Josef Inwald Dancing Lady Float Bowl Set in Smoke Grey c.1930s

This stunning three-piece Dancing Lady Float Bowl Set was made in Bohemia (then Czechoslovakia) by Josef Inwald Glassworks in the early 1930s.

A sculptural centrepiece from the Art Deco era, it features:

✨ A smoky grey depression glass bowl with soft ribbed edges

✨ The original flower frog

✨ The spectacular “Dancing Lady” figurine — poised mid-twirl, graceful and modern

This fluid design is classic Inwald — stylised, feminine, and elegant — capturing light and movement with every angle. Pieces in smokey-grey (sometimes called black glass) are among the most desirable and rare, as this colour was produced in much smaller quantities than pink and green.

Used in the 1930s as a parlour display, entrance table centrepiece, or for floral arrangements at weddings and hotel lounges, these float bowls were prized not just for beauty — but performance. Flowers would be arranged in water, gently moving around the figurine… like a lady dancing.

🕰 Era: Early 1930s, Depression / Art Deco

🌍 Maker: Josef Inwald Glassworks, Bohemia (Czechoslovakia)

🎨 Colour: Smokey Grey (Black Depression Glass)

🧩 Set Includes: Bowl, Flower Frog, Dancing Lady Figurine — original matching set

📏 Measurements:

• Bowl diameter: 29 cm

• Bowl height: 10 cm

• Total height with figurine: 26 cm

🔍 Condition:

Excellent antique condition. No chips, cracks, or structural repairs seen.

Beautiful clarity with only minor age-related surface wear, consistent with a genuine 90-year-old glass piece.

Why collectors love these

• Scarce complete set — original figurine + frog

• Desirable smokey grey colour — less common than pink, green, or clear

• Popular with stylists, decorators, Art Deco and Depression glass collectors

• Highly displayable as a sculptural piece — even without flowers