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Glass Fishing Floats

Set of Six Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Float Buoys
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large collection of six Japanese fishing floats or net buoys in rare large sizes. The hand-blown
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20th Century Japanese Rustic Nautical Objects

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Rope, Glass

Brown Glass and Rope Fishing Floats
Located in New York, NY
8 Assorted spherical blown glass fishing floats in rope netting (3.75-5.5")
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20th Century Unknown Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

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1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
1960s Audoux Minet rope and float lamp. Superb mid-century rope and glass fishing float lamp by
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1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
H 24.02 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
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

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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

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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

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Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fishing float, early 20th century, glass, rope, One of a collection of, early 20th century, glass
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Nautical Objects

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Rope, Glass

Vintage Bartlett-Collins Pitcher & 6 Highball Glasses in the Gibraltar Pattern
By Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
glass floats on a fishing net.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

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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

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Mainkai Floor Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Travertine
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today. The spherical fishing floats and
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Mainkai Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Verdi Alpi
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today. The spherical fishing floats and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

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I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
such as buoys and fishing floats.
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

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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
different artifacts such as buoys and fishing floats.
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

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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
nature and by different artifacts such as buoys and fishing floats.
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

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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

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Glass Fishing Floats For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of glass fishing floats for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, natural fiber and rope, all glass fishing floats available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of glass fishing floats available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Glass fishing floats bearing Art Deco or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Glass Fishing Floats?

Prices for glass fishing floats start at $150 and top out at $10,000 with the average selling for $873.
Questions About Glass Fishing Floats
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Authentic glass fishing floats were made to be used, so they’ll generally have some signs of wear. Real examples of these vintage treasures will often include impurities like bubbles and flecks of other materials embedded in the glass. Shop vintage glass fishing floats from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.