Value of old perfume bottles
Old perfume bottle value depends on maker, glass quality, silver or gilt mounts, stopper, label, box, condition, rarity, and whether the market sees it as decorative glass, fashion history, or scent-bottle collecting.
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- Check for maker marks, signatures, labels, boxes, stoppers, atomizers, silver marks, scent residue, and glass quality.
- Separate fine glass, silver-mounted scent bottles, commercial fragrance bottles, miniature bottles, and decorative modern bottles.
- Keep boxes, stoppers, caps, tassels, and paperwork with the bottle until it is identified.
Key value drivers
Signed glass, known makers, uranium or art glass, silver mounts, novelty Victorian forms, complete stoppers, original boxes, strong labels, and excellent condition can help. Missing stoppers, cracks, cloudiness, replaced atomizers, label loss, and common modern bottles usually reduce interest.
Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Value of old perfume bottles to publish a defensible price table. If you are valuing a specific item, include its maker, model, material, photos, and condition so the search can be narrowed.
What similar items actually sold for
To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific perfume bottle.
Shown USD range: USD 20-USD 1,500. Median of these 12 USD examples: USD 100.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
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Art Deco Czech Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Absolute Auction Gallery | 2023-07-12 | 114 | USD 20 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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R LALIQUE French Commercial Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Deco Days Gone By | 2020-12-20 | 32 | USD 300 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Charming ornate antique perfume bottle with cupidsSource blocked; provenance matched | Thriftiques of Iowa | 2025-04-13 | 43 | USD 28 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Victorian cut glass perfume scent bottle with purple overlay and silver scrSource blocked; provenance matched | Barnes Auctions | 2015-10-31 | 172 | GBP 55 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Vintage Czech Glass Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Helmuth Stone | 2024-02-11 | 507 | USD 20 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Julien Viard Rare French Art Deco Commercial Perfume Bottle - MAGDA Circa 1921 by Lubin ParisSource blocked; provenance matched | Deco Days Gone By | 2021-08-22 | 85 | USD 1,500 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Antique Czech Art Glass Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Akiba Galleries | 2023-09-05 | 373 | USD 100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Hattie Carnegie Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Palm Beach Modern Auctions | 2021-11-07 | 771 | USD 100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Antique Sterling Silver Overlay Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. | 2026-03-18 | 295 | USD 60 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Czech Bohemia Vaseline Glass Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Taylor & Harris | 2023-03-19 | 547 | USD 300 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Antique Aventurine & Bronze Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Akiba Galleries | 2024-11-07 | 58 | USD 250 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Vintage Morlee Czech Crystal Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC | 2015-04-23 | 4125 | USD 90 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Rene Lalique for Corday TZIGANE Perfume BottleSource blocked; provenance matched | Palm Beach Modern Auctions | 2021-11-07 | 773 | USD 300 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Live source access was blocked; the exact record matched Appraisily's immutable pipeline provenance. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
Disclosure: prices are shown as reported by auction houses and are provided for appraisal context. Learn more in our editorial policy.
Condition and authenticity cautions
Missing stoppers, clouded glass, chipped daubers, replaced atomizers, silver dents, repaired mounts, fake signatures, and damaged boxes can materially change value. Auction examples are market evidence, not a promise that your bottle will sell for the same amount.
Photo checklist
- Full bottle, stopper, base, maker mark, label, box, cap or atomizer, scent level, silver marks, and scale reference.
- Close-ups of chips, cracks, cloudiness, repaired mounts, label loss, stopper fit, atomizer condition, and paperwork.
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