Vase - Opaline glass - Soliflor
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Selected by Elena Napoleone
Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
Estimate € 130 - € 190
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Description from the seller
Elegant, slender glass vase in a soft turquoise/light blue color. Beautiful tall model with a subtle bulge in the middle and a milky/opaline foot. Looks stunning with a few long branches or simply as a decorative piece on its own. A design that strongly aligns with mid‑century modern glassware from the 1950s–1970s.
Material: glass
Color: light blue/turquoise (casé/opaline appearance), foot milky white
Shape: tall, slim, with a bulging belly and a foot
Condition: neat, slight marks/fine specks may occur (visible in close‑ups)
Height: approx. 27 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Type / form
Vase / decorative vase, sometimes also sold as a bud vase (for a single branch/flower).
Shape: tall cylindrical-conical “trumpet” (slightly wider at the top), with a bulging knot/thickening just above the foot and a disc foot.
The combination of a long, streamlined body with a soft, organic “knot” is typical of postwar design: sleek yet sculptural.
Material & technique
Material: glass, with a pronounced opaline effect (milky, not fully transparent).
Color / construction:
body: aqua / light turquoise opaline color
foot: milky white / opalescent white with light “clouds” / speckling visible in close-ups
Technique (likely):
mouth-blown (handmade), with a fire-polished rim (the top edge looks neatly rounded and not sharply cut).
The underside shows a pontil/attachment scar in the center (characteristic of hand-blown work). The bottom is not as tightly factory-pressed as in mass production, but has that “workshop” central feel.
Styling
Mid-Century Modern (MCM), with influences from Scandinavian/Italian postwar glass:
quiet, solid color (aqua is a classic 50s/60s shade)
minimalist lines
sculptural “knot” as an accent (organic form language)
Also placeable within Space Age / Modernist interior glass (certainly late 60s–70s) due to the clean, architectural silhouette.
Dating (approximate)
Based on form, color, and technique: ca. 1955–1975, with the greatest likelihood around the 1960s.
Aqua opaline and these goblet‑like models are common in Europe during that period.
Elegant, slender glass vase in a soft turquoise/light blue color. Beautiful tall model with a subtle bulge in the middle and a milky/opaline foot. Looks stunning with a few long branches or simply as a decorative piece on its own. A design that strongly aligns with mid‑century modern glassware from the 1950s–1970s.
Material: glass
Color: light blue/turquoise (casé/opaline appearance), foot milky white
Shape: tall, slim, with a bulging belly and a foot
Condition: neat, slight marks/fine specks may occur (visible in close‑ups)
Height: approx. 27 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Type / form
Vase / decorative vase, sometimes also sold as a bud vase (for a single branch/flower).
Shape: tall cylindrical-conical “trumpet” (slightly wider at the top), with a bulging knot/thickening just above the foot and a disc foot.
The combination of a long, streamlined body with a soft, organic “knot” is typical of postwar design: sleek yet sculptural.
Material & technique
Material: glass, with a pronounced opaline effect (milky, not fully transparent).
Color / construction:
body: aqua / light turquoise opaline color
foot: milky white / opalescent white with light “clouds” / speckling visible in close-ups
Technique (likely):
mouth-blown (handmade), with a fire-polished rim (the top edge looks neatly rounded and not sharply cut).
The underside shows a pontil/attachment scar in the center (characteristic of hand-blown work). The bottom is not as tightly factory-pressed as in mass production, but has that “workshop” central feel.
Styling
Mid-Century Modern (MCM), with influences from Scandinavian/Italian postwar glass:
quiet, solid color (aqua is a classic 50s/60s shade)
minimalist lines
sculptural “knot” as an accent (organic form language)
Also placeable within Space Age / Modernist interior glass (certainly late 60s–70s) due to the clean, architectural silhouette.
Dating (approximate)
Based on form, color, and technique: ca. 1955–1975, with the greatest likelihood around the 1960s.
Aqua opaline and these goblet‑like models are common in Europe during that period.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Glass type
Opaline glass
Title additional information
Soliflor
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Glass
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Turquoise
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
27 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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