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$165.00Fabulously large mod art glass snifter goblet vase in Ruby and Amber optic.
This is one of the largest 1950’s – 1960’s mod art glass snifters we’ve seen. Stands 18″ tall, 9″ at widest with a girth of 26″ on a 6.5″ wide foot. Italian makers were responsible for most of these extreme large vases produced in the mid-20th century. American makers also got in on the fad and produced items like this.
It’s huge, larger than you think. Would make a beautiful floor vase if kept from areas where a foot could hit it. Can be a plant holder, ferns look awesome. Never put dirt inside though, use a plant pot that will sit inside the 6″ opening and remove the pot before watering.
Hand blown. Huge bowl was blown from an optic mold. Hand-formed stem is applied to the vessel, foot is applied to the stem. The vessel has a light vertical disc optic, hard to see and won’t come out well in images. Provides a nice fluid sparkly glow. The stem has a unintentional internal bubble that can be clearly seen in the images (often seen in vintage hand made glass). There are a couple of small unintentional bubbles on the foot. Not uncommon for this style of blown glass from the mid-century. In excellent condition.
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$140.00One of the most impressive giant brandy snifter vases we’ve seen. Super classy.
Giant brandy snifter vase from mid-20th Century Italy. Especially popular form made by many glass artists. This one was made by a pro. It has a spiral optic that is mesmerizing. Most of the oversize snifter vases had various optic decors, but a beautiful spiral twist like this is rarely seen.
The spiral optic produces a zig-zag illusion as the light shines through the moss black glass. Such a great color, goes with nearly every decor. The slight hint of dark moss green shows best under lights (see image 3 for best color representation) It’s a rich masculine color.
It’s huge, will hold armfuls of flowers, or a trailing plant in a 5″ wide pot (mouth width). It stands 12.75″ tall on a 6.76″ wide foot. It is 9½ at it’s widest with a 27″ all around widest girth. Weighs 3 lbs. Shown in image 4 with a 7.25″ tall brandy snifter vase.
The bowl was hand-blown from an optic spiral mold. The stem and foot were hand-made separately and applied. It has a heavy round pontil mark on the base of the low domed foot. The mouth rim is lightly ruffled. In perfect condition. Circa 1950’s – 1960’s.
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$160.00Victorian glass decanter in emerald green with hand-applied enamel decor. Large Handled jug with original stopper.
Antique decanter with enamel decor, probably of Bohemian (French or Czech) or could be English origin. It is hand-signed in gold on the base with a notched cursive L followed by a floating dot. Victorian Era or older.
To this date, we have not identified the “L” signature and we find that very odd! Perhaps it is not an “L”? We have another very old decanter and goblet signed the same, click here to view. If anyone can help with the ID, please email retroartglass@retroartglass.com .
The stopper is hand-formed and hollow with two intentional teardrop bubbles. The pontil scar is rough ground and inverted. The vessel was hand-blown from optic mold. The base of the decanter has optic panels. The handle was drawn by hand, crimped by tool and applied to the vessel. Stopper insert and neck are ground to fit. Original stopper.
The decanter base does not have calcium deposit damage. In image 7 (showing the rough pontil), notice the interior looks dirty. This is due to the reflections of the air bubbles trapped within the glass, the enamel decor showing through, and the remnants of a base protector. A fine layer of dust inside the vessel base can be seen. This dust, and the remnants of the base protector will be removed. No chips, no cracks. The hand-applied floral decor shows wear with about 90% of the enamel still present.
Large antique emerald green decanter measures 13″ tall with stopper.
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$110.00Lovely large vintage cranberry glass flared vase with original Pilgrim Art Glass label.
Perfect size for a dozen big roses (image 1 has small wooden roses shown). Measures 9″ tall with a 6¼” wide flared opening. Weighs 2½ pounds.
Pilgrim is famous for their cranberry glass creations. This is an unusual form, rarely seen. Estimated circa 1960’s to 1970’s.
Pulled from a multi-optic panel mold, then mouth blown to size and hand-finished to create the form. The rim is shaved and polished. Distinctive triple hoop base. The pontil scar was erased when the rim was shaved.
This large vintage cranberry glass vase is clean as a whistle, rarely used if at all. Label still attached. There is one extremely tiny flea bite on the rim. Cannot be seen but can be felt when running a finger over the rim.
Cranberry glass achieves its color from the addition of real gold to the glass batch. The amount of gold used determines the shade of pink. This big beauty is in a medium dark shade.
Give your love a dozen roses in a stunning hand-made vintage cranberry glass vase by the infamous Pilgrim Art Glass! He or she will swoon and love you forever.
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$160.00Morgantown Crystal 32 Panel Blown Crystal Bar Tumbler Set of 12
Vintage blown crystal bar tumbler set by Morgantown Glass USA. Made in the early 1950’s. Morgantown Glass part no. 715. Set of 12 includes (6) 15 oz. highball tumblers and (6) 1½ oz. cordial shot glasses
Hand-blown crystal from a 32 panel optic mold. The plethora of optic panels produce a beautiful shimmer that’s hard to capture in images. It is very unusual to have so many panels.
Made of quality crystal. Rims are heat finished. Dark olive green solid glass foot was hand-made and applied to to the bowl. Pontil marks at the base of the foot. The highballs measure 6.25″ tall, the shot glasses are 2.5″ tall.
Strong crystal ring tone. No damage, like new. Incredibly beautiful glassware for the table or bar. Made in the U.S.A. Rare find, especially as a set.
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$30.00Baccarat Paperweight Cameo Jean Jacques Rousseau Ruby Base
Sulfide Cameo Baccarat paperweight depicting Jean Jacques Rousseau, a philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. Signed and dated on the ruby glass base: “Baccarat France (in circle logo), The Franklin Mint 1976”
Baccarat is famous for its cameo incrustations in glass objects. Many beautiful forms were created with this exquisite artistic decor.
Baccarat Crystal began producing fine crystal objects in France around the mid-1840’s and continues to the present day.
Perfect workmanship and highly detailed cameo’s. More detail can be observed in real life than can be seen in the images. The top layer of crystal is encircled with 6 half moons creating a 3-D view of the highly detailed cameo encased within.
The Jean Jacques Rousseau paperweight is in near perfect condition with mild, expected bottom-wear on the base and 3 slight bump chiggers on side.
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$75.00Big Retro Modern Optic Blown Glass Goblet Vase
Big and beautiful hand-blown optic glass vase in grass green. Made in retro modern 1960’s Italy. The giant bowl was blown from a diamond optic mold and the hand-worked domed base and stem were individually applied.
In perfect original condition. Glass is clean and brilliant. Shown next to normal size wine glass in image one to illustrate its large size. These beautiful old mod vases make lovely draping plant or floral holders.
Larger than it seems! Measures 12″ tall, 8″ at widest with a widest girth of 23½”.
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$30.00Pink Depression Glass Sugar & Creamer with Gay Fad Decor
Lovely pink Depression glass table service set for cream and sugar, or whatever else you’d like to put in them. Decorated with hand-painted flowers in a style referred to as Gay Fad back in the day. Gay meant cheery and happy back then.
They are both chip and crack free. The glass is in excellent condition. The hand-painted flowers are a bit faded, mostly on the leaves, but still bright and cheery.
The glass was formed from an optic mold created the vertical panels inside the glass. Probably made by Jeannette Glass Co. in the 1930’s to 1940’s.
Perfect for those sunny and gay mornings drinking coffee or tea!
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Beautiful Vintage Amethyst Ewer Jug with Original Label
This vintage amethyst ewer is in excellent condition with its original maker label. Made by Pilgrim Art Glass in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-made glass by one of the best. Blown from fined ribbed mold and finished by hand. The crystal handle was hand drawn and applied. Inverted base has a semi-rough pontil scar from the glass maker’s rod.
Tall and slim. Measures 8″ tall. Perfect for potions of all kinds. Looks beautiful sparkling in a window sill.
Well-made art glass from the 1960s-1970s. Appears to have never been used.
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$45.00Art Deco Hand Painted Large Ruffled Ball Vase
Roaring 1920’s Art Deco decor glass marigold luster ball vase with enamel décor. Possibly made by Jeannette Glass. Big beauty. Large enough for two big handfuls of posies.
Thick, mold-blown ball vase with optic panels, marigold luster and hand-painted stylized florals and trim. The ruffles were hand-tooled and heat finished. Measures 7.5” tall, 7” wide with a girth of 19”. Weighs 3 lbs.
The glass in perfect condition. The enamel is 95% present. No major enamel missing, just worn a bit thin. The luster is in good condition, with the normal age-wear pin-holes and fading from cleaning. Only seen when held to the light. In normal indoor lighting, the luster looks very good, but you can see a couple tiny spots of wear on the luster. Heavy band of bottom-wear indicative of it’s old age.
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$45.00Vintage art glass bowl cased in white and plum cased glass with lattice decor.
Beautiful vintage art glass bowl hand-made by Pilgrim Art Glass, USA. Circa 1960’s. In excellent condition.
The mid-century glass blower created this piece of glass art by casing dark purple glass with a layer of opaque white glass and a layer of colorless glass. It was then blown into an optic mold, cooled and hand-finished by heat polishing the rim and creating the wide V utensil rest with hand-tool. The base was polished flat leaving a remnant of the pontil mark.
Deep bowl is perfect for anything from sauces to nuts. Retro modern elegance for your table. Measures 6″ round and 4″ deep. Weighs 1.75 lbs.
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Cambridge Wildflower Stemware Set of 12
Cambridge Wildflower stemware set of 6 wine/water and 6 cocktail/sherbets from the 1940’s.
The Wildflower etch was introduced in the 1937 and was offered on a wide variety of table glass forms. However, the Wildflower etching was not used on stemware until the early 1940’s and it was offered on stem #3121 for only a short time. Read more about Cambridge Wildflower…
The six large goblets measure 8.25″ tall. Cambridge catalogs list this as a water goblet, but it’s fine for a hefty glass of wine. The six smaller cocktail goblets measure 4.75″ tall and can double as dessert bowls.
The Wildflower etched bowls were blown from and 6-panel optic mold. The intricate stem was formed in a mold. The bowl and foot are hand-applied to the stem. Made of top-notch crystal.
One cocktail goblet has a tiny shallow rim chip (reserve for the hostess). The rest are in perfect condition. Beautiful, elegant quality vintage crystal stemware set for your next dinner party!
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Oversize tall Empoli glass wine goblet with original sticker.This 9.25″ tall vintage Italian glass wine goblet retains its original sticker “Made in Italy”. The sticker is one used by glass factories in Empoli, Italy.
Produced in the 1950’s ti 1960’s. This very tall drinking goblet was made for wine. Perfect for that very special occasion with a great bottle of wine.
Hand blown with a soft diamond optic bowl, long applied stem, and applied foot. Pontil mark on seat of foot is rounded smooth. In excellent condition with worn label intact.
Pleasing light amber color goes with most decors. A unique gift coupled with a nice bottle of wine.
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Mid-Century Italian Big Blown Glass Pitcher Vase
Large mid-century modern big blown glass pitcher exported from Italy during the Italian glass craze of the mid 20th-century.
Vertical optic panel decor with pulled applied handle. Hand-blown and hand-tooled. The pontil mark shows remnants of the vertical optic panel mold.
Big elegant modernist pitcher and/or vase. Sturdy for everyday beverage serving. Lift with one hand on the bulbous base and one hand holding the handle. Holds 64 ounces. Measures 13.25″ tall. Makes a wonderful floral vase too.
Beautiful and stylish mid-century mod olive green color and decor. Shown in image 3 with other pitchers of the mid 20th Century. In excellent condition.
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$115.00Big and Tall Italian Retro Modern Vintage Glass Rocket Vase
Retro modern vintage glass rocket vase from Mid-20th century Italy. Attention grabbing vase stands 17″ tall. Beautiful for bunches of trailing flowers. Will hold a 3″ wide potted plant (pot will slip into the mouth of the vase, held at the top by the rim). Ferns look awesome.
Hand-blown Italian/Murano retro modern vintage glass circa 1950’s – 1960’s. The rocket shaped bowl has vertical optic panels. The stem and domed foot were applied separately.
In perfect condition. Shines like new. Beautiful. In image 3, this vase sits behind a huge spiral optic goblet vase (available separately) and a giant bunch of resin grapes. Stand-out focal piece for your retro modern decor.
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$50.00Vintage crystal ball vase with horizontal optic panels and three ball feet.
Rarely seen 3-toed crystal ball vase made of quality colored crystal by Tiffin, USA, between 1945 and 1955. This unique styled crystal ball vase features Tiffin’s horizontal ‘Swedish Optic’ decor in Copen Blue. Thick, quality crystal with polished flat rim and slight edge bevel. Blown from optic mold (no seams), pontil mark visible in center of the three applied colorless crystal ball feet.
Tiffin crystal ball vase is in great condition with a couple very tiny rim chiggers that can be felt, but invisible to the eye. Glass is clean and brilliant. Tiffin part no. 525. Measures 4½” tall, 4½” at widest, 3″ wide mouth. Weighs 1½ lbs.
Shown in American Art Glass Second Edition, page 168.