Clear Glass Modern Flower Vase - Window Cone - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto
Clear Glass Modern Flower Vase - Window Cone - handmade by Chive Studio Toronto

Glass Vases

Window Cone Glass Modern Clear Flower Vase

$22.00
Hand Blown Glass
Dishwasher safe cleaning
30-day return policy

Build the Arrangement That Looks Harder Than It Was

Pick a vase to anchor the shelf, then add the rest until it reads as curated instead of collected.

The Window Cone is a window vase built for one to three stems and no more, which is the right amount of restraint for something that hangs in front of natural light. As a window hanging vase it suspends from a suction mount and turns an empty pane into the only part of the room anyone mentions. The suction cone vase holds a lily, a buttercup, or a single dahlia — stems that earn the spotlight a window provides rather than merely occupying it. Light passes through the glass and the water and whatever you placed inside, layering three translucencies into something a shelf arrangement cannot replicate. Hanging removes the vase from the competition of surfaces and side tables, which is either good design or good strategy depending on how you feel about your other furniture. There is no shelf here. Just the glass, the window, and the stem you chose. Gravity starts the cone and a careful hand completes it — the Window Cone leaves Chive after the taper earns a nod from whoever made it.

Product detail

Product Detail:

  • Material: Glass
  • Glaze finish: Translucent
  • Year Designed: 2005
Vase Care Instructions

All glass vases in this collection are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, with one exception: mercury glass vases should be hand-washed only. The silvered mercury finish is a delicate coating rather than a solid color, and dishwasher heat and detergent can dull or strip it over time.

For standard glass vases, just load it in with the rest of the dishes — no special care needed. For mercury glass pieces, wash gently with warm water and mild soap, and dry with a soft cloth rather than letting it air dry with water spots.

Rinse and dry after each use, especially if flower food or cut-stem residue was in the water, so nothing lingers and clouds the glass.
Flowers that Love this Vase
  • Lily
  • Buttercup
  • Dahlia
  • Ranunculus
  • Gomphrena
  • Celosia
  • Chamomile
  • Nasturtium
  • Flowering Dill
  • Pussy Willow

Quick Guide to Building a Floral Arrangement

  1. Pick your vase first
  2. Start with your anchor flower.
  3. Build in odd numbers.
  4. Add height, then fill.
  5. Greenery does the quiet work.
  6. Cut stems at an angle, underwater if you can.
  7. Step back before you decide it's done.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

  • Free shipping: Orders $200+ within the US
  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Three Stems Became a Personality — The Window Cone

The Window Cone was designed in 2005, which makes it old enough to have a driver's license in most provinces and exactly old enough to still be relevant, a distinction that remarkably few consumer goods designed in that particular era can credibly share at twenty-one. It hangs from a suction mount, accepts between one and three stems, and converts a pane of glass into the room’s most compelling feature — which is saying something if the room already contains furniture you paid real money for. Todd does not like tulips. He has said so publicly, more than once, in contexts where diplomacy would have served him better. The Window Cone is the one product that makes him reconsider that position, slightly, against his will, because three tulips in a window apparently have the power to override a lifetime of aesthetic bias. One stem is a gesture. Two is a conversation. Three is where restraint lands for a vessel this narrow, and the cone shape means each stem leans outward at its own angle without any input from you. Sunlight filters through the glass, then the water, then whatever bloom you chose, stacking translucent layers in a sequence no horizontal display replicates.

Chive Studio trimming tulip stems with scissors on a wooden surface, with white, purple, and pink tulips arranged nearby.
How to Cut Flowers Like a Pro:

A (Mostly) Simple Guide to Cutting Your Flowers

So, you’re making an arrangement? Let’s ensure it lives long enough to impress someone—even if it's just you.

  1. Scrub the Scissors: Wash your shears first. Your flowers do not want a side of Dorito dust.
  2. Cut at 45°: Snip stems at an angle. It gives them a straw instead of making them chug from the bottle.
  3. Trim Underwater (Fancy Mode): Cut them submerged to block air bubbles. It’s extra, but they didn’t ask to suffocate.
  4. Ditch Submerged Leaves: Strip anything below the waterline. Unless you are actively going for a swamp aesthetic.
  5. Snip Again if Stale: If they sat out on the counter, trim them again. They need a fresh start (don’t we all?).
  6. Swap the Water: Change it and trim the stems every few days so they don't die immediately.

Voilà! You are now a domestic deity. Go take your Instagram photo before you forget to water them.

Pro Tip: The light does half the work.

Glass catches and bends light in a way ceramic can't. Set the arrangement somewhere it'll get some late afternoon sun, even for an hour, and the water and stems start doing something a solid vase never will.

Perfect Pairs for Any Shelf

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Space Nobody Noticed Five Minutes Ago

The glass vases at Chive come out of the same studio habit that produced everything else here: design the object once, correctly, then resist every opportunity to complicate it. Each one holds stems. None of them hides anything. The Alu Magnetic Vase puts a single stem on any metal surface with a magnet, placing flowers in spots nobody thought of as available space five minutes earlier. See the Alu.

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Glass That Reveals Rather Than Conceals

Every Chive vase is built around one decision about how flowers should stand, then finished by hand until that decision reads as obvious. Chive's glass range holds wall mounts, freestanding arches, magnetic holders, and tabletop pieces, each one shaped to display flowers through transparent surfaces rather than behind opaque walls. The collection runs from single-stem test tubes to wide-mouth jars, all sharing the same conviction that glass should reveal rather than conceal. Browse the full glass collection.

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One Fades, One Stays, Both Work

Hang the Window Cone beside a Green Ceramic Flower Wall Art ceramic bloom for a window display that layers living stems with permanent petals, where one fades and one stays and the pairing works either way because the light treats both the same. Glass and ceramic share a window well. Shop the Green.

Gravity, Then the Opposite

For over two decades since 2004, Chive Ceramics has built objects meant to hold flowers and stay out of the way of everything else. The Window Cone is one of the purest examples of that principle — a glass cone, a suction mount, a window, and nothing more. It was designed in 2005 and has remained unchanged because the studio could not find anything worth adding that the original was missing. Small batches, clear glass, each piece shaped by hand and checked before it ships. The studio has never been interested in decoration for its own sake, which is a position that either reads as restraint or reads as laziness depending on who is judging. The flowers do the decorating. The glass does the holding. The window provides the light. Chive provides the object connecting the three, and that is the full scope of the job.

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Frequently asked questions

How does the Window Cone earn its name as a window vase?

The Window Cone earns its name as a window vase by hanging from a suction mount attached directly to the glass pane, suspending the cone against the window glass so that daylight filters through the water and the stems at once. No shelf is needed, no hook, no hardware beyond the suction cup. The window itself becomes the display surface. That is the entire system.

Do short-stemmed garden flowers work well in the Window Cone vase?

Short-stemmed garden flowers work well in the Window Cone vase as long as the stem is rigid enough to stand in the cone without folding over. Buttercups, chamomile, nasturtiums, and single dahlias all hold their shape in the narrow opening. Anything that needs support from neighboring stems is better suited to a wider vessel. One to three stems is the design range.

What footprint does the Window Cone vase take up on a table?

The Window Cone vase takes up no table footprint at all — it hangs from a window pane by suction mount and occupies only the vertical space between the glass and whatever is behind it. If you set it on a flat surface instead of hanging it, the cone base is narrow enough to fit on a windowsill edge. Hanging is the intended use and the better display.

Is the Window Cone vase's glass body durable for everyday use?

The Window Cone vase's glass body is durable enough for everyday use in a window environment, where temperature shifts from sunlight are the main stress factor. The glass is thick enough to resist casual bumps and thin enough to let light pass through cleanly. It is not indestructible — treat it as you would any glass vessel near a window. Reasonable care is enough.

Is the Window Cone vase dishwasher safe or hand wash only?

The Window Cone vase is hand wash only — the suction mount and the cone shape both perform best when cleaned gently with warm water and a soft brush rather than subjected to a dishwasher cycle. Rinse the interior when changing the water, and wipe the suction cup with a damp cloth to maintain its grip on the glass. A quick rinse is all it needs.

Which rooms suit the Window Cone vase's shape and scale best?

The Window Cone vase suits any room with a window that receives natural light — kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, and offices all work, provided the pane is smooth enough for the suction mount to grip. Bright windows make the translucency more dramatic, but even north-facing panes give the arrangement enough light to read clearly. The brighter the window, the better.

Does the Window Cone suit brighter windows than the Thorn?

The Window Cone suits brighter windows than the Thorn because its cone shape directs light through a narrower channel, which intensifies the translucency effect when direct sun hits the glass. The Thorn hangs with a wider profile that diffuses light more evenly across a larger surface area. The Cone is sharper.

How did the Window Cone vase's design evolve at Chive studio?

The Window Cone vase's design evolved at Chive studio in 2005 from a question about what happens when you remove the shelf from the equation entirely. The first prototypes tested different cone angles before settling on the current taper, which supports a few stems without crowding. The suction mount was the answer to hanging without hardware. The shape has not changed since.
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