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Set of Twelve Collections of Exotic Butterflies (SIX LEFT)
Located in Larkspur, CA
Specimen Cases with Antique Float Glass.
Circa 1900. $485 EACH
Category
Early 20th Century English Shadow Boxes
Set of Five Turn of the Century Collections of Exotic Butterflie
Located in Larkspur, CA
Hardwood Specimen Cases with Antique Float Glass.
Circa 1900. $485 Each
Category
Early 20th Century English Shadow Boxes
Decorative Glass Floats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These beautiful decorative glass floats were once used by fishermen in many parts of the world to
Category
20th Century Belgian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Glass Float on Iron Tripod Stand
Located in New York, NY
Green glass float sits upon a hand forged iron tripod base with arrow holders
Category
20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Glass Floats
Located in Seattle, WA
fabulous color and netting is in great condition for the age.
price is for each.
price is for each.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Rope
$350
Chrome and Glass Dining/ Game Table
Located in New York, NY
Tubular square chrome game table or breakfast table. Square piece of glass floats on top of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Glass Cantilevered Steel Desk by Cini Boeri
By Cini Boeri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oval piece of 1/2" thick tempered glass "floats" above the chrome elliptical base. Can be used
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Paul Evans Cityscape Writing Table / Console
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans Studio for Directional Cityscape Writing Table / Console Table. Original Glass Floats
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
Outstanding Flat Bar brass and Glass Side or Drinks Table
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Substantial green edged glass floats above intersecting flat bar brass supports forming this chic
Category
Vintage 1970s American Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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FAUX SNAKESKIN COFFEE TABLE
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing oversized 10' faux snakeskin covered coffee table with polished nickel fittings.Glass
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pair of Chrome and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables
Located in Kingston, NY
A rounded square of smoked glass floats in a chrome frame in this set of six tables. Both glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg
By Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik, Sven Ellekaer , Selig
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
overall very good with only slight wear to feet. Beautiful three leg design, glass floats on top and fits
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Back Lighted Wall Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A subtle yet effective mood lighted mirror. The glass "floats" in the center of the painted frame
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Large Seguso Black Glass Bird
Located in New York, NY
which thick layers of colored glass appear to float inside other layers.
Of the many
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Seguso Black Glass Bird
Located in New York, NY
which thick layers of colored glass appear to float inside other layers.
Of the many
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
Handblown Glass Japanese Fishnet Float
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage glass fishnet float from Japan. These translucent, sea-green floats were once used on the
Category
20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Glass
Set of 22 Blenko decorative glass balls
Located in Hollywood, CA
be interpreted as a abstract representations of glass fruit. The pieces float in water.
Many
Category
Vintage 1960s American Glass
Large Fishing Float
Located in New York, NY
Category
20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Rope
Large Fishing Float w/Metal Pin
Located in New York, NY
Category
20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Murano Winged Lamps in Spring Sky
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Classic ribbed wings in SPRING SKY Opaline, circa 1950's. The color and clarity of the glass makes
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Archangel Lamp, Glass Standing Lamp
By Danny Lane
Located in London, GB
a twisted stainless steel tube and poised on float glass wings. The lamp in the etched glass bowl
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lucite and Glass Console Table
Located in New London, CT
A 3/4" thick glass tabletop seems to float between six 1" thick beveled Lucite columns. At nearly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Lucite and Glass Console Table
Located in New London, CT
A 3/4" thick glass tabletop seems to float between six 1" thick beveled Lucite columns. At nearly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Adrian Pearsall Freeform Glass Top End Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Papaikou, HI
A kidney shaped freeform glass top the floats over an organic sculptural wooden base. Designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Greenstone, Hammer Fractured Layered Glass Dining Table
By Danny Lane
Located in London, GB
Azzura float glass.
Danny Lane is one of the most commissioned artists working in glass today, with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Honeycomb Patterned Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A soft gold honeycomb patterned glass flush mount floats- which floats on a round polished brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Chrome
Glass Center Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy chrome and glass center table. The top is a 3/4" slab of glass that floats above the chrome
Category
20th Century Tables
Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Cambridge, MA
rectangular glass with radius corners. Notched corners to legs allow glass to float above base while staying
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Henredon Zebra Wood Coffee Table with Suspended Glass
By Henredon
Located in Jupiter, FL
is beveled and floats like a spaceship.
There are some minor scratches on glass. See photos.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Glass, Wood, Zebra Wood
Octagonal Glass "Ghost" Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Appears to float. All glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors
Steuben Glass Flush Mount Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
original hardware. Innovative flush mount hanging system allows the etched glass to float seamlessly. Soft
Category
Early 20th Century American Flush Mount
Large, Italian Square Smoked Glass and Chrome 1970s Coffee Table
Located in Kent, GB
the glass sections appearing to float off the ground. Finally the centre square rising from the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Smoked Lucite and Glass Half Moon Side Table, Ca. 1975
By Pace Collection
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
. Glass top floats on base for easy shipping.
Measures 20" diameter x 15.5" high.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Henning Norgaard for Komfort Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, ca. 1960
By Henning Norgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
rosewood frame with original smoked glass top that floats effortlessly on the notched frame. Piece is in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Lion in Frost "Butterfly" Coffee Table with Brass Elements and Glass Top
By Lion in Frost
Located in Pau, FR
" piece of glass seems to float over the base, from the 1970s.
"Lion in Frost, Inc." used to be a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Lamp Co. Lamp Table in Brass and Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
shade. The center pole itself supports the round glass tabletop which appears to float above the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Art Deco/Machine Age Chrome and Peach Glass Mantel Click by Junghans
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Port Hope, ON
extreme Art Deco styling and appear to float on the glass face. This clock displays beautifully and the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Brass and Glass Sconces in the Style of Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Koeln Leuchten
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
quite delicate and elegant in their appearance. The smoked-glass globes seem to float as they are
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Iron and Glass Dining Table or Desk by Darrell Landrum for Avard NYC, 1950
By Avard, Darrell Landrum
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
with no edge chips, only slight wear to glass top which floats on top of frame.
Table measures 56" L
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
China, Pair Of Reverse Glass Paintings, Circa 1840-1860.
Located in Paris, FR
This pair of larger than usual reverse glass paintings represents the parade float of generals
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
French glass merisier and bronze amorphic coffee table, c. 1950
Located in Dallas, TX
pieces of glass which symmetrically float over one another. Glass is emerged between wood and bronze leg
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modern Italian Shield Shape Mirror
Located in New York, NY
. Mirror is riveted to glass with thick chrome geometric shape clips. Glass appears to float above mirror.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian More Mirrors
Materials
Glass
French Art Moderne Mirror
Located in Southfield, MI
brass banding, the mirror glass actually floats off the surface and is held in place by four solid
Category
Vintage 1940s French More Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Lucite "Noodle" Coffee Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Glass top appears to float on almost invisible lucite base.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
French Pier Cabinet
Located in Roswell, GA
velvet interior. No shelf. Finely cast ormolu trim, figurines and accents. Original floated glass front.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass, Velvet
$2,995
Chason ~ Lyra Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of applying atomic layers
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Cervantes ~ Ara Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
experimentation and catalytic surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Menkalinan ~ Auriga Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
experimentation and catalytic surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Aurigid I ~ Auriga Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
experimentation and catalytic surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Runaway Star ~ Auriga Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
experimentation and catalytic surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Aur ~ Auriga Galaxy by Water Dixon
By Water Dixon
Located in Cape Town, ZA
and catalytic surface chemistry. The artwork begins as clear float glass and through a process of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Italian Two-Tiered Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Subtly glamorous Mediterranean cocktail table: a 32" glass top "floats" over a smaller tier of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Original Hand Painted Watercolor on 1967 Austrian Newsprint
By Dora Mcdaniel
Located in Atlanta, GA
are floated between glass panes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Primitive Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
Set of 8 Antique Original Dried Botanicals Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a set of 8 antique original dried botanicals. The botanicals are floated between glass
Category
20th Century British Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
R.C. Gorman Paper Impression, "Two Women"
By R.C. Gorman
Located in Sheffield, MA
-cast paper impression by R.C. Gorman floats between glass in the original frame. The work is signed
Category
Late 20th Century American Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
2-Tier Rectangular Harlequin Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Oblong two tier table - a glass top floats 3.5" above a solid shelf inlaid with a bold harlequin
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1986 Renzo Piano Teso Dining or Work Table for Fontana Arte Italy
By Renzo Piano
Located in Chicago, IL
Pompidou in Paris. The Renzo Piano designed Teso table has a layered (.98" thick) float-glass top. It also
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
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Glass Floats For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of glass floats is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct glass floats — often made from glass, natural fiber and rope — can elevate any home. We have 32 antique and vintage glass floats in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Glass floats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Glass floats are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Glass floats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Claste, Quinlan Osborne and Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson are consistently popular.
How Much are Glass Floats?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $795, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $32,000 highest priced.
Questions About Glass Floats
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Authentic glass fishing floats were made to be used, so they’ll generally have some signs of wear. Real examples of these vintage treasures will often include impurities like bubbles and flecks of other materials embedded in the glass. Shop vintage glass fishing floats from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.