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Glory Hole

"Glory Hole Antiques" Watercolor by Lorna Wildon, circa 1980
By Lorna Wildon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
system that ran from Chicago to Los Angels - Glory Hole Antiques was later designated a national historic
Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Glory Holes Side Table by Richard Yasmine
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Glory holes side table by Richard Yasmine Materials: Statuario marble, polished brass and powder
Category

2010s Lebanese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Glory Holes Side Table by Richard Yasmine
Glory Holes Side Table by Richard Yasmine
$12,335 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 27.56 in
Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
By Henry Summa
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
in the glass arts was based on an apprenticeship at renowned Glory Hole Glassworks in New Mexico
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.25 in Dm 4.25 in
Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Vase, American Studio Art Glass
By Henry Summa
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the glass arts was based on an apprenticeship at renowned Glory Hole Glassworks in New Mexico. Canyon
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Monumental Art Glass Hand Blown Drip Bowl by Will Dexter
By William Dexter
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
and spontaneous, using heat of the glory hole and the weight of the added drips to create a piece that
Category

1990s American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Plugged Carrafe by Richard Yasmine
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
my previous Glory Holes soliflore/table, I am trying to explore the Phallique shape and studying it
Category

2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Crystal Serveware

Materials

Brass

Plugged Carrafe by Richard Yasmine
Plugged Carrafe by Richard Yasmine
$1,705 / item
H 12.6 in Dm 3.94 in

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Glory Hole Side Table in Statuary Marble and Brass Polished by Richard Yasmine
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Firenze, IT
Glory holes soliflore or side table Richard Yasmine: "For him and her talking about “revenge
Category

2010s Lebanese Other Side Tables

Materials

Statuary Marble, Brass

Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
By Scott Benefield
Located in London, GB
Scott Benefield uses sheet glass that has been fused into murrine and blown out using only a glory
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
H 11.42 in W 2.76 in D 5.91 in
Lattimo vases by Scott Benefield
By Scott Benefield
Located in London, GB
Scott Benefield uses sheet glass that has been fused into murrine and blown out using only a glory
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
By Scott Benefield
Located in London, GB
Scott Benefield uses sheet glass that has been fused into murrine and blown out using only a glory
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
Vetro Mosaico by Scott Benefield
H 11.03 in W 2.76 in D 6.3 in
Antique Burmese Peach Blown Art Glass Covered Butter Dish, circa 1880
By Mount Washington Glass Works
Located in Big Flats, NY
color of Burmese was fashioned by re-heating the object in the furnace (the "Glory Hole"). The length of
Category

Antique 19th Century American Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Chandelier Mariano Fortuny Style Silver Leaf over Fenicio Filigree, 1990s
By Mariano Fortuny, Fabiano Amadi
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
silver-leaf applied hot a caldo and left on the outside. With the heating of the glass on the glory hole
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Stuart Abelman Art Glass Unicorn Iridescent
By Stuart Abelman
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Glass. Stuart spent much of 1976 building his studio: Furnaces, pot furnaces, glory holes (re
Category

Late 20th Century Glass

Materials

Art Glass

"Archaeology" by Anne Gant
Located in Atlanta, GA
lines. Then, while the glass is still screaming hot from the glory hole, she presses the glass forms
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wallpaper

"Archaeology" by Anne Gant
"Archaeology" by Anne Gant
H 54.25 in W 72 in
Dublin Cone
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. Instantly, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Decorative Art

Dublin Cone
Dublin Cone
H 72 in W 54.25 in
Birth, Flowering, Decline
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. Instantly, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Decorative Art

Birth, Flowering, Decline
Birth, Flowering, Decline
H 72 in W 54.25 in
"Welcome" by Anne Gant
Located in Atlanta, GA
glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. Instantly, the glass begins
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

"Welcome" by Anne Gant
"Welcome" by Anne Gant
H 72 in W 54 in
"Nocturne" by Anne Gant
Located in Atlanta, GA
glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. Instantly, the glass begins
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Decorative Art

"Nocturne" by Anne Gant
"Nocturne" by Anne Gant
H 72.25 in W 38.75 in
Phoenician Chandelier by Anne Gant
Located in Atlanta, GA
glory hole, she presses the glass forms into wet sheets of Arches rag paper. Instantly, the glass begins
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Art

Phoenician Chandelier by Anne Gant
Phoenician Chandelier by Anne Gant
H 70.75 in W 54.25 in D 1 in

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Glory Hole For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glory hole you’re looking for. Each glory hole for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and fabric. If you’re shopping for a glory hole, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the glory hole you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right glory hole, those designed in folk art, mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made glory hole has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Richard Yasmine, Bernhardt and Jaroslav Smidek are consistently popular.

How Much is a Glory Hole?

Prices for a glory hole can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $280 and can go as high as $11,205, while the average can fetch as much as $2,848.