Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Fish Sculpture, Hand-Crafted Murano Glass
By Cenedese
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Salviti vintage Murano glass fish statue of impressive proportion , by Alfredo Barbini ( not Cenedese)
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Alfredo Barbini Italian Glass Double Fish Centrepiece Platter
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Sommerso Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Italian glass double fish centerpiece platter.
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Alfredo Barbini Signed Iridescent Fish Italian Art Glass Display Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, fully signed. The bowl also has a "Barbini Murano" clear label still attached, and it is signed "A.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$4,500Sale Price|25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Vibrant Large Murano Aquarium Vase with fish circa 1950’s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Vibrant Large Murano Aquarium Vase with fish circa 1950’s
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Aquarium or Fish Bowl by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aquarium or fish bowl by Barbini. A gold fleck lamp work fish in clear glass with a pink or light purple border. (In many of our images the interior reads pink, but it is decided...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Fish Motif Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely achieved Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl in Viridian with Fish Motif is rendered by the esteemed glass artist Alfredo Barbini and originates from ...
Murano Glass
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Murano art glass Barbini Aquarium paperweight sculptures with fish and seaweed encased in the solid glass sculpture. The shorter bookend is 6.25 inches tall and 5 inches wide.
Art Glass
Murano Barbini for Salviati Alexandrite & Uranium Glass Seagull Bird & Fish 1950
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
A large, unusual and dramatic hand blown mid century Murano art glass sculpture of a seagull with a fish on the crest of a wave, attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and made i...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Murano Aquarium Glass Wall Sconces with Applied Fish and Aventurine, Italy 1960
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano aquarium glass pieces from the mid-century period are highly collectible and often associated with the work of Murano masters such as **Alfredo Barbini** and workshops includi...
Brass
Murano Cenedese Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1960s Mid- Century Modern - Murano Italy - Glass Aquarium Glass Fish Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960's mid-century modern Murano glass fish aquarium glass art sculpture with chiseled effect edges. Having six colorful tropical fish, seaweed and blue bottom. Unsigned, attributed...
Blown Glass
Magnum Murano Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture Fish Ocean Beach Sea Orb
By Elio Raffaeli, Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Murano aquariums have been a italian tradition made by glass factories of Alfredo Barbini, Gino Cenedese and Elio Raffaeli.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$3,750Sale Price|25% Off
Murano Red Fish Gold Fleck Coral Tendril Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company.
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Fish Blocks, Murano, Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of aquarium fish blocks/bookends by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, Italy.
Blown Glass
Large Alexandrite Fish Bowl by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Alexandrite glass bowl with two wonderfully detailed fish.
Unavailable
H 23.75 in W 15.5 in D 8 in
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Monumental Murano Double Fish sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Amazing and complex Murano fish sculpture by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 6.3 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Large Murano Conch Shell Barbini Sommerso and Angel Fish with Label, 1970s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Halstead, GB
Large Murano conch shell in the style of Barbini Sommerso fish with label 1970 Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, w...
Art Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Fish for Vamsa, Italy 1940s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Milan, IT
A sculptural and highly expressive Murano glass fish by Alfredo Barbini, executed in the 1940s. This striking example embodies the poetic naturalism and technical mastery that distin...
Murano Glass
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H 4.53 in W 7.09 in D 1.97 in
Alfredo Barbini Aquarium Murano 2 Fish Glass Object for Cenedese 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Munich, DE
Very colorful Murano glass block Aquarium with inclusions of two fishes and sea plants within clear glass, Italy circa 1960s.
Murano Glass
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H 10.44 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Rare Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Aquarium Fish Wall Sconces by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Biagini, Cenedese
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of 1950s Murano glass wall sconces by Alfredo Barbini for glass company Cenedese each with exquisite multi coloured detail, with a red and silver striped fish in an und...
Brass
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H 12 in W 17.75 in D 6 in
Large Murano Hand Blown Glass Scavo Fish Figural Lamp with Irredescent Finish
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Beautiful hanblown Murano Scavo glass fish lamp with irredescent finish. Textured surface made to look like ancient excavated glass.
Blown Glass
Sold
H 9.3 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Aquarium w. Two Fish Murano Glass Wall Sconce for Cenedese, 1960
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Lisse, NL
This lamp is beautiful both in design and materials and the workmanship of the artisans craftsman who were picked to excecute the Alfredo Barbini designs takes this fixture to a lev...
Brass
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H 5.91 in W 10.83 in D 2.37 in
Alfredo Barbini Aquarium Murano 3 Fish Glass Object for Cenedese, 1960
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Munich, DE
Very colorful Murano glass block Aquarium with inclusions of rare three fishes and sea plants within clear glass. Italy circa 1960s.
Murano Glass
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H 11.62 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Rare Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Aquarium Fish Wall Sconces by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of 1950s Murano glass wall sconces by Alfredo Barbini for glass company Cenedese each with exquisite multicolored detail, with a green and silver striped fish in an und...
Brass
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H 6.5 in W 2.75 in D 4.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Fish Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue and green Italian art glass fish sculptures. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini.
Gold Leaf
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H 7 in W 2.63 in D 4 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini.
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Sculpture Of Two Fish By Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Essex, MA
One red and one green fish on a molded glass base.
Sold
H 7.25 in W 2.75 in D 5.25 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1...
Gold Leaf
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H 5.5 in W 8.75 in D 3.25 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Double Fish Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso red, purple to blue Italian art glass fish sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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H 16 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
Murano Art Glass Koi Fish Sculpture Barbini Gold Bubble Hollywood Regency Modern
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite, rare and large Murano art glass sculpture of a pair of glistening koi fish. This murano art glass sculpture was hand made using the sommerso technique on the Venetian isla...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Murano Colorful Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Awesome Murano hand blown multi color fish aquarium paperweight sculpture. In the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Cenedese company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
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H 4 in W 6.25 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Yellow Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown yellow, white, gold and blue algae art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese company.
Gold Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 5 in D 1.5 in
Murano Bright Red Yellow Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown bright red and yellow Italian art glass fish aquarium paperweight sculpture. In the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Cenedese company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Sold
H 4 in W 1.25 in D 5.25 in
Murano Colorful Red Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Awesome Murano hand blown multi color fish aquarium paperweight sculpture. In the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Cenedese company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
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H 4 in W 5 in D 2 in
Murano Copper Aventurine Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown purple and copper aventurine flecks striped fish aquarium paperweight sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Cenedese company.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass
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H 5.75 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Cenedese Murano Green Pink Orange Black Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, orange, pink, black, white and gold art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese company.
Gold Leaf
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H 4.75 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Red Purple Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, purple stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed to designer A...
Silver Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 7.5 in D 2.5 in
Cenedese Murano Orange Purple Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown orange, purple, white and gold art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese company.
Gold Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 6.25 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Green White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and silver flecks fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini.
Silver Leaf
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H 5 in W 5.25 in D 5 in
Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Decorative Ring Dish Bowl
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for Salviati. Profusely covered in gold leaf.
Gold Leaf
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H 5 in W 6.5 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Green Orange Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown orange, green stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed to designer Alfredo...
Silver Leaf
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H 7 in W 10.75 in D 3.75 in
Cenedese Murano Three Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block on Lighted Base
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese Company. All three fish have gold flecks over them, swimming among lots of multi-color algae.
Gold Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 1.75 in D 6.25 in
Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and silver flecks fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini.
Silver Leaf
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H 4.63 in W 1.75 in D 6 in
Cenedese Murano Red Blue Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue, yellow stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture block. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed t...
Silver Leaf
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H 4 in W 5.25 in D 1.75 in
Murano Purple Aventurine Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown purple, orange and copper aventurine flecks fish Italian art glass aquarium paperweight sculpture. The piece is made with 2 layers of thick glass put toge...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
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H 2.25 in W 7.25 in D 8 in
Cenedese Murano Vintage Red Silver Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Fish Bowl
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass decorative fish inside bowl. Documented to the Cenedese company. Very unusual piece with a 3 dimensional fish applied to the ins...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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H 5.75 in W 2.13 in D 4.25 in
Salviati Murano Orange White Fade Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark orange to white Ombre fade design Italian art glass fish figurine, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with "Salviati & C. - Made ...
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Fish Block, Murano, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aquarium fish block by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, Italy. Beautiful on both sides.
Blown Glass
Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Fish Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb Aquarium Lamp by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano. This amazing piece is comprised of hand blown glass and depicts an enchanting aquarium with colorful fish and seaweed.
Brass
Rare Fish Figurine and Charger by Alfredo Barbini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Blown glass fish figurine and charger with controlled bubbles by Alfredo Barbini.
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Fish Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A stunning pair of handblown Italian art glass Sommerso fish sculptures from the 1950s-1960s. Made in Murano Italy and labelled "Genuine Venetian Glass". The body of each fish is bea...
Gold Leaf
Fine & Rare Alfredo Barbini Aquarium Platter/Bowl, Murano, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & rare aquarium platter/bowl by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, Italy. Three fish, wave pattern, and aventurine.
Blown Glass
$750
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is an ab...
Coral
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
French Crystal Ship Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French crystal ship chandelier with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Height:28" Width:28" Depth:10.5"
Crystal
Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
Porcelain
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Alfredo Barbini for Murano Art Glass Silver Fleck Blue & White Dish Bowl Italy
By Murano 5, Alfredo Barbini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful scroll edge turquoise blue over white glass and silver fleck art glass centerpiece dish bowl made by Alfredo Barbini for Murano glass, circa 1950s. Has the original foil la...
Art Glass
A monumental Italian part gilded sterling silver aquarium.
By Mazzucato
Located in London, GB
Unlike any piece that we have ever offered before, this monumental & heavy quality sterling silver aquarium is formed with an oval base mounted with two silver half-shells mounted wi...
Sterling Silver
Fish Tank
By CG capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
A stately addition to any baroque-style decor, this fish tank is rich and bold in every detail. Equipped with an illumination system for the six glass panels composing the base in sa...
Glass, Wood
$201,700
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twent...
Crystal
$198,260
H 48 in W 32 in D 29 in
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and spectacular displays of Meissen Porcelain w...
Porcelain
$95,800
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Important Meissen Porcelain Groups of Caparisoned Elephants and Soldiers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of Meissen Porcelain Groups depicting "Alexander The Great Concurring India". Modeled with Alexander the great's three warriors/soldiers riding on caparisoned eleph...
Porcelain
$450,000 / set
H 24.41 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF Signs: Page: 371 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover. WMF G: Introduces on ...
Metal
$904
H 4.14 in W 5.52 in D 2.17 in
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Mid Century Murano Glass Aquarium, Italy 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini, Gino Cenedese
Located in München, BY
Beautiful Murano glass aquarium attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Cendese, Italy 1960s. Colorful, three-dimensional water scene with a fish and sea plants. Condition: Very good vin...
Glass
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture - Italy - Circa 1960s
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Vibrant hand-blown Murano glass aquarium sculpture, likely dating to the 1960s. This decorative block features colorful fish and aquatic plants encased in clear glass, showcasing the...
Murano Glass
$75,500 / set
H 15 in Dm 11.5 in
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
Porcelain
$1,800
H 8.5 in W 6 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Studio of Murano Handcrafted Fish Aquarium
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern splendid aquarium with two colorful fish and controlled bubble by Murano. Made in Italy in the late 1970s. A very heavy glass sculpture. O-544-335
Murano Glass
$43,800
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a...
Ormolu
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