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Modern Style & Design: Art Deco Glass in the Home

Art Deco glass vases

Pair of Schneider Glass Vases, Art glass, France, Auctioned for $1,470

An interior space decorated with colorful Art Deco glass pieces can shine like a room full of gemstones. I realized the full design potential of Art Deco glass on recent house call to view a collection.

The collector had approached me at an auction preview. If you haven’t been to a Modern Design auction preview, you should stop by. These events are a Mecca for kindred spirits who shop the auction offerings, then go out to dinner afterward to talk about what they found appealing. Often, preview visitors try to visualize their favorite pieces in their own homes.

I was discussing the finer points of a piece of Daum Art glass in the preview when this seasoned collector said, “You must come and see my collection of Art Deco glass.” I could not help but be intrigued, and of course I agreed to stop by.

As I drove up to the large, shingled structure I wondered how this modern type of glass would fit into the style of such a traditional-looking home.

I was quite surprised to find one of the best collections of Art Deco glass I have ever seen incorporated seamlessly into the home’s design. The colorful glass was beautifully complemented by the warmth of natural wood moldings and Liberty & Co. designed wallpaper. Even though the architectural elements of the home, the wallpaper, and the glass were all designed in different decades from 1900 through 1930, they balanced each other perfectly.

What struck me most was the homeowners’ use of color. The collector and his wife had made excellent choices and placed the glass in rooms where the colors in the wallpaper brought forth the shape, form, and decoration on the glass. It was beautiful, subtle, and striking all at the same time. This husband and wife team had found a passion in collecting and living with Art Deco glass.

You can make Art Deco glass a part of your home as well. See my next blog post, How to Decorate with Art Deco glass, for tips.

CONSIGN ART DECO GLASS

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