Nigel Benson is a knowledgable and respected dealer, published author
and collector, who set up his dealership as 20th Century Glass in June 1986, having been a collector of glass for some eleven
years before. Details of publications and articles he has been involved in writing or consulting on can also be found using
the menu bar on the left.
In addition to acting as glass specialist to a terrestially based internet auction house, working as 20th Century Glass,
Nigel Benson also provides consultancy for publications as well as articles and ideas for many leading antique magazines.
He also gives lectures on many aspects of collecting glass, mainly connected with his passion, British glass but also
on continental and Scandinavian glass mainly from the post war era.
The website has currently been
designed as an information site to both help and stimulate visitors as well as to act as a shop window for our business
of buying and selling quality glass. If you collect, or are interested in, any of the manufacturers or designers
shown, or mentioned, on these pages please do not hestitate to get in touch with us - see the underlined 'email'
buttons located at the bottom of every page or below the illustration blocks on the right, thanks.
For more about Nigel, his beginnings as a collector
and dealer and his thoughts on collecting, please see
Nigel Benson exhibits his glass , under the name 20th Century Glass, at all the major glass fairs
held in the UK and deals directly with both private collectors and many museums.
We are always pleased to purchase items,
or collections, but regret we cannot give valuations or opinions over the internet.
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BROADFIELD HOUSE GLASS MUSEUM
Recent news indicates that there have been
positive moves by Dudley Borough Council to work with the BGF to form a Trust to run the proposed new glass museum on the
White House site (opposite The Red House). Much of the detail is still, understandably, not available, however poroposed plans
for the site have now been published and can be seen through the local press.
There is an ad hoc newsletter,
called Glass Cuts, written by one of the Trustees, Graham Fisher, that is available through the BGF. If you
wish to receive it please contact the BGF by copying and pasting their email address -bgf@britishglassfoundation.org.uk.
Many thanks for your interest and for continued support for this very important
project for the world of glass, and, for the locality in which it is housed.
Kind wishes, Nigel
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NOTE: Nigel Benson established 20th Century Glass in 1986 and has no connection with any other
internet based company using the same name.
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Examples of the sort of stock for sale by Nigel Benson. We hold far more stock than shown. If you are looking for
anything specific under British, Continental, or Scandinavian glass, please email
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| Extremely rare Powell wrought iron tantalus with matching green decanters - one of only two known |
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| Tall cylinder vase designed by Vladimir Zahour for Podybrady glassworks, c1960 |
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| James Powell & Sons Straw Opal thrown rim vase c1890 |
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| One of a series of decatners designed by the cartoonist Val Biro and engraved by Peter Dreiser c1974 |
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| A good set of eight wines designed by TG Jackson for James Powell & Sons, c1870 |
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| Limited edition Investiture vase designed by David Hammond, engraved by CP Kimberley for Thos Webb |
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| A pair of dark green 'Spanish Cut' decanters designed by Harry Powell for James Powell & Sons, c1900 |
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| A scarce blue flashed decanter and six tumblers designed and engraved by Peter Dreiser, c1974 |
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| Group of glasses designed by TG Jackson for James Powell & Sons, c1870 |
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| A scarce lattice ware bowl, by James Powell & Sons, c1930 |
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