Holmegaard Carnaby Chimney Vase (or Candlestick Holder)- the smallest light-blue Holmegaard piece that flares out wide at the bottom- excellent condition- no damage to report- AU $189
Australian Art Glass Vase (vibrant yellow / citrine) by Carrie Westcott SIGNED major work- AROUND AU $185
Holmegaard Carnaby Gulvase (to the left)- retains it’s original Holmegaard Odense factory label- $329 (does not include the float / stopper! The stopper is from a different piece.) SOLD (in 2021).
Empoli Genie Bottle (light-blue)- largest genie bottle in the group photo- AU $229 – excellent condition – no damage – SOLD TO EVELYN (in 2020).
THE LISTING PRICE IS FOR THE LARGE LIGHT BLUE GULVASE TO THE LEFT OF THE FIRST GROUP PHOTO ONLY. It’s the piece shown in every photo.
NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS– the dollar figures given are SIGNIFICANTLY LESS IN AMERICAN DOLLARS.
Provenance & Background Information
(Written in 2021)
A strong investment piece and great addition to any mid-century glass collection. The Holmegaard Carnaby Gulvase vase is a design classic over 50 years on has become highly collectable. The Carnaby series, designed by Per Lütken and Christer Holmgren in 1968, included a range of stunning shapes that had a white (opal) inner casing and a coloured glass casing on the outside. They were all made BY HAND by artisans in Denmark back in the late-1960’s and early-70’s. They are expertly made- the craftsmanship shown in this piece is incredible. Carnaby pieces are very rare (particularly in Australia where they’re about 50 times rarer than Europe). (Holmegaard Carnaby pieces with a paper label are basically impossible to find here- I got this from a source in Europe.)
The Carnaby range consistently fetches solid prices worldwide and in the future vintage glass will only become more prized particularly pieces that are labelled and have become style icons (like the Carnaby-line has). The concept of having an inner white casing may seem simple enough but this concept has had a massive influence on glass design since its inception. All of Per Lutken’s designs have become style icons (especially the Carnaby range). He is a highly-celebrated creator and when you come into contact with his designs you’re experiencing more than just a piece of glass. This piece symbolizes that when something is made expertly by people- with creativity, ingenuity and thought- it lives forever.
Many homewares last a few years or even just one season before ending up as landfill- Holmegaard’s Carnaby range has been in vogue for about 5 decades now (written 2021), changing hands over the years and only becoming more valued as time goes on. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and in the future of our environment. THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LIGHT BLUE GULVASE ONLY- the others are available separately. The stopper is not included- it came off a different piece.
2011
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This vintage piece is in excellent condition for its age with no noticeable damage to report at all. NO cracks, NO chips, NO repairs. It presents extremely well. The piece is hand-made and as such is not absolutely perfect but is as close to perfect as you’ll get for a hand-made piece of glass. This item has a height of 26.5cm and measures 7.3cm across the base. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Read my 1100+ ebay feedback comments (ALL for vintage design SALES)- 100 or so are from repeat customers. This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 15 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. (But this should be of no concern- in our first 15 years of trading we have over 1150 positive ebay feedback comments and ZERO negative feedback comments.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions CASH payment when you collect your item may also be available. Confirm prior to purchase if you need this. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other payment methods are available but problematic and may incur additional fees. Tell us prior to purchase if you are unable to feel 100% confident with our trading history and payment methods so we can negotiate something else with you.
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