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What is a Sommerso vase?
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A Sommerso vase is a vase that’s created by submerging the vase into pots of molten colored glass repeatedly creating the appearance of layered glass inside a colorless glass shell. It’s one of the methods perfected by the famed Murano glassmakers. Find an assortment of sommerso vases from the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Murano glass chandelier with four rows off clear and orange glass leaves. The body is composed of 40 leaf-form glass suspended from a chrome frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Leaf Form Murano Glass Brass Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
An eight-arm leaf formed frosted Murano glass chandelier on a brass spine and accents. By Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors,
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Trio of Donghia Carved Murano Glass 'Bamboo' Vases
By Donghia, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trio of Donghia Carved Murano Glass 'Bamboo' Vases
Italy, Circa 1990s
A Trio of exquisite Donghia Carved Murano Glass 'Bamboo' Vases, from Italy in the 1990s. This stunning ensembl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Murano Style Flavio Poli Vase Submerged Art Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano style of Flavio Poli Submerged Art Glass Vase
unmarked
mini vase
6 h x 2.25 diameter
Original vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Double Side Two Fish Aquarium Sculpture on Base, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two fish in a reef. Colors are different shades of green, red, Yellow and clear. Created in the manner of de...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Double Side Two Fish Aquarium Sculpture, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two fish in a reef. Colors are different shades of blue, red, green and clear. Created in the manner of desi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
