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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 Empoli, Dior Home, Christian Dior

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exclusive colorway was developed specifically for Dior, making the set not only visually arresting but historically significant. The polished pontil marks on the underside affir...

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 bowl is signed by the artist on the bottom near the pontil mark; it is not dated. Born in Great Britain in 1943, Solven studied glass at the Royal College of Art, London, in 196...

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

-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these.

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

-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these.

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

-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these.

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

-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these.

Category

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

Materials

Copper

Nick Del Matto Vase, Early American Studio Glass Movement
Nick Del Matto Vase, Early American Studio Glass Movement

Nick Del Matto Vase, Early American Studio Glass Movement

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vase is signed and dated on the bottom next to pontil mark, Nick Del Matto 1978. Statuesque, decorative vase, an excellent example of early American studio art glass movement wi...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

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

A particularly compelling detail is found in the underside: the bases retain a clearly visible swirling pontil mark, captured in the photographs. This vortex-like formation—created a...

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

-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these.

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

The generous ogee bowl enamelled in the finest white with a peacock and a peahen, each perched on turquoise rococo scrolls with blooming flowers and flying insects or bees opposite e...

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

A particularly compelling detail is found in the underside: as documented in the photographs, both bases retain a pronounced swirling pontil mark. This vortex-like trace—created duri...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Glass Hookah Base
Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Glass Hookah Base

Antique Persian Qajar Dynasty Glass Hookah Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

The rough, unpolished surface visible on the inside of the bottom base shows the pontil mark and typical texture of traditional mid-to-late 19th-century or early 20th-century glass m...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Persian Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass, Paint

Robert Levin Studio Glass Blue & Silver Bud Vase, 1992
Robert Levin Studio Glass Blue & Silver Bud Vase, 1992

Robert Levin Studio Glass Blue & Silver Bud Vase, 1992

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vase is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom around the pontil mark. Robert "Rob" Levin (b. 1948) is an established American glass artist.

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

Vases and other tableware items are generally signed on the underside in the area of the pontil mark. The signature on a Quezal shade is usually found along the interior of the fitte...

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

Vases and other tableware items are generally signed on the underside in the area of the pontil mark. The signature on a Quezal shade is usually found along the interior of the fitte...

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

Each piece hand blown by an artist. Maintaining the pontil scar mark to bottom. The crackle glass texture is achieved through a glassmaking technique that uses rapid temperature ch...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomen Genre 29, Austria 1900
Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomen Genre 29, Austria 1900

Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomen Genre 29, Austria 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

Mould blown, baluster-shaped body with a wide, spinning-top-like belly, attached, spherical neck with flared rim, offset, flush base with ground, polished pontil, matt-cut arrow sign...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

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

Heading : Pair of Baccarat Vega wine glasses with sapphire blue bowls Period : Modern Origin : Baccarat, France Colour : Saphire blue bowls with clear stems and feet Bowl : Round fu...

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

The foot is finished with a snapped pontil, a mark of the glassblower's skill and technique.

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

Signed J Palme Engraved Rock Crystal Port Glasses for Thomas Webb, c1905 Additional Information: Heading : A Pair of J Palme Engraved Rock Crystal Wine Glass for Thomas Webb Period ...

Category

20th Century Edwardian Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Victorian Bohemian Hand Cut to Clear Crystal Ruby Red Glass Centerpiece
Antique Victorian Bohemian Hand Cut to Clear Crystal Ruby Red Glass Centerpiece

Antique Victorian Bohemian Hand Cut to Clear Crystal Ruby Red Glass Centerpiece

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Another way to tell Bohemian glass is no pontil or turn marks on the bottom, Bohemians have always been maticulous about very smooth cuts and no imperfections.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Vases

Materials

Crystal

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

Glass iridescent yellow. 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

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

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

Glass iridescent green. Pontil mark. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp (Alvin) and no. 3423.

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

Glass is iridescent gold shading to purple. Pontil mark. Silver has worn maker’s stamp (probably Alvin) and no. 75.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Orrefors Sven Palmquist Glass "Selena" Canoe Bowl Mid-Century Modern, Sweden
Orrefors Sven Palmquist Glass "Selena" Canoe Bowl Mid-Century Modern, Sweden

Orrefors Sven Palmquist Glass "Selena" Canoe Bowl Mid-Century Modern, Sweden

By Orrefors

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Deep dark reds cased in thick clear glass, hand blown piece with polished pontil mark underneath the base.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

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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.