Though stained glass was being made for church windows in Europe during the 12th century, it was not until the rise of Venetian glass makers in the 13th century that other items, such as vases and ...

There are numerous ways to decorate glassware, and 19th-century Bohemian glass artists excelled in all of them. They often used multiple types of decoration on the same piece. For example, a small ...

We have several problems with this description. The first is the idea that the pieces are “hurricane lamps.” They are not. A hurricane lamp is an oil or paraffin lamp (or in some cases, a candlestick) ...

From the classic Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” to the boho-chic fashion statement, references to the Czech region of Bohemia have been thrown around in a variety of different contexts throughout ...

A 1930s Bavarian lamp, left, and late 1940s apothecary jars, right, catch the light as Bohemian glass and other art, from the late collector Gertrude Wabnig, lies ready for an estate sale conducted by ...

A Bohemian rhapsody in the Czech Republic is often played out in the sonatas of crystal, hitting crescendos with every exquisite piece, whether a waterfall of crystal drops, a crown, or a wild plant ...

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel [email protected] Dec 6, 2025 Dec 6, 2025 There are numerous ways to decorate glassware, and 19th-century Bohemian glass artists excelled in all of them. They ...

My parents purchased these hurricane lamps possibly around 1950. In a note they said they had been made in occupied Germany. Might they have any value in today’s marketplace? We have several problems ...