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Period: Mid-20th Century
Art Deco Carafe
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
In a good condition beautiful Art Deco carafe with blue and white dots. The carafe is probably from Belgium or France.
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$206
Pair Of Cut Glass Vases
Located in London, GB
Very nice pair of hand blown and wheel cut vases.
Very noticable transparency, clear white glass - no yellowing.
Very good condition. No chips or crac...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
$2,980
Mid-Century Modern Leerdam Unica Striped Art Glass Vase by Floris Meydam
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern art glass vase was produced by the Leerdam Unica glass factory during the 1960s and although unsigned, can be attributed to the w...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Abstract Design Sculpture signed Romano Dona
By Romano Donà
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade Murano glass abstract design sculpture.
Created and signed by Romano Dona.
The base is round in frosted black solid heavy glass.
The sculpture element is in transit...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of six cognac Bohemia glasses, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of six cognac stemmed glasses, 1960's.
made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s
Good original condition
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilded Glass Under spirit Cherries Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern painted gold glass set composed by six small cups and an under spirit cherries jar. Cup height is 7 cm and. Made in Italy in the 19...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern Steuben Art Glass Crystal Bowl with Pinched Base 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Steuben Art Glass Crystal Bowl with Pinched Base, Signed, 20thC
Measures - 5"h x 7"diam
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Dark Blue Navy Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Flooted Bowl Murano 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare Barovier and Toso double flooted bowl. Gold flecks and stripe decoration, heavy, made ca' 1950. Quite large at 11.5" wide.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ansolo Fuga Murano Glass transparent and Blue 1950 vase
By Ansolo Fuga
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass by Ansolo Fuga circa 1950 vase.
Category
Italian International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 64 Crystal Wine and Whisky Glasses designed by Saint Louis, France
By Saint Louis
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage crystal glassware set. The glasses have a beautiful leaf-shaped cut, the name of the model is Jersey. The glasses date from circa 1968. Beautiful quality crystal goblets in v...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Italian Murano Emerald Green Art Glass Bowl after Seguso, circa 1960s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial vintage Italian Murano hand blown emerald green with shimmering gold art glass bowl in the Seguso style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is oblong wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rosenthal Studio-Line German Crystal Cocktail or Aperitif Glasses, Set of 5
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of five (5) Rosenthal Studio-Line German crystal cocktail or aperitif glasses, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Beautiful crystal barware glassware and a great addition to any bar, bar cart, etc. Each with maker's mark "Rosenthal", "Studio-Line", as shown in last image. Dimensions: 6.88" Height.
German liquor...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
$780 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Midcentury Burgundy Red Plum Violet Purple and White Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Burgundy/deep Purple vase in amazing organic shape.
Produced in 1960s. Glass in perfect condition.
The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects,...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Clear Acrylic Vase, Italy
Located in Munich, DE
Italian Design Piece.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Acrylic
Murano, Italy, Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy.
A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, bird, seal etc.) in colored art glass.
1960s/70s.
Largest (sausage dog) measuring: L 9,5 cm. x H 2,...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
ROSENTHAL - SQUARES - Mid Century Crystal Liqueur Glass - Germany - Circa 1960's
By Rosenthal
Located in Chatham, ON
ROSENTHAL (Manufacturer) - SQUARES (Pattern) - Rare Mid Century wheel cut clear crystal liqueur glass - featuring a band of six engraved squares to the outside of the glass - signed ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Brown Vase, Tarnowiec, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 15 cm...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Zanfirico Lattimo", Venice Murano 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent glass with white rod decorations called "Zanfirico Lattimo". Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini, Venice after a design of Fulvio B...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Orrefors Ariel Vase by Ingeborg Lundin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Beautiful, heavy Ariel glass vase with abstract designs in unusual tones of lilac and purple, Design by Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors, Sweden 1965.
Maker...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Red and White Italian Glass Vessel Vase in Murano Style Glass Italy 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large mid-20th century Italian glass vase, bears an original label reading "Opalina Fiorentina" and "Made in Italy". Measures 17.5" tall, and 6' in ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Italian Murano Pop Art Glass Candies Drops Pieces, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Add a pop of color with this beautiful set of six (6) Italian Murano art glass candy pieces, Italy, circa late-20th century. In the style of Modern/Pop Art. Candies resemble saltwate...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue Pink Italian Art Glass Midcentury Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso blue and pink Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The vase has a partial "Archimede Seguso - Murano -...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$485 Sale Price
25% Off
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Fasce Bianco Nero Fazzoletto Glass Vase
By Dino Martens
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning miniature midcentury Italian Murano art glass fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase designed by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1954. The vase is made in the Fasce Bianco ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Huge Seguso Murano Orange White Pulegoso Tall Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized hand blown Murano Art glass vase with inner air bubbles. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching Murano glass tall vase is made in shades of red orange to clear glass and pulled details. It is made with the Pulegoso technique with million of inner air bubbles that give an spongy effect to all the surface.
Extremly beautiful from all sides.
To be used as decorative vase of flower vase displayed alone or as a part of a Murano glass collection...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Orchidea" Sculpture by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala
Located in Soquel, CA
"Orchidea" vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala
Timo Sarpaneva - Crystal Art-Object "Orchidea" (Orchid), Model 3568 - Littala, Finland 1957
Clear lead crystal glass, steam blown interi...
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$747 Sale Price
35% Off
Scandinavian Modern Glass Vases by Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf
By Bengt Edenfalk, Skruf
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of glass vases designed by Bengt Edenfalk Skrufs Glasbruk, Sweden, 1960s.
Measurements:
Bigger vase 26.5cm tall and 8cm wide/deep
Smaller vas...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
3 Red & Blue Glass Vases - Boda Sweden - Erik Höglund - 1960s Midcentury Modern
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three glassvases designed by Erik Höglund at Boda, Sweden. The red vase is 13.5 cm high and 15 cm in diameter, the highest blue vase is 21.5 cm high and 11 cm in diameter, the other ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Orrefors Ariel Glass Vase with Busts of Women Designed by Edvin Öhrström 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This Orrefors Ariel glass vase was designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced in 1960, as indicated by the markings on the bottom of the vase. The vase f...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Green Vase with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Green vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in good condition. All defects shown on a pictures.
The outer relief surface, the inner smooth. Thick glass vase.
The i...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Attributed Murano Complicated Cane Patchwork Bowl
By Dino Martens
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso attributed Murano complicated cane patchwork bowl. Spectacular Workmanship and amazing design.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Vintage Red Glass Sugar Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in amazing shape. Highly decorative piece. The sugar bowl looks very good on every style table. Very good original vintage condition.
Any damages or chip.
Only one un...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Artistic Glass Yellow Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 30 cm...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Oversized Trumpet Vase with Engraved Crest
Located in Riverdale, NY
Oversized Trumpet Vase with Engraved Crest from the mid 20th century. Blown glass with heavy, solid base hand engraved with a crest. Great for a single dramatic large bloom or a bouq...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass White and Blue Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Four Blown Art Glass Vases by Iittala, Finland, 1959
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Set of four blown art glass vases by Karhula-Iittala.
Löytö serie.
Designed and made in Finland in 1959.
Heights: 17.5 cm, 14 cm, 8.5 cm and 8 cm
Literature: Iittala catalogues...
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Set of 3 Crystal Pieces Art Deco Orrefors Simon Gate Sweden
By Simon Gate, Orrefors
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These three pieces from Orrefors Sweden where designed by Simon Gate in the 1930s. The name of them are "Tusen Fönster" a thousand windows. They are i...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Set of Two Mid Century Green and Purple Artistic Mini Vases, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Purple and green vases in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vases looks like it has just been taken out ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Czech Glass Drinks Lemonade Set, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Very high quality, very striking looking 1930's Art Deco Czech glass lemonade set. Features a classic shape crystal jug with six matching decent sized glas...
Category
Czech Art Deco Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
$1,212 / set
Vintage Murano Coloured Glass Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish mid-century unusual Italian, Murano glass bird in cased colored glass . The bird stands raised on a tall clear glass ribbed round base with orange and mottled brown cased glass body and neck, the neck with run down clear glass overlay containing silver foil aventurine. The bird has blue glass wings and yellow glass beak and tail. The chest of the bird is decorated with small scattered colored jewel like glass elements applied in relief. The bird is not marked.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf, Four Vases in Mouth-Blown Crystal Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bengt Edenfalk (1924-2016) for Skruf. Four vases in mouth-blown crystal glass. Swedish design, 1960s.
Largest measures: 16 x 7.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, Sweden. Three art glass bowls in crystal glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, Sweden.
Three art glass bowls in crystal glass.
Mid-20th century.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 11.0 cm x H 8.0 cm each. Total H 20.2 cm.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Pendant Ceiling Light in the Schape of a Big Bulb, Smoked Glass, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Smoked glass Art Deco pendant ceiling light with glass shade and fitting E27
This simple 'hanging' shape and reflects a soft light over a wide area.
Size globe: Height 14.57-inch x...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Vintage Yellow Small Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Lemon Fruit Highball Cocktail Rocks' Glasses Yellow and White Design, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of 6 vintage yellow and white highball cocktail rocks' glasses with 'lemon' wedge design, circa Mid-20th century. This beautiful set has a slightly raised/textured de...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Tall Mid Century Multi Color Murano Glass Fish
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1980s Murano glass fish is over 14” tall. Glass is streaked with amber and blue tones and has applied lilac glass tail, mouth and eyes. Unknown Murano maker. No flaws or repair...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Floris Meydam for Leerdam Art Glass Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vase designed by Floris Meydam for Leerdam Art Glass.
Signed F Meydam/ Leerdam Unica MA542
Floris was appointed the head of design at Leerdam and held that position from 19...
Category
Dutch Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Angelo Barovier Barovier and Toso Murano abstract Mixed Media on Panel 1959
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Angelo Barovier mixed media on board with glass highlights. Signed and dated 1959. Large and impressive one of a kind sculptural work by a major world renowned glass artist. Boa...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Fabulous Mid-Century Glass Bowl Floral Décor with Red Enamel Accents
Located in Bochum, NRW
A gorgeous crystal glass bowl on 3 small feet. Richly decorated with etched roses and cherry flowers enhanced with red enamel. Twisted rim. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: Height 1...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$292 Sale Price
29% Off
Brown Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in brown color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abs...
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard. Large bottle in yellow art glass with yellow ball
Located in København, Copenhagen
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard.
Large vase / bottle in yellow art glass with yellow ball. 1960s.
Measures: 42.5 x 15 cm (incl. Ball).
In excellent condition.
Label.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Table Lamp "Seaweed" Kosta Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful table lamp produced in Sweden at the Kosta factory. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand.
This lamp piece is made of clear glass with Seaweed inside. This iconic piece works perf...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Steuben Glass Basket Shaped Bowl by Donald Pollard #8079
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American art glass bowl.
By Steuben Glass.
Designed by Donald Pollard in 1957.
Of a large oval form with two applied folded glass stylized "flower" feet to the base.
Model...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Fåglavik Glasbruk. Six salt cellars in clear glass. Sweden, mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Fåglavik Glasbruk (1874-1980), Sweden.
Six salt cellars in handmade clear glass.
Private Swedish collection.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition.
Largest: D 5.0 cm x H 2.0 cm.
Category
Swedish Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern Higgins Signed Fused Glass Oblong Tray, Serving Bowl, Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern signed Michael and Frances early fused glass oblong tray is a modernist mosaic of forms and colors. it has the white hanging man as the signature dating it to...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Orange Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Only one unique piece.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Unique Hand Black and Gold Ceramic Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand painted vase in original vintage condition.
No jags, small defects - as shown on pictures.
Only one unique piece. Hand painted in Denmark.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Venetian Latticino Glass Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant Venetian Squared Glass Bowl with ribbons of white and aubergine latticino work. Remnants of paper label circa 1950's, Murano Italy.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Medicean glass service for 6 people in crystal and platinum pcs 24
Located in Torino, IT
Medici crystal glass service.
Elegant glass service for six people.
Made of fine hand-engraved Italian crystal with platinum edging.
Refined and impressive this service is ideal f...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Crystal, Platinum
Italian 1950s Murano Glass Hand Blown Set of 40 Drinking Glasses
By Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s hand blown Murano glass set of 40 drinking glasses.
10 Pieces per shape
Transparent and Blue glass.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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