View our collection of Rare Necessities, hand crafted by skilled craftsmen up to 60 years ago
Hotworked vase by Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice.
Hotworked vase by Jan Beranek for Skrdlovice in aqua and blue. Pattern no.5988.
Green and blue galaxy vase design by Miloslava Svobodova for Skrdlovice.
Blue and green galaxy vase by Miloslava Svobodova for Skrdlovice.
Cylindrical vase in topas and green designed by Pavel Jezek.
Cylindrical vase with impressed trials in topas and green designed by Pavel Jezek in 1975.
Green vase with amber base by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
1960s green vase with amber base by Bo Borgsroff for Aseda.
A small colour cased vase by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda
A small 1960s colour cased vase by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
Triple-gourd are in blue and green by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
1960s triple-gourd colour cased vase by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
1960s blue and green by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
1960s colour cased vase in blue and green by Bo Borgstrom for Aseda.
Rengas Riihimaki seven sided vase designed by Tamara Aladin.
Rengas pattern seven sided vasein flint designed by Tamara Aladin.
Smalandshyttan compressed bulbous vase by Josef Schott.
1960s Smalandshyttan vase by Josef Schott in cobalt.
Smalandshyttan blue vase by Josef Schott.
A Smalandshyttan square, blue vase with geometric moulding by Josef Schott.
Riihimaki vase in blue by Tamara Aladin
Small Riihimaki vase by Tamara Aladin in 1966.
Azur “Whirlpool” cylinder vase
Azur whirlpool vase designed by Vizner for Skrdlovice.
Ladislav Oliva azur vase
Late 1970s Ladislav Oliva azur Vase with rippled exterior.
Pineapple vase by Jiri Zejmon for Rosice glassworks in amber.
Small pineapple vase by Jiri Zejmon for Rosice glassworks in amber.
1960s blue and topas bowl from the Niagara range by Mstisov or Karlovarske Sklo.
1960s blue and topas bowl from the Niagara range either by Mstisov or Karlovarske Sklo.
1960s Zelezny Brod Sklo probably by Miloslav Klinger.
1960s Zelezny Brod Sklo vase by Miloslav Klinger.
Riihimaki Kehra vase in aqua by Tamara Aladin.
Riihimaki Kehra vase in aqua by Tamara Aladin.
A Rondella textured vase designed by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki.
Rondella textured vase of square sleeve form in flint designed by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki.
A green Paukkurauta bottle vase designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen for Riihimaki.
A paukkurauta bottle vase in green designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen for Riihimaki in 1970.
Kasperi candlestick in Uranium yellow, single prunt by Erkkitapio Siiroinen for Riihimaki.
Kasperi candlestick in uranium yellow designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen for Riihimaki in 1970.
Triple-prunt “Kasperi” vase or candlestick designed by Erkkitapio siiroinen for Riihimaki in 1970.
Kasperi vase or candlestick, clear designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen for Riihimaki in 1970 and produced between 1970-73.
Czech Sklo amber Union rhombus shaped vase.
Czech Sklo Union rhombus shaped vase in amber. Produced from 1972.
1960s-70s Czech Wing-handled vase in amber.
1960s-70s Amber Czech pressed glass, wing-handled vase.
Chlum Y Trebone Vase by Jan Gabrhel
Chlum Y Trebone vase by Jan Gabrhel
A 1970s Libochovice ‘Lotos’ vase by Rudolf Jurnikl
Libochovice Lotos vase by Rudolf Junikl.
Borske Sklo Hotworked Vase by Pavel Hlava
Borske Sklo hotworked vase by Pavel Hlava
Pair of Strombergshytten ice blue vases by Asta Stromberg
A pair of tall, slightly flared Strombergshytten ice blue vases with cut and polished rim, attributed to Asta Stromberg and dating from circa 1963.
“Magic Eye” basket by Oldrich Lipa
A 1960s “Magic Eye” basket vase by Oldrich Lipa for Moser
Cvrcek/Klinger vase for ZBS in topas
Cvrcek/Klinger vase for ZBS in topas
Small textured Mdina vase
A small textured blue Mdina vase dating from the mid-1970s.
Riihimaki tall blue glass vase
Riihimaki tall blue glass vase attributed to Aimo Okkolin pattern no. 1479
Skrdlovice vase by Rudolf Beranek
A small flared vase by Rudolf Beranek for Skrdlovice glassworks in topas and amethyst circa 1963.
Skrdlovice vase by Ladislav Palacek
Clear bottle vase cased in green and blue designed by Ladislav Palacek for Skrdlovice in 1976.
Skrdlovice clear vase with blue trickle effect
A Skrdlovice clear vase with blue trickle effect designed by Jaroslav Svoboda in 1973, pattern no. 7302.
Chribska hand-blown vase
A rare Chribska hand-blown vase by Josef Hospodka 1964-68
Mdina bud vase
A small Mdina bud vase with sea scape pattern.
Blue and Green flared vase
A blue and green flared vase probably by Josef Hospodka for the Chribska factory and dating from the 1960s
Skruf “Pop-Art” abstract vase by Lars Hellsten
A large late 1960’s Skruf “Pop-Art” abstract vase in clear colourway by Lars Hellsten, complete with original label and signed to base.
Murano sommerso vase with angled rim in blue
A 1960s/70s Murano sommerso vase with angled rim and blue core cased in blue and colourless glass
Murano sommerso fish vase
A 1960s/70s Murano sommerso fish vase with green core cased in yellow and colourless glass with applied asymmetrical aqua coloured fins.
Miniature Holmegaard “Kluk Kluk” decanter
Miniature Holmegaard “Kluk Kluk” decanter by Jacob Bang in clear glass
Gullaskruf bottle vase in red by Arthur Percy
Bottle vase in red by Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf with original import label.
Strombergshytten small pillow vase with butterfly design signed to base
Strombergshytten small pillow vase in ice blue glass by Asta Stromberg with engraved butterfly design.
Orrefors Vase by Ingeborg Lundin
Late 1950s teardrop-shaped vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors with geometric cut design.
Dartington Primavera Vase
A Dartington for Wedgwood Primavera Vase designed in 1984, pattern no. 359
Mid-Century Czech Vase with Cut Detail
A stunning mid-Century Czech vase with cut detail
Orrefors Butterfly Bowl by Lars Hellsten
Orrefors “Butterfly” bowl by Lars Hellsten.
ZBS Pink & Blue Vase by Miloslav Klinger
Pink and blue vase by Miloslav Klinger for Zelezny Brod glassworks (ZBS)
Rudolf Jurnikl clear glass vase with nipple extrusions
Rudolf Jurnikl clear glass vase with nipple extrusions
So an interest became a hobby and the hobby became a passion which has now become an enterprise.
Through Rare Necessities I want to share my passion for 20th Century Glass, to find fellow
enthusiasts and to continue to discover this unbelievable art form.
Please take a closer look, I have taken care to try and display each item properly
and describe it accurately. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I want you to enjoy your purchases and have total confidence in what you are purchasing.
I now invite you to step into this wonderful world.