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8 Vintage Rocks Glasses in the Silver Version of the Artica Pattern by Libbey
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight Libbey rocks glasses in the Brutalist "Artica" pattern. Clear glass with a raised abstracted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Couroc Roadrunner Design Barware Serving Tray, Circa 1960
By The Couroc Company
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Vintage Couroc Roadrunner Design Barware Serving Tray by Couroc of Monterey, California, circa
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cera Glassware, Red, White and Blue Arrow Barware Suite
Located in Nantucket, MA
, white and blue arrows alternately pointed up and down. The set includes 6 large rocks glasses which fit
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Bartlett-Collins Pitcher 6 Highball Glasses in the Gibraltar Pattern
By Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Bartlett-Collins pitcher and 6 highball glasses in the 'Gibraltar' pattern, decorated with
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Cocktail Barware Accessories Set, famous Glasette by Lidian, 1970s Italy
Located in Wien, AT
, making it a striking addition to any retro-themed bar setup. Set consists of 6 glasses with holder for
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Herradura Horse Shoe Logo Lowball Tumblers Set of 4 Collectible Barware
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
vintage condition, probably never used. Collectible Barware, Etched Rocks Glass/ Old Fashioned Glass
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Minimalist Barware

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Style Midcentury Silver Fade Cocktail Glasses Barware Set of 8
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Dorothy Thorpe style pure silver overlay band barware glasses. This vintage midcentury cocktail glasses
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Gucci Equestrian Gilt Bottle Opener Vintage Barware. Italy 1970´s
By Gucci
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Gucci Equestrian Gilt Bottle Opener Vintage Barware. Italy 1970´s. This handsome Italian Gucci
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mid Century Pitcher Barware Jug C1950 France FREE SHIPPING
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage French pitcher mid-century barware jug C1950 Rare mid-century vintage barware water jug
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Ceramic

Barware Bottle Opener Long Two-toned Wood Handle MCM Vintage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Barware MCM Bottle Opener Long handled with strap Crafted in two-tone wood and metal 18.25
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Woman Lady Brass Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Germany.
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Barware

Materials

Brass

Couroc Roadrunner Bird Design Barware Vintage Serving Tray Circa 1960
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Vintage Couroc Roadrunner Design Barware Serving Tray, Circa 1960. A mid century beautiful Couroc barware
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bakelite

1950s Silver Foliage Highball Cocktail Glasses by Libbey Glass Co Set of 8
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
"Silver Foliage" highball cocktail glasses by Libbey Glass Co. Elegant vintage Libbey barware frosted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage PIero Fornasetti Chariot Porcelain Gilded Coasters Set of 8 Barware
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage hallmarked Piero Fornasetti coasters are porcelain with gold. They are of the Roman
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Gold

Vintage Brass Barware Ice Tongs Silver Plated Mexico Modern, 1950s
By Taxco, Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage brass barware ice tongs silver plated Mexico 1950s Modern Stamped by maker Made in Mexico
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Vintage Coastal Wicker and Stainless Steel Pitcher, Ice Bucket, Thongs Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage coastal barware set made from wicker and stainless steel are 3 pieces ; a pitcher, ice
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Bartlett Collins Color Frosted and Gilt Chain Link Tom Collins Glasses
By Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern set of eight Tom Collins glasses by Bartlett Collins, two each of four frosted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Italian Hallmarked Nickel Silver And Brown Enamel Round Tray Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Italian hallmarked round tray is from the 70's. It was originally all gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Nickel

Vintage Bronze Key Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s or older bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Metal Fish Corkscrew Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s corkscrew and bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg Germany.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Carved Onyx Stemware Set with Oval Tray, Vintage Barware, Circa 1960s
Located in Round Top, TX
taste. Carved from richly toned stone, each glass shows unique veining and subtle color shifts that
Category

Mid-20th Century Minimalist Barware

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Bronze Hand Bottle Opener hand made Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze or Brass Lady Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Vintage Brutalist Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Vintage Murano Style Christmas Swizzle Sticks - Set of 4
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of 4 clear art glass swizzle sticks. 2 with presents on the end and 2 with bells. No chips
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Bartlett-Collins Glasses, 2 Each of 4 Colors with 22k Gold Chain-Link
By Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of eight Mid-twentieth century Tom Collins glasses, two each of four colors, lime, yellow, teal
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Silver Plate Bottle Opener Breweriana Barware Boxed Widmann Antik
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener in the original box. The original Box has some little scratches, but this is old-age. It is a silver plate metal bottle opener in very heavy quality...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Wood, Resin And Brass Aldo Tura Style Jug Barware
By Aldo Tura
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern Italian jug is in the style of Aldo Tura. it is a beautiful wood with interspersed dots of colored resin throughout the body of the colors of brown, red, gre...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood, Paint

Anchor Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Dolphin Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Anchor Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Anchor Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Aubock Auboeck Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Breweriana Barware
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s mid century modern bottle opener. Made by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sal...
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Retro Barware Bright Orange Pitcher by Joseph Magnin Italy, 1960s
By Joseph Magnin Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury vintage bright orange pitcher designed in the 1960s by Joseph Magnin. Vivid Italian
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Bronze Key Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s or older bottle opener, if unscrewed it has also a corkscrew inside. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale i...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass and Caned Square Tray Barware, Italian, Style of Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Italian square tray has 2 rows of circles of brass as the borders and a caned
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s or older bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Fossil Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s mid century modern bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Bronze Hand Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Six Vintage Federal Glassware Tumblers with Concentric Squares in Orange Enamel
By Federal Glass
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six Mid-Century Modern tumblers by Federal Glass with blocks of concentric squares in orange enamel
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. We think it is made of cast iron.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Iron

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. We believe it is made of metal and...
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bronze Hand Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Vintage American Libbey Gold Drinking Glasses Set of 2 Hollywood Regency Retro
By Culver Ltd., George Briard, Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1960s Libbey Gold Drinking Highball Glasses. Patriotic Glasses By Libbey featuring images
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Bronze Key Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware Boxed
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener and corkscrew in the original box. Included is also a wall hook to display it at a wall. The original Box has some little scratches, but this is old...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bronze Key Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Bronze Key Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Metal Breweriana Barware, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Germany.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Christofle Silver-Plate Albi Coasters Or Wine Coasters Set of 10 Barware
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
water coasters are vintage and from 1968. They are modern and timeless. Their weight is a great gage
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. We think it is made of metal and co...
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

"The Tramp" Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Rooster Vintage Bottle Opener Silver Plate Metal Breweriana Barware by Valenti
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal Girl Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Horse Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Germany.
Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Lobster Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

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Vintage Barware Glasses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage barware glasses available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and silver, all vintage barware glasses available were constructed with great care. There are 941 antique and vintage vintage barware glasses for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of vintage barware glasses available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage barware glasses made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage barware glasses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Culver Ltd., Georges Briard and Gucci are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Barware Glasses?

Prices for vintage barware glasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage barware glasses begin at $30 and can go as high as $16,988, while the average can fetch as much as $526.

Finding the Right Barware for You

Whether it’s streamlined or sophisticated, a bar area is always a welcoming feature in any home interior. A cheery well-made drink with friends and family has the potential to yield some unforgettable moments alongside those that aren’t easily remembered. And the only way to conjure that exemplary cordial is by putting the proper antique or vintage barware to work.

Essential barware equipment ranges from sterling-silver barspoons for mixing your cocktails in tall collins glasses to jiggers, shakers and strainers that allow you to whip up martinis and old-fashioneds.

From a design standpoint, some barware, such as our array of Art Deco glass whiskey sets or mid-century modern silver-banded tumblers crafted by Dorothy Thorpe, can help position your bar as a bold and attractive centerpiece to a room. At the very least, a carefully curated collection of barware can elevate with subtlety the bar’s nearby fixtures, as a handcrafted crystal decanter might do for your vintage 1960s bar cart.

As cocktail hour draws near, find inspiration in our gorgeous gallery of home bars in locales ranging from London to New York to San Francisco, and browse the exquisite selection of antique, new and vintage barware and glassware on 1stDibs.

Questions About Vintage Barware Glasses
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify vintage barware, examine the bases and interiors of items, looking for maker's markings. By matching these hallmarks to images published on trusted online resources, you can typically identify the maker and then conduct additional research to learn when it produced similar pieces. To be considered vintage, barware must be between 20 and 99 years old, as items at least 100 years old are antiques. If you can't find a maker's marking or run into any difficulties with your research, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. Explore an assortment of vintage barware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    To tell if glass is vintage, first look for markings, often located on the bottom or inside of glassware. By researching the mark via online resources, you can determine the maker and learn more about your piece. Any glassware produced between 20 and 100 years ago qualifies as vintage, while older pieces are antique. In the event that you can't find any markings, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can assist you. Find a wide variety of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Slag glass is pressed opaque glass that has colored streaks throughout. It was used in everything from lamp shades to decorative bowls. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic slag glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if glass is vintage, first look for a marking that indicates the maker. By researching the manufacturer using trusted online resources, you can learn when it produced pieces similar to yours and get a rough idea of your glassware's age. Any glass produced between 20 and 99 years ago is vintage. If you need assistance with the dating process, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a diverse assortment of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify vintage glass, you will need to figure out if your item is between 20 and 99 years old. The easiest way to do so is first to determine the maker by looking for and then researching any markings present on the glassware. Unfortunately, vintage glass is often marked with paper and foil labels, which tend to come loose with use. As a result, experience and expertise are often necessary to accurately perform the identification process, so you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer weigh in if your glassware is unmarked. Find a diverse assortment of vintage glassware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell if Murano glass is vintage, it's usually necessary to conduct some online research using trusted sources. Start by looking for a maker's mark and then cross-referencing it with images published online to determine who made your piece. By learning more about the manufacturer and what they produced over the years by reading histories and exploring product catalogues, you can estimate the rough age of your piece. For Murano glass to be considered vintage, it must be between 20 and 99 years old. Older pieces are classified as antique. If you need assistance with dating your glassware, seek the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a range of Murano glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some vintage glass is worth something. Collectors are often on the hunt for pieces produced by certain makers, such as Blenko, the Culver Glass Company, Dorothy Thorpe, Libbey, Georges Briard and Arcoroc. In addition to who manufactured it, the style, type, age and condition of vintage glassware all impact the potential value. For assistance with the valuation process for pieces in your collection, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of vintage glassware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To tell if a glass vase is vintage, first research the maker. Look for markings on the inside and base, and then research them using trusted online resources to determine who produced your vase. By looking at when the maker was active and producing pieces similar to yours, you can typically roughly estimate its age. If your vase is between 20 and 99 years old, it is vintage. Vases that are 100 years old or older are antiques. For help with dating, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of glass vases.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if your vintage glasses are gold, look on the nose bridge and the temples for a purity mark. Makers often stamped their solid gold pieces with “12K,” “10K,” “14K” and other markings to identify their gold eyewear. You can research all of these markings using trusted online resources. Should you locate a "GF" mark, it is likely that your glasses are gold-filled rather than solid gold. This means that the frames are predominantly a less expensive metal but do have a thin layer of genuine gold alloy as a finish. Another mark that indicates your glasses contain some gold is "RGF." The mark stands for “rolled gold filled.” Glasses bearing this mark feature a gold-plated finish that is thinner than what's found on traditional gold-filled frames. For assistance identifying your eyeglass frame material, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of vintage glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023
    To tell if vintage Cartier glasses are real, first look for the brand's logo on the outside of the arms. It should be spelled correctly and in the French luxury fashion house's iconic gold-toned italic font. Because some vintage pieces may lack serial numbers and other markings used to identify contemporary eyewear, you may wish to enlist the help of a licensed appraiser or knowledgeable dealer for assistance with authentication. Explore a selection of Cartier glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.