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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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Murano Sommerso Decanter c1970
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Murano sommerso decanter
Date : c1970
Origin : Murano, Italy
Colour : Ink and pale blue sommerso cased in clear.
Stopper : Elongated sommerso
Neck : Tapered
Body : Tapered
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Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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
Pair of candlesticks with a design with golden murano glass specks
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of candlesticks with a design with golden murano glass specks
Beautiful pair of coral murano glass candle holders with gold flecks that make it stand out with a complex and text...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Art Glass
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
By Carlo Nason, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
Offered for sale is a striking Murano glass Sommerso ashtray or catch-all bowl that is hand-signed on the underside b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Soft Shaped Tricolor Art Glass Ashtray by Alfredo Barbini for Murano
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the heavy, soft shaped Alfredo Barbini ashtray in art glass. It comes in a musty tricolor variant in Mediterranean blue with elements of burgundy and bottom in amber.
It ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Minimalist Murano Sommerso Teardrop Sculptures, 1950s
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Mid-Century Modern exquisite pair of Murano ¨sommerso¨ glass teardrop sculptures. Crafted with precision and finesse, these sculptures emanate a sense of sophistication and understat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass
