art glass
Americannoun
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(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.
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any of the objects made of such glass, as lamps, vases, and the like.
Etymology
Origin of art glass
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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When she realized she didn’t want to create art glass, her professor encouraged her to leave and “save $90,000 on tuition for something she wasn’t 100% behind.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
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
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 two-story museum will feature more than 100 of the couple’s art glass sculptures in addition to paintings.
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2016
The glass, lead, border and special flux can be purchased from an art glass shop.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
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