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Correia Designer Art Glass Vase-Blackblack Shell

The absolute perfect gift! Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnaces 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno on to long

Robert Fritz Vintage Modernist Art Glass Vortex Vase

Robert Fritz Vintage Modernist Art Glass Vortex Vase Price: $325.00 Glass art by one of the founding fathers of the 1960s studio art glass movement. Freeform abstract blown glass vessel by California artist and teacher Dr. Robert Fritz. (1920-1986) Signed on base. Made in the 1960s/1970s. In the early 1960s, Fritz studied under Harvey Littleton, who is often referred to as the First father of the 1960s art glass movement. Dr. Fritz then worked and taught at San Jose State College in California which became

Venetian Crystal Trumpet Vase

Venetian Crystal Trumpet Vase Venetian Crystal Trumpet Vase Item no: 71627 Member Price: $80.99 10"h. x 5 1/2"dia. Our ceramics and glass collections, National Museum of American History, Behring Center, include similar Venetian glassware. The sinuous laurel leaf vines and the delicate rim of this 24% lead crystal masterpiece are hand painted in 14k gold by a virtuoso Venetian glass artisan.

Majestic Peacock Porcelain Vase

> Majestic Peacock Porcelain Vase Majestic Peacock Porcelain Vase Item no: 73816 Price: $200.00 Member Price: $180.00 porcelain. 15 1/2"h. x 6"w. x 5 1/4"d. In a fit of royal pique, this proud peacock flaunts his prowess by displaying his tail feathers in a magnificent sweep-shaped vase. A hand-sculpted and hand painted triumph of fine Evokes vases in our ceramics and glass collection, National Museum of American History, Behring Center.

Cloisonné Dragonfly Vase

Cloisonné Dragonfly Vase Cloisonné Dragonfly Vase Item no: 71656 Price: $75.00 Member Price: $67.50 8"h. x 4 1/2"dia. Our Asian ethnological collections, National Museum of Natural History, include cloisonné objets d’art This naturalistic vase has jewel-like dragonflies swooping among stylized flowers exquisitely fusing the ancient Chinese art of hand-enameling to glass.

Venetian Sunburst Crystal Vase

Venetian Sunburst Crystal Vase Venetian Sunburst Crystal Vase Item no: 71638 Exquisitely rimmed in 24k gold-plate, this gloriously hand painted 24% lead crystal vase is the work of Venetian glass artisans. Colors will vary. 9 3/4"h. x 5 1/2"dia. Hand painted Venetian glassware resides in our ceramics and glass collections, National Museum of American History, Behring Center.

Birds of Paradise" Vase

"Birds of Paradise" Vase Correia Art Glass Dimenstions: 11 3/4" x 7" Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnace’s

Zebras Vase"

"Zebras Vase" Correia Art Glass Dimenstions: 10" x 8 1/2" Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnace’s 2600 degree

Vivid Varietals Bouquet

Vivid Varietals Bouquet Vivid Varietals Bouquet Item no: 79316 Member Price: $80.99 This silken bouquet of roses, hydrangea, delphinium and dahlias celebrate the most vibrant colors of summer. These silky blooms are presented in a glass vase freshened by realistic acrylic water. American designed and assembled. 23"h. x 12"dia. Our Horticulture Services Division cultivates roses and hydrangeas.

Sculptural Glass Vases

Tiger Face" Vase

"Tiger Face" Vase Correia Art Glass Dimenstions: 8" x 6" Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnace’s 2600 degree

Correia Designer Art Glass Bowl-Ruby Hearts

The absolute perfect gift! Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnaces 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno on to long

Correia Designer Art Glass Vase-Rubyblack Orchid

The absolute perfect gift! Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnaces 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno on to long

Correia Designer Art Glass Vase-Rubyblack Vines

The absolute perfect gift! Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnaces 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno on to long

Correia Designer Art Glass Vase-Chartreuse Footed

The absolute perfect gift! Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnaces 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno on to long

Art Glass Desk Accessories

Art Glass Desk Accessories Art Glass Desk Accessories Item no: 78168 Price: $18.00 Member Price: $16.20 MAGNIFIER LETTER - Out of Stock

Murano Glass Songbirds

Murano Glass Songbirds Murano Glass Songbirds Item no: 71610 YELLOW AMBER AQUAMARINE - Out of Stock 2"h. x 4"w. x 1 3/4"d. Our decorative arts collections, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, include Murano glassware. Delicately infused with 24k gold and decorative murrine, these ethereal creatures are mouthblown on the Venetian island of Murano by master glass artisans. Each sold separately. Yellow Amber Aquamarine

Amber and Black Horses Vase - Correia Art Glass

Amber and Black Horses Vase - Art Glass Correia Art Glass is of the highest quality and most elegant design. Its allure is the visual aesthetic of color, form and tactile sensation yet it is the perfect marriage of art and function. These pieces beg to be held and used. The skilled artisans for Correia Art Glass use the freehand blowing techniques and tools of centuries past while applying new technology that produces superior results. Liquid glass, pulled from the furnace’s 2600 degree Fahrenheit inferno

Amethyst Ruffle Vase

Amethyst Ruffle Vase Amethyst Ruffle Vase Item no: 71699 This fluted vase of amethyst glass is mouthblown by master glass artisans. Handcrafted in North America. Each will vary slightly. 6 1/2"h. x 6 1/4"dia. Recalls glass vases in our ceramics and glass collections, National Museum of American History, Behring Center. Orig.: $385.00 NOW: $259.99

Peacock Feather Vase

Peacock Feather Vase Peacock Feather Vase Item no: 71723 Availability: On Backorder - Available to Ship 10/25/09 Stunning abstractions of peacock feathers pattern this hand blown glass vase. Variations will occur. 6"h. x 4"dia. Our decorative arts collections, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum include art glass vases.