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Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Bowl in Black and Bright Yellow
Located in Warrenton, OR
grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Lattimo with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Shell Motif Bowl w/Gold Fleck
Opaline Exterior
Located in Warrenton, OR
not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Bianco Nero Fantasy Murano Glass Bird, Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pinks in White Murano Glass Bollicine/Pulegoso Bowl, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century English Wine Drinking Glass Engraved Jacobite Rose, Handblown
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Pontil mark to the underside.
Jacobite glasses
These were used by secret societies who supported the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Barware
Materials
Glass
18thC. Jacobite Glass Drinking Tankard Engraved 7-Petal Rose and bud, circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
four leaves on the other side of the rose stem.
The tankard has a snapped off pontil mark below the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Glass
Materials
Glass
Wine Drinking Glass Jacobite Engraved 1706
Cunningham Clan Crest, circa 1740
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
a conical foot having a rough snapped-off pontil mark to the underside. The bowl is finely engraved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Queen Anne Heavy Baluster Wine Drinking Glass, English Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
foot having a rough snapped-off pontil mark to the underside.
A very similar glass is illustrated in
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare 18th C. Jacobite Engraved, English Wine Glass, Cotton twist Stem, Ca 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
. The stem leads to a good wide conical foot having a rough snapped off pontil mark to the underside
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Glass
Materials
Glass
Green
Blue Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pulegoso Bowl, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
CLOSING SALE Murano Glass 4 Leaf Clover Bowl, Reddish-Pink Light Golden, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Leaf Shaped Sculptural Bowl / Vide-Poche
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Murano Glass Bowl by Giulio Radi for A.V.e.M. CLOSING SALE
By Giulio Radi
Located in Warrenton, OR
polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Mazzega Murano Glass Iced Leaves Chandelier, 1960s-70s, 36 leaves total*
By Mazzega
Located in Warrenton, OR
often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Table Lamp signed Quezal
By Quezal
Located in NANTES, FR
other tableware items are generally signed on the underside in the area of the pontil mark. The
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Loetz Witwe Candia Papillon Vase, c1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
. Ribbed handles
Marks : Polished pontil
Type : Lead free
Size : H 11.5 cm
Condition : Excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Rare Vintage Italian Venini Ribbon Bowl, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
bowl has an acid etched makers mark within the pontil.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Val Saint Lambert Art Glass Vase, Signed
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
tinted glass to the upper section, the heavily made triangular base with a polished pontil and makers
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Scavo Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
standalone piece, with a few flowers, or group with other vases, etc. Glass blowing pontil tool mark on
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Urns
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Azure Blue Bowls
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
angular knops not dissimilar to a bobbin stem on a Georgian wine glass
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Category
2010s French Other Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Ruby Red Bowls
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
knops not dissimilar to a bobbin stem on a Georgian wine glass
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Category
2010s French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses with Amber Bowls
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
not dissimilar to a bobbin stem on a Georgian wine glass
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished – Baccarat
Category
2010s French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Two Baccarat Vega Wine Glasses Emerald and Pale Green Bowls
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Pontil : Polished – Baccarat marks to bases and paper label
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 22.8cm height, 7.8cm
Category
2010s French Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Italian Scavo Blue Art Glass Urn Vase Vessel
Located in New York, NY
, Italy. In the style of Seguso. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with flowers. Glass blowing pontil
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Urns
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Pair Spirit Decanters Bohemian Hand Cut Crystal Urn Regensburg Cathedral
Located in Dublin, Ireland
no pontil or turn marks on the bottom, Bohemians have always been maticulous about very smooth cuts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Edwardian Vases
Materials
Crystal
Beautiful Loetz Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
green irregular drips. Pontil mark. Silver marked.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Iridescent and Silver Overlay Glass Vase by Historic Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
blooms on whiplash stems. Ground pontil mark.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Green Quilted Glass Silver Overlay Bud Vase by Historic Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
flower heads and stem flowers set in oval frame. Pontil mark.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Loetz Art Nouveau Green Quilted Vase with Silver Overlay by La Pierre
By Loetz Glass, La Pierre Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
tendrils. Glass green and quilted. Pontil mark. Silver marked “Sterling” with La Pierre maker’s stamp.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Loetz Silberiris Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
-of-the-century Art Nouveau. Pontil mark.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Loetz Art Nouveau Rainbow Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass, La Pierre Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
border at foot. Iridescent rainbow glass with vertical pink, orange, and green vertical stripes. Pontil
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Tiffany Sterling Silver and Favrile Glass Jam Pot
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
with straight sides. Pontil mark. Silver collar with flat hinged cover that opens by lowering the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage French Handblown Glass Decanter
Located in Hartlepool, GB
Vintage handblown glass decanter with ground pontil mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s French Tall Green Vase
Located in London, GB
A tall 1960s French vase. Hand blown with good pontil mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian 1970s Mottled Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A striking white mottled glass vase with good pontil mark and proportions, Scandinavian, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pair of Italian Venini Blown Glass Candlesticks, c. 1920
s
By Venini
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of green Venini candlesticks, c. 1920's. Delicate blown glass; pontil mark on bottom of each.
Category
Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Blown Glass
French 1970s Tall Green Vase
Located in London, GB
A fabulous tall green hand blown vase with appliqued glass detail and good pontil mark to the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Opaline Pinched Glass Bowl Midcentury Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern opaline pinched glass bowl in subtle blue and amber tones. Hand blown -- pontil
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
French 1970s Tall Blue Vase
Located in London, GB
pontil mark to the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
A.D. Copier Art Glass Vase (Leerdam Unica) 1941
By A. D. Copier, Glasfabriek Leerdam
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Glass Unica by Andries Dirk Copier. Signature in the pontil mark, diamond-incised “Leerdam-Unica” S
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid- Cendtury Modern Blenko Glass Crackle Glass Decanter
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
round green dimpled stopper. Blenko pontil mark at bottom base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Very Large Blown Glass Vessel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rim and visible pontil mark; American, mid-19th century. Clean and crisp.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Green Leaded Glass Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
A simple keepsake box in beautiful green leaded glass with a decorative domed lid with a pontil
Category
20th Century American Boxes
Italian Filigrana Vase by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, 1950
By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso
Located in Basel, CH
, polished pontil mark. Not signed.
Height: 31.5 cm.
Diameter base: 7.5 cm.
Diameter opening: 4.5 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vibrant Italian Murano Vase Vetro Verde di Empoli, 1960
By Empoli
Located in Basel, CH
vibrant green color and wonderful twisted glass stripes. High-end craftsmanship, polished pontil mark on
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
A Quintet of Mercury Glass Vessels of Various Shapes and Sizes
Located in San Francisco, CA
between the layers; exhibiting a pontil mark where the punity rod was cracked off and the silvering
Category
Antique 19th Century American Glass
Materials
Glass
A Large American Blown Green Glass Demijohn
Located in Essex, MA
rough pontil mark on base.
In the 19th century, when provisions were sold in bulk, demijohns were the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Ball Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
- It has a finely finished top and round pontil mark.
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
2 Huge Floor Vases Vetro Verde Di Empoli Green Glass, 1960
By Empoli
Located in Basel, CH
green color with a slightly grooved structure. Polished pontil mark on bottom and original "Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Blown Glass Vase or Goblet, circa 1830
Located in Essex, MA
form with gadroooning ornament on the lower body, supported on a spreading circular base with pontil
Category
Antique 1830s North American Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Studio Glass Vase
Located in London, west Sussex
brown swirls of color against a clear background, and a ground pontil mark at the base. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century European Vases
Materials
Glass
20th Century Scottish Paisley Art Glass Vase by Monart for Liberty of London
By Monart, Liberty
Co.
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
pink and blue with metallic and iridescent flecks and a pronounced pontil mark to the base.
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Iridescent Art Glass Vase by Loetz
By Loetz Glass
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
the entire piece and a clear ground pontil mark to base. This piece has been completed on a 'candia
Category
Vintage 1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Ancient Roman Glass Bottle
Located in St. Louis, MO
shoulder; cylindrical body; pontil mark.
For a similar example, see David Woodhouse, "Roman Glass in The
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Syrian Glass
Materials
Glass
Tall French Art Nouveau Amethyst Glass Vases, with Enameled Design Work
Located in San Francisco, CA
vases, probably mold-blown, judging by the polished pontil marks on their bottoms. Near-mint condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
A.D. Copier, Art Glass Vase (Unica), 1950
By Glasfabriek Leerdam, A. D. Copier
Located in Amstelveen, NL
painterly effect of depth.
The vase is handblown and has a hand pontil mark with a diamond-incised
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
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Pontil Mark For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pontil mark for your home. A pontil mark — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are 481 variations of the antique or vintage pontil mark you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pontil mark, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pontil mark made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made pontil mark has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Loetz Glass, A. D. Copier and Empoli are consistently popular.
How Much is a Pontil Mark?
Prices for a pontil mark start at $75 and top out at $15,995 with the average selling for $768.
Questions About Pontil Mark
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Murano glass does indeed have a pontil mark. Murano glass is individually blown in Venice, Italy, and the mark at the bottom is made by the rod used by the artisan when they shape the piece. Shop a collection of Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.