A distinctive, unusually shaped, or intricately textured glass bottle can be an interesting collector’s item or decoration – but for those in the past, these aesthetically pleasing vessels ...

But this painted glass bottle is expected to fetch around $1 million at a Sotheby’s auction next week. AP. The 78-year-old work of art was done by acclaimed Belgian surrealist René Magritte.

Collect clear glass bottles of various sizes and heights. Remove all labels from bottles; clean and dry completely. (If bottles are wet, paint will dry a bit streaky.) Using either a syringe or ...