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Flavio Poli Bottles

Italian, 1900-1984

Italian glass artist Flavio Poli’s innovative use of the sommerso technique during the 1950s added a dimension of exquisite beauty and refined elegance to mid-century-era Murano glass design. Today Poli’s vintage table lamps, glass vases, ashtrays and other objects are highly collectible.

Born in Chioggia in 1900, Poli attended the prestigious Istituto d’Arte di Venezia where he trained as a ceramist before turning his attention toward glass art. His career in glass began in 1929 when he worked at the Industrie Vetrerie Artistiche Murano, designing and creating large-scale glass sculptures, urns and bowls.

During the 1930s, Poli was a glass artist for manufacturer Barovier, Seguso and Ferro (later known as Seguso Vetri d’Arte), where he worked alongside pioneering glass master Archimede Seguso. Poli was later appointed artistic director at the Venetian glassworks.

Inspired by Seguso, Poli began to experiment with his own glassblowing techniques. In the 1950s, he helped popularize the decades-old sommerso style, which sees overlapping layers of transparent handblown glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The style yields a sophisticated and mesmerizing effect — it's as if colored fluids have been trapped inside the layers of clear glass. Poli made use of variations on the technique in many of his pieces, including in designs for vases, bowls, sculptures and more.

Poli’s unparalleled designs and innovative work with the sommerso technique garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. He won five Grand Prix awards at the Milan Triennale and was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1954. Poli’s designs were also presented at the World’s Fair in Brussels and the Venice Biennale in 1958.

Today, Poli’s work can be found in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Murano Glass Museum in Venice, Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.

Find vintage Flavio Poli decorative objects, serveware and lighting on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Flavio Poli
Huge Sommerso 'Perfume Presentation' Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Sharon, CT
Three layers of 'Sommerso' Vetri- a layer of burgundy red within a layer of smokey grey within a layer of clear glass. Constructed of two pieces- a bottle and a stopper, the stopper ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flavio Poli Bottles

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Sommerso

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume scent bottle. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1930-40s. Unsure of t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli Bottles

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Gold Leaf

Poli Designed Seguso Blu-Rubino Flask with Leaf Blade Stopper, c1955
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Poli Designed Seguso Blu-Rubino Flask with Leaf Blade Stopper, c1955 Although unsigned - as was the case with all such pieces - this flask is entirely typical of Flavio Poli's renow...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli Bottles

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Sommerso

Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Murano art glass jug designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962. Cristallo antico glass with ribbed decoration and glass applications in a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli Bottles

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vase Bottle by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Design 1960s Murano Art Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso design 1960s Murano Art Glass, orange color very particular.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flavio Poli Bottles

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Murano Glass

Vase Bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso Design 1960s Murano Art Glass Corroso Model
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso design 1960s Murano Art Glass Corroso model.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flavio Poli Bottles

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Murano Glass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Blue Lavender Italian Art Glass Vanity Perfume Bottle
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and light lavender Italian art glass perfume bottle. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. It has an ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli Bottles

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Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Purple Red Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso purple and red Italian art glass vanity perfume bottle. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte Company. The piece has an original "Made In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli Bottles

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

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Flavio Poli bottles for sale on 1stDibs.

Flavio Poli bottles are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Flavio Poli bottles, although red editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original bottles by Flavio Poli were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bottles by Barovier&Toso, Salviati, and Alfredo Barbini. Prices for Flavio Poli bottles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $1,985, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,500.

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