4 LOETZ Titania Green Art Glass SHADES Art Nouveau Rare and important SET possibly designed by L Bauer Start Price USD 2,599.00 Current Price USD 2,599.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Location Ottawa, ON See more about ' 4 LOETZ Titania Green Art Glass SHADES Art Nouveau ' Description   Absolutely amazing set of four antique hand blown art glass shades. Unmarked but Guaranteed to be genuine original Loetz, the premier Bohemian art glass maker and dating from the art nouveau period, c. 1910. Possibly Carrageen or Flammarion. I am not an expert but I think these wonderful shades with their magical iridescent interiors are in the décor Titania. The interiors bear the vivid iridescent colors inspired by nature and the shades are organic in shape with undulating ruffled rims. Encased in clear glass which is one of the distinguishing features of Titania. Deep rich green colors with silverish trails. Illuminated shades appear yellow with beautiful green designs.. My descriptive words and photos do not do these shades justice, the lucky winner will be delighted and amazed at their beauty. Please ignore the strange pink reflections which are a trick of the light. (See Photos and Condition report below). I have owned these lovely shades since the early 1970's and it is now time for them to find their place in a top quality art glass collection. Don't miss this chance, when will you find another set? SIZE: Each shade is approximately. 5” (12cm) long x 4” (10cm) wide at the wavy mouth. The fitter is approx. 2” in diameter. CONDITION: 3 of the shades are in PERFECT condition. ONE of the shades has two lines which I assume are cracks although they seem to be in the interior portion of the glass, I cannot feel them with my fingernail. One crack extends approximately 3” (7cm) from the fitter end. One very small crack extends approximately 1/2” (0.75cm) from the fitter end. Both are shown in the last two photos and are very difficult to see. I only found these defects when inspecting them for the photos. SHIPPING: Only within North America. I think it safest to pack these in two parcels and the cost will be $40 for shipping within North America. ***PLEASE NOTE: Payment must be by certified bank check or money order. NO PAYPAL for this auction. Thank you!***   Please take a look at my other Auctions! Please feel free to ask any questions prior to the end of the auction, including questions concerning shipping cost. This auction carries a Money Back GUARANTEE if the item is not in the condition stated or otherwise incorrect in its listing. Please note that photographs are part of the description. I am an honest and conscientious seller and I inspect all my items thoroughly for damage. Check my Feedback and Bid with confidence! Whenever possible, multiple wins are happily combined to lower your postage. I provide professional packing with bubblewrap, packing peanuts and styrofoam. Winning bidder pays item plus shipping and handling costs. I ship using the best and most economical choice for your purchase. At the end of the auction I will calculate your total including shipping and then email you with your payment options and instructions. Please note I am located in Canada and cannot use US shipping options. I ship via Canadapost. I prefer Money Orders or cashier’s checks (US$ or C$) . PayPal is accepted for sales under $100 shipped to addresses in North America. Euros cash sent registered from Europe works well. Personal checks are accepted from buyers with established feedback but will need to clear before shipment. Please pay promptly, appropriate feedback will be left at the conclusion of the transaction when I hear that your item has been received. In the unlikely event of a problem please contact me before leaving Feedback. I endeavor to ship within a day or two after payment but Please note I cannot be responsible for the time it takes a parcel to reach you once it is posted. Thanks for your interest and I hope your Ebay experience with me is SIMPLYZEEBEST! On Oct-10-08 at 13:28:27 PDT, seller added the following information:***PLEASE NOTE****I have now packaged the shades very very well in styrofoam in two parcels and find I have greatly underestimated the shipping cost.  INSURED shipping to NORTH AMERICA will cost $80 for the two parcels (4 shades).  That amount is the rate to California, it may be a bit less if your state or province is closer to Ottawa Canada.  Unfortunately it will cost $286 to send these two parcels insured by airmail to Europe.  Sorry but Canadian postal rates are beyond my control.*** Place a Bid!