Seven products that spotlight the versatility of glass
Dezeen Showroom: the following lighting, tables and drinkware recently published on our Showroom section showcase the many uses, colours and finishes of glass.
Glass continues to be an enduringly popular material among furniture and lighting designers and manufacturers, thanks to its robust nature and distinctive aesthetic properties.
From glass table lamps and glass-shaded pendant lights to transparent side tables, the following products are among those recently published on our furniture section that use glass as a primary material.
Read on to see a selection of recent glass products by both up-and-coming and established names in the design world.
Fragment Line lighting by Studio Dechem for Bomma
Leftover glass shards are reused using a technique developed by Czech glassmakers Studio Dechem, in this statement light by lighting brand Bomma.
Fragment Line lights feature a pair of long, slender panels made by combining shards into a single sheet, creating a mosaic-like, kaleidoscopic effect that is enhanced when the lighting fixture within is switched on.
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Iris tables by Alejandra Gandía-Blasco for Gandia Blasco
Colour studies of sunsets and sunrises manifested in glazed surfaces crown this collection of tables by Spanish brand Gandia Blasco.
Iris tables are supported by slim, black metal legs and frames, and come in circular as well as rectangular formats, each decorated by colourful, abstract glass tops.
Canadian design brand Bocci's 118p portable lamp has a simple, globe-like shape rendered in glass that features a petal-like inclusion within.
Molten glass blown through a reusable steel cage forms the sculptural shape, which is lit from the inside and aims to be a distinctive and wireless focal point in tablescapes.
Striche tables by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms
Multiple glassmaking techniques meet in this series of colourful tables by Italian designer Matteo Zorzenoni for design brand Miniforms.
Striche tables have a dimpled base topped with a frosted-and-striped tabletop, showing off the versatility of working with Murano glass.
Nola lamp by Tom Fereday for Nau
Australian brand Nau worked with designer Tom Fereday on a series of table lamps made from hand-cast crystal glass.
Nola lamps have an organic, rounded aesthetic characterised by the use of a combination of transparent and translucent glass.
US design brand Upstate has designed and produced a series of drinking vessels made from coloured glass that recall the works of renowned painters.
Hand-dyed glasses are handmade using various combinations of coloured glass chips, resulting in a variety of colourways: Kokomo, Frankie, Fumé, Moss and Watermelon.
Find out more about hand-dyed glasses ›
Loja lighting collection by Sebastian Herkner for Midgard Licht
A chunky, glass pedestal base supports these table and floor lamps by German brand Midgard Licht and designer Sebastian Herkner.
Light radiates upward from the base of the lights in the Loja lighting collection, and is topped by a tiltable, hat-like shade.
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