For sale is a very hard to find Rose Bowl Vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This Decoration of this Rose Bowl Vase is called "Millefiori" (a thousand flowers).  More »

For sale is a very hard to find Rose Bowl Vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This Decoration of this Rose Bowl Vase is called "Millefiori" (a thousand flowers). This Rose Bowl is a lovely Cabinet Size as it stands 3 1/4" (82.55 mm) tall and is 3 1/4" (82.55 mm) in diameter at its widest point. The Vase has an acid matte frosted background base glass. It displays an 8 crimped ruffled top border. The Millefiori decoration is simply outstanding!! It appears that there are no two Murrines exactly the same. They are tightly applied next to each other in a vertical fashion and cover the entire surface of the Vase. You can feel the raised relief of the decoration with your fingers when you run them across the surface. The Rose Bowl Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The piece is not signed but the decoration is a well documented decor by Fratelli Toso. This is a Rare and early Piece of Murano Art Glass. This piece of glass was made Circa 1900-1920.   « Less

For Auction is a beautiful piece of Carnival Glass made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Petals" and the shape is a  More »

For Auction is a beautiful piece of Carnival Glass made by The Northwood Glass Company of Wheeling, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Petals" and the shape is a Compote. The Compote measures 3" tall at the tips of the ruffles and is 7 1/4" wide. It has a base diameter of 3 5/8". The Compote displays a large petaled Rosette in the center with seven rows of stippled petals or scales radiating from the center. It has a soft ruffle to the edge with eight ruffles. Dugan also did this pattern but not this Low Compote form. The base color of this compote is purple and there is no pattern on the exterior. The iridescence on this stunning piece is Electric as you can see vivid colors of Gold, Blue, Purple, Blue and Teal on the interior. The exterior of the compote has a silver iridescence. The piece is in near excellent condition as there is only a tiny flea nick which I have pictured with my 10X zoom lens and very hard to see. You can't even feel any roughness to the edge it is so minute. The piece is signed on the bottom with Northwood's N Underlined in a circle mark. Here is your chance to own a wonderful piece of Carnival Glass that is Electric yet affordable. The Compote was made Circa 1911-1917.   « Less

For sale is a Lovely piece of Art Glass blown by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The item is a "Stemmed Champagne". The Champagne is blown in Frederick  More »

For sale is a Lovely piece of Art Glass blown by The Steuben Glass Company of Corning, New York. The item is a "Stemmed Champagne". The Champagne is blown in Frederick Carder's very desirable and hard to find "Selenium Red" Glass. The Stemmed Champagne stands 5 1/4" tall and the cup is 2 13/16" in diameter and the foot has a diameter of 2 1/2". The Stemmed Champagne displays a very beautiful rich clear Ruby Red glass. The round foot, stem and receiving cup are all made of this Rich Red Glass. It starts out with a round foot that has a tapered stem applied to it. It starts out slender at the bottom becomes a little wider at the top and then tapers back into the slender shape as it attaches to the underside of the receiving cup. This is very delicate to the touch. The receiving Cup has a unique shape as you can see. The Glass has a nice rolled top edge. The Champagne is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. There are minimal scratches along the bottom. There is also a few tiny air bubbles in the stem and cup. This is quite common with early glass. The piece is Signed with remants of Steuben's Acid Etched Stamped "Fleur de Lis" Mark with "Steuben" inside on the bottom. Those of you who collect Colored Steuben and want a very nice example will be quite pleased with their purchase. This piece was made during the Frederick Carder Years, Circa 1918-1932.   « Less

For sale is a beautiful piece of Art Glass made by The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio. The item is a Vase and it is done in Imperial's highly sought after "Heart  More »

For sale is a beautiful piece of Art Glass made by The Imperial Glass Company of Bellaire, Ohio. The item is a Vase and it is done in Imperial's highly sought after "Heart and Vine" Decor. This Decorated Art Glass Vase was part of Imperial's "Freehand" Line of Art Glass. The Vase is a good size as it stands 6" tall and is 6 1/2" in diameter. The mouth or opening is 4" in diameter outside measurement with approximately a 2 1/2" inside opening. The Vase displays a very beautiful Heart and Vine Decor. The Vines and Hearts are done in a Blue Art Glass. This pattern is set against a background of Cantaloupe colored Iridescent glass. The Hearts all sit in a vertical (north to south) fashion with the Vines running both vertical and horizontal. The neck rises up from the top of the shoulder and ever so gracefully flares outwards. The top lip is accented with a deep Blue fire polished art glass rim. This top lip was executed with perfection. The shape is quite unique as well. I would describe this as a Wide Mouth Squat Tapered Shoulder Vase. The iridescence is brilliant throughout the piece. The deep Orange/Red Fuchsia iridescence along the neck is just outstanding!! The Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. There are a few areas on the exterior of the vase that have some scratches and missing iridescence. These are rather minor and I pictured the worst one. This was quite common for this color. My camera is 10X zoom and it appears much larger than it really is. The bottom of the vessel shows normal age wear on the high spots on the bottom. The Vase is signed on the bottom with Imperial's Clover Shaped Paper Label that reads "FREE HAND" on the top with "Made in U.S.A." on the bottom along with the "Imperial Cross" and lettering in the 4 sections of the cross. This is a Very Nice Decorated Art Glass Vase by Imperial. To find this with its original Paper Label is quite Rare and a real bonus to have on the bottom of this Vase. Imperial Glass Company tried to lure Steuben Aurene and Tiffany Favrile Glass blowers into their shop with enticing employment offers. Some of these workers migrated to Imperial Glass. Imperial Glass was most noted for their Carnival Glass Production. The Free Hand Line of Art Glass was produced for only 3 years from 1923-1925. These are Glass Vases are some of the rarest and hardest to find because of such a short production span. These are much Rarer to Find than Tiffany, Steuben, Durand and Quezal. All of these companies produced Art Glass for a much longer period with Durand being the closest with only 7 years of producing Art Glass. I'm quite sure the buyer with be quite pleased with their purchase. This Vase was made Circa 1923-1925.   « Less

For Auction is a lovely Art Glass Vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Disapora" and the form is a  More »

For Auction is a lovely Art Glass Vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Disapora" and the form is a Pinched or Thumbprint Flower Vase. The Vase is a good size as it stands 7 5/8" tall has a diameter of 4 3/4" at its widest point. The bottom of the vase has a diameter of 3 1/4". The Vase has a very Art Nouveau Shape. It has Five Pinched Thumbprint Indents along the bottom Third. The Vase displays a very beautiful Candia (Gold) Silberiris Diaspora texture which resembles Moon Craters throughout the vase. Silberiris refers to the addition of a highly iridescent finish, either silver, pale blue, or a deeper blue. It has a rolled over fire polished top lip. The iridescence is just outstanding as you can see vivid colors of Golds, Platinum Blues and very strong Fuchsia. The Base Glass is Clear with the Gold Applied decoration. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The bottom does display a counter sunk polished pontil. This is the mark of a quality piece of art Glass. The Vase is not signed but it is a very well documented Loetz Decor. The Vase is very clean outside and in as It shows minimal signs of use. These taller and larger Loetz vases were often knocked over and very few of them survived without any damage. This vase has no Damage what so ever. This is a very nice vase that is not so commonly found. The decoration is brilliant and well defined. I'm quite sure the buyer will be very pleased with their purchase. This Vase was known as Candia Diaspora in the Loetz Catalog. This Vase was made circa 1902 and is considered the early years for Loetz.   « Less

For Auction is a Beautiful piece of Carnival Glass made by the Fenton Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Grape and Cable" and the shape is  More »

For Auction is a Beautiful piece of Carnival Glass made by the Fenton Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia. The pattern is known as "Grape and Cable" and the shape is a Ruffled Bowl. The Bowl measures 3 1/2" tall and is 7 7/8" in diameter. The Bowl depicts plump clusters of Grapes with stippled leaves hanging from a vine that appears to be growing on a detailed cable. This pattern is very similar to Northwood's Grape and Cable however the Fenton Pattern is much more bold. The bowl has a ruffled and saw tooth edge that makes it confusing to newer collectors. There are three smooth ball feet to give this beauty some added height and a smooth exterior. The color of this gem is Amethyst and there is iridescence on the interior and exterior. You can see hues of Blue, Gold, Purple, Green and Fuchsia with no loss to the iridescence that I can see. The Bowl is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no cracks, chips, nicks or dings. The piece is unsigned but guaranteed to be Vintage Fenton. The piece was made Circa 1920-1925.   « Less

For sale is a very lovely piece of Art Glass made by Tiffany Studios, New York. The item is called a "Bon Bon or Finger Bowl" and it is done in Tiffany's highly sought after  More »

For sale is a very lovely piece of Art Glass made by Tiffany Studios, New York. The item is called a "Bon Bon or Finger Bowl" and it is done in Tiffany's highly sought after Gold Favrile Iridescent Glass. The Bowl stands 2 3/8" tall and has a diameter of approximately 4 3/4" at it widest point. The foot has a diameter of 2 3/4" at it widest measurement. The Bowl displays a unique shape. It has (8) Vertical ribs along with (8) Clam shaped Finger like Tabs with small ruffles in between each of them at the bottom of the fingers. The vertical ribs divide each finger tab right in the middle. The Gold iridescence is just outstanding!! You can see brilliant Golds with very strong Fuchsia on the inside fingers and Platinum Blue iridescence on the inside bottom. The exterior is equally as beautiful. The Bowl looks metallic yet it is glass. The Bowl is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. There are a few bubbles within the glass and there are some very minor scratches on the underside outer polished edge. This is typical of age wear and early glass. There is an inclusion or carbon spot in the glass just under one of the small ruffles on the inside of the bowl. There is a quarter moon shaped grooved area just under this inclusion and it is missing a lit bit of iridescence. These issues are all considered Factory and not wear or damage as this piece was made this way. These handmade imperfections can only be seen when held up to the light and is what makes Tiffany "Favrile" meaning "Hand Made" Line of Art Glass what it is. The Bowl is properly signed in a counter clockwise fashion. It is the etched Script Signature mark which reads "L.C.T". There is also the number "212" lightly etched on one of the flat spots on the bottom. I believe this to be the shape number in Tiffany Favrile Catalog line. I show a few black and white photos taken from the Tiffany Catalog Archives showing this same bowl. Tiffany made this shape for many years. It was an early shape as is evident by its catalog number. I would guess this to have been made circa 1895-1915. This is a quality piece of Art glass made by Tiffany Studios, New York. The Gold Favrile, Aurene Iridescence is just outstanding!! This is a very nice example of this form and color. It is amazing that this Vase has survived over 100 years without getting any kind of damage. Those of you who collect the Gold Favrile, Aurene Forms will surely welcome this fine addition. You could use this Bowl as a Shrimp Bowl if you would like. The Shrimp would fit perfectly between the tall tabs. I'm quite sure the Buyer will be very pleased with their purchase.   « Less

For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Pampas" and the form is a "Large Ruffled  More »

For sale is a lovely vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Pampas" and the form is a "Large Ruffled Centerpiece Vase. The Vase is quite large as it stands 7" tall and has a diameter of 10 3/4" at its widest point. The bottom of the vase has a diameter of 5 5/8". Picture 3 shows a size comparison next to a can of Campbell's Soup. The Vase displays a base glass that is light green in color. It is further decorated with a wonderful raised "Thread" Decor that is done in a Fishnet grid work Pattern. These threads are thick and raised up on the glass. They are actually fused into the main body as one. It is further accented with an Iridescent Oil Spot finish. The vase displays a very beautiful rainbow "mother-of-pearl" iridescence with Fuchsia tones throughout. It is accented with 8 large ruffles at the top. It is very European in design. The Pattern form and Color are exceptional. The top lip is rolled and fire polished like the American Contemporaries of the day Tiffany Favrile, Quezal, Durand and Steuben Aurene. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The Vase does display a very nice counter sunk polished pontil. This is the sign of a quality piece of Art Glass. The Vase is very clean inside and shows minimal signs of use. You can see some scratches along the bottom edge outer rim. This is typical of its age and use. This is a Beautiful Vase that is not so commonly found. You Loetz collectors will welcome this fine addition into your collection. This Vase was made, circa 1899-1905 and is considered the early years for Loetz Decorative Art Glass.   « Less

For sale is a Lovely Art Glass Paperweight made by Orient & Flume of Chico, California. The Paperweight is in the Shape of an Egg and is decorated nicely. The Paperweight  More »

For sale is a Lovely Art Glass Paperweight made by Orient & Flume of Chico, California. The Paperweight is in the Shape of an Egg and is decorated nicely. The Paperweight Egg stands 2 3/4" tall and is 2 1/4" in diameter. The Paperweight displays a wonderful pattern of Stylized Flowers rising up from the bottom of the weight. Some of these look like they are growing from Stems and some from Leaves. These Flowers are set against a beautiful Peacock Blue Iridescence background. The Flowers are done in white with orange/red center. The leaves are a nice moss green in color. There are 4 Flowers on the weight. Their graduate from low to high in a spiral manner so when you turn the weight each side looks different. The Paperweight is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips, or dings. The piece is signed on the bottom outside edge "Orient + Flume" written in script along with "E160 Jn 1976". This means this piece was made in June of 1976. There is also the original round paper label on the bottom. Orient + Flume was started by well known glass artist David Hopper who got the first MA in glass from San Jose State in 1969 and his wife Shari Maxson Hopper and their partner Douglas Boyd who got his degree from SJS in a combination of glass and clay. The partnership ended in 1982 and the glass production after that has changed since David was the lead glassblower everyday and Douglas does not blow glass anymore since the late 70's. This is one of Orient + Flumes earlier works as they were founded in 1972 by noted glass artist David Hopper. This is only 6 years into their History and a very nice example at that. This is a quality Art Glass Egg Paperweight made by one of the Finest Art Glass Blowers of Today. This will look wonderful in any Art Nouveau Decor as well as enhancing any Art Glass Paperweight Collection.   « Less

For sale is a lovely Art Glass Vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Papillon" and the form is a  More »

For sale is a lovely Art Glass Vase made by Loetz Klostermuehle of Bohemia which is now the modern day Czech Republic. The Pattern is called "Papillon" and the form is a pinched or thumbprint Trefoil flower vase. The Vase is a nice size as it stands 5 1/4" tall and has a diameter of 4" at its widest point. The bottom of the vase has a diameter of 2 1/8". The Vase has an outstanding Gold Papillon (Oil Spot) Decoration. The elongated mottles are tightly packed next to each other in a vertical fashion. The iridescence is just outstanding as you can see vivid colors of Golds, Blues, and and some Fuchsia along with Platinum Blue on the bottom side. The vase displays a classic Austrian Shape with a Three Fold Top with the thumbprint indentations perfectly shaped between each fold in the middle of the vase. The vase has kind of a swollen shape with thumbprint indents. The base glass is clear glass with this applied Papillon Decoration. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The opening at the top has a nicely fire polished Trefoil lip. The bottom has a counter sunk polished pontil. This is the sign of a quality piece of Art Glass. The Vase is unsigned as is typical of most Loetz vases. It more than likely had a paper label at one time. There is no doubt that this is Loetz as this decorated pattern technique is a well documented pattern design. The vase is very clean outside and in and it shows minimal signs of use. This is one of the nicest Gold Papillon Trefoil Vases that I have ever owned. The decoration is brilliant and well defined. I'm quite sure the lucky buyer will be quite pleased with their purchase. This vase was made circa 1899-1905 and is considered the early years for Loetz.   « Less