Libbey Glass Company Plated Amberina vase and tumbler, ca. 1890 24.8 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm. (9.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 in.) Medium hand-blown and cased glass Size 24.8 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm. (9.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 in.) ...

For art glass collectors, a peachblow vase can be as much of a treat as a perfectly ripe peach at the peak of its season.

A rare vase by an Italian architect recently sold at auction for $107,100 — even though at its previous sale, it went for just $3.99. The vase by Carlo Scarpa was sold by Jessica Vincent, a ...

For art glass collectors, a peachblow vase can be as much of a treat as a perfectly ripe peach at the peak of its season.

A glass vase designed by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa was sold at a Virginia thrift store for $3.99 and auctioned for $107,000.

On Wednesday, the vase was auctioned for $107,100 to an unidentified private art collector in Europe. About $83,500 went to Ms. Vincent and about $23,600 went to Wright Auction House.

Amberina glass — one of the most intricate styles of glassware ever made. And it was first introduced, I believe, by the New England Glass Co. in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1883. Many ...

The vase was then listed as part of Wright's "Important Italian Glass" sale with a valuation of between $30,000 and $50,000. The final sale price more than doubled the top estimate.