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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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Vase murano glass sommerso , Italy 1970
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in La xara, VC
Superb mid-century yellow green Italian Murano glass vase. Made according to the Sommerso glass technique (submerged).
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$472 Sale Price
27% Off
Murano Italian Luigi Mandruzzato Brown Facet Cut Art Glass Vase 1960s
By Mandruzzato, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Den Haag, NL
A stunning Italian Murano sommerso Brown vase with by Luigi Mandruzzato dating from the 20th century. has a flat facet cut angled body and has a central Brown glass , cased in a thi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid 20th Century Amber-Colored Murano Glass Bowl by Sommerso, Italy ca. 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional mid century Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops of Sommerso on the little island in Italy. This modern looking glass bowl from the period around 1960/70 r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Exceptional Large Superb Venetian Etched Murano Glass Mirror Antique 1890 -1900s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
It is a delightful classic Venetian mirror from the island of Murano in glass mirror surrounded with handmade dark pink / burgundy glass flowers, engraved and worked entirely by hand...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Murano Glass
Blue and Multi-Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Bowl, Purple/ Blue Tones, Italy ca. 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative, large Murano glass bowl, artfully handcrafted on the famous little island of Murano in Venice - Italy. Made around 1960 in the renowned workshops of Sommerso, this fantastic looking mid century Italian glass bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
