Lampworked Glass from Germany & Austria, Identification Guide + Gallery
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Bimini Glass was founded in Austria in 1923, by Fritz Lampl. The company produced lampwork glass sculptures of figures, animals and vases, as well as sets of drinking glasses with matching decanters. Designs were created by Fritz Lampl himself, and his brother in law Joseph Berger. In the late 1930's, Fritz Lampl was forced to leave Austria due to the rise of Nazism. He fled to London, England, where he set up a new glass company under the name Orplid glass.
Several factories in the town of Lauscha, in the Thueringen region of Germany, are known to have made lampworked glass very similar in style to Bimini. Without the presence of labels, which is usually the case with these small, delicate items, identification can be very difficult.
Most, possibly all, of the examples shown below, are likely from Lauscha.
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A grey + white glass spirit decanter / bottle with internal nude lady figurine.
A grey + white spirit glass with nude mermaid stem, and etched floral design on the cup.
A set of three pink + white spirit glasses with nude mermaid stems, and etched floral design on the cups.
A pair of green + white spirit glasses with nude mermaid stems, and etched floral design on the cups.
A grey + white spirit glass with nude lady stem.
A pink + white spirit glass with nude lady stem.
A blue + white spirit glass with nude lady stem, and etched floral design on the cup.
A blue + white spirit glass with elephant stem, and etched design on the cup.
A lampworked blue glass vase with applied glass elephant.
A lampworked yellow glass vase with applied glass elephant.
A lampworked white glass vase with applied glass elephant.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass elephant.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass deer.
A lampworked yellow glass vase with applied glass deer.
A lampworked multicoloured glass vase with applied glass deer.
A lampworked yellow glass vase with applied glass dog.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass antelope.
A lampworked white glass vase with applied glass antelope.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass horse.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass horse.
A lampworked yellow glass vase with applied glass fox.
A lampworked white glass vase with applied glass antelope.
A lampworked yellow glass vase with applied glass duck.
A lampworked orange glass vase with applied glass swans.
A lampworked yellow striped glass snake vase.
A lampworked red striped glass snake vase.
A lampworked orange striped glass snake vase.
A lampworked green striped glass snake vase.
A lampworked blue striped glass snake vase.
A lampworked blue, white and yellow striped glass vase.
A lampworked blue and white striped glass vase.
A lampworked yellow striped glass vase.
A lampworked yellow striped glass vase.
A lampworked blue and white striped glass vase.
A lampworked multicoloured striped glass vase.
A lampworked yellow striped glass vase.
A lampworked multicoloured striped glass vase.
A lampworked red striped glass vase.
A lampworked yellow striped glass vase.
A lampworked blue and white glass ship sculpture, by Jostra, pattern number 1219/1120, with six tubular holders for what I think are metal toothpicks.
A lampworked red striped glass knife rest. Made by one of the factories from the town of Lauscha, Germany.
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A lampworked orange striped glass knife rest. Made by one of the factories from the town of Lauscha, Germany.
A lampworked green striped glass knife rest. Made by one of the factories from the town of Lauscha, Germany.
A lampworked blue striped glass knife rest. Made by one of the factories from the town of Lauscha, Germany.
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Reference Websites
For more information on lampworked glass, check out the following resources:
www.theglassmuseum.com/bimini.htm - Article on Bimini glass.