art glass

noun

: articles of glass designed primarily for decorative purposes
especially : novelty glassware

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Keeping reading for others, including this leather-like tissue box cover, a colorful duo of art glass vases, Jonathan Adler’s many-faced Muse candle, and more. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025 Among her updates were a geothermal heating and cooling system, installed additional insulation below the roof, and had custom storm windows designed and placed inside the original art glass windows. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024 Defined by an angular stucco façade and art glass windows with wood mullions, the home was among the first of Wright’s to feature a flat roof. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024 Wright included Barnsdall’s favorite flower, hollyhocks, throughout the design, including roof finials, furniture, art glass windows, and ornamental friezes and accents. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for art glass

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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of art glass was in 1864

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“Art glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20glass. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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