Green Glass Vase Duo – Václav Horáček & Miroslav Klinger for ŽBS Sklo Union/Josefodol, Czechoslovakia, 1960s

Two mid-century Czech glass vases in matching translucent green - one compact and richly textured, the other tall and clean-lined for a strong vertical silhouette. Designed by Václav Horáček and Miroslav Klinger in the Železný Brod glassmaking tradition, the pair balances tactile surface play with precise modern form.

• Dimensions:
  • Vase 1 (Horáček): H 19 cm, W 6 cm, D 5 cm
  • Vase 2 (Klinger): H 31 cm, Dia. 4 cm
• Material: Mold-blown glass
• Brand: ŽBS Sklo Union (Železný Brod)
• Designer: Václav Horáček & Miroslav Klinger
• Color: Translucent green / emerald green
• Condition: excellent vintage condition; light age-related wear only; no chips, cracks, or repairs reported
• Era: 1960s
• Origin: Czechia
  

Great for collectors of Czech modern glass, but easy for everyday styling. Perfect on a windowsill, console, or dining table where daylight can travel through the green tone.

Václav Horáček (b. 1928) was a Czech glass designer trained at the Glass School in Železný Brod and later at the School of Applied Arts in Prague (UMPRUM) under Prof. Štípl. He is known for clean modern forms and refined surface work, and he collaborated with multiple Czechoslovak glassworks, including Josefodol and the Železný Brod region, designing both artistic and industrially produced pieces.

Železný Brod Sklo (Železnobrodské sklo, often abbreviated ŽBS/ZBS), created in 1948 in Železný Brod, North Bohemia (then Czechoslovakia) through post-war nationalisation, became a prominent state glass enterprise drawing on multiple local workshops and traditions. It is best known for handblown, free-formed “organic” vases and bowls from the 1950s–1980s, strongly associated with designer Miloslav Klinger (1922–1999) and related studio-led production. Alongside art glass, the broader Železný Brod output also included glass beads, costume jewellery, and glass buttons, reflecting the region’s long-standing decorative-glass economy. After 1989, the original state structure was reorganised, and today the name appears both as a collector attribution for mid-century Czech art glass and in modern listings tied to bead/jewellery and glass production in the area.