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Mid-Century Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture w/Original Label, Italy
Mid-Century Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture w/Original Label, Italy

Mid-Century Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture w/Original Label, Italy

By Atelier Oball

Located in Warrenton, OR

polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Seguso or Barovier & Toso, w/Gold Polveri, Italy
Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Seguso or Barovier & Toso, w/Gold Polveri, Italy

Murano Glass Bowl/Ashtray, Seguso or Barovier & Toso, w/Gold Polveri, Italy

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Warrenton, OR

polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Glass Bullicante Shell Bowl / Trinket Dish by Archimede Seguso, Italy
Murano Glass Bullicante Shell Bowl / Trinket Dish by Archimede Seguso, Italy

Murano Glass Bullicante Shell Bowl / Trinket Dish by Archimede Seguso, Italy

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Opaline Murano Glass Bowl with Original Label Still on the Base
Opaline Murano Glass Bowl with Original Label Still on the Base

Opaline Murano Glass Bowl with Original Label Still on the Base

By Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese Opaline Bowl/Ashtray
Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese Opaline Bowl/Ashtray

Murano Glass Archimedes Seguso or Cenedese Opaline Bowl/Ashtray

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Murano Glass Lenti Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
Murano Glass Lenti Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso

Murano Glass Lenti Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Warrenton, OR

polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare
Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare

Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif - Rare

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Warrenton, OR

grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Polveri / Gold Leaf, by Barovier and Toso, Italy
Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Polveri / Gold Leaf, by Barovier and Toso, Italy

Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Polveri / Gold Leaf, by Barovier and Toso, Italy

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Warrenton, OR

always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Vase by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960
Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Vase by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960

Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Vase by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

-green color darkens toward the base, creating a deep ombre. A polished pontil mark is visible on the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Georgian Wine Glass Handblown Cotton Twist Stem with central knop, Circa 1765
Georgian Wine Glass Handblown Cotton Twist Stem with central knop, Circa 1765

Georgian Wine Glass Handblown Cotton Twist Stem with central knop, Circa 1765

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

lovely medial swollen knop. The stem leads to a good wide conical foot having a rough snapped off pontil

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Glass

Materials

Glass

Christian Dior Home Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher and Decanter, circa 1960
Christian Dior Home Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher and Decanter, circa 1960

Christian Dior Home Tortoiseshell Glass Barware Pitcher and Decanter, circa 1960

By Dior Home, Christian Dior, Empoli

Located in Atlanta, GA

. The polished pontil marks on the underside affirm its quality origin, while the decanter retains its

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven
Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven

Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven

By Pauline Solven

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

the pontil mark; it is not dated. Born in Great Britain in 1943, Solven studied glass at the Royal

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso, Cased Glass with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

By Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Sculptural Trinket Bowl w/Gold Leaf, Italy
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Sculptural Trinket Bowl w/Gold Leaf, Italy

Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Sculptural Trinket Bowl w/Gold Leaf, Italy

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Warrenton, OR

polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

8" Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, Italy
8" Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, Italy

8" Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, Italy

By Atelier Oball

Located in Warrenton, OR

grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Leaf

CLEARANCE - Large Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy
CLEARANCE - Large Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy

CLEARANCE - Large Murano Glass Bowl with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Warrenton, OR

glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Set of Three Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s
Set of Three Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s

Set of Three Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Brescia, Brescia

underside: the bases retain a clearly visible swirling pontil mark, captured in the photographs. This vortex

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

8.5 Inch Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Licio Zanetti or Seguso
8.5 Inch Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Licio Zanetti or Seguso

8.5 Inch Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, Licio Zanetti or Seguso

By Licio Zanetti

Located in Warrenton, OR

grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Beilby Enamelled Opaque Twist Wine Glass Circa 1765 Painted Peacock Peahen Gilt
Beilby Enamelled Opaque Twist Wine Glass Circa 1765 Painted Peacock Peahen Gilt

Beilby Enamelled Opaque Twist Wine Glass Circa 1765 Painted Peacock Peahen Gilt

By English School

Located in Palm Beach, FL

foot bearing a pontil mark. A true musem quality example of the finest in English glassmaking. Works

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Glass

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Pair of Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Murano Glass Vases in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1970s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Brescia, Brescia

swirling pontil mark. This vortex-like trace—created during the detachment from the pontil rod—echoes the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

area of the pontil mark. The signature on a Quezal shade is usually found along the interior of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp
Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

area of the pontil mark. The signature on a Quezal shade is usually found along the interior of the

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Blenko Persian Blue Crackle Glass Vase Mid Century
Blenko Persian Blue Crackle Glass Vase Mid Century

Blenko Persian Blue Crackle Glass Vase Mid Century

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

pontil scar mark to bottom. The crackle glass texture is achieved through a glassmaking technique that

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Sapphire Blue Bowls
Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Sapphire Blue Bowls

Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Sapphire Blue Bowls

By Baccarat

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

angular knops not dissimilar to a bobbin stem on a Georgian wine glass Foot : Conical Pontil : Polished

Category

2010s French Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

18th Century Antique Amber Wine Roemer Glass
18th Century Antique Amber Wine Roemer Glass

18th Century Antique Amber Wine Roemer Glass

Located in Chonburi, TH

groundedness to its slender form. The foot is finished with a snapped pontil, a mark of the glassblower's skill

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Signed J Palme Engraved Rock Crystal Port Glasses for Thomas Webb, c1905
Signed J Palme Engraved Rock Crystal Port Glasses for Thomas Webb, c1905

Signed J Palme Engraved Rock Crystal Port Glasses for Thomas Webb, c1905

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

: Conical petal shaped and engraved Pontil : Broad polished, acid etched mark Webb Glass Type : Lead glass

Category

20th Century Edwardian Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

. Pontil mark. Glass by Loetz. Silver has Alvin’s maker stamp and no. 91.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay
Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

twisted wraparound tendrils. Glass is iridescent gold shading to purple. Pontil mark.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay
Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay

Very Large Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Silver Overlay

By Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

tendrils. An open and loose design with nice shimmer. Pontil mark.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay

By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

flowerheads. Substantial teardrop drips on neck. Glass iridescent green. Pontil mark. Silver fully marked

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay
Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay

By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass

Located in New York, NY

wraparound tendrils. Glass is iridescent gold shading to purple. Pontil mark. Silver has worn maker’s stamp

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Quezal New York Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
Quezal New York Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase

Quezal New York Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase

By Quezal

Located in New York, NY

tendrils. Glass iridescent gold shading to blue. Pontil mark. Glass signed and numbered B3921.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

French 1970s Large Vide Poche
French 1970s Large Vide Poche

French 1970s Large Vide Poche

Located in London, GB

A French 1970s hand blown heavy clear glass vide poche or bowl with good pontil mark.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Glass

1970s Large Murano Paperweight
1970s Large Murano Paperweight

1970s Large Murano Paperweight

By Murano 5

Located in London, GB

A beautiful large sphere shaped Murano paperweight with gold inclusion swirl detail and good pontil

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Bohemian "Swirl" Vase by Kralik
Art Nouveau Bohemian "Swirl" Vase by Kralik

Art Nouveau Bohemian "Swirl" Vase by Kralik

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

varying thicknesses applied over a clear glass base. The bottom features a ground pontil mark.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Glass Art Nouveau "Candia Mimosa" Art Glass Vase
Loetz Glass Art Nouveau "Candia Mimosa" Art Glass Vase

Loetz Glass Art Nouveau "Candia Mimosa" Art Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

pontil mark to the base.

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1930s American Art Glass Footed "Windmill" Ruffle Center Bowl By Fenton
1930s American Art Glass Footed "Windmill" Ruffle Center Bowl By Fenton

1930s American Art Glass Footed "Windmill" Ruffle Center Bowl By Fenton

By Fenton Art Glass Company 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

scroll and ball feet. The Fenton Glass Pontil mark appears on the underside.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Art Glass Bowl
Art Glass Bowl

Art Glass Bowl

Unavailable|$395

Art Glass Bowl

Located in Middleburg, VA

IT IS STUNNING AND HAS A NICE PONTIL MARK ON THE UNDERNEATH. THE WHOLE BOWL IS FULL OF AIR BUBBLES

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Charles Lotton Iridescent Blue Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Vase
Charles Lotton Iridescent Blue Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Vase

Charles Lotton Iridescent Blue Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Vase

By Charles Lotton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

interior, studio polished base and pontil mark. Signed "Charles Lotton/2004" Measures: 11 3/8" H., 6

Category

Late 20th Century American Egyptian Revival Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Victorian Handmade Cranberry Glass Jar
Antique Victorian Handmade Cranberry Glass Jar

Antique Victorian Handmade Cranberry Glass Jar

Located in London, GB

pontil mark. The jar has some chips to the lid. This lovely cranberry glass jar is from the late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Edwardian Glass Magnum Decanter
Edwardian Glass Magnum Decanter

Edwardian Glass Magnum Decanter

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

neck, a lozenge shaped stopper and a ground pontil mark. The decanter is in good condition with some

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Barware

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique Victorian Bohemian Handmade Ruby Red Glass Vase, circa 1880s
Antique Victorian Bohemian Handmade Ruby Red Glass Vase, circa 1880s

Antique Victorian Bohemian Handmade Ruby Red Glass Vase, circa 1880s

Located in London, GB

/ 4.25 inches. There is a rough pontil mark. The vase has a few scratches. This lovely ruby red glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech Vases

Materials

Glass

Italian Formia Murano Glass Figurine of a Lady in Lavish and Elaborate Costume
Italian Formia Murano Glass Figurine of a Lady in Lavish and Elaborate Costume

Italian Formia Murano Glass Figurine of a Lady in Lavish and Elaborate Costume

By Formia Murano

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

gold flecks and domed ribbed base with aventrine trailing. With a rough pontil mark to the base the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare
American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare

American Philadelphia Centennial Glass Bust of William Shakespeare

By Gillinder & Sons

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION / GILLINDER & SONS" on reverse, polished pontil mark. Gillinder & Sons. circa 1876

Category

Antique 1870s American Victorian Busts

Materials

Glass

Charles Lotton Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Red Gold Vase
Charles Lotton Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Red Gold Vase

Charles Lotton Peacock Feather Studio Art Glass Red Gold Vase

By Charles Lotton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Feather Studio art glass vase, folded over rim, iridescent interior, studio polished base and pontil mark

Category

Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier, Produced at De Oude Horn, 1989
Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier, Produced at De Oude Horn, 1989

Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier, Produced at De Oude Horn, 1989

By A. D. Copier, De Oude Horn, Bernard Heesen

Located in Amstelveen, NL

rim. It is handblown and formed and has a pontil mark with an vibro-engraving on the wall above the

Category

20th Century Dutch Glass

Materials

Glass

Mesmerizing Leerdam Unica by Andries Dirk Copier, 1943
Mesmerizing Leerdam Unica by Andries Dirk Copier, 1943

Mesmerizing Leerdam Unica by Andries Dirk Copier, 1943

By Glasfabriek Leerdam, A. D. Copier

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Copier has a pontil mark and a diamond-incised signature on the underside: “LEERDAM UNICA” V 905 A.D

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Glass

Materials

Glass

Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier at Oude Horn
Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier at Oude Horn

Studio Glass One-Off Vase by Andries Dirk Copier at Oude Horn

By A. D. Copier, De Oude Horn

Located in Amstelveen, NL

(colorless glass). This unique studio glass object has a vibro-engraving signature in the pontil mark by

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Glass

Materials

Glass

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Pontil Mark For Sale on 1stDibs

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.