Art Deco vase, alexandrite crystal glass, Moser, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

An alexandrite glass vase by Moser, exemplifying 1930s Czechoslovakian glass craftsmanship, intended for the living room. Made entirely of thick, hand-cut crystal glass, it features a deeply faceted surface with vertical grooves and rounded edges—typical of the Art Deco aesthetic. The delicate, transparent lilac-violet shade subtly changes tone depending on the light source: from violet in daylight to blue-green in artificial lighting. There are no additional decorations or colour accents—the play of light on the deeply cut form is the only ornamentation. Balanced proportions, with wide shoulders and a massive base. No signs of use, damage, or repairs—the vase is in excellent collector's condition. This vase seems to tell of the restrained elegance of Central European Art Deco, where geometric precision met the modernity of the material. Its transparent structure and colour variability under light evoke subtle spectacles at the boundary of craft and art. The vase is like a silent witness of the era: restrained in form, yet dynamic thanks to the lively, penetrating light and the lilac refrain of the glass. In the living room, this vase can be used as a soloist on a walnut console or a small shelf by a light wall, where the changing colour of the glass will be particularly visible. It works well in a setting of quiet colours, where it will not compete with rich forms but will bring out the subtleties of light and texture. An Art Deco or modernist interior, enriched with single accents from the era (chrome, onyx, alabaster), is an obvious combination, but the vase can also be paired with minimalist ceramics or a glass lamp from the same period, enhancing the dialogue of times and materials.