It's that time of year that many look ahead to the festive period and ponder what gifts to buy those around us. At Antiques & Chic we have all the solutions. Beautiful and unique gifts in abundance, looking this week in particular at glassware.
Antique and vintage glass comes in striking hues and forms - amber, ruby red, cobalt blue, jadeite green, milk glass white... They reflect the style of their era, for example Art Deco glass which is geometric and bold to mid-century modern which is sleek and sculptural.
Collectors and admirers of glass enjoy how older methods of production like Murano glassblowing showcase a skill rarely matched today and how before industrial automation each piece of antique and vintage glass is unique with air bubbles, asymmetry and tool marks.
Antique and Vintage glassware can be very affordable too, even designer pieces from Tiffany and Lalique can come with very reasonable price tags. All in all they make for beautiful gifts, so start your search now for a unique piece of glassware at Antiques & Chic.