Julio Santos was born in Marinha Grande Portugal in 1933, a village with a long history of the ancient craft of glass blowing. At the age of twelve he became an apprentice in the National Fabrica de Vidros in Marinha Grande.

By 1956 he was a fully qualified glass blower and began work at the Vicris Glass Works and in 1962, he became Master Glass Blower at the Dorsteenhutte Glass Works of Wolfach in the Black Forest of Germany, where he worked for five years.

Julio Santos arrived in Australia, January 1968, with his wife and son. When he first came arrived he worked with BHP in Port Kembla as a railway labourer for six months then moved to Newcastle and worked at Phillips Lighting Industries where he became a Master Glass Blower. From 1976-78 he taught part time at College of Advanced Education in Newcastle and in 1979, more...

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Two Australian Art glass sommerso vases by Julio Santos, Julio…

Australian Art Glass Sommerso Vases by Julio Santos, 1998-1999

Two Australian Art glass sommerso vases by Julio Santos, Julio Santos (1933-2019), 1998 and 1999 the vases of flattened tear drop profile, one in blue, the other in emerald sommerso with spiral inclusions, engraved 'J.Santos' and dated respectively 1998…

Julio Santos (b. 1933) for Les Blakebrough, two clear glass…

Clear glass vases by Julio Santos for Les Blakebrough, c. 1979

Julio Santos (b. 1933) for Les Blakebrough, two clear glass vases, c. 1979, of baluster form, hand blown, with applied clear glass strokes to the exterior, artists signature and date etched to base (2), height 26 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Estate of…

Julio Santos (b. 1933) for Les Blakebrough, large glass plate,…

Hand-blown glass plate by Julio Santos for Les Blakebrough, c.1977

Julio Santos (b. 1933) for Les Blakebrough, large glass plate, c. 1977, hand blown clear glass, decorated with central yellow glass with black looping swirls, artists signature and date etched to base, diameter cm. Provenance: The Estate of Les Blakebrough

Julio Santos Australia red sommerso glass vase, engraved 'J.…

Julio Santos Australia Red Sommerso Glass Vase, Engraved 1999

Julio Santos Australia red sommerso glass vase, engraved 'J. Santos, 1999', 29 cm high

Julio Santos glass sculpture; clear art glass with internal…

Green Spiral

Julio Santos glass sculpture; clear art glass with internal green and black spiral feature. Australia / Portugal; c 1960s; 20 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Two hand blown glass paperweights, comprising a 19th century…

Hand Blown Glass Paperweights (or Glass Paperweight Duo)

Two hand blown glass paperweights, comprising a 19th century green glass dump paperweight and another by Julio Santos, in vibrant cobalt blue and clear tone with bubbles, signed to the underside, height 10 cm and smaller

Julio Santos Australian art glass vase, engraved 'J. Santos,…

Julio Santos Engraved Art Glass Vase, 29cm High

Julio Santos Australian art glass vase, engraved 'J. Santos, '03', 29 cm high

Large Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with blue…

Mauve Swirls: Julio Santos Art Glass Bowl

Large Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with blue swirls, signed to base, diameter 38.5 cm.

An Australian studio clear glass decanter and ball stopper by…

Australian Studio Glass Decanter by Julio Santos, Signed

An Australian studio clear glass decanter and ball stopper by Julio Santos, signed to base, 34 cm high

A lapis blue studio glass sphere vase by Julio Santos,…

Lapis Feather Glass Vase by Julio Santos, Australia

A lapis blue studio glass sphere vase by Julio Santos, Australia, 1992, with an internal trailng feather decoration, signed and dated to base, 70 cm high

An Australian studio glass vase by Julio Santos, 1987, with…

Apricot Flower Glass Vase by Julio Santos, 1987

An Australian studio glass vase by Julio Santos, 1987, with apricot flower form bands extending down the body, 15 cm high

A lapis blue pulled feather decorated studio glass sphere vase…

Lapis Blue Feathered Glass Vase by Julio Santos

A lapis blue pulled feather decorated studio glass sphere vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1987, 17 cm high

A slender baluster form opaque studio glass vase by Julio…

Opaque Glass Vase by Julio Santos, 1986

A slender baluster form opaque studio glass vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1986, signed and dated to base 'J Santos 1986', 31 cm high

A translucent mauve concentric swirl glass vase by Julio Santos,…

Mauve Swirl Glass Vase Set with Bud Vases

A translucent mauve concentric swirl glass vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1986, together with two bulbous purple bud vases, the largest 26 cm high

Santos, 1986 An Australian studio glass vase by Julio Santos,…

Flared Australian Studio Glass Vase by Julio Santos, 1986

Santos, 1986 An Australian studio glass vase by Julio Santos, in flared form in tones green, red and white, incised to base J Santos 1986, 26 cm high

A pastel and silver striped column vase by Julio Santos,…

Pastel Striped Column Vase by Julio Santos, Australia 1985

A pastel and silver striped column vase by Julio Santos, Australia, 1985, signed and dated to base, 29 cm high

A green studio glass sphere vase by Julio Santos, Australian,…

Green Glass Sphere Vase with Blue Leaves and Purple Lines

A green studio glass sphere vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1984, with blue leaves extending from the mouth and frilled purple lines extending down the body, signed 'Julio Santos 1984' to base, 19 cm high

A large studio glass vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1982, of…

Julio Santos Studio Glass Vase, 1982

A large studio glass vase by Julio Santos, Australian, 1982, of slender baluster form form in tones of lilac and amber, signed and dated 'J Santos 1982' to base, 44 cm high

Julio Santos Australian art glass bottle, engraved, J. Santos,…

1984 Engraved Art Glass Bottle by Julio Santos

Julio Santos Australian art glass bottle, engraved, J. Santos, 1984, 12.5 cm high

Julio Santos Australian art glass chalice, engraved, J. Santos,…

Julio Santos Engraved Art Glass Chalice - 1981

Julio Santos Australian art glass chalice, engraved, J. Santos, 1981, 18 cm high

Large Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with blue…

Mauve Swirls: Julio Santos Art Glass Bowl

Large Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with blue swirls, signed to base, diameter 37 cm

Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with orange swirls,…

Mauve Swirls: Julio Santos Art Glass Bowl

Australian Julio Santos art glass bowl mauve with orange swirls, signed to base, diameter 21.5 cm

Julio Santos Australian art glass decanter in red and white…

Red and White Striped Art Glass Decanter by Julio Santos

Julio Santos Australian art glass decanter in red and white vertical stripes, circa 2000, engraved 'J. Santos, 2000', 33 cm high

Julio Santos sommerso glass vase in blue with spiral inclusion,…

Blue Spiral Glass Vase by Julio Santos (1986)

Julio Santos sommerso glass vase in blue with spiral inclusion, circa 1986, engraved 'J Santos, 1986', 21.5 cm high

Stephen Skillitzi and Julio Santos green art glass vase with…

Green Kangaroo Art Glass Vase by Skillitzi and Santos

Stephen Skillitzi and Julio Santos green art glass vase with applied kangaroos, circa 2003, engraved 'S. Skillitzi, J. Santos, 2003, Australia', 23.5 cm high

Julio Santos b1933 signed art glass vase decorated on blue…

Blue Art Glass Vase by Julio Santos (1987)

Julio Santos b1933 signed art glass vase decorated on blue ground, inscribed signature to base and dated 1987, height 27 cm

Good Julio Santos art glass bowl, inscribed to base, (height 15…

Julio Santos Art Glass Bowl - Inscribed Base (15x22cm)

Good Julio Santos art glass bowl, inscribed to base, (height 15 cm, diameter 22 cm).

Julio Santos, glass vase, 1982, height 30 cm, width 13 cm,

1982 Glass Vase by Julio Santos

Julio Santos, glass vase, 1982, height 30 cm, width 13 cm,

Julio Santos signed art glass vase of teardrop form, with green…

Green and Black Teardrop Vase by Julio Santos

Julio Santos signed art glass vase of teardrop form, with green underlay & black repeating patterns. Signed & dated 1989 to the base, height 28 cm

Julio Santos art glass vase. Signed & dated to base 1989.…

Julio Santos Art Glass Vase, 1989

Julio Santos art glass vase. Signed & dated to base 1989. Height 27 cm

Julio Santos (b. 1933) glass cylinder vase, 1993 glass vase…

Julio Santos Glass Cylinder Vase, 1993

Julio Santos (b. 1933) glass cylinder vase, 1993 glass vase with line pattern over landscape in shades of brown, green and blue, artist's signature incised to base 'J Santos 1993'. Height 33 cm. Diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney