German & Austrian

Austrian and German art glass denominations have become a little confused over the years as a result of the shifting geographical borders throughout central Europe, but purists may like to adhere to the original conventions for clarity, and as a reflection of historical precedent.
 
An example would be Ludwig Moser & Sons, founded in 1857 in the town of Karslbad which had existed under German and Austrian rule for the majority of its history before being designated part of the Czech Republic in successive post-WWII treaties, border tweaks and resettlements.
 
Moser’s production lines initially existed purely as finishing facilities for glass blanks acquired from throughout Bohemia – material from Johann Loetz, for instance, was polished and engraved there. It was not until the latter part of the 19th century that a production facility was created which was soon turning out very high quality cut glass, mainly for the use of the Emperor of Austria himself. England’s King Edward VII was to become another customer of regal provenance, and the company’s renown spread far and wide. A broader clientele prompted departures from existing stylistic guidelines, and coloured art glass bowls, vases, stemware and decanters soon augmented the product catalogue.
 
A contemporary of Moser and Loetz was Daniel Swarovski who, having served a brief apprenticeship at his father’s factory, set up his own facility at Wattens in the Austrian Tyrol. This took advantage of the precipitous nature of the surrounding mountainous countryside by installing hydroelectric generators, which provided the power behind intensive grinding processes which enabled the production of extraordinarily complicated cut glass pieces. Swarovski enhanced the refractive qualities of his multi-faceted pieces by incorporating metallic foils – and later, chemical coatings – which produced a stunning range of increasingly brilliant diamond-like effects.
 
Fritz Lampl and Joseph Berger produced a similar range of figurines as did Swarovski, under the name of Bimini and in a more classical art glass style with the use of drawn trumpet vases incorporating twisted enamelled glass straws and whole-coloured stemware of delicate green or blue colouration. Lauscha Glass from Theuringia in Germany replicated this Bimini style, extending its used to less decorative, more utilitarian products such as candy-coloured knife rests and cocktail stick holders. The Freidrich, Oberglas and Ingrid glasshouses all tended to produce vases of a more geometric nature, featuring textured, roughened surfaces and generally muted, somewhat earthen colouring (with the odd startling orange or bright green exception), and the abstract designs of Walther & Düsterhaus complete the roll call of the region’s primary art glass producers with their predominantly clear pieces shot through with bright splashes of colour.

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Unique Lampwork Display Goblet c1985

Unique Lampwork Display Goblet c1985

A very fine and unique lampwork display goblet from c1985 in excellent condition. For more vintage art glass, including a wide range of German art glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£135.00

Unique Lampwork Display Goblet c1985

Unique Lampwork Display Goblet c1985

A very fine and unique lampwork display goblet from c1985 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of German art glass, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£175.00

Unique Monumental Lampwork Display Goblet 1987

Unique Monumental Lampwork Display Goblet 1987

A very fine and unique monumental lampwork display goblet from 1987 in excellent condition. For more vintage art glass, including a wide range of German art glass, please visit Scottish Antiques' online store.

£255.00

Unique German Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje Studio Glass Vase 1970

Unique German Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje Studio Glass Vase 1970

A very fine and unique German Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje studio glass vase from 1970 in excellent condition. For more German art glass please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£120.00

Tall Tapered WMF Myra Vase c1930

Tall Tapered WMF Myra Vase c1930

A very fine tall tapered WMF Myra vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more German art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£480.00

Unique Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje Studio Glass Vase 1970

Unique Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje Studio Glass Vase 1970

A very fine and unique Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje studio glass vase from 1970 in exemplary condition. For more German art glass please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£150.00

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Cylinder Vase 1977

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Cylinder Vase 1977

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Cylinder Vase 1977

£145.00

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Vase 1977

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Vase 1977

A Unique Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth Studio Glass Vase 1977

£150.00

A Very Tall WMF Myra Vase c1930

A Very Tall WMF Myra Vase c1930

A very fine and tall WMF myra glass vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more art glass, including a wide range of Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£480.00

Loetz Art Deco Gold Iridescent Tapered Series III Vase c1930

Loetz Art Deco Gold Iridescent Tapered Series III Vase c1930

A very fine Loetz vase from c1930 in excellent condition. For more Art Deco glass, including a wide range of French Art Deco vases, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£625.00

Wolfgang Von Wersin Design For The Tiroler Glasshutte 1928

Wolfgang Von Wersin Design For The Tiroler Glasshutte 1928

Wolfgang Von Wersin Design For The Tiroler Glasshutte 1928

£350.00

Fritz Heckert Max Rade Iridised Glass Amphora c1900

Fritz Heckert Max Rade Iridised Glass Amphora c1900

Fritz Heckert Max Rade Iridised Glass Amphora c1900

£180.00

WMF Art Deco Ikora Glass Bowl c1930

WMF Art Deco Ikora Glass Bowl c1930

WMF Art Deco Ikora Glass Bowl c1930

£100.00

An Art Nouveau Poschinger Trailed Vase c1900

An Art Nouveau Poschinger Trailed Vase c1900

An Art Nouveau Poschinger trailed vase from c1900. Available from Scottish Antiques online store.

£80.00

Signed Loetz Candia Papillon Iridescent Vase c1910

Signed Loetz Candia Papillon Iridescent Vase c1910

Applied butterflies on each of three crimped sections. Incised signature on polished pontil Loetz Austria

£1,200.00

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