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$160.00Very large spangled glass goblet hand-blown in amber, black and laden with gold.
This vintage or antique hand-crafted art glass ceremonial goblet is made with high quality crystal and weighs 3½ pounds. Stands 11¼” tall with a 8″ wide bowl.
The blown bowl is made with black crystal and heavy gold or copper aventurine or ‘spangle’ embedded within the glass. The applied hand-worked stem is made with amber crystal loaded with aventurine. The applied foot is in amber crystal.
Exceptional and unusual oversize art glass goblet. Made of quality colored crystal. Rings like a bell. Because real crystal, made with lead, is rarely used today we believe this beautiful creation is of at least vintage age. The rich decor of ample aventurine is also not made much today.
The base of the foot has very little bottom-wear. We expect to see at least medium bottom-wear on heavy vintage glass items, but this goblet’s base was protected, or rarely moved.
It has the Venetian/Murano glass appeal and feel, but may be American blown spangled glass. Hobbs Brockunier made some hand-blown items with the same colors and decor, but that was back in the mid-1800’s.
Large highly designed art glass goblets forms like this were used as ceremonial goblets. This stunner is a stand-alone decor eye-grabber. Would look beautiful with a artificial draping plant or floral in the cup.
In great condition. Glass is free of water stains. Shines brilliantly. The hand-polished rim of the bowl has one nick that can be felt when running a finger around the rim. It’s so slight that it cannot be seen or imaged, but can be felt.
Maker and age unknown at this time. Estimated circa 1850 to 1960.
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$110.00Vintage Candle Holders In the Swedish Modern decor style by Viking Art Glass.
Swedish modern decor was all the rage in the late 1950’s to early 1960’s. The style incorporated smooth flowing lines with natural yet simple forms. This set of 2 Viking Art Glass Epic Taperglow #1192 in amethyst glass were made in the Swedish modern style.
Limited production made in 1958 to early 1960’s. Shown in Living for Young Homemakers, April 1958 which describes these Swedish Modern decor candle holders as “…tall, graceful, envied and modern” and in “The Gift & Art Buyer” Feb. 1958 which states “Designed to appeal to the woman who likes to do exciting entertaining.”
Very big candle holders are 16.5″ tall. Rare to find these in amethyst glass. Both in excellent condition. Made to accommodate flowers also, see advertisement image. Hand blown from mold – polished base rim. Beautiful, flawless glass. Images 2 & 3 include other amethyst items not included.
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Amber Blenko Glass Candlestick Holder with Silver Foil Hand Sticker.
Blenko glass candlestick holder for single taper candle designed in the 1960’s. Original foil Hand sticker still attached.
The beautiful dark amber color plays with the light, appearing to glow as the light flickers.
Solid vintage glass, weighs 1.5 lbs. Measures 3.75″ wide, 1.75″ tall. Hand-formed mid-century puck style candlestick holder by Blenko Art Glass. In excellent condition.
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$35.00Vintage glass vase set doubles as candle votive holders.
Mold blown retro glass vase set can double as candle votives or tumblers. Includes two Pine Green and one colorless with pinecone etching.
Made by Lenox in the 1980’s. Mold blown thick-walled glass with solid weighted bases. The colorless vase has acid etched pinecone decor.
All three can be vases or candle holders, and they can be used as large beverage glasses too. As candle holders, a small votive or regular taper or larger cylinder candle will fit.
They stand 5½” tall and weigh just under 1 lb each. In like-new condition. Embossed on base with Lenox cursive ‘L’.
Perfect for Christmas decor. Makes a nice retro holiday table centerpiece.
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$40.00Blenko Art Glass plum clamshell dish.
Retro modern handmade Blenko glass dish in a form known as Clam Shell. Made in the late 1980’s. Versatile uses include, candle-holder, flower float, incense, catch-all, snack server, ashtrays, etc.
The scarcely seen Blenko color called ‘Plum’ was produced for only four years; in 1967 and again in 1988 to 1990. It’s a beautiful dark regal purple. Blenko’s shades of colors varied slightly from batch to batch because they made their own glass colors, mixed by hand. This causes the shades to differ a bit from batch to batch.
Shown in Blenko catalogs as part 7935. The part numbers begin with the year and end with the design number. This form was designed in 1979, design number 35. This piece dates to 1988-1999.
Thick, heavy handmade vintage glass contains straw marks and small trapped air bubbles, expected in Blenko glass. Weighs 1¾ lb and measures 7½” long, 6″ at widest. In excellent condition.
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$240.00Murano Art Glass black amethyst galaxy bowl.
Unusual shaped square bowl with a deep round well in the center. Big, heavy and beautiful. Looks like a ‘black hole’ gobbling up galaxies. The murrine ‘galaxies’ are surrounded by large flake silver aventurine that look like distant stars.
Loaded with big silver aventurine flakes and colorful murrina. The black glass is actually very dark amethyst. It appears dark black normally, but when held up to the light you can see the glints of purple. Using very dark red or purple glass was the method of creating black glass in the past.
In perfect condition with heavy bottom-wear (from years of surface contact on the seat). The white glare marks on the bowl are light reflections. Measures 10” diagonal, 8″ at widest and stands 2½″ tall. Weighs 2½” lbs.
Hand-made by an Italian master of the craft. This type of 1940’s – 1950’s art glass is usually credited to Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.)’. A great artist named Galliano Ferro who worked with A.Ve.M. before he formed his own glass company in 1955. This beautiful bowl looks like his work. The bowl was not marked by the maker.
Mesmerizing bowl is a beauty for your side-table. Can be used as a candle holder (always remove metal wick holder at base of modern candles before using in vintage glass).
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$45.00Mid-century modern hand-blown candle holder.
Hand-blown by artist in three parts. The domed foot is applied to the solid glass ball knop stem. The candle cup was applied to the stem. The orb knop has very tiny trapped air bubbles.
Maker unknown. A good possibility would be Wedgwood of England or Cambridge Glass (USA) Line 3013.
Band of bottom-wear on domed foot rim indicates age. Made in the mid-20th century.
In excellent condition. Measures 5.5″ tall, dome foot is 4.25″ wide. Candle cup fits up to a 2.5″ round votive.
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$75.00Flower Petal Glass Vintage Finger Candles and Bonn Bonn with Liner
Rare Federal Flower Petal glass candle holder lanterns with matching bowl and plate. Circa 1950’s-1960’s. The distinctive pattern is called Petal #2829.
Set includes 2 hard to find finger candle lantern sets. Matching service bowl with liner added to complete the decor set for your table.
Made of vintage thick pressed colorless pattern glass. Looks amazing on the dining or end table. All in excellent condition.
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$45.00Pair of Bimini Glass style dancing figures stemmed glass goblets. Vintage handmade lamp-worked glass.
Set of curious figural stem glass goblets with tulip type vessels. Made in the style of Bimini, a famous Austrian producer of lamp-work art glass in the 1920’s-1930’s.
Extremely popular at the time, the famous fragile works introduced by Fritz Lampl and Joseph Berger was imitated by many other great glass makers of the past and present. Bimini is hard to identify as it is often unmarked. The infamous Venini (Italy) produced Bimini type forms during the same period. We do not know who made these interesting vessels or the age. Estimated circa 1920 – 1970.
Very unusual stemware. Perhaps they were not designed as drinking vessels because the ruffles allow spilling if your lips are not placed correctly. They make beautiful posy vases or candle holders. With candles burning inside the vessels, it looks as if the figures are carrying a huge torch.
Hand-made from thin torch worked glass. The foot is folded up on the rims and applied to the 6-part human figurine, which is applied to the thin blown bowl. The bowl decor is frosted white and stained red on the ruffle.
As with most vintage frosted and/or stained items, the vessels have a few areas of wear. The wear is hard to detect unless looking very closely. All else is in fine condition. Very light and delicate. Each stand approx. 7″ tall. One is slightly taller than the other due to the hand-made process.
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$85.00Atomic Era tripod lantern electric lamp Set. Pair of 1950’s electric lantern lamps supported by 3 wrought iron feet. Both in working condition with all original parts.
The metal shade holders are adjustable by gently pushing in or out. Measures 7.25” tall and 5.5” at widest base. Some signs of wear are visible on the gold finished parts. No corrosion. Black and blue UL sticker on both. Cords are 68” long.
Includes double hooped thin mold blown glass lantern shades in light amber luster/iridescent. No wear. Both in perfect condition. Very clean. Heat finished rims on top and bottom. Lamp with shade measure 16″ tall. Perfect for 1950s style atomic décor.
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$90.00Vintage Gold Leaf Venetian Art Glass bowl.
Made in 1950’s Italy in Venetian style on the Isle of Murano. In image 6, an ashtray exactly like this one (in a different color) is shown with the original maker’s label which reads: Hand made Genuine Venetian Glass Made in Murano Italy Vetro Artistico Veneziano. Vetro Artistico Veneziano means Artistic Venetian Glass in Italian.
The label was used as an official Italian export label, actual artist unknown. Glass offered specifically for export was made by all the great glass makers in Italy.
This ashtray does not have the original label attached.
Hand-made in colorless glass with abundant gold leaf veils trapped inside.
Back in the day when everyone smoked, beautiful bowls like this were created for multiple purposes. Functions as an ashtray, catch-all, floral bowl, candle-holder and sauce or candy bowl. Note: Always remove metal part from modern candles when using with vintage glass.
Vintage Italian art glass excellent condition. Measures 5½ long on three sides and 2¾” tall.
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$40.00Retro modern glass candle tube chimney in hand-blown Tangerine
Tangerine retro glass candle chimney made in the 1960’s – 1970’s. Mod hot orange color called Tangerine by most mid-century modern glass makers.
Made to fit over puck style candlestick holders. Reflects a beautiful soft dark orange light with lit candle inside. Shown with a Blenko Chestnut puck candle holder (available separately).
In like-new condition. Contains an elongated bubble within the glass left by the hand-blowing process. Measures 6.75″ tall, 4″ wide, circumference 12.75″.
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$45.00Blenko Art Glass Tall Mushroom Candlestick Holder with Original Sticker
Big mushroom candlestick holder by Blenko Art Glass, circa 1970-1980. Remains of Blenko’s silver foil hand label still attached. This label was first used in the 1930’s and discontinued in 1982, but was used until the supply was deleted.
Shown in origional Blenko catalogs as part no. 77L, largest of three sizes available. Designed by Don Shepherd who worked at Blenko from 1974 to 1988.
Big, chunky colorless glass formed in wood or clay molds. The surface of the mushroom cap is smooth with the texture of the mushroom gills beneath.
Solid handmade mold-formed glass mushroom candlestick holder with no seam lines. Weighs 3 lbs. Fits the standard taper candlestick. Measures 5″ tall with a 5″ wide cap. In excellent condition.
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Tall Retro Modern Decor Candle Vase Vintage Hand-Made in Amethyst Glass
Graceful and tall retro modern decor hand-stretched candle vase by Viking Art Glass or New Martinsville. New Martinsville Glass was the original company later known as Viking Art Glass.
We believe this candle vase was probably made by New Martinsville because of the ground and polished base ring and pontil scar. Viking didn’t pay as much attention to detail as did its predecessor. Dates to the early 1950’s. This form was continued by the company until the early 1970’s.
It’s big and beautiful. Measures 17″ tall. Inside the bowl at the base is a ¾” wide taper candle receiver. Surrounding the receiver is an large enough area to insert flowers, foliage, etc.
In perfect condition. Made by hand, blown into mold, stretched by hand. Lovely dark amethyst color in thick-walled glass.
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$65.00Morgantown Amethyst blown Crystal Vase and Candle Holder Set
Morgantown Amethyst blown crystal candle holder set and vase from 1950’s to 1960’s Morgantown Glass Decor Line. Morgantown Glass was a long-established elegant glass house in West Virginia, out of business by the 1980’s.
Morgantown called this purple vintage amethyst color ‘Burgundy’. Set consists of two “Barton” 3.75″ #9935 candle holders that accept tapers or votives, and one “Baronet” 6.5″ #1160 urn flower vase.
Fine-blown and bottom-weighted, this vintage quality colored crystal is in excellent condition.
Hard to find, especially as a color-matched set.
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$50.00Fostoria Seascape Candle Bowls in Caribee Blue
The Fostoria Seascape line was offered for four years only, between 1954 – 1957. Seascape items are hard to find today due to the limited production. Fostoria’s Seascape pattern was line Number 2685.
Featuring fluid lines and curves, the Seascape pattern has no corners. Even the candle holder in the center looks like a circle of waves. Caribee Blue is an opalescent blue and white, reminiscent of the Caribbean sea with white foam tipped waves.
Beautiful examples of mid-20th century modern decor. The candle bowls where designed to hold flowers around the candles. They look beautiful with or without flowers. Could be filled with shells, sand and even little fish.
Well made with thick quality vintage glass. A raised polished bottom ring on the base provides stability. Measure ” round, ” tall and weigh each. No damage. In excellent condition.
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$55.00Sparkling English Wedgwood crystal with cut decor and platinum bands.
Signed Wedgwood crystal candle stick holder set. Mark is acid etched on base. Circa 1970’s – 1980’s. Quality and elegance for your table.
Both stand 8″ tall. The bowl and stem are drawn by hand from a single gather of crystal, the foot was made separately and applied to the stem. Because the foot bases were made separately and by hand, one measures 3.75″ round and the other measures 3.6″ round.
Both in excellent condition. Small trapped bubble inside one stem. Platinum banding is solid, in perfect condition. Color shading seen in images is caused by camera reflection.
Beautiful for the holiday table, wedding, anniversary or party hostess gift. Authentic lead crystal.
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$195.00Retro Italian Toleware Ceiling Lamp from 1950’s
This retro modern Italian toleware ceiling lamp was discovered and removed from a kitchen in Colorado. The house was built in 1960. The lamp was original to the house. We removed it ourselves.
Since it had been hanging from the same ceiling for 51 years, it did not suffer the damage and wear normally found on mid-century Italian toleware objects. It was incredibly dirty, OMG. Removing the years of kitchen grease, dust, and petrified bugs, revealed very well-preserved toleware. There are pinholes and flakes in the white enamel paint, as shown in images below, easily remedied. The green paint is 100%. No corrosion or missing metal. Real nice.
One white ball lamp cover is original and it is made of hard unmarred plastic. The other two glass ball covers covers were replacements sometime in the past. All of the screws are white-capped and original. The copper wiring is original and in working condition. The Underwriters Labratory label is yellow and reads: ‘Cerama Inc. 1, Listed Electric Fixture Issue No. D-9759’.
Measures 19″ long on each of three sides. Stands 12½” tall. This is a beautiful understated mid-century modern Italian toleware ceiling lamp. Most 1950 – 1960’s toleware items from Italy lean to the ‘overstated’ side as was the fashion back then.
Bright and cheery for the kitchen or garden room.
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$65.00Signed Orrefors Crystal Interlocking Max Votive Set of 3
Retired signed Orrefors crystal Max candle votive. Orrefors sold-out and retired the Max votive. It was advertised as: “Crisp and refreshing, inspired by ice and winter cold. So natural in its shapes. Great as an accent next to each place setting on a romantic dinner table.”
Offered as a set of three signed crystal Max votives in excellent condition. All three are acid stamped on the base and one still retains the original clear backed label.
Great design will hold thick to thin candles, and can double as a vase with a small flower frog (not included). Hi-tech interlocking style Max pattern made of solid, heavy quality Swedish signed Orrefors crystal. Weigh 1.75 lbs each. Measure 4″ x 4″ x 2.25″.
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$35.00French Lead Crystal Gull Bowl for Princess House from the 1960’s
French crystal imported in the 1960’s from Verreries de Vannes for Princess House in America. Princess House (glass distributor) sold quality glass at house parties, much like Tupperware parties.
This beautiful gull dish has no labels. An image of a dish just like it, but with label, is shown in image 4 to establish the maker – BUT this dish does not have the labels attached.
High quality leaded crystal, smooth velvety feel and liquid-like appearance. In Excellent condition. Fine, heavy crystal. Base is polished and beveled.
Stunning dish is perfect for a vanity catch-all, fine candy dish, or floral vase. Measures 8″ long and 4″ at tallest. Weighs 2 lbs.
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$35.00Set of Two Princess House Crystal Reversible Candlestick Holders
Set of vintage Princess House crystal reversible candle holders. Can hold large votive candles or slim taper candles.
Princess House was a glass distributor in the mid-20th century which sold glass through home sponsored parties. Fashionable housewives would attend these parties and choose from the glassware presented by a Princess House crystal distributor. Quality crystal contains lead.
Heavy solid pattern impressed crystal. Each weigh 1½ lbs. Measure 4.75″ round and 2.25″ tall. Circa 1970’s. Both in like-new condition.
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$175.00Beautiful large retro vintage glass swag lamp from the 1950’s with airbrushed peach flowers.
This vintage glass swag lamp is large and in perfect condition. The peach flowers were hand-painted in warm browns, oranges and yellows with black and cream stamen. The leaves are in earthy olive greens. The very light tan shading gives depth. The large glass globe is in light cream with a hint of orange. It has the look of antique ‘Peach Blow’ glass with peachy orange enamel flashing on the bottom gradually shading into the light peach color.
The flora and fauna décor is in like-new condition. It is as whole and bright as the day it was made approx. 60 years ago. Works great. Has a handy-dandy new-fangled big round on/off switch module at the end of the chain that can be attached to the wall. The switch module has wear to the plating, but it works.
There is a mark on the glass at the top of the globe near the antiqued gold-tone metal cap. It looks like some very small strips of the décor were removed when somebody removed a sticker. All else is perfect.
Nice and big vintage glass swag lamp. The globe and cap are 16 1/2“ tall with a widest girth of 31”. The wire and chain measure 11 FEET long and there’s an extra 6 feet of unchained wire to run to the wall outlet. An old green UL label is near the plug.
Probably produced by Hazel Atlas Glass in the ‘Gay Fad’ style. Back in the 1950’s ‘gay’ meant happy. Gay Fad items were decorated in florals like we see on this vintage glass swag lamp. Perfect for the sunny kitchen, bedroom or patio room. It’s a beautiful unique lamp.
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Retro Glass Vase Set Doubles as Candle Votive Holders
Mold blown retro glass vase set can double as candle votives or tumblers. Includes two Pine Green and one colorless with pine cone etching.
Made by Lenox in the 1980’s. Mold blown thick-walled glass with solid weighted bases. The colorless vase has acid etched pine cone decor.
All three can be vases or candle holders, and they can be used as large beverage glasses too. As candle holders, a small votive or regular taper or larger cylinder candle will fit.
They stand 5½” tall and weigh just under 1 lb each. In like-new condition. Embossed on base with Lenox cursive ‘L’.
Perfect for Christmas decor. Makes a nice retro holiday table centerpiece.
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$45.001920’s antique amethyst glass tall candlestick holder.
Beautiful antique amethyst glass tall candlestick holder by Tiffin Glass, part no. #76.
In dark amethyst glass. Tall baluster stem. Stands 8 5/8″ tall on a 4½” base. Candle hole is 1″ wide with a drip rim that is 2 3/4″ wide. The base is hollow and the stem is solid glass. Weighs 1 1/4 lbs..
In perfect condition with light bottom-wear (tiny scratches on the seat rim caused by 90 years of surface contact). Glass is clean and brilliant. No scratching. Rarely used and well-preserved.
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$35.00Dual size retro candle holder by L.E. Smith circa 1950’s to to 1970’s.
We’ve seen this form attributed to Scandinavian glass or Blenko (American) because of the organic decor and style, but it was made by L.E. Smith, a long-lived American glass house that competed for the glass decor market during the mid-20th century.
We know it is by L.E. Smith because one was found with the maker’s label still attached (image 4 shows the original label). The candle holder offered here does not have its original label.
It is in excellent condition. Made with a 2-part upper and lower mold. Measures 3″ tall, 4.5″ wide. Weighs 1.25 lbs.
This handy authentic retro candle holder is reversible. You can use a large votive candle, or turn it over to accommodate 3 tapers candles.
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$135.00Pink Depression Glass console set with floral and sun enamel decor. Set includes (1) octagon rolled bowl, and (2) matching candlestick holders.
Elegant pink Depression glass probably made by Jeannette Glass Circa 1930’s to 1950’s. Other major Elegant Depression Glass makers of the era like Fostoria, Imperial or US had very similar patterns with octagon shapes.
In very good condition. No chips or cracks, glass is clean and brilliant, and the enamel is still whole and bright. All three pieces have real gold trim. The trim is 90% present on the console bowl, only slight rubbing on corners and edges. The gold trim on both candlestick holders has nearly disappeared, remnants of gold visible if you look closely. The age rubs on the soft, real gold trimmings are consistent with its age and occasional use.
This beautiful set was meant to grace the dining table or console table. Shown with a Jeannette Glass pink satin comport, not included. Set includes two candlestick holders; 3½” tall and 5″ wide; and one large 12″ eight-sided rolled bowl. Bowls like this were made to hold snacks or flower frogs, although not shown in the images below, a clear glass frog will be included.
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$35.00Blistered Bubble Hand-Blown Vintage Glass Lantern Chimneys
Graceful hand-blown vintage glass lantern chimneys with foamy blister bubbles trapped within the glass. Can be used as lantern or candle chimneys.
The intentionally trapped bubbles stretched when the glass was blown out, its a beautiful effect. They look fascinating when light shines through. The base is sheared and the top rim is heat finished soft.
They glow light green under black-light (see image 4). Probably date to the 1950’s/1960’s. Glass from Italy and some glass made in America still contained manganese instead of lead during the mid-century.
In great condition with only the normal tiny chiggers on the base rim to report. Glass is clean and brilliant. ONLY TWO AVAILABLE! Choose quantity above
Each stand approx. 8 ¾” tall. The height and width vary just slightly because they were hand-made. The base opening is 1 ¾” round. Each weighs about 1 lb.