scotland throughout the 20th century, were wholly founded on the endeavours of Spaniards – the Ysart family – whose machinations gave us Monart, Ysart, Vasart and ultimately Strathearn amongst the litany of “home grown” talents. Their abstract designs with their distinctive swirling, fluidic and sometimes almost fluorescent colour schemes are some of the most striking and recognisable Art Glass pieces you may come across – but unequivocally British in the truest sense of the word – that’s another matter…
Adam Aaronson Studio Glass Sculpture 1979
A very fine and unusual Adam Aaronson sculpture from 1979 in good condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of British studio glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£260.00
Pauline Solven Studio Glass Fruit Vase c1975
A very fine Pauline Solven studio glass fruit vase from c1975 in excellent condition. For more British art glass please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£180.00
Siddy Langley Journey Rosebowl 2023
A very fine Siddy Langley 'Journey' rosebowl from 2023 in excellent condition. For more British art glass please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£340.00
Signed Pauline Solven Studio Glass Dish c1972
A very fine Pualine Solven studio glass dish from c1972 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of British studio glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£175.00
A Winter Birch Oval Vase by Siddy Langley 2022
A Winter Birch Oval Vase by Siddy Langley 2022
£185.00
Tall Stevens and Williams Royal Brierley Vase c1935
Tall Stevens and Williams Royal Brierley Vase c1935
£190.00
Rose Pink With Leaves A Perfume Bottle by Siddy Langley
Rose Pink With Leaves A Perfume Bottle by Siddy Langley
£80.00
Starry Starry Night A Perfume Bottle by Siddy Langley 2023
Starry Starry Night A Perfume Bottle by Siddy Langley 2023
£195.00
An Oval Amethyst Jelly Fish Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
An Oval Amethyst Jelly Fish Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
£220.00
An Oval Amethyst Jelly Fish Bottle Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
An Oval Amethyst Jelly Fish Bottle Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
£225.00
A Jade and Rose Fishtail Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
A Jade and Rose Fishtail Vase by Siddy Langley 2023
£285.00
Mottled Gray-Stan Glass Vase c1930
A very fine mottled Gray-Stan glass vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£220.00
Mottled Purple Gray-Stan Vase c1930
A very fine mottled Gray-Stan vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£235.00
Siddy Langley Winter Birch Scent Bottle 2022
A very fine SIddy Langley 'Winter Birch' scent bottle from 2022 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of British studio glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£165.00
Siddy Langley Starry Starry Night Rose Bowl 2023
A very fine Siddy Langley 'Starry Starry Night' Rose bowl from 2023 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio glass, pleas visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£225.00
Siddy Langley Country Garden Spherical Vase 2022
A very fine Siddy Langley 'Country garden' spherical vase from 2022 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio glass vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£260.00
Siddy Langley English Country Garden Scent Bottle 2022
A very fine Siddy Langley English Country Garden scent bottle from 2022 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio glass vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£130.00
Siddy Langley Stormclouds Triform Vase 2023
Siddy Langley stormclouds triform vase from 2023 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of stuido glass vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£225.00
Barnaby Powell Ribbon Trailed Flared Vase Pattern 8886 Designed 1932
A very fine Barnaby Powell designed vase for Whitefriars. For more British art glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£40.00
Stevens and Williams Amethyst Glass Rose Bowl c1940
Stevens and Williams Amethyst Glass Rose Bowl c1940
£80.00
Clyne Farquharson for John Walsh Walsh Albany Pattern Vase c1935
A very fine Clyne Farquharson for John Walsh Walsh Albany pattern vase from c1935 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£425.00
Very Rare Isle of Wight Orchid Vase 1981-82
A very fine and rare Isle of Wight orchid vase made in either 1981 or 1982 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£165.00
Michael Harris Isle of Wight Ribbons Vase 1984-5
A very fine Michael Harris Isle of Wight ribbons vase from 1984-5 in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£200.00
Jonathan Harris Isle Of Wight Victorian Cylinder Vase 1989
Jonathan Harris Isle Of Wight Victorian Cylinder Vase 1989
£135.00
Phil Atrill Horizon Series Vase
A very fine Phil Atrill Horizon series vase in excellent condition. For more British art glass, including a wide range of studio art glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£350.00