National Antique Centre

Made of a darker blue glass measuring 5 1/2 " by 4 " . Unsigned , possibly due to the smaller area in which to execute a signature without going into the … Made of a darker blue glass measuring 5 1/2 " by 4 " . Unsigned , possibly due to the smaller area in which to execute a signature without going into the body of the glass. Superb condition with no damage. Base has lots of normal wearing. The glass is thick and a little uneven at the top edge which is typical of Gunnel's works. Control bubbles are perfectly symmetrical, except near the pontil centre. Colour is DARKER than what the pictures suggest. A unique piece of glass that comes from a Danish Canadian estate which had a few dozen or so pieces of Scandinavian Art. A very nice item. Price: $119.00 CDN

Circa late 1950's. Measures 7 " high by 5 " wide. No markings but does have considerable base wearing or haloing. Overall nice excellent condition or better and shows like mint , … Circa late 1950's. Measures 7 " high by 5 " wide. No markings but does have considerable base wearing or haloing. Overall nice excellent condition or better and shows like mint , there are some very small contact marks on the side of the vase. After 70 odd years of usage and adding in the weight of the object, some contact should almost be expected. Made by either Gunnal Nyman of Finland or WMF of Germany. Both designers produced high quality and competing control bubble glass of that time period. Control bubbles are very controlled and equidistant from each other and exhibit very high control and precision parameters. One shouldn't confuse " Bullicante " or bubble glass with control bubble glass. Bullicante items can be rather haphazard and have obvious distortion and misalignment , while control bubble glass is usually made to a very high degree of perfection. if perfection standards weren't met , the item would be melted. A very nice and striking size at 7 " tall. At this size , control bubble vases usually command somewhat of a premium as they are much harder to make over smaller examples. Price: $229.00 USD

Measures 5 " by 5 " by 5 " in absolutely outstanding undamaged condition. Fully marked with the art deco HG foil sticker and also the early " Western Germany " sticker … Measures 5 " by 5 " by 5 " in absolutely outstanding undamaged condition. Fully marked with the art deco HG foil sticker and also the early " Western Germany " sticker , which was soon replaced by the West Germany sticker. circa 1949 - 1952 , probably 1950 . The Hessen Glaswerke was an old optical quality German glass manufacturer in both world wars . Post war the company switched to art glass under the direction of Aloys Ganghofner , while another section of the company manufactured building glass panels and windows. Ganghofner was no slouch to glass design. The company made color transitional pieces like amberina type and bluerina type glass. Smokey pieces resembling the Danish and Swedish makers were also constructed. Adding another design attack , Ganghofner developed Pulegoso types pieces and prismatica geode type glass that was being made in Italy as well. Designs similar to Dino Martens and Fratelli Toso were also made. Though a lot of works from the plant were not that impressive and needed direction and refinement, some came out as PURE Masterpieces. With this is mind , this segment of glass collecting is underrated. Fine quality Hessen Glass seems to be the next big explosion for prices increases and popularity. It will probably take about a year or so for prices to catch up to the likes of Exbor or Orrefors , but only for the finest and most colorful and precision made examples. This amberina style smokey mid century globular vase certainly demands collector respect. Hessen didn't make art glass very long , so rarity is already a foregone conclusion when collecting this type of glass. THERE IS NOT MUCH OUT THERE TO START WITH. SCARCE to RARE. Price: $215.00 USD

Produced in Western Germany before the borders were formally closed shut. Designed by Aloys Ganghofner. Displays double foil stickers . perfect condition with no damage. Striking colors and optical quality. Though German … Produced in Western Germany before the borders were formally closed shut. Designed by Aloys Ganghofner. Displays double foil stickers . perfect condition with no damage. Striking colors and optical quality. Though German Art Glass doesn't get much attention apart from earlier WMF glass ware , The short lived years of Hessen Art glass certainly deserve a closer look. Vibrant colors , very , very , very limited production and unique shapes make this glass mid century modern glass something special in itself. Once this cat is totally out of the bag prices should see appreciation much like Exbor glass in the last 10 years. Measures 4 3/4 " high by 4 1/2 " across the top. Read more online about this company. Price: $175.00 USD

Measures 7 " diameter by 4 " high. Possibly made by Dino Martens in the mid 1930's. Has the look of venetian glass and Murano glass combined with 1930's colours. Very rare … Measures 7 " diameter by 4 " high. Possibly made by Dino Martens in the mid 1930's. Has the look of venetian glass and Murano glass combined with 1930's colours. Very rare in this black and white combination. Undoubtedly made by the Salviati glass shop. RARE. Offers considered. Price: $285.00 USD

Circa 1963 or near so. Measures 3 " by 4 " by 6 " long . Scarce ice blue colour. Per Lutkin at Holmegaard had about 85 to 90 % of his … Circa 1963 or near so. Measures 3 " by 4 " by 6 " long . Scarce ice blue colour. Per Lutkin at Holmegaard had about 85 to 90 % of his mid century designs executed in smoked glass. AS nobody else was executing consumer glass designs in smoked glass he felt that it was their market more or less. As others starting to appreciate the smoked glass concept Lutkin occasionally made his designs in clear , Ice blue and amber to change things up a bit. The clear designs were not very popular and are found at times. The blue and amber designs were a little more expensive to produce and appear to be the most sought after of his designs. Colleagues of mine figure that Lutkin made over 600 designs of different shapes and colors over his tenure with Holmegaard, making it a challenge to complete an entire ensemble. Love it or hate it , Holmegaard is collected worldwide with a vast array of collectors by colours , shapes and sizes. Found in most glass museums around the world as well.. Price: $175.00 USD

Perfect condition with base wearing. Measures roughly 8 " by 6 " by 2 1/4 " High. No foil stickers. Please excuse the camera glare. A very technical piece of workmanship. Each … Perfect condition with base wearing. Measures roughly 8 " by 6 " by 2 1/4 " High. No foil stickers. Please excuse the camera glare. A very technical piece of workmanship. Each design " ray " has five fine lines of gold aventurine on top of the salmon pink colour. The pink colour was used by Barovier and also Archimede Seguso and later on by Fratelli Toso. A simply stunning piece. If you feel that this bowl was made by another Murano house please pass on the information. Offers gladly considered. Museum quality. Circa 1958 - 1962.
Price: $245.00 CDN