Posted 8 years ago
mikelv85
(1230 items)
Now this surprised even me. I thought it was just a beautiful little cobalt blue perfume bottle. Turns out to be a signed and dated piece of Lundberg Studio glass. From their "Starry Night" line which is currently out of production. It measures 3.5 " H x 3.5" D. It's signed on the pontil scar edge and center. So tiny and totally invisible to the naked eye. I used my 10x loupe to double check when I got home to read it. Lundberg Studios "1991" # 090911. Even then it has to be tipped at just the right angle and in bright light. So no wonder I didn't see it and neither did Salvation's crew. It was priced at a staggering $3.99... Score !! -Mike-
Welcome to Lundberg Studios
Courtesy of Lundbergstudios.com
We are a premier art glass manufacturing company. For over 44 years, we have produced some of the finest art glass of our times. Lundberg Studios is located in the small coastal town of Davenport, California.
We began in the backyard hot shop of our late founder, James Lundberg, in 1970. Master craftsman individually create an exquisite array of vases, scent bottles, paperweights, lighting and custom commissions.
Exclusive to Lundberg Studios, design styles range from antique to contemporary, from Tiffany to Art Deco. Lundberg Art Glass is made entirely at the studios in Davenport on a limited production basis. Melting all its own exotic colors, Lundberg Studios has refined the art of making quality glass by using a blend of techniques both traditional and innovative. To own a piece of Lundberg Art Glass is to own an heirloom of tomorrow.
Here's a link to their Historical glass page. This has the "Starry Night" Collection and others...Amazing !
http://www.lundbergstudios.com/historical-glass/
Mike,
That's really incredible looking!!
FANTASTIC FIND !!!!
Thank you Scott :) ...I'm still reeling at how lucky I was to find it !
Thanks Eye :).... the glass gods were on my side today :)
$3.99? Pretty dang good. It's a beautiful bottle! Thank goodness for unobservant people. :-)
My gosh ... love it !
Thanks Bonnie :)...just when I think I'll cool my heels on my collecting binge something like this gets me all encouraged again that there are still bargains and great finds to be had !
lol....I guess you saw the retail price Eye.
Nope, love American studio art glass ...
Mike - I know exactly what you mean...I always have smoke emitting from the soles of my shoes! We are driven by the thought of that one HUGE bargain still out there....
Wow, even without the attribution, this is a beautiful glass bottle complete with stopper, that color, the shape, love it. Now you can love it even more knowing who made it! Great score, Mike! :)
I love it too Eye the value is just a nice bonus. After all I had no idea when I bought it. Just thought it was nicely made. :)
Thanks so much Katherine :) My best bottle to date !
Thanks Ken :)
Thanks Lisa :)...it's always the unexpected finds that turn out to be the best !
I'll look forward to that. :) ..... have a great weekend as well !
Very nice. Never have I ever seen this. It's really beautiful. Congrats!!
And thanks for all the information you give with your posts. xoxo
Woohoo Mike! A gorgeous thing even without the next to nothing price.
I have seen their starry night paperweights but not a perfume bottle. Great stuff!
Thank you One and you're welcome. I enjoy the research and I think it's important to pass along the information to help others. @Karen... even when I'm not looking for anything specific sometimes pieces just find me...lol. Lundberg makes some glorious glass in the finest antique traditions. This little bottle is very simple by comparison. Salvation had a globe paperweight by Lundberg last summer in the box with the original price tag. So of course they saw that. In the display case it went. It was a hundred originally and they priced it at fifty. I snoozed and lost it waiting for half price day....but this more than makes up for the one that got away !
wonderful piece and great research
Thanks so much Kivatinitz :)
Congrats on grabbing this Mike! I love the addition of the moon and stars! What a great touch to a beautiful bottle!!
Thanks Rick :)....I wonder how they positioned the Stars and Moon into the glass. Seems like a would be very time consuming and require great skill on such a small piece.
very very beautiful Mike!!