People collect glass for various reasons. Here are some of the most common ones.
1. Artistic Beauty
This is probably the most common reason for collecting glassware. Any glass that people would want to collect is beautiful in at least the owner’s eyes – if not, why collect? People appreciate artistic perfection and its beauty. Collecting glassware is also a great way to decorate your home. For example, a bleak room can be lightened up by adding colorful glassware.
2. Practicality
Granted, some types of glassware, such as studio art glass, are not meant to be used daily. Such glassware is greatly devalued once a scratch occurs. However, other types of glassware, such as stemware that are usually less expensive but nonetheless can be equally beautiful and special for the owner, can be used in everyday life. In addition, some artists are now making practical art glass. In this case, glass is a practical investment.
3. Good Investment for the Future
Quality art glass by renowned or emerging artists increases in value over time. Look out for new artists whose pieces are less expensive right now but will jump in price as they become more established in the industry. Or buy pieces from established artists who will soon retire. The fact that they will no longer make art glass will dramatically increase the value of their pieces. Limited editions are also a good investment since their rarity will only increase their value.
4. Uniqueness
While the skills and mastery required of the artisan to make a piece of glassware varies greatly (if it is made by artisans – after all, there are factory produced glassware), most types of glassware collected are unique in some way. Often, each piece is created entirely by hand by artisans that have been specializing in the glass blowing and making process for years.
5. History
Glassblowing is a long-standing tradition. From ancient Egypt and Rome to contemporary art glass studios, each era and region has its own characteristics and history. Nevertheless, the art of glassblowing has survived almost unchanged for 6000 years. This is also one of the reasons that so many museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Corning Museum, and the Chrysler Museum of Art, own their share of glass collections. Glass-collecting has lots of interesting history to it, which is in itself fun.
So not only can you own unique art pieces that could be used daily or function as investments, but these pieces are also full of history and are just great to look at!
1. Artistic Beauty
This is probably the most common reason for collecting glassware. Any glass that people would want to collect is beautiful in at least the owner’s eyes – if not, why collect? People appreciate artistic perfection and its beauty. Collecting glassware is also a great way to decorate your home. For example, a bleak room can be lightened up by adding colorful glassware.
2. Practicality
Granted, some types of glassware, such as studio art glass, are not meant to be used daily. Such glassware is greatly devalued once a scratch occurs. However, other types of glassware, such as stemware that are usually less expensive but nonetheless can be equally beautiful and special for the owner, can be used in everyday life. In addition, some artists are now making practical art glass. In this case, glass is a practical investment.
3. Good Investment for the Future
Quality art glass by renowned or emerging artists increases in value over time. Look out for new artists whose pieces are less expensive right now but will jump in price as they become more established in the industry. Or buy pieces from established artists who will soon retire. The fact that they will no longer make art glass will dramatically increase the value of their pieces. Limited editions are also a good investment since their rarity will only increase their value.
4. Uniqueness
While the skills and mastery required of the artisan to make a piece of glassware varies greatly (if it is made by artisans – after all, there are factory produced glassware), most types of glassware collected are unique in some way. Often, each piece is created entirely by hand by artisans that have been specializing in the glass blowing and making process for years.
5. History
Glassblowing is a long-standing tradition. From ancient Egypt and Rome to contemporary art glass studios, each era and region has its own characteristics and history. Nevertheless, the art of glassblowing has survived almost unchanged for 6000 years. This is also one of the reasons that so many museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Corning Museum, and the Chrysler Museum of Art, own their share of glass collections. Glass-collecting has lots of interesting history to it, which is in itself fun.
So not only can you own unique art pieces that could be used daily or function as investments, but these pieces are also full of history and are just great to look at!
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