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Glass Buoy

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
EXTREMELY RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE, DOUBLE FISHING FLOAT, c.1910 Exuding character and injecting
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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
fishing float double buoy glass green rope
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in
Fishing Float Buoy Green Glass Rope Sea Nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE FISHING FLOAT OR BUOY, c.1910 from a collection of similar floats of
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Artifacts of Disharmony Clear Buoy Sculpture by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Artifacts of Disharmony Clear Buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen Material: Hand sculpted glass and
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Artifacts of Disharmony Yellow Buoy Sculpture by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Artifacts of disharmony yellow buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen. Material: Hand Blown glass
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Ceramic, Leather

Kay Bojesen Sterling Silver Grand Prix Curved Butter Knife
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hellerup, DK
. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Modern Hallmarks: Marked with the Kay Bojesen buoy
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20th Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Kay Bojesen Sterling Silver Grand Prix Lunch/Salad Fork
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hellerup, DK
. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Modern Hallmarks: Marked with the Kay Bojesen buoy
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20th Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stainless Steel Spar Cocktail Picks by Fort Standard, in Stock
By Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the forms of nautical buoys and fishing bobbers, these stainless steel picks keep
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2010s American Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by fishermen to keep their
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Audoux Minet Rustic Nautical Rope & Green Glass Ball Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
– a green blown glass ball modeled on the buoys used by French fisherman on the Côte d’Azur to float
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

Lugger Lifeboat Model by Twyman for the International Exhibition, London, 1862
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
securing points, a metal anchor with a buoy and other details, together with a quantity of furled masts and
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Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Microfreaks 'Lip Tide' Creature Sculpture by the Haas Brothers & Haas Sisters
By The Haas Brothers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
colossal lips can buoy her through any crashing wave or rip tide. She has been known to save lives from a
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Lobster Boat Diorama Titled "Hauling the Catch"
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime Diorama showing a "Downeast" lobster boat from Maine plying her trade near a bell buoy
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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Mainkai Floor Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Verde Alpi
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mainkai Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Verdi Alpi
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai's lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mainkai Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Nero Marquina Marble
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai's lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mainkai Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Travertine
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai's lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Mainkai Floor Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Travertine
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Mainkai Floor Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Nero Marquina Marble
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
mooring buoys that bob along the river with an ethereal glow at night inspired the Mainkai's lamps' design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble

I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Cork. The size differs from piece to piece. Variations are to be expected. A glass cylinder is
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
H 25.6 in W 6.3 in D 18.12 in
I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Cork. The size differs from piece to piece. Variations are to be expected. A glass cylinder is
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
H 25.2 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
cm. Materials: Cork. The size differs from piece to piece. Variations are to be expected. A glass
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
H 24.81 in W 6.3 in D 11.03 in
Large Sculptural Stacked Glass "Pearl Buoy" Hanging Light by Tron Meyer
By Tron Meyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handcrafted, totemic glass hanging light by Norwegian artist/architect Tron Meyer. The lamp is made
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2010s Norwegian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Sculptural Stacked Glass "Pearl Buoy" Hanging Light by Tron Meyer
By Tron Meyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handcrafted, totemic glass hanging light by Norwegian artist/architect Tron Meyer. The lamp is made
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2010s Norwegian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Sculptural Stacked Glass "Pearl Buoy" Hanging Light by Tron Meyer
By Tron Meyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handcrafted, totemic glass hanging light by Norwegian artist and architect Tron Meyer. The lamp is
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2010s Norwegian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Sculptural Stacked Glass "Pearl Buoy" Hanging Light by Tron Meyer
By Tron Meyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handcrafted, totemic glass hanging light by Norwegian artist/architect Tron Meyer. The lamp is made
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2010s Norwegian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

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Located in GB
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Austro-Hungarian period safe F. WERTHEIM & C. with key, 1800s
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Victorian Glass Ball and Claw Black Ebonized Oak Table, circa 1870s
Located in Hastings, GB
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Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
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LARGE ViNTAGE TAXIDERMY BUTTERFLIES INSIDE GOOD SIZED DISPLAY CASE
Located in GB
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Wood

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By Atkin Brothers
Located in Seattle, WA
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

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Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

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Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Glass Buoy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic glass buoy available at 1stDibs. A glass buoy — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a glass buoy, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the glass buoy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A glass buoy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one glass buoy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tron Meyer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Glass Buoy?

The average selling price for a glass buoy at 1stDibs is $9,500, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $32,177 for the highest priced.