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  • Three Lanky Ape lampworked glass monkey figurines in amber glass with different lip colors seated on a travertine slab, handcrafted by Glass by Iness in L'viv Ukraine
  • The Lanky Ape lampworked glass monkey figurine in amber glass with orange lips and long curved arms on a rustic wood surface, by Glass by Iness
  • Three Lanky Ape glass monkey figurines displayed on a small wooden stool in a modern interior niche with books and a brass vessel
  • Front view of The Lanky Ape lampworked glass monkey figurine showing face detail with blue eyes, orange lips, and black floppy ears, amber solid glass by Glass by Iness
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The Lanky Apes — Lampworked Glass Monkey Trio

$110.00
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Three glass monkeys sitting in a row — same pose, same wide blue eyes, same flat black ears, same impossibly long arms looping out like they're mid-shrug. The difference is in the details: one has orange lips, one has red, one has lavender-tinted arms. They look like they're in the middle of a conversation none of them is winning.

Each one is lampworked by hand in L'viv, Ukraine, by artisans at Glass by Iness — a family studio that's been making glass figurines for over 25 years. The bodies are warm amber glass, and the arms are pulled while the glass is still hot — one smooth stretch that hardens into a sweeping curve. Made from solid glass rods, not hollow, which is why they sit heavier than they look. Because every piece is shaped individually under a 900°+ flame, no two trios are ever perfectly identical — the arm curves, the lip shapes, the tilt of the ears all shift slightly from set to set.

Set of 3 · Approx. 3.5 × 3 in each · 8 oz each (24 oz total) · Solid Ukrainian glass · Lampworked by hand · Made in L'viv, Ukraine · Tiny Objects Collection

Dimensions

3.5 in (h) × 3 in (w)

Origin

Handcrafted in L'viv, Ukraine

MATERIALS

Solid Lampworked Ukrainian Glass

STORY

Made by artisans at Glass by Iness, a family studio in L'viv, Ukraine, that has been making glass figurines for over 25 years. The family left Ukraine in the late 1980s — some to America, some to Germany — and one uncle purchased a well-known European vase manufacturer and began producing smaller glass pieces. What started with candle holders and Christmas ornaments grew into one of the largest lampworked glass studios in Europe. Each piece is shaped under a 900°+ flame using hand tools to stretch, fuse, and pinch solid colored glass rods into form. Every artisan completes technical school, apprentices for several years with master glassblowers, and is only then trusted to make finished work. Everything — including the glass itself — is made by hand in L'viv.

Care Instructions

Dust with a soft dry cloth. Handle with care — the extended arms are delicate. Keep away from edges and high-traffic surfaces.

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Preserve Traditional Craftsmanship and Generational Artistry

Handcrafted from solid glass rods made in Ukraine using traditional lampworking techniques. No industrial machinery, no mass production. Your purchase supports skilled artisan glassworkers preserving a 25-year family craft tradition in L'viv.

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