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Black Murano Glass Dolphin by V. Nason, Italy, with Original Label
By V. Nasson
Co.
Located in Warrenton, OR
Black Murano Glass Dolphin by V. Nason, Italy, with Original Label
This handsome black dolphin is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Birds On A Nest Sculpture
By Ars Murano
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Murano Art Birds on a Nest Sculpture. It depicts a clear glass round bowl nest with three
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
CLEARANCE SALE Mid-Century Modern Opalino/Alabastro Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE Mid-Century Modern Opalino/Alabastro White Murano (suspected) Glass Fish Sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$245 Sale Price
30% Off
Salviati Murano Sommerso Merlot Red Peach Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso technique Italian art glass owl sculpture on base. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Lalique Frosted Glass Chouette Owl Figurine or Paperweight
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural frosted glass owl paperweight.
By Lalique.
Entitled Chouette.
With a molded owl
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1960 Venetian / Murano Angel Fish Glass Sculpture On Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960 Venetian / Murano Angel Fish Glass Sculpture On Base
Emerald Green, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Brown
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Duck 1970 Italian Design
By VeArt
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass duck 1970 Italian design, very happy and colorful glass colors, resembles the famous
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,243 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Italian Multicolored Murano Glass "Chubby" Cat Sculpture, 1970s
By Lavorazione Arte Murano
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing hand blown midcentury multicolored Murano glass "Chubby" cat sculpture. This piece was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Rainbow Gold Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Dog Figurine
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass puppy dog figurine or paperweight. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
René Lalique
1860-1945
Opalescent Glass Cendrier
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
René Lalique (1860-1945)
An opalescent glass cendrier, Marcilhac No. 290, acid stamped R. Lalique
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Murano Seguso Vetri D
Arte Poli Sommerso Italian Art Glass Squirrel Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso emerald green Italian art glass
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sculptural Horse in Glass by Pino Signoretto
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural horse in glass by Pino Signoretto, signed by the artist, Black glass from Murano.
Pino
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Seguso Vintage Sommerso Blue Italian Art Glass Baby Bird Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass baby
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large Rooster Mid-Century Multicolor Murano Glass, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large rooster Mid-Century multicolor Murano glass, 1960s
Good condition, found in an apartment in
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful double-sided glass fish aquarium by Italian Murano. Nice condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Blown Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Sommerso Glass Dolphin Sculpture by V. Nason
C. on Bullicante Base
By Vincenzo Nason
Cie
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Murano art glass dolphin sculpture attributed to V. Nason & C., Italy, circa late 20th
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Lalique Glass Perche Fish Paperweight or Car Mascot
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French glass car mascot.
By Lalique.
Designed by René Lalique in 1929.
In the form or a
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Italian Green Murano Glass Dog Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Glass from murano island Italy, sculpture in green glass 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture, Red & Amber, 30cm
Elegant hand-blown glass fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,575 / item
Murano Gambaro Poggi Black Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snoopy Dog Sculpture
By Gambaro
Poggi, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and silver flecks Italian art glass Snoopy puppy dog
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Italian Blown Glass Fish Ornaments - Set of Three
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming collection of three vintage blown glass fish ornaments captures the whimsical spirit
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Cenedese Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
It has always belonged to my family, purchased by my
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
$181 Sale Price
59% Off
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Murrine Glass Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Murrine Glass Vase, colorful artwork.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Murano Signed Colored Glass Animalier Sculpture
By Luigi Mellara
Located in Roma, IT
1970s Italian Murano Signed Colored Glass Animalier Sculpture
A beautiful and rare object handmade
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Sommerso Murano Swan Bird Figurine
By Flavio Poli
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano Art glass swan bird figurine. This bird figurine was made using the sommerso
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
$190 Sale Price
50% Off
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Ripple Glass Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Glass Vase with colorful ripple patterns on the entire body.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Seguso Vetri d
Arte Sommerso Red Green Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and green Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Art Glass Rooster Set, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful handmade art glass rooster family sculpture set (4), circa 1970s. Four (4) roosters in
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
$195 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Bjorkshult Swedish Pair of Glass Fish Figurines, Elegance
Craftsmanship - RARE
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of Bjorkshult Swedish Glass Fish Figurine – A Study in Elegance and Craftsmanship.
Two
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Crystal
Large Pair of Murano Glass Cockatiels or Parrots Attributed To Barovier
Toso
By Seguso, Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso, Salviati, Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Murano Glass Cockatiels Or Parrots Attributed To Barovier & Toso.
This lovely pair of
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Formia Murano Glass Rabbit, Clear Cased Silver Leaf, Five Plus Inches
By Formia Murano
Located in Warrenton, OR
Formia Murano Glass Rabbit, Clear Cased Silver Leaf, Five Plus Inches, with label
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Silver Leaf
Salviati Murano White Amber Gold Italian Art Glass Birds Centerpiece Sculptures
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Murano vintage, and gorgeous, hand blown white, deep golden amber and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture on base. Documented to designer Ercole
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Art Glass Otter Figurine from Hadeland, Norway, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Art Glass Otter Figurine from Hadeland, Norway, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to
Category
20th Century Norwegian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Gold, Clear Murano Glass Shark by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century gold Murano glass shark on clear glass stylized rock base. Barovier, Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Three hedgehogs in art glass. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three hedgehogs in art glass.
Beriozka, Mats Jonason Studio, and an unknown artist.
Clear, pink
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Rosenthal, Blenko Glass, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s. Incredible craftsmanship
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Barbini Salviati White Ribbons Gold Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Oiva Toikka Glass Sculptures, Green Vegetables, Nuutajärvi
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Oiva Toikka
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Oiva Toikka limited series and numbered vegetables glass sculptures. The set
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Red Amethyst Fade Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture Figure
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red amethyst Italian art glass guinea or quail bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptionally Cubist Murano Glass sculpture by Loredano Rosin
By Loredano Rosin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and very rare cubist Murano glass sculpture of a panther.
Fabricated by
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Sea Shell Sculpture with Crab Blown Glass by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
glass merging into tones of green, brown and deep red with gold inclusions, by to Alfredo Barbini (1912
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Swedish Glass Kennel Series Airdaleterrier Sculpture Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Kennel Series Airdaleterrier Sculpture by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Barbini Birds of Paradise
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Mid-Century Murano handblown glass Birds-of-Paradise, by Alfredo Barbini. Beautiful pale
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Stained Glass Wall Panel with Two Birds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Offering this stunning stained glass panel on chain. Round in shape with various colors and pattern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Stained Glass
Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, 1960s
Located in London, GB
This large vintage Murano glass sculpture is a mid-century Italian craftsmanship that takes the
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano glass tricolor circa 1950 cock.
By Cenedese
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Cenedese Murano glass tricolor circa 1950 cock.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Seguso Vintage Sommerso Blue Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass swan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Lucio Zanetti Murano Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Toledo, OH
Lucio Zanetti Murano art glass fish sculpture and it is signed. Very light wear on the bottom
Category
20th Century European Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
$750 Sale Price
21% Off
Archimede Seguso Rare Murano Pink Alabastro Art Glass Duck , 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Delft, NL
Archimede Seguso Rare Murano Pink Alabastro Art Glass Duck , 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of glass sculptures, Cats, Archimede Seguso, Murano, circa 1960-1970
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
women, animals, and vases, all modeled and carved hot from a single mass of glass (as “Donna con
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Licio Zanetti Signed Large Murano Art Glass Duck Sculpture, Italy, 20th Century
By Licio Zanetti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Licio Zanetti Signed Large Murano Art Glass Duck Sculpture, Italy, 20th Century. This piece is
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture attr Barbini Labeled
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Murano hand blown Italian art glass bird sculpture or figurine features a minimal, restrained
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cenedese Murano glass tricolor circa 1950 cock.
By Cenedese
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big Murano glass in the style CENEDESE tricolor 1950 cock with bubbles.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
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Vintage Glass Animals For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage glass animals for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage glass animals — often made from glass, murano glass and art glass — can elevate any home. Vintage glass animals have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage glass animals to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency vintage glass animals are of considerable interest. Vintage glass animals have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Vintage Murano Gallery, Cenedese and Murano are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Glass Animals?
Prices for vintage glass animals start at $28 and top out at $24,500 with the average selling for $663.
Finding the Right Animal-sculptures for You
Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.
In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
Some sculptures, however, can find suitable nests in just about any corner of your space. Whimsical brass flamingos or the violent, realist bronze lions created by Parisian sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye are provocative and versatile pieces that can rest on windowsills or your desk. Otherwise, the brass cat shoehorns and bronze porcupine ashtrays designed by Viennese artist Walter Bosse are no longer roaming aimlessly throughout your living room, as they’ve found a purpose to serve.
Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.
Questions About Vintage Glass Animals
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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 8, 2024To 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.
- What is vintage slag glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Slag 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, 2024To 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 ExpertAugust 20, 2024To 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.
- Is vintage glass worth anything?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024Yes, 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 ExpertOctober 24, 2024To 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 ExpertAugust 29, 2024To 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 ExpertNovember 2, 2023To 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, 2022The 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.
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