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$35.00Swedish Modern Retro Glass Bone Vase in Ruby Red
This beautiful “Bone” vase is often attributed to Per Lutken of Holmegaard because he designed the first vase in this style in 1952 while creating for Holmegaard Denmark. Per Lutken worked for the Aseda from 1942 to his death in 1998. Aseda Glass of Sweden produced this vase in the 1950’s – 1977.
Aseda produced many items with this heavy paperweight type base. Bo Borgstrom, a famous mid-century Scandinavian artist, joined Aseda in 1961. Later Aseda merged with other important Scandinavian glass houses, but in 1977 the operations were shut down. We believe this vase to be one of Per Lutken’s designs and produced during the Bo Borgstrom era. Circa early 1960’s.
Bone Vases a are blown by hand, with intentional internal bubbles in the base, hand-stretched and hand-finished at the opening with polished flat bases. No two are exactly alike. They came in many bright and rich colors and in many sizes. Fun to collect. An eye-catching display.
The Bone vase looks like a highly stylized bone. Having thin necks, Bone Vases are used as bud vases, accommodating 2-3 stems.
This ruby Bone Vase is a smaller version measuring 6¾” tall. We have another Bone Vase available in blue that stands 12 ¾” tall. Having thin necks Bone Vases are used as bud vases, accommodating 2-3 stems.
In excellent condition with mild bottom-wear.
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$140.00Vintage Mid-Century Modern glass pitcher and goblets.
Set of Mid-Century Modern glass cocktail pitcher and four goblets. Hand blown vintage bar glass in dark blood red with colorless twisted stems. Includes a glass stir stick.
Made by hand. Probably of Scandinavian origin. Circa 1960’s. Quality vintage glass.
The colorless twisted stems are applied to the bowl and foot. The rims are heat finished. The dark smoky red color is unusual and appealing.
Set includes four 4.5″ tall goblets, one 8″ tall stylized pitcher and one colorless glass stir stick. Set is in wonderful condition, no signs of use.
Perfect for your next classy cocktail party!
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$90.00Hand blown Danish Modern crystal cocktail set in like-new condition with box.
Elegant, high-end Danish Modern crystal. This series was called ‘Elsinore’ and was made in different sizes and colors in stemware and pitchers.
Four of the six cocktail stems retain the original ‘Kastrup Holmegaard‘ label. This label was first used in 1965 and was changed in 1975 when Kastrup (a very, very old Danish glass making company) was dropped from the label.
They are all in excellent condition. Beautiful, well-made glass. The bowl, stem and foot were hand-blown separately and then applied to each other. Smoke grey color with just a hint of smoke olive green.
The box took a beating, but the cocktail stems survived. It’s so nice to have the box because it identifies the series name. Measure 3.75″ tall with a 3″ wide mouth. Holmegaard part no. G6736 (found inside box). Circa 1965 to early 1970’s.
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$115.00This fabulous and rare crystal beer mug is hand-etched, signed and numbered ‘Strombergshyttan, A. Stromberg, Lord Queensberry, 452/1973’. It also has the original label attached to the glass. It was made in 1973, limited edition of 3500. Unused in original box.
Strombergshyttan, a member of the ‘Kingdom of Crystal‘, was founded in 1876, Sweden as Lindfors glassworks. Edward Stromberg, the former head of Orrefors, took over in 1933. Asta Stromberg made this mug in 1973. She was married to Eric Stromberg, son of Edward, who died in 1960. She continued the family business until a major fire wiped out the factory finances and the company was sold to Orrefors.
Very difficult to image the color of the glass. The crystal beer mug has a bluish silver hue, a specialty color of the factory, see image 3 for best color example. Hand blown with applied handle. The impressionist face is engraved and deep acid-etched with textures. Pontil mark is a polished concave circle. Big mug weighs 2 lbs and measures just under 6″ tall. Box has foam fitted padding on both sides to cradle the mug while stored.
The mug is in excellent condition. The box is in worn stored condition. Read the pamphlet that comes with it in image 5. The Marquis of Queensberry was involved with the mug decor, perhaps the designer of the face.
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$25.00Ice Blue Scandinavian glass stopper made for the beautiful decanters made in the Nordic countries during the mid-20th Century which have a slight hint of blue. This stopper would look nice with colorless or darker blue decanters or bottles too.
Measures 5¼” long. See image of the ice blue Scandinavian glass stopper for exact measurements to determine if it will fit your bottle.
Has an interior double teardrop bubble. In excellent condition.
To determine if your stopper will fit your bottle:
Replacing missing stoppers is tricky. A good fit is essential. The measurements must match perfectly to the bottle neck opening in order to seal the air out and sit upright (without wiggling). Replaced stoppers are referred to as “married”, meaning the stopper is not original to the bottle.
- Measure the inner diameter of bottle neck opening. Use a soft tape measure to determine the width of the top opening. Measure the open space only, between the bottle neck opening. Do not include the glass rim of the bottle neck.
- The stopper’s ‘insert top’ (see image with measurements) should match the inner diameter (width) of the bottle neck opening exactly or just very slightly smaller. You can use your soft measuring tape to encircle the inner top opening to obtain the circumference.
- Most decanter bottle necks taper slightly down toward the vessel, resulting in a smaller neck measurement than the bottle neck opening. You should know the length of the insert. The insert is the portion of the stopper that enters the bottle neck opening.
- Take the measurement of the stopper’s insert length, from base to top of insert, and use your soft tape measure to determine where the stopper base will rest in your bottle neck. The stopper’s ‘insert base’ should measure exactly or just very slightly smaller than the measurement of the area of the bottle neck where it will rest when inserted.
Most stoppers made for the decanters from the past have a ground area encircling the stopper base. These stoppers have been ‘ground to fit’ by the maker for the exact bottle they were made for. If you know how to grind glass, or know someone who does, you can have your stopper altered to fit your bottle. This can be done only with stopper inserts that are slightly larger than the bottle neck.
Trying to get a perfect ‘marriage’ between a vintage glass decanter and replacement stopper is not easy. Often, even when the measurements match up, the stopper will tend to lean or wiggle. If your decanter is for decor purposes only, and you do not plan on using it as a decanter, you can put a small blob of putty or wax on the inner neck of the bottle to stabilize the stopper.
Click here to view all the marriageable stoppers available at Retro Art Glass.
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Pinched Decanter Vintage Danish Glass in Old World Style with Spout and Draped Pewter Decor
Pinched decanter made of dark green glass with pewter pouring spouts, draped collar and stopper. Marked on pewter rim “Danish Silversmiths” and impressed on the base “Denmark”.
These fascinating decanters were produced in the 1960’s when old world decor in the fashion of Henry VIII was in style. Back in the days of the Henry VIII, glass was rare and usually brown or green. Pewter was the metal of choice.
Stands 10.5″ tall and 5″ wide on three sides. Beneath the pewter stopper head, new cork was inserted. This decanter’s original cork has long since deteriorated has been replaced with a vintage cork.
In very good condition. Clean inside and out. Pewter has aged and shows heavy atmosphere damage. Still looks great though. This three-spout style is rare.
We have five of this style decanter. Click here to view all Old World Decanters in the Scandinavian Glass section.
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$50.00Vintage Old World Style Pinched Decanter Made in Denmark with Grape Collar
Pinched decanter made of dark green glass with pewter grape cluster collar and stopper.
These fascinating decanters were produced in the 1960’s when old world decor in the fashion of Henry VIII was in style. Back in the days of the Henry VIII, glass was rare and usually brown or green. Pewter was the metal of choice.
Stands 10.5″ tall and 5″ wide on three sides. Beneath the pewter stopper head, cork was inserted. This decanter’s original cork has long since deteriorated has been replaced with a vintage cork.
In good condition. Clean inside and out. Pewter has a good deal of atmosphere wear, showing uneven areas.
We have five of this style decanter. Usable, add your favorite booze. Great decor for your bar! Click here to view all Old World Decanters in the Scandinavian Glass section.
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$60.00Vintage Danish Glass Decanter with Pewter Collar
Pinched Danish glass decanter made of dark avocado green glass with pewter Art Nouveau style collar and stopper. Vintage Danish Glass Decanter with Pewter Collar. Marked ‘Made in Denmark on the opening rim.
These fascinating decanters were produced in the 1960’s when old world decor in the fashion of Henry VIII was in style. Back in the days of the Henry VIII, glass was rare and usually brown or green. Pewter was the metal of choice.
Stands 10.5″ tall and 5″ wide on three sides. Beneath the pewter stopper head, cork was inserted. This decanter’s original cork has long since deteriorated has been replaced with a vintage cork.
In very good condition. Clean inside and out. Pewter has a bit of atmosphere wear.
We have five of this style decanter. Usable, add your favorite booze. Great decor for your bar! Click here to view all Old World Decanters in the Scandinavian Glass section.
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$45.00Vintage Old World Style Pinched Decanter Made in Denmark Art Nouveau Collar
Pinched decanter made of dark avocado green glass with pewter Art Nouveau style collar and stopper. Marked on pewter rim “Made in Denmark”.
These fascinating decanters were produced in the 1960’s when old world decor in the fashion of Henry VIII was in style. Back in the days of the Henry VIII, glass was rare and usually brown or green. Pewter was the metal of choice.
Stands 10.5″ tall and 5″ wide on three sides. Beneath the pewter stopper head, cork was inserted. This decanter’s original cork has long since deteriorated has been replaced with a vintage cork.
In very good condition. Clean inside and out. Usable, fill with your favorite booze. The pewter has a nice even patina throughout.
We have five of this style decanter. Great for bar decor. Click here to view all Old World Decanters in the Scandinavian Glass section.
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$45.00Vintage Danish Glass and Pewter Old World Style Pinched Decanter Grape Collar
Vintage Danish glass pinched decanter made of dark avocado green glass with pewter grape cluster collar and stopper. Marked on pewter grape decor collar: “Pewter Made in Denmark”.
These fascinating decanters were produced in the 1960’s when old world decor in the fashion of Henry VIII was in style. Back in the days of the Henry VIII, glass was rare and usually brown or green. Pewter was the metal of choice.
Stands 10.5″ tall and 5″ wide on three sides. Beneath the pewter stopper head, cork was inserted. This decanter retains its original cork.
In perfect condition. Clean inside and out. Usable, add your favorite booze. Pewter has a nice, dark even patina. The grape decor collar is perfect.
We have five decanters like this with various collar designs. Great bar decor. Click here to view all Old World Decanters in the Scandinavian Glass section.
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$120.00Set of 6 Art Deco Blown Glass Hoop Tumbler Set in Copen Blue
Blown glass hoop tumbler set of 6 made of high quality glass with weighted bases. Hooped glass was popular in the Art Deco era through the Mid-20th Century.
We are unsure of the maker, but lean towards Scandinavian origin. Tiffin Glass (USA) made Swedish styled glass much like this too. The color matches Tiffin’s Copen Blue, a light smoky blue.
Five of the 6 tumblers are in like-new condition. One tumbler has some light scratching on the hoops. No chips or cracks or liquid stains. Measure 5″ tall, 4″ at widest (base hoop) and weigh 1/2 lb.
Full size vintage glass tumblers great for everyday use. Bases are weighted with an inch of solid glass to prevent tipping.
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$70.00Tall Swedish crystal Svensk beverage pitcher designed by Bo Borgstrom.
Designed by the renowned Nordic designer Bo Borgstrom for Aseda Glasbruk Sweden in the 1960’s. Distinguished by its faceted solid glass base and sleek form in pure high quality Swedish crystal.
Bo Borgstrom was born in 1929. Borgstrom began work with Aseda, a Swedish glass factory, in the 1950’s. Aseda later merged with Gullaskruf, Malera, Bjorkshutl and Skruf. The factory closed its doors in 1977.
This beautiful classy pitcher does not have its original label. We have seen this form before with the label which read: ‘Svensk Form Bo Borgstrom Aseda Sweden’. ‘Svensk form’ refers to Swedish style.
Tall, slim and heavy. High quality minimalist style and user friendly. Designed well for its job at the table or bar. Weighted, stylized base ensures stability. Slim upper body allows for a firm grip. Tapered shape provides smooth pours. Glass has great clarity and is shining clean. There are three trapped air bubbles; one very tiny on the side wall, and two in the solid glass base (trapped air bubbles are often inherent in hand-made glass items and are not considered damage). It is in excellent condition.
Made from a molded base, hand-blown out for height, hand-tooled lip, and heat finished rims. The glass recipe contains ‘magnesium’, a mineral used to replace lead during both World Wars. Magnesium continued to be used by some glass makers until the 1960’s.
Full size pitcher measures 10.75″ tall. Holds 28 ounces. Weighs just under 2½ lbs. Large and heavy.
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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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$35.00Swedish 1970’s Crystal Table Charm Chicken
Crystal table charm by Pukeberg Glasbruk, Sweden. Cute, fat, mid-century modern hen made of solid Swedish crystal. Makes a fine paperweight, dining table charm (maker’s intention) or decor accent.
Original label still attached. Pukeberg Glasbruk (glass works) was established in 1871. During the mid-20th century Pukeberg employed notable glass masters such as Goran Warff , Eva Englund and Erik Hoglund. It was during the 1970’s that Pukeberg produced much of it’s decorative objects. Today, in the 21st century, the company focuses mainly on lighting fixtures.
This solid vintage crystal table charm chicken measures 3½” tall, 3½” long and 2″ wide. Weighs 1 lb. In like-new condition.