Glass

Bengt Orup for Johansfors (Sweden) Spontana Series bottle vase. Heavy colored glass. This series designed in 1967 towards the end of his 20-years (1952-1972) as Johanasfors Art director. Etc signed "Johansfors Orup" on base

Later variant version of Wayne Husted for Blenko 1956 designed 566 decanter in Teal (Blenko blue) - same body mold. Shouldered heavy decanter with flattened body and partially ground base. This one with a flanged neck opening and different stopper shape.

Large Blenko 625L bowl designed in 1962 in rare Rose color (63 and 64 only).

Blenko 6418 early Joel Myers design (1964) large decanter. The body has a vertical optic with ground teardrop style stopper. Tall large volume decanter

Even though this heavy jug is 12-ins tall it is actually the shortest in a series of three designed by John Nickerson for Blenko's 1972 catalog. This one in classic Blenko Blue

Blenko 1972 tangerine canister with original cork lid.

Don Shepherd 8827 (1988) design for Blenko. Clear spiral wrapped bent neck bottle in "Antique Green" (1988-1999). Great piece - difficult to find.

Large version of Don Shepherd's 8827L (1988) design for Blenko. Applied plum colored spiral wrapped bent neck bottle in "Antique Green" (1988-1999). Retains original label

Pair of popular Blenko 990a candlesticks in Surf Green (1970 only).

Blenko tapered bottle vase in Azure blue with crackled upper half. Retains original label.

Heavy geode form glass bowl in blue with green (vaseline?) exterior. Most likely of Italian origin.

Dansk crystal champagne bucket. Retains plastic label "Dansk Hand Made in Romania".

Large, beautiful and rare, hand blown for only a couple of years, Don Shepherd DS-702 "Swirl" bottle part of the super "Glass America" GA line he established with V.K. Jonynas and Yan Rieger in early 1971 prior to his tenure as design director for Blenko. This piece is considerably larger and was originally priced at twice the cost of the equally stunning DS-712 Whirlpool bottle. This bottle has a very nice green fade. (See last photo for catalogue photo kindly provided with permission by his eldest daughter Cathie).

Amber glass pendant by Erik Hoglund (1932 - 1998) for Boda Glassverk (Sweden) featuring abstract female in low relief (1960s/70s)

Erkki Vesanto for Iittala (Finland) vase. Dimple in base crystal over blue somerso interior.

Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors Glasbruket (Sweden) butterfly vase. Tall three color vase (crystal cased over white and hot pink) from the Coquille series - base is fully inscribed "Flygsfors Coquille" and dated 1961

Pair of Greenwich Flint-Craft Large "Lemon Yellow" decanters. Model number 1179 L-Decanter (9439-LY) of an outstanding collection designed by Tom Conally for the Indiana Glass company and marketed under the specially created Greenwich Flint-Craft label and catalogs - also designed by Tom. One retains original label.

Gullaskruf (Sweden) KB63/36 bottles designed in 1963 by Kjell Blomberg (with Gullaskruf 1954-1977). Small bottle has original paper label. (Very like the Timo Sarpeneva for iittala "bird bottles" in shape).

Sleek Kjell Blomberg 1950s designed pitcher for Gullaskruf presented at the "Glass 1959" exhibition held at the Corning Museum of Glass. Bluey gray color.

Signed gold signature Higgins glass ashtray dish by Michael and Frances Higgins, of Chicago, Illinois. Nice shape with geometric patterns.

Kaj Franck for Nuutajarvi Notsjo (Finland) 1963 glass vase. Engraved base "KF Nuutajarvi Notsjo 63"

Large MOD footed decanter shaped like a human figure designed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda in the 1980s. Artist signed and numbered "Kosta Boda 89201 K. Engman" and retains original Kosta label. Crystal with applied orange arms/handles and blue base.

Large signed Livio Seguso for Gralglas (Germany) sculpture (circa 70s). This flying bird is predominantly (base and wings) in clear crystal with a very light gray tinted body. Nearly two feet tall!

Riihimaen Lasi Oy Riihimaki (Finland) Vases - 1970's by Aladin Tamara.

Tri-color bowl similar in style to the Flygsfors "Coquelle" bowls in shape with a ground base. Clear, blue and amethyst colors bands. This bowl has several etched dots on the outside possible Erickson.

Very mod glass elephant with crinkly textured surface giving it the frosted appearance by Kristaluxus (Mexico)

Two heavy clear mushroom shaped candlesticks believed to be Scandinavian.

Glass bowl in the Fauna pattern featuring an assortment of animals and plants designed by Oiva Toika for Nuutarjarvi Notsjo (Finland)

Pair of Orrefors crystal saucer shaped candlesticks. Etch signed base Orrefors

Nice pair of vintage 1960's Seda (Sweden) bud vases in a smokey blue/gray color.

Small thick walled decanter signed "Venini Italia" in a pinky orange color. Smooth surfaced version of Paolo Venini's "Vetro Incisio" range. (Shown Page 85 of Leslie Pina's Fifties Glass book).

Large shallow Pukeberg (Sweden) clear serving piece with six partitions. With original label.

Nicely shaped amberina or tequila-sunrise colored bottle vase by the Rainbow glass company (West Virginia). Retains original label

Tall elegant crystal and white Murano bird by Renato Anatra (signed R Anatra on base) in the 1980s.

Heavy based tilted (tower of Pizza style) cylindrical vase by Seguso (Italy - Murano) with original label and base etched signature Seguso A.V. Arte Vetro. (70s or 80s?)

Etch signed Barbini large deco styled Murano console bowl. Smooth purple interior base color with scavo crusted white glass exterior. Symmetrical ripples on two sides with ground top.

Medium sized version of Tapio Wirkkala's (1915-1985) Avena vase for Iittala. Designed in 1970 this appears to be an early version with hand etched signing and number 3429 - as opposed to current acid etched markings.

Not sure who this was made by but this molded amber vase is clearly an homage to Constantin Brancusi's famous "The Kiss" sculpture (1908)

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta large crystal Giraffe. Fully signed "Kosta 59728 Lindstrand"

Vicke Lindtrand (Victor Emanuel Lindstrand 1904 - 1987) for Kosta etched crystal rooster pitcher. Rare whimsical piece by Linstrand featuring applied beak as the pouring spout. The base is etched with "Kosta LG 282"; the L for Lindstrand; the G for engraved and the 282 number placing it as a fairly early design during his (1950 to 1973) tenure at Kosta Glasbruk.

Vicke Lindstrand 1958 designed double Orchid Vase for Kosta (Sweden). Base etched "Kosta LH 1494"

Cased glass 1969 designed by Geoffrey Baxter large sized "Pineapple Vase" for Whitefriars (UK) in Willow gray (Pattern 9731)