LOETZ ART GLASS

LOETZ. IRIDESCENT GLASS SOME OF IT RESEMBLING THAT OF TIFFANY. IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE BOHEMIAN FIRM OF J. LOETZ WITURE . MOST PIECES ARE NOT SIGNED. LOETZ was the premier Bohemian art glass manufacturer during the Art Nouveau period (or Jugendstil, as it was called in German-speaking countries) from roughly 1890 to 1920. Founded in 1840 by Johann Loetz in what is now the Czech Republic, the company became known for its innovative techniques, organic forms, and bold use of color.

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THIS FABULOUS VIRNI MARTIN STYLE VITRINE DATES 1880, HAS SERPENTINE GLASS AND IS HAND PAINTED ON ALL 3 SIDES WITH CHARMING SCENES AND FLOWERS GRACED WITH ORMOLU MOUNTS .

THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND ROUND VITRINE WE HAVE HAD IN 34 YEARS OF BUSINESS, THIS PIECE DATES 1880 AND IS ADORNED WITH ORMOLU ESCUTCHEONS AND A ROUGE MARBLE TOP AND DATES 1880.