Lot # 5 - Amber Hobnail Genie Bottle – Empoli Style with Stopper (20" Tall)

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 11-Nov-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 18-Nov-2025 7:10:00 PM
Current bid:

$77.00

Highest bidder:

BPM714

Auction has ended

Description :

A dramatic amber glass genie bottle featuring a hobnail-textured surface and elongated pointed stopper. Likely Italian Empoli-style production from the 1960s–70s, this mould-blown decanter stands tall with a sculptural silhouette and rich amber hue. The hobnail pattern adds tactile depth and vintage flair, while the matching stopper completes the iconic mid-century look. A statement piece for collectors of retro glass or MCM interiors.

Item Details

  • Origin: Likely Empoli, Italy (unmarked)

  • Date: Circa 1960s–70s

  • Height: 20" with stopper

  • Color: Amber

  • Form: Hobnail-textured genie bottle with pointed stopper

  • Technique: Mould-blown glass


Auction History

Highest bidder is BPM714

Date Bid User
18-Nov-2025 7:06:46 PM $77.00 BPM714
18-Nov-2025 7:06:00 PM $76.00 Lolabird
18-Nov-2025 7:03:45 PM $72.00 BPM714
18-Nov-2025 7:03:45 PM $71.00 nt3288
18-Nov-2025 4:23:21 PM $70.00 BPM714
18-Nov-2025 4:23:21 PM $69.00 YourRoyalBidness
18-Nov-2025 1:06:14 PM $54.00 BPM714
17-Nov-2025 1:08:04 PM $46.00 bandkcollectibles
17-Nov-2025 11:53:26 AM $42.00 Glassias
12-Nov-2025 11:07:18 PM $39.00 Ramsey
12-Nov-2025 11:07:18 PM $38.00 Lolabird
12-Nov-2025 11:07:10 PM $29.00 Ramsey
12-Nov-2025 11:07:10 PM $28.00 Lolabird
12-Nov-2025 9:31:02 PM $17.00 Ramsey
12-Nov-2025 9:31:02 PM $16.00 Stevilkenevil79
12-Nov-2025 6:24:23 AM $6.00 Ramsey
11-Nov-2025 7:05:01 PM $5.00 Dem0s

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