art glass

American  

noun

1. (in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) any of the several varieties of glass using combinations of colors, special effects of opaqueness and transparency, etc., to create an aesthetic effect.

2. any of the objects made of such glass, as lamps, vases, and the like.

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Etymology

Origin of art glass

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The supersize California bungalow fit into the contours of land and was designed with art glass and natural wood throughout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Some 124 works have been transferred to other institutions, including art glass from the Marilyn and Eugene Glick Collection.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2019

I used to hang out at the table with Cathy Bailey, who does art glass.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2016

The ornate interior, illuminated by a skylight, is full of boutiques like Prosperity, which sells handcrafted art glass jewelry.

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2016

The water falling upon an art glass dome, beneath which are small incandescent lamps, returns to the basin and thence again to the pump.

From Marvels of Modern Science by Severing, Paul