Blue Vintage Murano Fish
Vintage Double Side Fish Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight or sculpture. Showing a fish
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Blue Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over white, with flowers Italian art glass fish sculpture
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H 3.88 in W 5.88 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Blue and White Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s.
These fishes are made in blue Murano glass with white canes and transparent
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H 3.75 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
Murano Vintage Amber Silver Brown Turquoise Blue Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
1960s Italian mid-century modern sculptural Murano glass fish of exquisite craftmanship, attributed
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H 7.5 in W 4.63 in D 2.75 in
Murano Vintage Sommerso Sky Blue Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sky blue and green Italian art glass fish
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H 3.25 in W 2 in D 11.75 in
Vintage Light Blue and Yellow Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s.
This fish is made in hand-blown Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece
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Materials
Murano Glass
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 2.56 in
Vintage Italian Murano Fish Sculpture by Sergio Costantini
By Sergio Costantini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful vintage Murano fish sculpture by Sergio Costantini for Vetro Artistico Murano with clear
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
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Vintage Italian Murano Fish Sculpture by Sergio Costantini
By Sergio Costantini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract fish sculpture by Sergio Costantini for Vetro Artistico Murano with, blue, yellow and
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Blue Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 1.19 in
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture Coral Reef Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Archimede Seguso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vintage Murano, hand blown, Italian art glass colorful tropical fish attached to a large coral sculpture
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H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Murano Blue White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Paperweight Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent cobalt blue and white opalescent Italian art glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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H 5.5 in W 2.5 in D 4.25 in
Murano Gambaro Poggi Yellow Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow, cobalt blue and orange Italian art glass puffer
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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H 5.5 in W 2.5 in D 4.25 in
Murano Blue Octopus Swimming Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
By Cenedese, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass double fish and octopus aquarium block
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 4.75 in W 1.5 in D 6 in
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue to clear Italian art glass fish on base
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Glass, Ribbon, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 10.5 in W 3.5 in D 7 in
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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H 6.13 in W 2.63 in D 5.75 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to blue, and gold flecks Italian art glass fish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 7 in W 2.75 in D 4.5 in
Seguso Murano Teal Blue White Opal Alabastro Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent teal blue green and white opalescent Italian art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
Murano Yellow Blue Stripes Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
By Cenedese, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 3.5 in W 1.88 in D 4.63 in
Murano Blue Red Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Paperweight Sculpture
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (only 2 fish available as shown). Large and beautiful vintage Murano hand blown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 8.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Fish
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass fish made in Italy during the mid-late 20th century in bright
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Fish Statue Murano Vetro Artistico Veneziano Italy vintage Art Glass, 1960s
By Vetro Artistico 1
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass fish statue. A beautiful decorative item in clear glass with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Art Glass
H 10.88 in W 6.13 in D 3 in
Dino Martens Murano Sommerso Champagne Purple Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso soft transparent champagne with a hint of purple
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H 10.63 in W 3.5 in D 6.5 in
A.Ve.M. Murano Rainbow Silver Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Stripes Fish Figure
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 3.38 in W 6.5 in D 2.25 in
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Blue Vintage Murano Fish For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of blue vintage murano fish is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, all blue vintage murano fish available were constructed with great care. Blue vintage murano fish have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of blue vintage murano fish to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern blue vintage murano fish are of considerable interest. Blue vintage murano fish have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Archimede Seguso, Cenedese and Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto are consistently popular.
How Much are Blue Vintage Murano Fish?
Blue vintage murano fish can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $548, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $1,760.
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