Vintage art glass for sale

Signed & stickered FA W Johansson finger vase

I think these are a great design but this piece somehow got lost in the back of the website so I've reduced the price and put it on the front page.  It's signed and labelled by the firm of W Johansson of the town of Orrefors.  Johansson...

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Signed Timo Sarpaneva 1951 Iittala 'Devil's Fist' art object

This is one of the great mid-century glass designs from the late Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, the Devil's Fist (Hiidennyrkki).  It was designed in 1951 when he first came to Iittala.  It was made from 1952 to 1960 (see Iittala: 125 years ...
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Signed Ann Warff 1970s Kosta 'crystal rock' paperweight

This piece is from the 1970s. It takes an idea used in other Warff pieces (the polished window that allows us to peek into this piece is also seen in http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/2398 and others) and gives it a smart new twi...

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Signed clear Hulevase (hole vase) by Michael Bang for Kastrup Holmegaard

This is a cool space age design from Michael Bang, designed in the 1970s and not easy to find.  Not only are they stylish design in keeping with the ethos of the time but the holes had a practical purpose in the vase version (though less so i...

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Signed smoke gray hulevase (hole vase) by Michael Bang for Holmegaard

See http://www.modernistglass.com/glasspieces/view/2617 for my long-winded explanation of this vase.  This is the larger smokey gray vase in the last picture. Height: 14cm Width: 17cm Weight: 330g Engraved "Holmegaard MB" to t...

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Over the top 1960s Murano art glass bowl with cut and pulled rim

There's a lot of glassmaking in this piece.  Whichever angle you look at this from, there's something happening.  It has a ribbed base, vibrant colour, a swirled pattern, and a pulled and patterned rim.  The rim has been snipped wit...

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Labelled FM Ronneby gold apple paperweight

CUSTOMER COMMENT: The glass apple arrived yesterday.  Wow !   I am so impressed with it.  It is just fantastic, and a beautiful set with the pear. Thanks so much !   Here's the matching apple that goes with the pear ...
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Lindstrand Kosta 1960s signed footed sommerso vase

This is shown in the 1962/63 Kosta catalogue.  It's an ideal vase for a small shelf.  Versions in other colours can also be sourced to make up a set. Height: 15 cm (6 inches) Width: 6 cm Weight: 435 g E ngraved "Kosta LH...

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Signed Vicke Lindstrand 1950s pinstriped vase for Kosta

Classic pinstriped vase from Lindstrand.  Shown in the 1955-56 Kosta catalogue.  The last picture shows a scan from that catalogue.  It also shows zebra vases, examples of which we have also listed on our site.  See for instanc...

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Signed Maija Karlsson Finnish Kumela art glass bowl

This is a leaf-like, lip-like bowl with opaque ribbons of white.  It is shown in Scandinavian Glass 1930-2000: Smoke and Ice, p63.  It was designed by Maija Karlsson, who worked for Finnish firm, Oy Kumela from 1950.  Height: 7 cm ...

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