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noun

(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.

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

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Origin of art glass

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby art glass

Artex, art film, art for art's sake, art form, artful, art glass, art historical, art house, arthr-, arthralgia, arthrectomy

How to use art glass in a sentence

Rabbet these pieces sufficient to allow the art glass to set in on the back sides and be fastened—about 1/4 in.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor
The shade is made of oak frames set in with clouded art glass panels.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor
Design a pottery and copper lamp with amber art glass in the shade.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
The effect of plain glazing depends entirely on the arrangement of the lead lines and the art glass.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

The shade is made of wood glued up and has art glass fitted in rabbets cut on the inner edges.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor