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Mercury Glass Lamp
Mercury Glass Lamp

Mercury Glass Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage mercury glass lamp with faded pale gold hue. Rewired. 19" to top of socket, base diameter

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Glass Bowl Chandelier
Art Deco Glass Bowl Chandelier

Art Deco Glass Bowl Chandelier

Located in Minneapolis, MN

translucent shade are calming, the 5 bulbs will perfectly light any space. The white and clear glass

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Amber Venini Murano Glass Tube Sconces, c. 1940's
Pair of Amber Venini Murano Glass Tube Sconces, c. 1940's

Pair of Amber Venini Murano Glass Tube Sconces, c. 1940's

Located in Dallas, TX

glass fade from amber to clear and will look great on any wall color.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Whisical Glass 1940, s Lamp By Blenko
Whisical Glass 1940, s Lamp By Blenko

Whisical Glass 1940, s Lamp By Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Miami, FL

glass that fades into a darker shade , giving it a more pronounced shapely apearance . A great

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Fixture in White & Clear Glass

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Fixture in White & Clear Glass

Located in New York, NY

Carlo Nason for Mazzega 4 flared plates of white glass fading into clear hanging from a metal frame

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

BAR HARBOR WICKER TEACART
BAR HARBOR WICKER TEACART

BAR HARBOR WICKER TEACART

Located in Sheffield, MA

Unusual wicker teacart in old black painted finish with faded red & gold detail. Glass covering

Category

Early 20th Century American Serving Tables

Materials

Wood, Reed, Cane, Glass

Mid Century Italian Swivel  Coffee Table Milo  Baughman Style, 70s
Mid Century Italian Swivel  Coffee Table Milo  Baughman Style, 70s

Mid Century Italian Swivel Coffee Table Milo Baughman Style, 70s

By Milo Baughman

Located in Leamington Spa, GB

in smoked glass out of which two smaller ones can rotate 360 degrees. The top two tiers of this

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Moser Intaglio Cut Two Color Vase c.1920s
Moser Intaglio Cut Two Color Vase c.1920s

Moser Intaglio Cut Two Color Vase c.1920s

Located in Redding, CA

techniques the Moser Firm offered. Intaglio to the deeply cut engraving into the glass. The fading of the

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Éclat D'eau Polished Brass Applique Candle
Éclat D'eau Polished Brass Applique Candle

Éclat D'eau Polished Brass Applique Candle

By Gio Pagani

Located in Milano, IT

. This version of the candle applique is in polished brass and fading white Murano glass.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Large English 19th Century Giltwood Oval Mirror, Water Gilded, Georgian Style
Large English 19th Century Giltwood Oval Mirror, Water Gilded, Georgian Style

Large English 19th Century Giltwood Oval Mirror, Water Gilded, Georgian Style

Located in Totnes, GB

sphere filled cavetto. With original plate and backboards. Some light foxing and age-related fading to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Large Art Deco Commercial Fixtures 1920s
Large Art Deco Commercial Fixtures 1920s

Large Art Deco Commercial Fixtures 1920s

Located in Prescott, AZ

paint in excellent condition with noticeable paint loss or fading. The large milk glass body is 15 1/2

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Asian inspired antique mirrored cocktail table
Asian inspired antique mirrored cocktail table

Asian inspired antique mirrored cocktail table

Located in New York, NY

Very chic Asian inspired cocktail table. Antique mirrored glass with faded Asian decorations under

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

British colonial shop cabinet
British colonial shop cabinet

British colonial shop cabinet

Located in Norwalk, CT

British colonial shop cabinet, India, in faded teak wood, with sliding glass doors to both top and

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Bookcases

FLOOR TILE DESIGNS FROM ANTIQUITY
FLOOR TILE DESIGNS FROM ANTIQUITY

FLOOR TILE DESIGNS FROM ANTIQUITY

Located in Toronto, ON

CONTEMPORY BLACK FRAME WITH ULTRA-VIOLET CONTROL GLASS TO PREVENT FADING.

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

ITER Elettronica Dimmer Light Table Lamp from the 1970s
ITER Elettronica Dimmer Light Table Lamp from the 1970s

ITER Elettronica Dimmer Light Table Lamp from the 1970s

Located in Saint Ouen, IDF

lights could be changed in intensity through a dimmer to create particular lighting effects. Murano glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Low Round Lamp with Handles
Low Round Lamp with Handles

Low Round Lamp with Handles

Located in Atlanta, GA

for Belvedere by glass artisan Joe Cariati. Opaque mocha brown glass fades from dark at the top to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Set of Three Antique Italian Heavily Beaded Floral Wall Lights
Set of Three Antique Italian Heavily Beaded Floral Wall Lights

Set of Three Antique Italian Heavily Beaded Floral Wall Lights

Located in Kent, GB

very weighty, and extremely heavily and ornately beaded in faded silver/grey glass beads on wire. There

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Beads

Alexander Calder, Boules, Rouge Et Jaune Balls, Red and Yellow 1969, USA
Alexander Calder, Boules, Rouge Et Jaune Balls, Red and Yellow 1969, USA

Alexander Calder, Boules, Rouge Et Jaune Balls, Red and Yellow 1969, USA

By Alexander Calder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

some fading, reflections are in glass. Matte opening measures: 30 inches wide x 24 inches high

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

1960s Silver-Fade French Glass Stems, Set of 16
1960s Silver-Fade French Glass Stems, Set of 16

1960s Silver-Fade French Glass Stems, Set of 16

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage 1960s set of 16 silver-fade glass footed water or wine stems, marked France.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Midcentury Silver Fade Barware Glassware Set of 6
Dorothy Thorpe Midcentury Silver Fade Barware Glassware Set of 6

Dorothy Thorpe Midcentury Silver Fade Barware Glassware Set of 6

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury set of 6 Dorothy Thorpe silver fade glasses with chrome holder. Perfect addition to any

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Signed Tapio Wirkkala Blue Fade to Lavender Glass Vase for Iittala
Signed Tapio Wirkkala Blue Fade to Lavender Glass Vase for Iittala

Signed Tapio Wirkkala Blue Fade to Lavender Glass Vase for Iittala

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Papaikou, HI

This is a lovely and petite piece of modern art glass by Finnish master Tapio Wirkkala. Signed on

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

60'S Sterling Silver "Fade" High Ball Glasses By, Dorothy Thorpe Set/6
60'S Sterling Silver "Fade" High Ball Glasses By, Dorothy Thorpe Set/6

60'S Sterling Silver "Fade" High Ball Glasses By, Dorothy Thorpe Set/6

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Set Of Six-Mid-Century Modern sterling silver overlay "Fade" high ball drink glasses by Dorothy

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Sterling Silver "Fade" Stem Drink Glasses Set of 30 by, Dorothy Thorpe
1960s Sterling Silver "Fade" Stem Drink Glasses Set of 30 by, Dorothy Thorpe

1960s Sterling Silver "Fade" Stem Drink Glasses Set of 30 by, Dorothy Thorpe

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1960s American sterling silver overlay "fade" blown glass stem drinks set of 30 by, Dorothy Thorpe

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Silver-Fade Old Fashioned Tumblers, Set of 8
1960s Silver-Fade Old Fashioned Tumblers, Set of 8

1960s Silver-Fade Old Fashioned Tumblers, Set of 8

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage set of 8 silver-fade old fashioned glass bar tumblers. No marks. In very good used

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Glassware with Silver Fade Midcentury Set of 8
Dorothy Thorpe Glassware with Silver Fade Midcentury Set of 8

Dorothy Thorpe Glassware with Silver Fade Midcentury Set of 8

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury complete set of 8 Dorothy Thorpe glasses with silver fade. Perfect addition to any bar

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

1960s Dorothy Thorpe Silver Fade Highball Tumblers, Set of Eight
1960s Dorothy Thorpe Silver Fade Highball Tumblers, Set of Eight

1960s Dorothy Thorpe Silver Fade Highball Tumblers, Set of Eight

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage 1960s Dorothy Thorpe set of eight silver fade highball glass tumblers.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket with Silver Fade Ombré Design, c. 1960's
Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket with Silver Fade Ombré Design, c. 1960's

Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket with Silver Fade Ombré Design, c. 1960's

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Vintage cocktail ice bucket in the style of Dorothy Thorpe. Glass ice bucket has minimalist design

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Leaf

1960s Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks Glasses, Set of 11
1960s Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks Glasses, Set of 11

1960s Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks Glasses, Set of 11

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1960s sterling silver overlay "Fade" drink glasses set of eleven pieces. Set consists of seven

Category

20th Century Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dorothy Thorpe Style Sterling Silver Overlay High Ball Glasses, Set of Six
Dorothy Thorpe Style Sterling Silver Overlay High Ball Glasses, Set of Six

Dorothy Thorpe Style Sterling Silver Overlay High Ball Glasses, Set of Six

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Midcentury set of 6 Dorothy Thorpe sterling silver overlay "Fade" high ball glasses. Features a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Eight Dorothy Thorpe Barware Shot Glasses with Silver Overlay circa 1960s
Set of Eight Dorothy Thorpe Barware Shot Glasses with Silver Overlay circa 1960s

Set of Eight Dorothy Thorpe Barware Shot Glasses with Silver Overlay circa 1960s

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Iconic Mid-Century Modern barware shot glasses set with silver fade overlay design. Gorgeous shot

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Leaf

Dorothy Thorpe 1960s Mid Century Glassware Barware Set of 10
Dorothy Thorpe 1960s Mid Century Glassware Barware Set of 10

Dorothy Thorpe 1960s Mid Century Glassware Barware Set of 10

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century 1960s Glassware Barware Set. Silver Fade Design. Glasses often referred as Roly Poly

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

1960'S, Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks S/21
1960'S, Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks S/21

1960'S, Dorothy Thorpe Sterling Silver Overlay Drinks S/21

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Thorpe designed sterling silver overlay "Fade Out" glass

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Daum Nancy Signed Art Nouveau Glass Desk Lamp, 1900s
French Daum Nancy Signed Art Nouveau Glass Desk Lamp, 1900s

French Daum Nancy Signed Art Nouveau Glass Desk Lamp, 1900s

By Daum

Located in Austin, TX

refractory mold, then kiln fired to create a dappled look. The glass fades from deep blue at the top to

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

American Mid-Century Store Display in Chrome, Wood and Reverse Painted Glass.
American Mid-Century Store Display in Chrome, Wood and Reverse Painted Glass.

American Mid-Century Store Display in Chrome, Wood and Reverse Painted Glass.

Located in Port Hope, ON

top left edge, the colour is un-faded, the plate glass un-chipped and un-scratched plus the original

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Chrome

1920'S Art Deco Chrome & Glass "Bullet" Table Lamp, Pair by F.T. Haffner
1920'S Art Deco Chrome & Glass "Bullet" Table Lamp, Pair by F.T. Haffner

1920'S Art Deco Chrome & Glass "Bullet" Table Lamp, Pair by F.T. Haffner

By F.T. Haffner & Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

feature a perforated chrome diffuser shade with opaque fade to blue glass interior shade fitted on chrome

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Nouveau Lantern, circa 1915, Austria Hungary
Art Nouveau Lantern, circa 1915, Austria Hungary

Art Nouveau Lantern, circa 1915, Austria Hungary

Located in Prague 8, CZ

Original decorative art nouveau motifs on the glass (slightly faded over the years) The lamp is fully

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Asian Lantern Inspired Parrot Fixture, circa 1930
Asian Lantern Inspired Parrot Fixture, circa 1930

Asian Lantern Inspired Parrot Fixture, circa 1930

By Lincoln Lighting Company

Located in Prescott, US

fired onto the glass which is why the colors are so vibrant today. No noticeable paint loss or fading

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Vintage Italian Giltwood Convex Sunburst Mirror
Vintage Italian Giltwood Convex Sunburst Mirror

Vintage Italian Giltwood Convex Sunburst Mirror

Located in West Sussex, GB

faded gilt patina. The glass is distressed in the panels and also the central convex as per close up

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Sunburst Mirrors

19th Century Giltwood Louis Philippe Mirror
19th Century Giltwood Louis Philippe Mirror

19th Century Giltwood Louis Philippe Mirror

Located in Austin, TX

. The gilt is fading and some of the red ocher background is showing. Some minor age wear and fading on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Jean Royère Style Illuminated Wall Mirror Patinated Brass Red Enameled
Jean Royère Style Illuminated Wall Mirror Patinated Brass Red Enameled

Jean Royère Style Illuminated Wall Mirror Patinated Brass Red Enameled

By Jean Royère

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

working and ready to use. It stays in a good original vintage condition, minor fading to mirror glass

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Blue on Blue
Blue on Blue

Blue on Blue

By Jared Fitzgerald

Located in Southampton, NY

sheer size of the painting demands immediate attention in any interior. The ceramic will never fade and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ceramic

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Fading Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of fading glass on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and blown glass, every piece of fading glass was constructed with great care. There are 25 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of fading glass you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of fading glass, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of fading glass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dorothy Thorpe, Liam Reeves and Gio Pagani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fading Glass?

A piece of fading glass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $434, while the lowest priced sells for $140 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.