Perfume Bottles

Rare BABANI ABDULLA Perfume bottle Pour Marshall Field

Rare BABANI ABDULLA Perfume bottle Pour Marshall Field

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MEISSEN FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLE WOMAN W PUG DOG 1850

MEISSEN FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLE WOMAN W PUG DOG 1850

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Collectibles -> Vanity-Perfume-and-Shaving -> Perfumes

Perfume Bottles

Perfume bottles are a highly collectible item, not just because of their uniqueness and beauty, but because they’re easy to store and display. They’re small, smaller than many other types of collectible items, so even those with limited space can enjoy collecting at least a few of their favorites. They can also be quite valuable ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the manufacturer and the design. Collecting them is such a popular hobby there are even organizations dedicated to the hobby and a number of books written about collecting different types of bottles.

Most people collect perfume bottles, not necessarily because of the value but because they find them beautiful. As long as there have been perfumed oils and fragrances for the body, there have had to be containers to hold them. While an ancient perfume container is a truly rare find, vintage perfume bottles produced over the last hundred years or so are easy to find in places like online auctions.

Perfume bottles from the 16th and 17th century will probably be Venetian and Murano glass, and can be valuable because they’re handmade, one-of-a-kind. Nineteenth-century bottles might be made from porcelain. Bottles made in the 20th century both benefited and suffered from mass-production. Now the bottles were uniform and exactly alike, allowing a perfumery to duplicate a bottle an infinite number of times, as well as produce more product more quickly for sale. But with that came the decline of hand-made, unique bottles.

One of the most famous perfume bottles created during the mid-20th century is the Lalique L’air du Temps, one any collector shouldn’t be without unless you choose to specialize in a certain type of bottle. This bottle features one or more frosted doves on top of the bottle. Empty bottles from the 1940s can go for anywhere from $50 and up at auction.

Other perfume bottles from these early years of mass production can be worth as much, or more. If you’re interested in the bottles solely for their investment value, it would pay to read some books about collecting them and how to judge the price of the items. Always look for bottles in the original box with any tags or charms still intact.

If you want to collect them mostly for the aesthetics, then it’s just a matter of deciding what you like. There are so many different types of perfume bottles that one could never hope to collect even a small portion of them, so it’s necessary to decide a direction, or decide just to collect a smattering of different styles.

You might choose to collect perfume bottles that held a certain perfume, or fragrances by a specific company. Lalique is a great example of a company that put out many beautiful bottles in different designs for its different scents. You might choose bottles that feature something specific, like flowers. Marc Jacobs’ Daisy has a beautiful flower-topped bottle. Or you might choose bottles from specific countries, or those produced during certain years.

Originally posted 2008-12-03 05:00:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Rare BABANI ABDULLA Perfume bottle Pour Marshall Field

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MEISSEN FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLE WOMAN W PUG DOG 1850

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Antique Daum Nancy French Perfume Bottle Sterling Top

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Jean Claude NOVARO Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle

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14K Gold Etruscan Charm Bracelet With Perfume Bottle

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ANTIQUE RARE SILVER AND AGATE PERFUME BOTTLE 19 TH

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ANTIQUE RARE VIENESE ENAMEL PERFUME BOTTLE 19 TH

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Lalique Art Deco Perfume Bottle 1994 Collectors Piece

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DAUM NANCY CAMEO ENAMEL GLASS ST SILVER PERFUME BOTTLE

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ANTIQUE CZECH ART DECO PERFUME BOTTLE W JEWELS RARE

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ANTIQUE CZECH INGRID NUDE LADY PERFUME BOTTLE Ca 1931

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ANTIQUE RARE ENAMEL PERFUME BOTTLE 19 TH

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DJEDI perfume by Guerlain Ltd Ed Baccarat Bottle SEALED

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RARE Red Opaque Czech Art Deco Perfume Bottle INGRID

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Czech Ingrid Perfume Bottle The Birth of Venus 1930

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LALIQUE vintage perfume bottle for Molinard

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UNIQUE ANTIQUE PERFUME GLASS BOTTLE HOFFMAN CZECH

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BACCARAT Perfume Bottle une Nuit etoilee Bengale MIB

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RENE LALIQUE Le Parisien Atomizer Perfume Bottle VRARE

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Rare Kaziun Mini Spider Lily Perfume Bottle Signed

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VERY Rare NUDE 1930s Czech Art Deco Perfume Bottle

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870 WHOLESALE HANDMADE EGYPTIAN PERFUME BOTTLES GLASS

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LALIQUE LE MUSES 1994 LIMITED PERFUME BOTTLE 60ML NEW

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FIRST VAN CLEEF BACARAT CRYSTAL PERFUME BOTTLE 10 OZ

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ANTIQUE GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE IN FITTED S SILVER CASE

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Peter Raos Perfume Bottle Master Glass Artist

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800 WHOLESALE HANDMADE EGYPTIAN PERFUME BOTTLES GLASS

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Thierry Mugler Patrick Suesskind PERFUME 15 bottles

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ANTIQUE Royales de Champagne DECO Perfume Bottle RARE

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Malachite NUDE 1930s Czech Art Deco Perfume Bottle

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Antique Perfume Bottle Blue Glass Metal Ornate

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Antique Large Sterling Silver Overlay Perfume Bottle

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US $900.00

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Antique Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle

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Andrew Sheas Faceted Multi Swirl Perfume Bottle

US $900.00

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RARE 19C FRENCH FIGURAL SULPHIDE PERFUME BOTTLE

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Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle Mid 1800s

US $850.00

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GORHAM Beautiful Silver Overlay Glass Perfume Bottle

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Rare Antique Silver 1886 overlay perfume bottle

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R LALIQUE vintage perfume bottle Chypre for Forvil 1924

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1150 WHOLESALE HANDMADE EGYPTIAN PERFUME BOTTLES GLASS

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Largest 200 Egyptian Perfume Bottles WholeSale Lot LK

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ANTIQUE MARFRANC CZECH PERFUME BOTTLE ATOMIZER ART DECO

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French hand painted Rare Opaline Perfume Bottle 1900s

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Pilgrim Cameo Glass Perfume bottle Kelsey 1995 903244

US $750.00

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ANTIQUE PALMERS PERFUMEBOTTLE SALESMAN BOOK NEW YORK

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WHITE SHOLDERS Factice Perfume Bottle by Evyan RARE

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Lalique Frosted Perfume Bottle with Gold Rim

US $750.00

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Nice Matthews Co Silver Overlay Glass Perfume Bottle

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STERLING SILVER OVERLAY Decanter PERFUME BOTTLES Cruets

US $725.00

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MT WASHINGTON WEBB BURMESE GLASS SILVER PERFUME BOTTLE

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Rare Czech Art Deco Opaque Experimental Perfume Bottle

US $695.00

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YSL Sealed Champagne Yvresse pure perfume bottle26floz

US $680.00

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ENGLISH STERLING SILVER MOUNTED CRYSTAL PERFUME BOTTLE

US $675.00

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English Sterling Silver Mounted Crystal Perfume Bottle

US $675.00

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PAIR OF CIRCA 1880 STERLING TOP CRYSTAL PERFUME BOTTLES

US $660.00

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ANTIQUE SILVER PLATE GLASS TOILET SET W PERFUME BOTTLES

US $650.00

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Lalique 2 Anemones Flacon Perfume Bottle NIB

US $650.00

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19th century pair of French perfume bottles silver tops

US $650.00

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Antique 1922 LE GOLLIWOGG Perfume Bottle W Perfume RARE

US $649.99

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Vintage LALIQUE Crystal Perfume Bottle Deux Anemones

US $600.00

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ALVIN Silver Overlay Green Glass Perfume Bottle

US $599.99

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Antique Rare Art Deco 14kt Gold Glass Perfume Bottle

Antique Rare Art Deco 14kt Gold Glass Perfume Bottle

US $599.99

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VINTAGE PERFUME BOTTLE CZECH CUT GLASS SAIL SHIP WAVES

US $599.00

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FENDI perfume huge factice bottle dummy

US $599.00

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Antique Repousse Gorham Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

Antique Repousse Gorham Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

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115 NINA RICCI Perfume Bottle Display FACTICE Lalique

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