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Italian Modern Oval Wall Mirror with Brass Frame after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wear. Glass bears scuffs and streaking, as photographed (wear consistent with age/use -- glass still
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Brass

Polar Bear Chocolate Mold De Haeck Gent-Gand, Vintage, Belgium
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked De Haeck Gent-Gand. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate pr...
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1960s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Heart-Shaped Bowl, Bullicante Swirl, Barovier Toso suspected
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
. Nevertheless we point them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass A Bugne Ashtray with Gold Polveri Bullicante, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glass Iceberg Polar Bear Sculpture
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Glass iceberg polar bear sculpture in the style of Max Ingrand
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass

Stunning Brass Shot Glass Container Bearing Engraved Artists Signature 1965-75
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Exceptional and beautifully crafted spherical brass shot glass container. The underside bears an
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Brass

Bear Artglass Sculpture Designed by Livio Seguso, circa 1970s
By Gral Glass, Livio Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bear Artglass sculpture Designed by Livio Seguso, circa 1970s A stylized sculpture of a bear in
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 11 Tiffany Co. Silver and Glass Pierced Dessert/Finger Bowl Holders
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
(including glass bowl) and bears marks as shown. Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B
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20th Century American Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Art Glass Polar Bear Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist art glass polar bear sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Crystal

Frank Lloyd Wright by TIFFANY Crystal Old Fashioned Glasses Barware set of 4
By Tiffany Co., (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A very hard to find set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright by TIFFANY Crystal Double Old Fashioned Glasses
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Late 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Crystal

Sommerso Art Glass Polar Bear Sculpture by Murano
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice sommerso art glass polar bear sculpture by Murano, circa 1970s. The outline of the
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Art Glass

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Art Glass Sculpture with Polar Bears
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Hanover, MA
Victor "Vicke" Lindstrand (Swedish, 1904-1983) for Kosta Boda, 1960s handmade art glass sculpture
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Crafted/Mouth Blown Glass Daum Decorative Sculpture / Standing Polar Bear
By Daum
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This stunning mid-20th century handcrafted and mouth-blown glass sculpture by the renowned Daum
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Cut Glass

Seguso Vetri d Arte Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Baby Bear Cub Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful older Murano hand blown clear glass, iridescent surface Italian art glass baby bear
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass

Vickie Lindstrand Kosta Boda Crystal Glass Sculpture with Swimming Bear
By Kosta Glasbruk 1
Located in Miami, FL
crystal resembling a glacier becomes the background to a swimming bear. The bear is not carved on the
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat Modernist Crystal and Gilt Bronze Handled Ice Bucket
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
leading glass houses! The base bears an acid-etched Baccarat factory mark. Measures: Width ca. 11 1
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Crystal

French Art Deco Silvered Bear Lamp with Crackle Glass Globe, Irenee Rochard
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco lamp modelled as a bear holding a glass globe. The sculpture is standing on a
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Marble, Metal

Unique Sculptural Black Bear Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Eye-catching sculptural black bear coffee table. This unique table looks great and somewhat cute
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1970s Belgian Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Stoneware, Glass

Unique Sculptural Black Bear Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Eye-catching sculptural black bear coffee table. This unique table looks great and somewhat cute
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Stone

Bronze Sculptural Bear Coffee Table Hollywood Regency, Belgium, 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and unique bronze bear coffee table in Hollywood Regency style, Belgium 1970. This
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1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Hand Carved Black Forest Bear Sculpture Serving Table / Bottle Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved Black Forest bear 'waiter' or bottle display stand. This original and all-hand carved
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Metal

Black Forest Carved Long Case Clock with Bears and Trees, circa 1950
Located in Evergreen, CO
A large and dynamic carved front case featuring trees and playful bears with glass eyes. The brass
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Brass

Rare walter bosse for hertha baller bear wall lamp holding a lantern vienna 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Rare walter bosse for hertha baller bear wall lamp holding a lantern vienna 1950s Very good
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino ribbon glass bowl, Salviati suspected
By Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in Warrenton, OR
. Nevertheless we point them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Green, White, Copper Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Glass Bowl/Trinket Dish
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Copper

Kaj Franck Art Glass Bowl
By Kaj Franck
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown Art Glass bowl bears cipher of co-joined "KF". Bold orange stripe surrounds clear body
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Aventurine - vintage
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
. Nevertheless we point them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Glass Van Gogh Sunset Heart Vase
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lundberg Studios Contemporary Art Glass Vase. Every piece of glass that bears the Lundberg Studios
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1990s Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl / Dish / Ashtray / Vide Poche
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Dish / Bowl with Aventurine Bullicante - vintage
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass a Pentoni (spots) Bowl, Shell Motif
Located in Warrenton, OR
. Nevertheless we point them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Bugne/Lenti Design - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Bowl - Bullicante, Bugne/Lenti Design. CLOSING SALE *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Lattimo Filigrana Waterfall Bowl by Ercole Barovier
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Warrenton, OR
them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl, Lattimo with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

MCM Murano Glass Bird with Gold Polveri, by Giampaolo Rubelli
By Rubelli
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Salviati Murano Glass Chick Sculpture with Original Label CLOSING SALE
By Salviati
Located in Warrenton, OR
them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

8.5 Inch Multi-Color Murano Glass Fish Sculpture - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bullicante Vintage Bowl w/ label remains on bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Green Blue Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pulegoso Bowl, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Gold Teal Green Murano Glass Barovier Toso Bullicante Bowl / Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seguso Murano Glass Lenti Bowl / Ashtray with Bullicante Gold Polveri
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Seguso Murano Glass Lenti Bowl / Ashtray with Bullicante & Gold Polveri This handsome 'lenti' work
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pink Gold Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bullicante Polveri Toothpick Vessel
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Leaf Shaped Sculptural Bowl / Vide-Poche
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Bianco Nero Fantasy Murano Glass Bird, Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Percival Lafer Smoked Glass Top Rosewood Coffee Table
By Percival Lafer, Sergio Rodrigues, Jean Gillon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. Atop the rosewood base rests the smoked glass surface. While this glass is original, it bears only
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Smoked Glass, Rosewood

Murano Glass Barovier Toso Gold Polveri Bullicante Vintage Bowl or Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass SEGUSO Gold Polveri Bullicante Sculptural/A Bugne Bowl / Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini for Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Barovier Toso Gold Polveri Bullicante Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Barovier Toso Graffito Bowl / Ashtray w/ Rich Aventurine
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Copper

Green White Murano Glass Ashtray/Bowl, Optic Swirl, Bullicante Barovier Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Bowl in Black and Bright Yellow
Located in Warrenton, OR
them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Submerged Glass Vase Attributed to Cenedese from the 1950s
By Cenedese
Located in Milano, MI
Pink and orange sommerso glass vase with multicolored streaks, made by Cenedese in the 1950s
Category

1950s Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Murano Glass

MCM Murano Glass Bowl, Blue A Macchie Silver Fleck - Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
. Nevertheless we point them out if found. -While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Silver Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Lilac Pink with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Bear

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Vintage Glass Bear For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage glass bear you’re looking for. A vintage glass bear — often made from glass, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage glass bear — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage glass bear, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one vintage glass bear that is appealing in its simplicity, but Royal Copenhagen, Alfredo Barbini and Ditmar Urbach produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Glass Bear?

The average selling price for a vintage glass bear at 1stDibs is $750, while they’re typically $58 on the low end and $11,941 for the highest priced.
Questions About Vintage Glass Bear
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One of the easiest ways to identify a vintage teddy bear is to look for a tag or label and research the maker. If you can't locate a tag, closely examine the eyes. In the early 20th century, toy makers used wood or leather-covered wood buttons for eyes. From World War I to the mid-1950s, teddy bears had glass eyes. Find a selection of vintage and antique teddy bears 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.