Bohemian art glass was made in and around the present-day Czech Republic during the Art Nouveau era. Antique pieces in this genre most often consist of a classic vase form that has been hand-worked into interesting shapes. Many have an iridescent sheen from the firing and reduction techniques used at the time.
One of the regions leaders in this field was Loetz, which took first prize exhibited at the 1889 Paris Exhibition. My late brother collected this style of art glass. He had many pieces made by Loetz, Rindskopf, Pallme-Konig and Lalique. Here are pictures of just a few......
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