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What is amber glass?
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Amber glass is a dark-stained glass that is obtained by adding iron, sulphur and carbon to the molten glass mixture. This gives it the characteristic dark hue. Amber glass in bottle-making is used to protect sensitive contents from sunlight. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary amber glass items from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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Wrought Iron Hanging Lanterns with Amber Glass, SET OF 3, PRICE PER EACH
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 3 Wrought Iron Hanging Lanterns with Amber Glass, Italy late 19th Century. PRICE PER EACH.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design.
From the 1970s.
Marked.
In
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Glass
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Victorian Amber Glass Hand Painted Juice Set C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Amber Glass Hand Painted Juice Set with Pitcher and Four Glasses C1900
Measures
Category
20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Ten Amber Venetian Glass Bowls or Cups
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of ten amber Venetian glass bowls or cups. Matching set of plates also available.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 7 German Jagdhaus Series Amber Glass Carafe & Drinking Glasses, 1960s
By Wilhelm Braun Feldweg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Jagdhaus Series Amber Glass Carafe and Drinking Glasses by Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Calypso Wine Set Amber
By Serena Confalonieri
Located in Milano, MI
delicate transparencies. All of these borosilicate glass pieces are handcrafted in Italy.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$369 / set