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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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Beautiful Murano Glass Wall Mirror Pink Flowers and Clear Glass, Italy 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning Murano glass mirror surrounded with handmade light pink flaked glass flowers. It is approx. from the 1960s or older. With signs of wear as expected with age and use. Obvio...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
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...
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Antique 1890s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Murano Glass
Beautiful Pink & Multi Color Murano Glass Bowl Catchall Vintage, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful organic shaped bowl, catchall or centre piece, Venice, Murano, Italy, 1980s. Colors ar...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art 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
Beautiful Murano Glass Wall Mirror Clear and Gold Flakes Glass 1930s, Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning beautiful Murano glass mirror surrounded with handmade gold flake glass flowers. Age circa 1930s or older. With signs of wear as expected with a...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
Blue Murano Glass Bowl - Mid-Century Modern, Italy circa 1960/70
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Superb large blue Murano glass bowl out of the famous workshops in Venice/ Italy from the late mid century around 1960/70. Impressing with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
