20th Century Glass

Tango Glass Guide + Gallery

<< Back to Encyclopedia Home Page

Tango glass or mono-coloured glass is a technique originally created by Loetz in the 1930's, which was soon reproduced by companies such as Kralik, Welz and others. Tango glass usually consists of a blown glass vase, bowl or other object, in a bright colour such as orange, yellow or red, with applied glass decoration in another darker colour such as black or blue or sometimes white. The applied decoration is usually in the form of an outline to the rim, and/or handles, twists and lobes.

Click here to buy Tango antique + collectable glass products in our online shop

Please click on a picture below for larger pictures (Press X to close)

eBay Sellers: You are welcome to link to our pages from your ebay listings,
but please do not copy descriptions or images from our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Most of the items shown in these sections are from our past sales, and are no longer available.
To view our currently available stock, please visit our online shop section.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass jug with applied blue glass decoration.

Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration and orange spatter glass base, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration and orange spatter glass base, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.

Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here

Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here
Pair of Kralik Czech 1930's pale blue mono-coloured / tango glass vases with applied dark blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here

Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with yellow + black spatter glass base, found with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with white + black spatter glass base, probably by Kralik.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with yellow + black spatter glass base, found with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with white + black spatter glass base, probably by Kralik.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.

Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with black spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with brown spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase with brown spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with black spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with brown spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase with brown spatter glass base.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Tango Glass Vase with Spatter Glass base
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with multicoloured spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with brown spatter glass base.
Czech 1930's blue mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with silver rim.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase painted decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase painted decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with silver rim and painted decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with silver rim.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase painted decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase painted decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with silver rim and painted decoration.

Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass pot with painted decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass pot with painted decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Kralik Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Ref: click here

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration, probably by Welz.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration, probably by Welz.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration and internal white casing.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration and internal white casing.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass posy vase with black stripes + brass flower frog lid.
Czech 1930's green glass posy vase with metal flower frog lid. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass biscuit barrel. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass posy vase with brass flower frog lid. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass posy vase with black stripes + brass flower frog lid.
Czech 1930's green glass posy vase with metal flower frog lid. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass biscuit barrel. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass posy vase with brass flower frog lid. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.

Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.
Czech 1930's orange glass "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vase, with arched 'Czechoslovakia' marking on the base. Technically not Tango glass is there is only one colour.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration and internal white casing.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration and internal white casing.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's green mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's green mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.

Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass decoration.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied black glass trailing decoration.

Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's yellow mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's red mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied blue glass decoration.
Czech 1930's orange mono-coloured / tango glass vase with applied white glass decoration.

 

References

Books

Collectible Czech Glass, 1915-1945: 2 | ISBN 978-0966837629

Websites
-

 


Copyright © 2012 20th Century Glass