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Fishing Floats

Brown Glass and Rope Fishing Floats
Located in Queens, NY
8 Assorted spherical blown glass fishing floats in rope netting (3.75-5.5")
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
EXTREMELY RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE, DOUBLE FISHING FLOAT, c.1910 Exuding character and injecting
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Vintage 1910s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float double buoy glass green rope
fishing float double buoy glass green rope
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in
Fishing Float, Early 20th Century, Glass, Rope, Ornament, Sea, Fishermen
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fishing float, early 20th century, glass, rope, One of a collection of, early 20th century, glass
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Glass

Fishing Float Buoy Green Glass Rope Sea Nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE FISHING FLOAT OR BUOY, c.1910 from a collection of similar floats of
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS
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Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in London, GB
1960s Audoux Minet rope and float lamp. Superb mid-century rope and glass fishing float lamp by
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Glass

1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
1960s Audoux Minet Rope & Float Lamp
H 24.02 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Mainkai 3 Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Marble Base
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today. The spherical fishing floats and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Mainkai 5 Floor Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Marble Base
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today. The spherical fishing floats and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Mainkai 3 Table Lamp by Sebastian Herkner in Verdi Alpi Marble
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Toronto, ON
where designer Sebastian Herkner grew up and still calls home today. The spherical fishing floats and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

I'm Floating IV Coffee Table by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
and fishing floats.
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating IV Coffee Table by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating IV Coffee Table by Louise Bankander
H 18.51 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
such as buoys and fishing floats.
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating II Vase by Louise Bankander
H 25.6 in W 6.3 in D 18.12 in
I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
different artifacts such as buoys and fishing floats.
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating I Vase by Louise Bankander
H 25.2 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
Located in Geneve, CH
nature and by different artifacts such as buoys and fishing floats.
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Cork

I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
I'm Floating III Vase by Louise Bankander
H 24.81 in W 6.3 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left natural with an
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Bartlett-Collins Pitcher & 6 Highball Glasses in the Gibraltar Pattern
By Bartlett Collins Glass Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
glass floats on a fishing net.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Framed Landscape Photograph by Don Hong Oai
By Don Hong Oai
Located in Atlanta, GA
the karst peak in the misty background, where a fishing boat floats. The work was created with dark
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Framed Landscape Photograph by Don Hong Oai
Framed Landscape Photograph by Don Hong Oai
H 75 in W 20.25 in D 16.25 in

Recent Sales

Midcentury Japanese Fishing Float Lamp
Located in Sacramento, CA
Midcentury Japanese fishing float lamp with black metal mesh base. In excellent vintage condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Glass Fishing Floats Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A set of four glass fishing floats from the early 20th century. Used by fishermen during the
Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Glass

Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Vintage floats measuring at 330mm diameter (with 970mm Circumference). Slight color variation
Category

20th Century South African Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Glass Fishing Floats
H 13 in Dm 13 in
Antique Swedish Wood Fishing Net Float Identification Tags
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very cool and unusual collection of 58 Swedish carved wood fishing net identification tags. These
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Antique Japanese Fishing Float
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Fishing Float made into a pendant light. Simple yet unique design, available in different
Category

20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Rope

Meditteranean Metal Fishing Float - Bouy
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Meditteranean Metal Fishing Float – Bouy A lovely original handpainted metal fishing float – buoy
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Vintage 1960s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Meditteranean Metal Fishing Float - Bouy
Meditteranean Metal Fishing Float - Bouy
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Antique Japanese Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Bright blue glass,single socket.
Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Rope

Single Large Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Original rope and barnacles. UL listing
Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Set of Five Japanese Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five Japanese glass fishing floats from the 1930's, hand-blown, originally used to keep
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Rope

Set of 5 Colorful Vintage Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful set of 5 colorful vintage glass fishing floats. Made of blown glass.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Cool Antique Fishing Float Lamps Made by Dogfork
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made from antique wood fishing floats. New antique brass socket and brown fabric cord 6ft long
Category

Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Set of Six Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Float Buoys
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large collection of six Japanese fishing floats or net buoys in rare large sizes. The hand-blown
Category

20th Century Japanese Rustic Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Glass

Japanese Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pacific holding up miles and miles of fishnets. Authentic floats like these show signs of a seasoned life
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Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Rope

Red Sea Fan Mounted on a Salmon Fishing Float with Coquina Stone
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A well chosen natural red sea fan mounted on an old wood salmon fishing float, with a coquina stone
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects

7 Antique Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Knotted Rope Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot 7 hand blown netted blue Japanese fishing floats. Made from recycled glass bottles and used to
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

Materials

Jute, Glass

Antique Hand Blown Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique net wrapped hand blown clear glass Japanese fishing float. Measures: 9".  
Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

Materials

Jute, Glass

3 Stacked Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Buoy Floats Net Marker Nautical 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage Japanese hand blown glass fishing buoy floats, featuring red, green, blue
Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

Materials

Jute, Blown Glass

Midcentury Cocktail Pitcher by Culver in Hard to Find "Seafare" Pattern
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
gold seahorses against a ground of raised translucent blue netting 'suspended' by raised gold fishing
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Japanese Antique Iron Sphere 1920s-1940s / Flower Vase Ball Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
period (1920s-1940s). A type of fishing tool that floats in the sea. The inside is hollow and weighs
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Iron

W.T. Copeland & Sons English Majolica Fish Handled Covered Pâté Jar, circa 1875
By Copeland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The straight sided jar is decorated with a large fishing net strung with floats, draped over a cobalt
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Fishing Float
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese fishing float made into a pendant light. Simple yet unique design, available in different
Category

20th Century Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Rope

Georgeuos Antique, Japanese Fishing Float Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique in color and hand blown Japanese fishing float with original netting. Wire with one socket
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Chandeliers and Pendants

Japanese Antique Glass Fishing Floats Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Round Blown Glass Fishing Floats-genuine antique maritime works of art. Colors include beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass

Old English Hand Blown Glass Fishing Float
Located in Chicago, IL
An old antique hand blown glass English fishing float, that we purchased in Leek England, as part
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Country Glass

Materials

Glass

Custom Antique Japanese Fishing Float Led Chandelier
By Dogfork Lamp Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese fishing floats arranged in a ring and lit with LED lights. The fixture will be
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of 4 Colorful Vintage Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful set of 4 colorful vintage glass fishing floats. Made of blown glass in slightly varying
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

16 Antique Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of sixteen hand blown blue-green (and one yellow-brown) Japanese fishing floats. Made from
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair fishing float buoy black & clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Japanese Green Glass Fishing Float in Tied Knotted Ropes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large and heavy early 20th century Japanese green glass fishing float in tied knotted rope
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

Green Glass Antique Japanese Fishing Floats 3-Light Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pendant light made from three, large, green glass, float spheres from Japan, with the original
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

3 Vintage Green Japanese Blown Glass Fishing Floats Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage green hand blown glass Japanese fishing net floats. Measure: 5".  
Category

Mid-20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Hand Blown Green Glass Japanese Float Fishing Net Nautical Buoy Marker
Located in Dayton, OH
Net wrapped hand blown green glass Japanese fishing float.   
Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Jute

Set of 3 Glass Japanese Fishing Net Floats
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three glasses Japanese fishing floats. These large hand blown globes were made from
Category

20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Blown Glass

Vintage Aluminum; Formerly Maine Fishing Float
Located in Madison, WI
Aluminum ottoman, once a fishing float used in Maine. Or how about an industrial door wreath decked
Category

Mid-20th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Large Fishing Float
Located in New York, NY
Category

20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Rope

Large Fishing Float
Large Fishing Float
H 15.5 in Dm 14 in
Large Fishing Float w/Metal Pin
Located in New York, NY
Category

20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Louise Nevelson Wood and Metal Necklace
Located in New York, NY
object beer can painted gold and black and marine fishing float painted in the artist's iconic flat black
Category

Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cord

Poul Kjaerholm PK 101 candle holder for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
floats from invisible fishing wire. Approximately 200 of the PK-101 were produced between 1959 and 1966
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Collection of Huge Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These 7 enormous glass balls were once used as floats in fishing nets in Maine. Blown and molded
Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

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Fishing Floats For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of fishing floats is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct fishing floats — often made from glass, natural fiber and rope — can elevate any home. Fishing floats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Fishing floats bearing Art Deco or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Fishing Floats?

Fishing floats can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $873, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.