Glass for all its fragile grace, reflective colors, and unique shapes, starts as nothing more than sand. And yet suddenly, with the addition of heat and the skilled labor of the glass blower, a treasure arises from the ashes. And while sand just blows away, the artistic glassware that is born from it can last forever. Collectors of artistic glassware are passionate and steadfast in their quest to find the pieces that will fulfill a sentimental desire or those that are considered a worthy – and profitable investment.
There are many collectors who choose their pieces based on color, design, country of origin, company by which it was made, or simple likeability. But, no matter what the piece, artistic glassware of all kinds falls into several classifications.
Beginning in the 1800s, and made through the end of the 1950s, art class is hand made artistic glassware. Because each piece was intricately done by hand, each was a one-of-a-kind piece; they are still very much in demand today because of their distinctiveness.
Carnival glass is artistic glassware made from 1905 through to 1920; this line is referred to as vintage carnival glass. Metallic salts...