1950s, Empoli Verde Duck Decanter

Empoli glass vase, 1950s. Hand blown glass vase made by Empoli. Italy c. 1960. Dimensions: height 32 cm x diameter 21 cm.

Very decorative rare clear glass set of eight different size Italian pressed glass bottles. This set is almost completely animal themed, a duck, a poodle, a dachshund and two fishes. But also a pressed Brutalist large cognac glass a petite blown glass carafe and a pressed so called 'corset' carafe. Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano. But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli. Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces. The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world. Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together. All bottles have their stopper and are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper): Duck shaped genie bottle, 40cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (15.7" x 5.1"x 4.7") Poodle bottle 38cm high, 14cm wide and 8cm deep Dachshund Wiener dog bottle 36cm high, 10cm wide, 9,5cm deep Fish decanter...

Vintage Italian Empoli Green Glass Bottle, 1950s A beautiful deep green colored glass bottle from the 1950s. The bottle has a dramatic long neck a...

Decorative decanter bottle 1950s.

Vintage Italian Empoli Red Glass Bottle, 1950s A beautiful red colored glass bottle from the 1950s. The bottle has a dramatic long neck and a square base with rounded corners. It w...

Colourful set of 7 glass decanters with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Has "Made in Italy" embossed on the base...