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Italian Empoli handblown glass carafe
Italian Empoli handblown glass carafe

Italian Empoli handblown glass carafe

Located in London, GB

A fabulous handblown jug with pontil mark. Green. French c.1950’s.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche
Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche

Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche

By Elis Bergh

Located in London, GB

A beautiful heavy blown glass vide poche by Elis Bergh for Kosta Boda. Good pontil mark.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Blown Glass

Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche
Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche

Heavy Swedish glass bowl/ vide-poche

By Elis Bergh

Located in London, GB

A beautiful heavy blown glass vide poche by Elis Bergh for Kosta Boda. Good pontil mark.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Blown Glass

Tall elegant cristal glass lamp French c.1960’s
Tall elegant cristal glass lamp French c.1960’s

Tall elegant cristal glass lamp French c.1960’s

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in London, GB

A really elegant and heavy handblown cristal glass lamp by Val Saint Lambert. Good pontil mark

Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Handblown bubble glass bowl
Handblown bubble glass bowl

Handblown bubble glass bowl

By Whitefriars

Located in London, GB

A heavy handblown bubble glass bowl vide poche with good pontil mark perfect as videpoche or for

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Glass

Pair Art Glass Vases Hand Blown Romanesque like Scavo Cenedese Venini Murano
Pair Art Glass Vases Hand Blown Romanesque like Scavo Cenedese Venini Murano

Pair Art Glass Vases Hand Blown Romanesque like Scavo Cenedese Venini Murano

By Venini

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderful pair of Romanesque handled vases, unsigned, with pontil marks to bottom foot. One vase

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Cut Glass Celery Vase
Cut Glass Celery Vase

Cut Glass Celery Vase

Located in London, GB

Wonderful hobnail cut vase, hand blown and wheel cut. Ground off pontil mark, sign of a quality

Category

Antique 1830s Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

Large Art Glass Vase / Centerpiece – Blown Glass
Large Art Glass Vase / Centerpiece – Blown Glass

Large Art Glass Vase / Centerpiece – Blown Glass

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

pontil mark (blowpipe mark), confirming traditional hot-work craftsmanship. Its generous proportions and

Category

Vintage 1980s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

Tiffany Studios Favrile Ribbed Iridescent Art glass Footed Open Salt
Tiffany Studios Favrile Ribbed Iridescent Art glass Footed Open Salt

Tiffany Studios Favrile Ribbed Iridescent Art glass Footed Open Salt

By Tiffany Studios

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Louis Comfort Tiffany,Golden iridescent, cauldron form with a ribbed base with polished pontil mark

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970

Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970

By Strathearn

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

large red flower with other white flowers and a few blue ones, all carefully arranged. The pontil mark

Category

Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Larger Murano Style Pale Amber Bullicante Rose Bowl, Circa 1960
Larger Murano Style Pale Amber Bullicante Rose Bowl, Circa 1960

Larger Murano Style Pale Amber Bullicante Rose Bowl, Circa 1960

By Vintage Murano Gallery

Located in Bainbridge, NY

. Featuring a round hand blown, controlled lobed bubble glass, with 4D opening, 4D base and smooth pontil mark

Category

Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Glass Vase in orange & Yellow, France 1960's
Art Glass Vase in orange & Yellow, France 1960's

Art Glass Vase in orange & Yellow, France 1960's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

. Handblown art glass with bubbles inside. No markings on the bottom, only a pontil mark. Beautiful geometric

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Barovier & Toso Bullicante Clear and Gold Foil Murano Glass Fan Flower Vase
Barovier & Toso Bullicante Clear and Gold Foil Murano Glass Fan Flower Vase

Barovier & Toso Bullicante Clear and Gold Foil Murano Glass Fan Flower Vase

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Philadelphia, PA

and Toso. In clear glass with captured bubbles, gold foil inclusions, and a polished pontil mark to

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Amethyst Purple Glass Goblet Punch Bowl, Large circa 1800
Antique Amethyst Purple Glass Goblet Punch Bowl, Large circa 1800

Antique Amethyst Purple Glass Goblet Punch Bowl, Large circa 1800

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

. The bowl has a rough pontil mark to the base and is not marked.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970
Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970

Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970

By Christian Dior

Located in Chatham, ON

amber patterned glass - hollow amber glass pulled handle - polished pontil mark to the base - signed 'CD

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Shaped Clear Glass Branch Vase After Tapio Wirkkala
Mid Century Shaped Clear Glass Branch Vase After Tapio Wirkkala

Mid Century Shaped Clear Glass Branch Vase After Tapio Wirkkala

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Bridgeport, CT

. Pontil mark on base. Dimensions: 9.25” high by 3.75” diameter (at mid section). Condition: Very good

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Art Deco French Schneider Crystal Glass Lamp Stand
Art Deco French Schneider Crystal Glass Lamp Stand

Art Deco French Schneider Crystal Glass Lamp Stand

By Charles Schneider

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

has a polished pontil mark to the base with engraved marks and has a brass lamp fitting attached to

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique 18th Century Gilt White Milk Glass Vase in the Manner of James Giles
Antique 18th Century Gilt White Milk Glass Vase in the Manner of James Giles

Antique 18th Century Gilt White Milk Glass Vase in the Manner of James Giles

By James Giles

Located in Philadelphia, PA

possibly Continental in origin. (Bohemian or German Milchglas). The base has rough pontil mark

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George II Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Artisan Striped Cane Bottle Decanters like Gio Ponti for Venini
Mid-Century Artisan Striped Cane Bottle Decanters like Gio Ponti for Venini

Mid-Century Artisan Striped Cane Bottle Decanters like Gio Ponti for Venini

By Gio Ponti

Located in Hyattsville, MD

-century made. Both have small pontil marks to bottoms, pictured. Stripes are Blue and Green. Lg Bottle

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Victorian Hand-Blown Cranberry Glass Decanter, 19th Century
Victorian Hand-Blown Cranberry Glass Decanter, 19th Century

Victorian Hand-Blown Cranberry Glass Decanter, 19th Century

Located in Worcester Park, GB

, complementing the delicately flared spout. A visible pontil mark on the base confirms its hand-blown origin

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko
Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko

Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

pontil mark underneath, a typical feature of Blenko’s handcrafted production, attesting to its authentic

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior
Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior

Svend Middelboe Handblown Globe with Cased Glass Interior

By Venini

Located in South Charleston, WV

pontil mark, with remnants of the pontil mark still visible and is not mass produced like other cased

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

Bejeweled Pink Gold Art Glass Vase
Bejeweled Pink Gold Art Glass Vase

Bejeweled Pink Gold Art Glass Vase

Located in New York, NY

pink art glass, hand-blown, evident by pontil mark on bottom of vase (see last image.) Vases' exterior

Category

Mid-20th Century European Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Emerald Green Champagne Glasses Coupes
Emerald Green Champagne Glasses Coupes

Emerald Green Champagne Glasses Coupes

Located in New York, NY

. Beautifully made with polished pontil mark on underside (hand glass blowing tool mark, shown in last image.) A

Category

Mid-20th Century European Barware

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s
Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s

Barware Cocktail Glass Pitcher with Leather Handle, Italy 1960s

By Design Editions Italy

Located in Atlanta, GA

as barware or serving lemonade or water. A polished pontil mark is visible on the bottom. There is no

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Leather, Glass, Blown Glass

Organic Modern Art Glass Vase
Organic Modern Art Glass Vase

Organic Modern Art Glass Vase

Located in New York, NY

modern trunk-like neck/base. Smooth round pontil mark (hand glass blowing tool) on bottom as shown in

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Organic Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase
Organic Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase

Organic Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase

Located in New York, NY

sculpture vase. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with flowers, branches, etc. Polished pontil mark on

Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Center Table Piece Green Opalescent Glass and Brass Jewel Frame
Art Nouveau Center Table Piece Green Opalescent Glass and Brass Jewel Frame

Art Nouveau Center Table Piece Green Opalescent Glass and Brass Jewel Frame

By Émile Gallé

Located in Antwerp, BE

. The glass bowl having a ground pontil mark to the base, bowl and stand in excellent condition.   

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Garniture

Materials

Brass

Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s
Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s

Model 3321 Red and Black Glass Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, 1950s

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Unsigned. (Likely originally bore a factory sticker.) Base has a rough pontil mark and there are a few

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s
Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s

Att. to Empoli for Dior, Ice Bucket and Glasses in Tortoise Shell Pattern, 1960s

By Vetrerie di Empoli, Christian Dior

Located in PARIS, FR

pattern was exclusively created by Empoli for the Dior Company in the 1960s. A polished pontil mark is

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Huge Vetro Verde di Empoli Green Glass Vase, Italy, 1960s
Huge Vetro Verde di Empoli Green Glass Vase, Italy, 1960s

Huge Vetro Verde di Empoli Green Glass Vase, Italy, 1960s

By Vetrerie di Empoli, Vetro Verde di Empoli

Located in Vienna, AT

pontil mark on its bottom. In very good condition. An eye-catching, decorative glass object.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

KRALIK - Art Nouveau 'Threaded' Iridescent Glass Vase, Czech Republic, C.1900
KRALIK - Art Nouveau 'Threaded' Iridescent Glass Vase, Czech Republic, C.1900

KRALIK - Art Nouveau 'Threaded' Iridescent Glass Vase, Czech Republic, C.1900

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in Chatham, ON

- striking green and red color combination - polished pontil mark to the base - unsigned - Czech Republic

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Victorian English Pair of Yellow Glass Handled Posy Baskets
Victorian English Pair of Yellow Glass Handled Posy Baskets

Victorian English Pair of Yellow Glass Handled Posy Baskets

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

pontil mark. Offered in excellent condition. Provenance: From the collection of the late Mr & Mrs

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Victorian Cranberry Glass Jug
Victorian Cranberry Glass Jug

Victorian Cranberry Glass Jug

Located in Worcester, GB

. Shaped pouring lip. The base with snapped pontil mark, as expected on pieces of this type. A good

Category

Antique 19th Century British Glass

Materials

Glass

Very Fine & Rare Early 19th Century Waterloo Glass Company Glass Decanter
Very Fine & Rare Early 19th Century Waterloo Glass Company Glass Decanter

Very Fine & Rare Early 19th Century Waterloo Glass Company Glass Decanter

By The Waterloo Glass Company

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

the base having a polished pontil mark and molded lettering noting Waterloo Glass Company. Height

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Glass

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Antonio Salviati Venetian Revival Brown Spiral Twist Art Glass Dessert Bowl
Antonio Salviati Venetian Revival Brown Spiral Twist Art Glass Dessert Bowl

Antonio Salviati Venetian Revival Brown Spiral Twist Art Glass Dessert Bowl

By Antonio Salviati

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

snapped pontil mark to the base and is not marked. In good condition. From a collection of Italian

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Revival Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Organic Mid Century Slag Glass Vessel
Organic Mid Century Slag Glass Vessel

Organic Mid Century Slag Glass Vessel

Located in Bridgeport, CT

with a flare to the upper section, wide bottom pontil mark and an interesting natural style texturing

Category

Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Smelling Glass Bottle with Ribbons, Early 20th Century
Smelling Glass Bottle with Ribbons, Early 20th Century

Smelling Glass Bottle with Ribbons, Early 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

example of vintage scent bottle design. The bottle features rigaree decoration and a pontil mark

Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Attributed Peacock Feather Iridescent Miniature Art Glass Vase
Loetz Attributed Peacock Feather Iridescent Miniature Art Glass Vase

Loetz Attributed Peacock Feather Iridescent Miniature Art Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

partially polished pontil mark to the base and is not marked. In good condition with wear to the base

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Kralik Green Classic Banded Iridised Vase c1899
Kralik Green Classic Banded Iridised Vase c1899

Kralik Green Classic Banded Iridised Vase c1899

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in Worcester Park, GB

indentations just below the shoulders -with a cold cut top and no pontil mark (usual for this shape) -this

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Jugendstil Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase
Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase

Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

glass handles applied to either side. The vase has a polished pontil mark and is not marked. Provenance

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Arts & Crafts James Dixon Silver Plated Mounted Glass Bon Bon Dish
Arts & Crafts James Dixon Silver Plated Mounted Glass Bon Bon Dish

Arts & Crafts James Dixon Silver Plated Mounted Glass Bon Bon Dish

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

a fine thread decorated body and ground and polished pontil mark. The stand has J D & S marks to

Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Pallme-Konig Art Nouveau Tall Floral Threaded Art Glass Vase
Pallme-Konig Art Nouveau Tall Floral Threaded Art Glass Vase

Pallme-Konig Art Nouveau Tall Floral Threaded Art Glass Vase

By Pallme König

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

around the top. The vase has a polished and recessed pontil mark and is typically not marked. A large and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Georgian Glass Roamer Bristol Green , English Regency period circa 1815
Georgian Glass Roamer Bristol Green , English Regency period circa 1815

Georgian Glass Roamer Bristol Green , English Regency period circa 1815

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

, on a hollow finely ribbed foot The underside of the foot has a good snapped-off pontil mark

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with Tadpoles
Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with Tadpoles

Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with Tadpoles

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

less common. The vase has a polished pontil mark and is not marked. In good condition with normal

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Bohemian Rare Set Six Red Flash Overlay Cordial Glasses
Bohemian Rare Set Six Red Flash Overlay Cordial Glasses

Bohemian Rare Set Six Red Flash Overlay Cordial Glasses

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

polished pontil marks and none are marked. The glasses could be used for multiple purposes including

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Other Glass

Materials

Stained Glass

Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage Vase, Thick-Walled, Heavy - Art Glass
Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage Vase, Thick-Walled, Heavy - Art Glass

Erwin Eisch Collection, Signed Vintage Vase, Thick-Walled, Heavy - Art Glass

By Erwin Eisch

Located in Verviers, BE

polished pontil mark on the bottom. Signed Eisch The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Wine Drinking Glass Light Green Panel Cut Bowl, English, circa 1840
Wine Drinking Glass Light Green Panel Cut Bowl, English, circa 1840

Wine Drinking Glass Light Green Panel Cut Bowl, English, circa 1840

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

panels. The snapped-off pontil mark to the base, which evidences the hand blowing process, has been

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Glass Ruby Red Pedestal Coupes-Sherbets S/6
Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Glass Ruby Red Pedestal Coupes-Sherbets S/6

Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Glass Ruby Red Pedestal Coupes-Sherbets S/6

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

coupe is individually formed of high quality blown glass. A ‘pontil mark’ shows on the underside of the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase

Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

polished pontil mark to the base and is not signed. In excellent original condition.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antonio Salviati Pair of Murano Venetian Revival Champagne Glasses
Antonio Salviati Pair of Murano Venetian Revival Champagne Glasses

Antonio Salviati Pair of Murano Venetian Revival Champagne Glasses

By Antonio Salviati

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

respectively and both have gold aventurine inclusions running through the glass. Both have snapped pontil marks

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Revival Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Austrian White Opalescent Kralik/Loetz Art Glass Floral Shaped Vase
Austrian White Opalescent Kralik/Loetz Art Glass Floral Shaped Vase

Austrian White Opalescent Kralik/Loetz Art Glass Floral Shaped Vase

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

hints of green and the hand blown vase has a polished pontil mark to the base. The vase is not marked

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pontil mark for your home. A pontil mark — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are 481 variations of the antique or vintage pontil mark you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pontil mark, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pontil mark made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made pontil mark has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Loetz Glass, A. D. Copier and Empoli are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pontil Mark?

Prices for a pontil mark start at $75 and top out at $15,995 with the average selling for $768.
Questions About Pontil Mark
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Murano glass does indeed have a pontil mark. Murano glass is individually blown in Venice, Italy, and the mark at the bottom is made by the rod used by the artisan when they shape the piece. Shop a collection of Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.