A selection of vintage Italian genie bottle decanters in the square brutalist style, available for individual sale.

Produced in mid-century Empoli, a suburb of Florence, where many glass-producing factories were situated, this style of decanter bottle was hugely popular as a decorative room accent, and was exported across the world. They are now sought out by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together or alone. Each heavy mid-sized bottle, nicknamed the Square Brutalist style by collectors due to its shape and cubist pattern, has a pressed abstract decor of rectangles to its sides and a cube-shaped stopper. Occasionally bottles are seen with a ball shaped stopper. Bases are marked 'MADE IN ITALY'.

This style of bottle comes in several shapes and sizes with different textured finishes and different stoppers, but all with the same pressed rectangle pattern. If you are matching a set, please check the measurements below before purchasing, or just ask for more details.

This style of bottle was produced in several colours which vary in rarity. Bottles are available for individual sale, select your colour choice from the dropdown menu. Favourite the listing and check back regularly as new colours added often.

Bright Turquoise, pictures 1,2,3 & 4 (medium size, 31cm tall, sloping shoulders, with patterned stopper) - £60
NB: Watermarked inside and tiny 1mm nick to stopper.

SOLD OUT Emerald Green (medium size, 31cm tall, sloping shoulders, with patterned stopper) - £100

SOLD OUT Olive Green (smaller size, 28cm tall, sloping shoulders, textured finish)

SOLD OUT Turquoise Blue (smaller size, 28cm tall, sloping shoulders, textured finish)

SOLD OUT Amber (smaller size, 28cm tall, sloping shoulders, textured finish)

Smaller size with sloping shoulders, textured finish & unpatterned textured stopper:
Height including stopper 28cm/11"
Width 14.7cm/5.75"
Depth 6.5cm/2.5"
Unpacked weight 1.05kg

Medium size with sloping shoulders, smoother finish and slightly smaller stopper with cube pattern:
Height including stopper 31cm/12.25"
Width 14.7cm/5.75"
Depth 7.5cm/3"
Unpacked weight 1.1kg

I am a very experienced glass packer, genies are extremely well padded and protected. My items are packed and shipped within 1 business day. I take great care with my packaging, which has been described by customers as 'impregnable' and 'apocalypse proof'! I am happy to combine postage on multiple items. Alternatively buyers are very welcome to collect in person from my showroom in Melton Mowbray in the East Midlands in England, midway between the cities of Leicester & Nottingham, postcode LE14 4AJ.

I have many other genie bottles and glass pieces from the 1950s-1970s in stock in my warehouse - please do message me if you're looking for a particular colour or style.

View my other 20th Century treasures for sale at: https://www.clutterfingers.com