A Higgins Art Glass Fish Centerpiece Ashtray

SOLD    Mid-Century Modernism from America's finest

Higgin's glass objects are hot collector items today.  Higgins was known among the very fab in the late 1950s to early 1960s.  Higgins Art Glass is no longer in business,  but their designs are still very popular.

Higgins made most of their art glass with the "bent glass" technique.  This large ashtray is made of a thick solid sheet of smoke grey glass that was pressed over a mold and "bent" into shape.

The colored enamel decor was hand applied on the surface and then covered with another layer of glass, protecting the decor from wear.  Extra glass was added to form rectangles around some of the fish.  It is signed "Higgins".

MASSIVE - Perfect centerpiece bowl, great for parties, patio and poolside.  Measures 14" long, 10" wide, and 1.5" deep.  Weighs 3.5 lbs. The cigar shown in the image ABOVE is a whopper at 6.5" long.  Four 2.25" long rest will accomomodate the largest to smallest of smokes.  Deep bowl keeps the mess in.

In excellent condition.  Looks as though it was used for display only.  No bottom wear.  Like new, yet over 50 years old.  HAND WASH only, no chemicals, to preserve this beauty.

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