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Vintage Japanese Glass Buoys - Set of 5
Vintage Japanese Glass Buoys - Set of 5

Vintage Japanese Glass Buoys - Set of 5

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This curated set of five vintage hand-blown glass fishing floats captures the serene beauty and history of the sea.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Glass

Vintage French Four-Tier Brass + Glass Étagère
Vintage French Four-Tier Brass + Glass Étagère

Vintage French Four-Tier Brass + Glass Étagère

Located in Chicago, IL

The open framework rises with a gentle taper, its vertical lines culminating in a delicate finial that lends a sense of height and poise. Four clear glass shelves appear to float wi...

Category

20th Century French Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Ring & Glass Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Ring & Glass Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Ring & Glass Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The reflective chrome frame showcases elegant curvature and symmetry, giving the piece a strong architectural feel from every angle. A newly fitted round glass top floats effortlessl...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage McGuire Rattan and Glass Dining Table
Vintage McGuire Rattan and Glass Dining Table

Vintage McGuire Rattan and Glass Dining Table

By McGuire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The geometric framework offers visual rhythm and structural strength, while the warm patina developed over time enhances the table’s organic elegance. An expansive glass top floats e...

Category

Late 20th Century American Bohemian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Bamboo

Petite Textured Glass Globe Pendant
Petite Textured Glass Globe Pendant

Petite Textured Glass Globe Pendant

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Glass suspended and floats from 4 brass pegs and fixture.

Category

20th Century Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design
Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design

Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design

By Driade

Located in Asti, Piemonte

The Coupelle coffee table stands out for its innovative design, born from the exploration of industrial glass thermoforming. During a residency in Moulins, the designers experimented...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design
Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design

Coupelle Coffee Table by Driade - Modern Transparent Glass Design

By Driade

Located in Asti, Piemonte

The Coupelle coffee table stands out for its innovative design, born from the exploration of industrial glass thermoforming. During a residency in Moulins, the designers experimented...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Italian Glass Table Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Italian Glass Table Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Italian Glass Table Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each lamp is mounted on a clear Lucite base, its transparent platform allowing the marbled glass column to appear to float, a hallmark of mid-century Italian design that favored comb...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pendant glass lamp Attr. Veca
Pendant glass lamp Attr. Veca

Pendant glass lamp Attr. Veca

$1,832Sale Price|20% Off

Pendant glass lamp Attr. Veca

By VECA

Located in Milano, IT

The sleek, minimalist metal support holds the structure discreetly, contributing to the overall aesthetic balance without distracting from the glass. This design choice emphasizes th...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table, Denmark, 1950s
Mid-Century Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table, Denmark, 1950s

Mid-Century Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table, Denmark, 1950s

Located in Dronten, NL

The glass top floats above the wooden understructure, giving the piece a wonderful sense of lightness despite its substantial rosewood base, and creates an open, airy quality well su...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Bookcase, Glass Display Cabinet Design, Architectural Storage System, Italy
Bookcase, Glass Display Cabinet Design, Architectural Storage System, Italy

Bookcase, Glass Display Cabinet Design, Architectural Storage System, Italy

By Porro, Piero Lissoni

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Glass shelves appear to float within the structure, creating a layered effect that highlights both the objects on display and the precision of the cabinet's construction.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

1910's Etched Glass Window Panels - Set Of Four
1910's Etched Glass Window Panels - Set Of Four

1910's Etched Glass Window Panels - Set Of Four

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Reasonably heavy weight float glass the panels have been hand etched. Sold as a set of four.

Category

Vintage 1910s English Windows

Materials

Glass

Brass Directoire Style Glass Top End Table
Brass Directoire Style Glass Top End Table

Brass Directoire Style Glass Top End Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The circular tabletop is fitted with a thick, high-quality beveled glass insert that appears to float effortlessly within the brass frame.

Category

20th Century French Directoire End Tables

Materials

Brass

French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table
French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table

French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table

Located in Hanover, MA

Vintage early 1970's chromed flat-bar steel coffee table from France. The original smoked glass top floats on four large chromed orbs. Evocative of the designs of Maria Pergay.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass

Venini Kukinto Glass Vase - Design Timo Sarpaneva - Damiani
Venini Kukinto Glass Vase - Design Timo Sarpaneva - Damiani

Venini Kukinto Glass Vase - Design Timo Sarpaneva - Damiani

By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

With lightness and harmony, the glass appears to float in space, coming alive with movement and energy.

Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Metal and Glass Coffee Table unique 1970's Germany
Sculptural Metal and Glass Coffee Table unique 1970's Germany

Sculptural Metal and Glass Coffee Table unique 1970's Germany

Located in Forest, BE

The juxtaposition between the precise, linear geometry of the frame and the more spontaneous, organic character of the sculptural element gives the piece a tension between structure ...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Hollywood Regency Sculptural Brass & Glass Side Tables
Pair of Hollywood Regency Sculptural Brass & Glass Side Tables

Pair of Hollywood Regency Sculptural Brass & Glass Side Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Twisted brass stretchers connect the corners of the frame, adding texture and architectural detail while reinforcing the luxurious character of the composition. The original glass to...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Formations Iron and Glass Baroque-Style Dining Center Table
Formations Iron and Glass Baroque-Style Dining Center Table

Formations Iron and Glass Baroque-Style Dining Center Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A thick and generously-sized oval glass top floats above the ironwork frame, allowing the frame to be viewed from any perspective.

Category

20th Century Baroque Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gallotti & Radice Curved Glass and Chrome Magazine Stand, 1980s
Gallotti & Radice Curved Glass and Chrome Magazine Stand, 1980s

Gallotti & Radice Curved Glass and Chrome Magazine Stand, 1980s

By Gallotti & Radice, Pierangelo Gallotti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The glass carries a slight green tint at its edges, characteristic of float glass production of the period.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Chrome

19Th. c. Aesthetic mouvement Bamboo & Glass Cabinet, 1880-1900
19Th. c. Aesthetic mouvement Bamboo & Glass Cabinet, 1880-1900

19Th. c. Aesthetic mouvement Bamboo & Glass Cabinet, 1880-1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This large cabinet is secured with small brass pin nails and traditional dowel pins typical of late 19th-century Anglo-Japanese production. Clear, hand-blown float glass panels are ...

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Cabinets

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

"Butterfly Effect No. 3", Organic, Abstract Glass Sculpture, Tabletop Size
"Butterfly Effect No. 3", Organic, Abstract Glass Sculpture, Tabletop Size

"Butterfly Effect No. 3", Organic, Abstract Glass Sculpture, Tabletop Size

By Norman Mooney

Located in New York, NY

"Butterfly Effect No. 3" by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Float glass and aluminum In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and interna...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel
Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel

Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

TOP 15mm thick tempered float glass. AESTHETIC JOINTS In cast aluminium painted matt black or matt becco d’oca (orange).

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass

ORION SWIRL Table Lamp in Murano glass by Bethan Gray & Baroncelli
ORION SWIRL Table Lamp in Murano glass by Bethan Gray & Baroncelli

ORION SWIRL Table Lamp in Murano glass by Bethan Gray & Baroncelli

By Bethan Gray, Baroncelli

Located in Padova, IT

Suspended within a refined satin brass structure, the illuminated glass appears to float effortlessly, creating a subtle dialogue between mass and lightness, precision and fluidity.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Oval Dining Table with Glass Top, Italy, 1970s

Located in Hellouw, NL

Resting above, an oval glass top appears to float, its green-tinted edge characteristic of the period.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Vladimir Kagan “Snail” coffee table in Walnut and Glass
Mid Century Vladimir Kagan “Snail” coffee table in Walnut and Glass

Mid Century Vladimir Kagan “Snail” coffee table in Walnut and Glass

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in New York, NY

The top is a rounded edge square heavy plate glass top that floats on top of the spiral wood design .

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

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Brass + Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier by South Loop Loft
Brass + Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier by South Loop Loft

Brass + Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier by South Loop Loft

Located in Chicago, IL

Slender brass rods descend in parallel lines, suspending a sequence of opaline glass globes that appear to float in rhythm. Fifteen lights are distributed along the structure, each g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Painted Motifs + Glass Top, 1970s
Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Painted Motifs + Glass Top, 1970s

Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Painted Motifs + Glass Top, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

Tapered wooden legs with sculpted angles echo the geometry above. A thick glass top appears to float, supported by four wooden pegs—lending the piece a sense of lightness.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Minimalist Modern Black Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire
Minimalist Modern Black Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire

Minimalist Modern Black Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire

By Moanne

Located in Almería, ES

Its name speaks of transparency, openness, and the feeling of space that expands beyond its edges. The glass top floats effortlessly, almost disappearing, allowing the sculptural bas...

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Minimalist Modern Pink Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire
Minimalist Modern Pink Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire

Minimalist Modern Pink Lacquer and Glass Dining Table Aire

By Moanne

Located in Almería, ES

Its name speaks of transparency, openness, and the feeling of space that expands beyond its edges. The glass top floats effortlessly, almost disappearing, allowing the sculptural bas...

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Glass

Antique 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Glass Putti Side Table
Antique 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Glass Putti Side Table

Antique 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Glass Putti Side Table

Located in Las Vegas, NV

A series of 3 putti cherub figures constructed completely of solid, cast bronze that has perfectly patinaed over the years. We adore how the glass top seems to float atop as its hel...

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Nason, Mazzega, Murano Glass and Metal floor lamp
20th Century Nason, Mazzega, Murano Glass and Metal floor lamp

20th Century Nason, Mazzega, Murano Glass and Metal floor lamp

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Milano, IT

Composed by a round metal plate with a series of chromed pipes disposed in the center that hold 6 murano glass pipes that float in the air vertically and with different heigh , cut o...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Barchetta Hand Hammered Glass Tray by VUUN ITALIA
Barchetta Hand Hammered Glass Tray by VUUN ITALIA

Barchetta Hand Hammered Glass Tray by VUUN ITALIA

Located in Geneve, CH

Materials: Hammered, sandblasted, and curved float glass. VUUN Italia creates infinitely customizable Design products designed to furnish the most refined environments.

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Glass

Antique European Brutalist Glass Top Geometric Dining Table with Metal Details
Antique European Brutalist Glass Top Geometric Dining Table with Metal Details

Antique European Brutalist Glass Top Geometric Dining Table with Metal Details

Located in High Point, NC

The resulting effect is raw, industrial, and deeply evocative—equal parts Brutalist sculpture, Studio Craft object, and 1970s design statement. The dark glass top floats above the h...

Category

Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal, Copper

Arts Pira Metal & Glass Centerpiece Bowl – Mid-Century Modern
Arts Pira Metal & Glass Centerpiece Bowl – Mid-Century Modern

Arts Pira Metal & Glass Centerpiece Bowl – Mid-Century Modern

By Paco Rabanne, Philippe Starck, Pierre Cardin

Located in San Diego, CA

Resting above is a generous circular glass bowl that appears to float effortlessly above the sculptural base, lending the piece an airy elegance while emphasizing its bold geometric ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Leather, Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table
Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Leather, Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table

Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Leather, Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table

By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The table features a sculptural die-cast aluminum frame supporting a beautifully tailored black leather platform, finished with precise perimeter stitching. A substantial clear glass...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Two-Tier Pill Shaped Glass + Travertine Console, 1970s
Italian Two-Tier Pill Shaped Glass + Travertine Console, 1970s

Italian Two-Tier Pill Shaped Glass + Travertine Console, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

The organic variation in the stone, ranging from deep ochre and ivory to creamy taupe, adds warmth and movement to the geometric form. Two pill-shaped glass tiers float atop the base...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

1970's Postmodern Etched Glass & Brass Coffee Table, Sculptural Botanical Base
1970's Postmodern Etched Glass & Brass Coffee Table, Sculptural Botanical Base

1970's Postmodern Etched Glass & Brass Coffee Table, Sculptural Botanical Base

By Fontana Arte, Leon Pace

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

The thick, beveled glass top appears to float effortlessly above the base, enhancing the table’s airy yet substantial profile.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Monumental Signed Holmegaard Smoked Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Denmark, 17.5"
Monumental Signed Holmegaard Smoked Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Denmark, 17.5"

Monumental Signed Holmegaard Smoked Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Denmark, 17.5"

By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard

Located in San Diego, CA

#5547 The bowl features a gracefully sweeping organic form with a heavy polished rim and a dramatic black cased glass center that appears to float within the smoky crystal body.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Lenar Yellow Spanish Marble & Bent Glass Coffee Table Meddel Bespoke Furniture
Lenar Yellow Spanish Marble & Bent Glass Coffee Table Meddel Bespoke Furniture

Lenar Yellow Spanish Marble & Bent Glass Coffee Table Meddel Bespoke Furniture

By Joaquín Moll, Meddel

Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL

Its ingenious construction creates the illusion that the glass surface gently floats above the stone, while the concealed wheels introduce an unexpected level of versatility.

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal, Marble

Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Milo Baughman Style Side Table
Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Milo Baughman Style Side Table

Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Milo Baughman Style Side Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A sleek Milo Baughman style side table featuring a sculptural polished brass base and round glass top. The thick, beveled glass top floats elegantly above a brass gallery ring, enhan...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Huge Gilded Brass and Glass Palwa Chandelier
Huge Gilded Brass and Glass Palwa Chandelier

Huge Gilded Brass and Glass Palwa Chandelier

By Palwa

Located in Berlin, BE

The chandelier has a 24-carat gilt brass frame with wonderful jewel like glasses, which floats every room in a beautiful warm light.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Gold Plate

Silas Seandel Hand-Welded Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top
Silas Seandel Hand-Welded Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top

Silas Seandel Hand-Welded Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Silas Seandel

Located in Bradenton, FL

Table features a dramatic, hand-welded steel base composed of stacked, organic ring forms with a burnished patina that highlights the artist's hand and process. A thick, round glass ...

Category

20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel
Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel

Vico Magistretti Edison Dining Table for Cassina, Glass & Steel

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

TOP 15mm thick tempered float glass. AESTHETIC JOINTS In cast aluminium painted matt black or matt becco d’oca (orange).

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass

Guldhøj Coffee Table in Teak, Glass and Leather by Poul Hundevad, 1950s
Guldhøj Coffee Table in Teak, Glass and Leather by Poul Hundevad, 1950s

Guldhøj Coffee Table in Teak, Glass and Leather by Poul Hundevad, 1950s

By Poul Hundevad

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

The table features a round glass top with a subtly green-tinted edge, characteristic of mid-century float glass.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak, Leather

Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s
Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s

Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This 1970s end table by Charles Hollis Jones exemplifies the designer’s signature blend of sleek minimalism and sculptural clarity. Featuring a thick glass top that appears to float ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

McGuire Wheat Sheaf Coffee Table, White Rattan & Glass, Mid-Century
McGuire Wheat Sheaf Coffee Table, White Rattan & Glass, Mid-Century

McGuire Wheat Sheaf Coffee Table, White Rattan & Glass, Mid-Century

By McGuire

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Resting above, the round beveled glass top floats with clarity, punctuating the organic base with refined lightness.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Bamboo

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Dining Set, Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950s
Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Dining Set, Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950s

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Dining Set, Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950s

By Maurizio Tempestini, Arthur Umanoff, Salterini

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

The table features a generous circular glass top that appears to float above a striking tripod-style iron base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Postmodern Glass and leather coffee table in the style of Karl Springer
Postmodern Glass and leather coffee table in the style of Karl Springer

Postmodern Glass and leather coffee table in the style of Karl Springer

Located in Las Vegas, NV

The table has a bold, architectural presence with a curved triangular glass shape that floats beautifully over the soft, wrapped base.

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1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

1970's Vintage Custom Floating Desk In Lucite, Glass, Steel And White Lacquer
1970's Vintage Custom Floating Desk In Lucite, Glass, Steel And White Lacquer

1970's Vintage Custom Floating Desk In Lucite, Glass, Steel And White Lacquer

By Karl Springer

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing vintage custom made sensational floating desk with 2 white lacquered drawers with chrome round pulls has a recessed glass top that floats on steel pegs around the entire...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Handblown Swedish 'Ice Glass' Bud Vase by Lindshammar
Handblown Swedish 'Ice Glass' Bud Vase by Lindshammar

Handblown Swedish 'Ice Glass' Bud Vase by Lindshammar

By Lindshammar Glasbruck

Located in New York, NY

Handblown bud vase by Lindshammar using the technique of ice glass. Candle may be floated inside to form a candelabra.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Xavier Matégot for Farjon - XM2 Bookcase - Steel and Glass - France - 1986
Xavier Matégot for Farjon - XM2 Bookcase - Steel and Glass - France - 1986

Xavier Matégot for Farjon - XM2 Bookcase - Steel and Glass - France - 1986

By Xavier Matégot

Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR

The structure is crafted from folded sheet steel with perforated uprights, stabilized by crossed tension cables that provide exceptional rigidity while emphasizing the technical char...

Category

Late 20th Century French Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Gilt Bronze & Glass Coffee Table by Fred Brouard, France, 1970s
Sculptural Gilt Bronze & Glass Coffee Table by Fred Brouard, France, 1970s

Sculptural Gilt Bronze & Glass Coffee Table by Fred Brouard, France, 1970s

By Fred Brouard

Located in LE PRÉ-SAINT-GERVAIS, FR

A thick rectangular plate glass top floats above the gilded bronze structure, allowing the sculpture beneath to remain fully visible from every angle.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Frattini Inspired Coffee Table, Wenge, Smoked Glass, White Laminate
Mid-Century Frattini Inspired Coffee Table, Wenge, Smoked Glass, White Laminate

Mid-Century Frattini Inspired Coffee Table, Wenge, Smoked Glass, White Laminate

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This construction method, influenced by Gianfranco Frattini's work, emphasizes structure as ornament. Smoked glass top floats above the dark wood framework, while a white laminate s...

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wenge, Laminate

"Bloom No. 5" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture in Glass
"Bloom No. 5" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture in Glass

"Bloom No. 5" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture in Glass

By Norman Mooney

Located in New York, NY

Bloom No. 5 from the Bloom Series by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Clear float glass, aluminum Inspired by the work of the 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel and his study of ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Coffee Table in tubular steel and glass top in Bauhaus style, Italy
Postmodern Coffee Table in tubular steel and glass top in Bauhaus style, Italy

Postmodern Coffee Table in tubular steel and glass top in Bauhaus style, Italy

Located in Beograd, RS

A large rectangular clear glass top appears to float above the chrome framework, emphasizing the lightness and transparency of the design.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table by Karl Springer
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table by Karl Springer

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This table showcases a thick glass top that appears to float effortlessly above four solid lucite legs.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Lucite

Art Deco Occasional or Hallway Table in beech, mahogany and glass, France 1930s
Art Deco Occasional or Hallway Table in beech, mahogany and glass, France 1930s

Art Deco Occasional or Hallway Table in beech, mahogany and glass, France 1930s

Located in Beograd, RS

The design is defined by its striking interplay of geometric forms, featuring four black lacquered cylindrical supports framing two circular glass tiers. The upper surface is formed...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modernist Black Enameled Metal Two-Tier Glass Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modernist Black Enameled Metal Two-Tier Glass Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modernist Black Enameled Metal Two-Tier Glass Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The upper glass top sits flush within the frame, while the lower glass shelf floats near the base — creating visual openness without sacrificing the utility of a second surface.

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Steel

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Glass Floats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of glass floats is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct glass floats — often made from glass, natural fiber and rope — can elevate any home. We have 32 antique and vintage glass floats in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Glass floats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Glass floats are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Glass floats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Claste, Quinlan Osborne and Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson are consistently popular.

How Much are Glass Floats?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $795, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $32,000 highest priced.

Questions About Glass 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.