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Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass duck sculpture, with candleholder on the head. The piece is attributed to designer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
An Heavy and Solid Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass
Located in Norton, MA
This is a Large solid and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass with colorful Murrine on the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Glass Gold “Papera” 1950 Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Signed Clear Art Glass Antelope Sculpture With Frosted Base
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
the grace and poise of the animal through a fluid, minimalist form. The clear glass body is
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Elephant in Beaten Glass and Graven 1960s Transparent Glass Signed
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elephant in beaten glass and Graven 1960s transparent glass signed.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Crystal
$662 Sale Price
30% Off
Pink-Red, Blue,
Clear Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture with Original Label
By Atelier Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
Pink-Red, Blue, and Clear Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture with Original Label.
The sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Opal Blue Italian Art Glass Pig Figurine Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent blue 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
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Sommerso Art Glass Seal Sculpture by Murano
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice sommerso art glass seal sculpture by Murano, circa 1970s. The outline of the sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Aureliano Toso, part of original label present
By Aureliano Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Aureliano Toso, part of original label present
This is a lovely
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Murano Glass Bull Sculpture by Franco Bottaro
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Murano glass large bull sculpture by Franco Bottaro.
Hand blown with clear and smoky
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Barbini Gold Flecks White Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Sculpture Figurine
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 3 Murano Glass elephants, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 Murano glass elephants, Italy, 1970s. larger, intact, it is 18 cm high, 13 cm wide and 6
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown opalescent green, blue with controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$335 Sale Price
33% Off
Bird Murano Art Glass Barbini Attributed, 1970
By Barbini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bird Murano art glass Barbini attributed, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,076 Sale Price
30% Off
Seguso Murano Sommerso Orange Red Italian Art Glass Flying Duck Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass flying duck centerpiece sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The bird is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Murrina Bird Sculpture Art Glass Murano, 1960
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The Murrina bird sculpture art glass Murano, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,242 Sale Price
30% Off
Salviati Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. The bird still has the original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue to clear Italian art glass fish on base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Champagne Purple Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Italian art glass fish on base sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
20th Century Crystal Glass Sculpture entitled "Timore" by Marc Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in London, GB
"Timore" by Marc Lalique
A delightful French frosted grey glass sculpture of a standing baby
Category
20th Century French Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass
rubino oro
1950 cock.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "rubino oro"circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Frosted Glass Sculpture "Lion", Lucienne Bloch, by Glasfabriek, 1929
By Glasfabriek Leerdam
Located in Brussels, BE
Frosted Glass Sculpture "Lion", Lucienne Bloch, by Glasfabriek, Netherlands, 1929
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Murano Opalescent Art Glass Dog by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find figural glass item by master Italian glassblower Seguso. Perfect condition, possibly a
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass
rubino oro
1950 cock.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass 'rubino oro' circa 1950 cock.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso italian multicolor 1950 Murano Glass pheasant.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass multicolor tall pheasant circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Tropical Glass Bead Toucan Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amused and amusing bird sculpture crafted with glass beads on a metal frame and sitting on a wood
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Purple Murano Glass Fish, Italy circa 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary designed, contemporary Murano glass fish from the late 20th century around 1970. A
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Three hedgehogs in art glass and metal. 1970s/1980s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three hedgehogs in art glass and metal.
From the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Clear and amber-colored
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Metal
Pr. Mid Century Murano Glass Birds in the style of Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of glamorous art glass birds, made in Murano Italy, circa 1950/60's, in the style of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Large Decorative Bird with Glass Beads and Mirrors – 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent and eye-catching decorative bird sculpture, meticulously crafted with glass beads and
Category
1950s Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have another in orange
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Opalescent White Caramel Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and caramel Italian art glass bunny rabbit
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$435 Sale Price
33% Off
Hand blown Murano blue clear and gold sommerso glass fish sculpture
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
A striking blue-and-clear blown-glass fish featuring gold inclusions and the bullicante technique
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Fish Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass Red Opaque black handcarved, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Astonished Italian Venetian, Fish Sculpture, Blown Murano Glass, Red, Opaque, Black, 1990s.
This
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1990s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Scavo Murano Glass Elephant by Ermanno Nason and Cenedese
By Ermanno Nason
Located in CABA, AR
Inmerse yourself in the allure of Murano glass art with this stunning elephant sculpture, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Glass Sculpture entitled "Moineau Coquet" by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
An excellent frosted glass figure of a crouched sparrow with its head turned cleaning beneath its
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Orange Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture, Cenedese Murano
By Cenedese
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful handmade Murano glass sculpture.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano 1961 Sommerso Champagne Italian Art Glass Bird Sculptural Vase
By Gino Cenedese, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and champagne color Italian art glass sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
OIVA TOIKKA. Glass figure signed in Nuutajärvi, Finland
By Oiva Toikka
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Toikka birds are handmade in Finland (Nuutajarvi) in a glass village that is over two hundred
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swans
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swans are a delightful representation
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Blue Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Red Fish Gold Fleck Coral Tendril Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Clear Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Italian clear murano glass fish sculpture by Seguso.
In good original vintage condition no
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of cocks in glass bicolor circa 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of cocks in glass bicolor circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Murano glass gray pigeon circa 1950 signed
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass Venini signature gray pigeon circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Gambaro Poggi Red Blue Purple Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight
By Gambaro
Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark cobalt blue and lavender Italian art glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano glass tricolor Marlin fish vase circa 1950.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass tricolor fish vase circa 1950. Perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Pink Scavo Glass Decorative Fish Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in scavo glass.
It is vintage, therefore it might show
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Murano Glass
OGGETTI MURANO HAND-CRAFTED Glass Aquatic Sculptures
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Pair of OGGETTI Italian Hand-Painted Glass Tropical Fish Sculptures, c. 1960
An elegant tribute to
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Red Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Rooster Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass rooster
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Japanese Art Glass Foo Dog / Lion Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A small Japanese art glass foo dog / lion sculpture / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in
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Late 20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Murano, Italy. Collection of four miniature glass bird figurines.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. A collection of four miniature glass bird figurines in colored art glass.
1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Pair of Glass Sculptures of a Fish, Murano, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glass sculptures of a fish, Murano, 20th century.
Pair of Murano glass sculptures of a
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20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Glass Animals
Materials
Glass
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Murano Glass “Porcupine” Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This exceptional Murano glass sculpture, attributed to Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, represents the
Category
Mid-20th Century 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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