Vintage art glass for sale

Murano fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase

These were originally designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, but many of the other Murano firms began to make their own versions.  Examples with applied bases will generally be worth much less than those made in one piece, like this one.&nbs...

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Rare Vicke Lindstrand 1950s heavy - 3kg - clear vase with dark purple stripe

The person who sold us this vase wondered if it was unique.  It's not, but it's one of the rarer Lindstrand designs.  We've held onto it for the last 18 months, looking for other sizes in the same design, but aside from another reputable...

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Green and amber 1960s Murano ribbed bowl

This is a shell-shaped, ribbed bowl in the typical Murano colours of green and amber.  It has no label or signature but the combination of the colours, the shell shape, and the ribbed mould that has been used on the base, (see the picture of ...

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15 inch signed Sea Glasbruk Kosta 1950s vase

Sea Glasbruk were based in Kosta, so the name "Kosta" appears on the labels of many of their products.  This leads some sellers to confuse them with the firm of Kosta (later known as Kosta Boda.  This is a tall 1950s vase in pi...

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Groovy textured 1970s art glass lighter set

Lighter sets are becoming a thing of the past in much of the western world, as smoking becomes less and less publicly acceptable.  Rarity enhances collectability.  We think vintage lighter sets will become a lot more collectable.  A...

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Vicke Lindstrand engraved Kosta glass with hollow base

Here's an interesting one.  It's a version of the Vicke Lindstrand design made from two blown bubbles and joined in the middle.  We bought it without checking our books, and now find that it should have a lid, as in the picture from the ...

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Pair of mid-century Vicke Lindstrand Kosta vases

These look like a set, and they are... sort of.  The taller vase has the model number LH1011 on the base, making it one of Lindstrand's early designs for Kosta in 1950 after he returned as art director.  You can see that it's a much fine...

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Orrefors pair of vases - 1960 Sven Palmqvist copper wheel engraved design

I've added a second piece to this listing.  The smaller piece gives us a set, and I love sets.  Engraving is not a simple skill.  It requires artistic talent and lots and lots of practice.  In terms of the time and skill put i...

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Timeless Orrefors signed 1960s modernist Sven Palmqvist ashtray

If the essence of modernist design is simplicity and elegance combined with functionality, this must be the quintessential modernist ashtray.   It was designed by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors in the late 50s or early 60s but it looks as i...

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Signed 2kg Vicke Lindstrand 1970s Kosta ashtray

There is no question that from a display point of view, and ultimately in terms of appreciation, two matching pieces = much more than the sum of their separate values.  This can be purchased on its own, or could be combined with the vase I've...

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