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Decorative Coloured Glass Bottles And Vases

1980s Translucent Rose-Coloured Glass Bottle
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Translucent rose-coloured glass bottle.
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Late 20th Century European Bottles

Materials

Glass

1960s Purple Glass Set of Ten Italian Empoli Genie Bottles, Vases and Candy Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Italian art glass bottles, vases and apothecary or candy jars. Mention Italian glass and probably
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass, Glass

Antique Yellow Gold, Garnet, Ruby, Hardstone and Glass Scent Bottle, circa 1845
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
coloured hardstone and glass scent bottle; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection This
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Antique 1840s Bottles

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Guilloche & Silver Topped Glass Scent or Perfume Bottle, London 1922
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful scent, cologne or perfume glass bottle with a gold coloured Guilloche enamel
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bottles

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Silver

Layne Rowe Purple, Pink, Green & White Cased Glass Scent Bottle
By Layne Rowe
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual modern hand-crafted glass scent bottle and stopper in cased colored glass by
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Late 20th Century British Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

1950's Vintage Spanish Soda Siphon - Coloured
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Vintage Spanish Soda Siphon - Coloured. Original coloured glass soda siphons from Spain
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Vintage 1950s European Bottles

Materials

Glass

1950's Vintage Spanish Soda Siphon - Coloured
1950's Vintage Spanish Soda Siphon - Coloured
H 11.82 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Venini Signed Murano Glass Bottle by Gio Ponti with Original Stopper, Italy 1997
By Paolo Venini, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
different coloured glass elements make the light play to create beautiful patterns. The bottle retains its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

American overlay silver perfume bottle
Located in London, GB
Hand-blown antique American glass perfume bottle overlaid with open-work silver banding and
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20th Century American Bottles

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Ships in a Bottle
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Price per bottle. A fabulous selection of four 19th century ships in a bottle. Demonstrating hand
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Antique 19th Century British Bottles

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Glass

19th Century Ships in a Bottle
19th Century Ships in a Bottle
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
glass coloured bottles in surrealistic style designed by Salvador Dali for the italian liquor company
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

20th Century Italian Glass "Decanter" by Murano Glass
By Vittorio Ferro
Located in London, GB
An attractive glass decanter cased in red and engraved with decorative motifs with star cut base
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Bottles

Materials

Glass

1950's Vintage Romanian Soda Siphons - Blue Glass
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Vintage Romanian Soda Siphons - Blue Glass. Original coloured glass soda siphons from
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Vintage 1950s European Bottles

Materials

Glass

1950's Vintage Romanian Soda Siphons - Clear Glass - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Vintage Romanian Soda Siphons - Clear Glass - Large Quantity Available. Original coloured
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Vintage 1950s European Bottles

Materials

Glass

Limited Edition Perfume by Allen Jones for Beaux Arts Limited Edition (each)
By Allen Jones
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
consist of a full bottle of perfume, with a stunning Aluminium sculpture of a sexy ladies boot, each of
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Late 20th Century German Modern Bottles

Materials

Metal

Zwiesel Rare Vintage Mid-Century Modern Purple Smoked Bubble Glass Bottle Vase
By Max Gangkofner, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Glasfachschule Zwiesel
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning signed and dated 1980s vintage bottle, decanter shaped vase by Max Gangkofner for the
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Italian Hand Blown Twin Handled Bottle Shaped Millefiori Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco Italian Murano satin glass millefiori twin handled vase dating from circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vases

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Blown Glass

Empoli Scandinavian Style Mixed Cased Glass Bottle or Gulvase, 1970s
By Empoli
Located in Melbourne, AU
spectacularly attractive and fun. The decoration on this vase consists of layered and swirled coloured glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Hearts and Vines Vase" by Louis Tiffany
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 20th Century American iridescent glass vase of slender form with green hearts
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Recent Sales

Glass Perfume Bottle
By Alain Steinmetz
Located in Andorra la Vella, FR
Beautiful, handcrafted glass perfume bottle by Alain Steinmetz. He studied medicine in Strasbourg
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2010s French Bottles

Materials

Copper

Glass Perfume Bottle
Glass Perfume Bottle
H 5.71 in Dm 3.35 in
René Lalique, Prunes Vase, C. 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Pasadena, CA
René Lalique, Prunes Vase, C. 1930, Clear and frosted glass featuring plums and foliage in high
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

1950s Italian Cranberry Coloured Hand-Blown Empoli Glass Bottle
By Empoli
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An Italian hand-blown Empoli Glass wine bottle made in a cranberry coloured (dark purple) glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of 1950s Italian Cranberry Coloured Empoli Hand-Blown Glass Bottles
By Empoli
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A pair of Italian hand-blown Empoli Glass wine bottles made in a cranberry coloured (dark purple
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass

Beautifully Intricate, Millefiori Venetian Glass Perfume Bottle Mid 20th Century
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
tiny rods of coloured glass known as Murrine A superb Italian perfume bottle Circa 1980's Height 5
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Modern Empoli Glass Pair of Perfume Genie Bottles, Italy, 1950s
By Empoli
Located in Valencia, VC
Delightful indeed, these unusual Empoli Glass pair of perfume genie bottles feature a beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Art Glass

Orange and Silver Biedermeier Crystal Bottle from 1800
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Orange and silver Biedermeier crystal bottle, made in 1800 Ø cm 25 h cm 54 Biedermeier is was an
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Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Bottles

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Crystal, Silver

A purple and blue Murano ‘Sommerso’ vase, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Beerse, VAN
‘Sommerso’ (meaning submerged) refers to the technique where two or three layers of coloured glass are put
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Art Deco Glass Sterling Silver and Enamel Dressing Table Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver, hot enamel, and stained, coloured, acid etched and cut glass. Each piece within this impressive
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bottles

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Kjell Engman 1989 'Bon Bon' Series, Kosta Boda, Sapphire and Coquelicot Decanter
By Kosta Boda, Kjell Engman
Located in Frome, GB
This delicious handblown work of Postmodern art glass is by leading Swedish glass artist Kjell
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
side doors each enclosing a blue glass perfume bottle with a pietra dura lid, and hinged doors fitted
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Antique 1860s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Art Deco Amber Coloured Glass Perfume Bottle by Karl Palda, c1930s
By Karl Palda
Located in Devon, England
A truly beautiful Art Deco amber glass scent bottle with a very attractive and iconic shape and
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bottles

Materials

Cut Glass

Red-Coloured Glass Hygiene & Vanity Object
Located in Leuven , BE
Glass hygiene & vanity object, ring tree, nature-inspired relief, red-coloured.
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20th Century European Bottles

Materials

Glass

Chinese Turquoise Glass Snuff Bottle with Carved Figures and Spoon Top
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese glass snuff bottle, which we date to the mid-20th century, circa 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Glass

Intricate Millefiori, Venetian Glass Perfume Bottle Murano Mid-20th Century
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Venetian millefiori glass perfume bottle with stopper, attributed to Fratelli Toso
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bottles

Materials

Glass

Elegant Rose Pink Crystal Vintage Faceted Glass Perfume Bottle Flacon
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant and stylish faceted rose pink crystal vintage perfume bottle Silver coloured collar. The
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Late 20th Century Czech Bohemian Bottles

Materials

Glass

Chinese Export Snuff Bottle in Overlay Cameo Glass Finely Carved, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
circa 1925. These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles are very decorative and sought after
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bottles

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Glass

Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle Hand-Painted 4 Character Mark, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese snuff bottle, which we date to the earlier part of the 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

Materials

Glass

Chinese Opaque Glass Snuff Bottle Hand Enamelled 4-Character Base Mark, Ca 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
coloured glass or stone stopper which has an attached spoon. Overall a very beautiful snuff bottle
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Glass

Large Globe Perfume Bottle, English Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Lid
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderfully impressive sized perfume or scent bottle created from a hefty piece of English
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Bottles

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinese Snuff Bottle Emerald Green mottled Natural Stone Hand-Worked, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and very decorative Chinese snuff bottle, made of a type of a natural stone with a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles

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Stone

Midcentury Italian Blown Amber Glass Pinecone Carafe Decanter with Swan Stopper
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty, amber coloured 1950s Italian glass bottle in the shape of a large pinecone with bird
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Cut Glass & Enamel Trinket Box by Karl Palda, C1930
By Karl Palda
Located in Devon, England
Stunning Art Deco heavy cut glass trinket/ powder box by Karl Palda. Beautiful patterning, very
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Bottles

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Chrome

Nanny Still Decanters
By Nanny Still McKinney
Located in Copenhagen, DK
incised with "Riihimaen Lasi OY Nanny Still." Materials: Coloured glass. Tallest: 33.7 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bottles

Nanny Still Decanters
Nanny Still Decanters
H 13.39 in Dm 2.37 in
Limited Anniversary Edition Amber Crystal Glass "Bacchantes Vase" by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
Very impressive limited edition golden amber glass vase decorated with naked dancing bacchantes in
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vases

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Glass

Italian Brutalist Glass Sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati Murano
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Palm Springs, CA
were extraordinary), vases, glasses and bottles: in every creation the quality of the colours and the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

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Art Glass

Luciano Gaspari for Salviati, Murano Italy Abstract Glass Sculpture, Ca 1960s
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Cathedral City, CA
were extraordinary), vases, glasses and bottles: in every creation the quality of the colours and the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Art Glass

Antique Ormolu Mounted Pietra Dura Jewellery Cabinet 19th C
Located in London, GB
, with side doors each enclosing a blue glass perfume bottle with a pietra dura lid, and hinged doors
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Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Set of Four Colored Bottles 1960s Del Vivo, Empoli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare set of four coloured bottles 1960s Del Vivo, Empoli Green, blue, yellow and red.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bottles

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Art Glass

Hand Blown Antique Glass Bottle filled with Bobbins circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! A wonderful hand blown glass bottle each filled with an assortment of bobbins of
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Early 20th Century Belgian Arts and Crafts Vases and Vessels

A Blue John Scent Bottle Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
The scent bottle with an ovoid body of blue john, mounted with unmarked silver with a deep collar
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Antique 19th Century English Jewelry Boxes

Pair of 19th Century Bohemian Glass Decanters
Located in London, GB
A pair of lemon coloured Bohemian cut and enamelled glass decanters with spire stoppers. They
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Antique 19th Century Czech Bottles

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Cut Glass

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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Settee in Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Settee, velvet fabric, stained beech, France, 1930s This exquisite settee of France origin adopts stylistic motifs of the 19th century Victorian Era as can been seen in the ornate ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Settees

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Velvet, Beech

French Settee in Red Velvet Upholstery
French Settee in Red Velvet Upholstery
H 36.62 in W 53.15 in D 31.5 in
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
H 35.44 in W 61.03 in D 15.75 in
Customizable Tacchini Solar Daybed by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Calm and sophisticated manifesto of contemporary style, Solar sits at the heart of Toogood’s Cosmic collection. An upholstered sofa that at first glance appears as a stack of cushion...
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2010s Italian Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is ...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Mahogany

Crystal Glass Cologne or Perfume Bottle Sterling Silver Top Art Deco London 1919
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality crystal cut glass cologne or perfume bottle with a sterling silver screw top lid with engine turned detail, made in London and dating to the early Art Dec...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bottles

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Sterling Silver

Blue Empoli Bottle, Italy 1960
By Empoli
Located in Herentals, BE
Blue Empoli bottle with stopper. Measures: Height: 43 cm Diameter bottom: 7 cm The bottle is labeled and in good condition.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Cut Glass

Blue Empoli Bottle, Italy 1960
Blue Empoli Bottle, Italy 1960
H 16.93 in Dm 3.15 in
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Large Optical Glass on Foot
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence The carefully crafted Optical details The large, usable vase provides a solid form suitable for a few tall flowers and is made ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Rare Antique Set of 10 Pharmacy Bottles Apothecary Glass with Gold Leaf
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Title: Rare antique set of 10 pharmacy bottles apothecary glass with gold leaf Description: Beautiful set of ten pharmaceutical bottles, circa 1900 originally from a chemists in Nor...
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Modern X Large Empoli Glass Vase Goblet
By Empoli
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Giant goblet Empoli glass vase, excellent condition great color.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Tall Twisted Empoli Glass Vase
By Empoli
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall Empoli glass vase with a twisted vase, excellent condition great color.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Tall Twisted Empoli Glass Vase
Tall Twisted Empoli Glass Vase
H 13.75 in Dm 3.75 in
Ochre Midcentury Glass Genie Decanter with Stopper by Empoli
By Empoli
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Sleek midcentury ochre glass decanter with stopper. The design by Empoli is called Genie.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Victorian S Mordan & Co Glass & Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Scent Bottle
By S. Mordan & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian glass & sterling silver perfume bottle with an integral vinaigrette. By Sampson Mordan With a faceted ruby glass bottle mounted in etched gilt silver m...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bottles

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Sterling Silver

Empoli Rossini Blown Glass Decanter with Stopper
By Empoli
Located in Fulton, CA
An ice blue blown glass decanter with stopper by Empoli Glass, Italy. Retains "Empoli" paper label. Measures 19.25 inches hign.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Sterling Silver Scent or Perfume Bottle with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique perfume bottle is signed by an unknown English maker and dates to approximately 1898 and done in the period Victorian style. The bottle is done in sterling silver with a...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bottles

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Sterling Silver

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Decorative Coloured Glass Bottles And Vases For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of decorative coloured glass bottles and vases available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and crystal, all decorative coloured glass bottles and vases available were constructed with great care. Find 14 antique and vintage decorative coloured glass bottles and vases at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Decorative coloured glass bottles and vases have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of decorative coloured glass bottles and vases to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, modern and mid-century modern decorative coloured glass bottles and vases are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made decorative coloured glass bottles and vases over the years, but those made by Luciano Gaspari, Salviati and Barovier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Decorative Coloured Glass Bottles And Vases?

Prices for decorative coloured glass bottles and vases start at $59 and top out at $42,000 with the average selling for $1,086.

Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

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