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Cenedese Uranium

Set of 6 stemmed glass in clear glass with uranium yellow sphere, Cenedese 1950.
By Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
blown sphere in uranium yellow. This color is a signature of cenedese glass and was used also by Da Ros
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Murano Uranium Sommerso Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
flower vase. Documented to designer Antonio da Ros for the Cenedese company. It still retains an original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Blue Yellow Green Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Antonio da Ros Murano Sommerso Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Vase
By Gino Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cenedese. According to the previous owner, the vase is described as a "Flaconcino su Base", circa 1963
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Antonio da Ros Murano Sommerso Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Vase
Cenedese Antonio da Ros Murano Sommerso Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Vase
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.75 in W 4.5 in D 5.75 in
Murano Sommerso Orange Glowing Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Cigar Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
shaped ashtray / sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, and Salviati
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass

Murano Sommerso Orange Glowing Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Cigar Ashtray
Murano Sommerso Orange Glowing Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Cigar Ashtray
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.25 in W 5.25 in D 8.25 in
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored reeds of sea
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati periodo Art Deco Uranium Glass Murano
By Seguso, Salviati, Cenedese, Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Lugo, IT
Una caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati. Uranium glass Murano Buone condizioni. Grazie
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Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Uranium Glass

Caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati periodo Art Deco Uranium Glass Murano
Caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati periodo Art Deco Uranium Glass Murano
$1,145 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 8.86 in W 8.86 in D 6.42 in
Cenedese Da Ros Murano Sommerso Green Blue Italian Art Glass Spike Top Container
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
jar container. Attributed to designer Antonio Da Ros, for the Cenedese company. The bottom bowl part
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Murano Sommerso Uranium Yellow Blue Green Italian Art Glass Bird Duckling Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow over blue Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Antonio da Ros Asymetric Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl/Dish, Uranium/Blue
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful uranium Murano glass bowl designed by Antonio Da Ros.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Da Ros Cenedese Italian Yellow & Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Candlestick Holder
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare Antonio da Ros for Cenedese vintage Italian yellow uranium Murano glass candlestick stand
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Da Ros for Cenedese Italian Red Murrine Sommerso Murano Glass Candlestick Holder
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Very rare Antonio da Ros for Cenedese vintage Italian yellow uranium Murano glass candlestick stand
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Flavio Poli Seguso VA Sommerso Faceted Bowl Clear Cobalt Uranium Yellow, 1960s
By Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
suspect also Cenedese made some. The glass is partially blown after casing layers of colors. Usually the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Recent Sales

Vase Cenedese 1968 Antonio da Ros Uranium Glass with Color Murrines
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Zurich, CH
Vase Cenedese 1968. Antonio da Ros uranglass with color murrines. Measures: High is 9.7 cm. With
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Uranium Glass

Middle of Century Murano Glass Somerso Uranium Signed Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful middle of century murano glass somerso uranium vase, red and green, signed by Cenedese
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Uranium Glass

Antonio da Ros for Cenedese murano glass somerso uranium bird
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful Murano glass sommerso uranium duck in red and uranium green, attributed to Antonio Da Ros
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Uranium Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Uranium Glass Murrine Fish Sculpture Signed
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
also contains uranium and glows under black light as pictured.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

1950s Cenedese Sommerso Uranium Glass Vessels
By Cenedese
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $750....Very thick walled, these Cenedese Sommerso vessels have a green casing and a
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

1950s Cenedese Sommerso Trifoglio Uranium Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD Three-sided or trifoglio, this Cenedese Sommerso vase has pink casing and uranium green
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Cenedese Bookends
By Cenedese
Located in San Diego, CA
Large solid vaseline glass bookends from the Murano, Italy studio of Cenedese. Each piece measures
Category

20th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Uranium Glass

Cenedese Bookends
Cenedese Bookends
H 9 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Cenedese Unique Uranium Yellow Murrina Vase, 1960s or Sooner
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason, Fratelli Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very special vase. I have seen the uranium yellow used in cased glass sommerso or in drinking glass
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Uranium Glass Vase and Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, 1960s
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Brussels, BE
Uranium glass vase and fish sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, 1960s. Measures: Height 30
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Bowl by Antonio da Ros for Gino Cenedese circa 1960
By Gino Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Antonio da Ros created this design in 1960 for Cenedese doing various piece with uranium glass
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Six Murano Flutes, Uramium Yellow Cenedese, 1960 Signed and Labelled
By Gino Cenedese, Amelio Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
been a signature of Cenedese, uranium yellow. Each flute has a dripped red and white fili decoration
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Eight Martini Glass, Cenedese a Canne, Uranium Yellow, Signed, circa 1960
By Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
glassware set. There are four with cadmium red stem and four in the signature of Cenedese color, the uranium
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Cenedese Murano Sommerso Uranium Yellow Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Sculpture
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow green with blue
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Documented to the Cenedese company. The mushroom cap has floating
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Cenedese Murano Uranium Green Blue Italian Art Glass Fish on Wave Sculpture
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Kissimmee, FL
fish sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese company. Created with Uranium glass, which glows neon green
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass

Murano Glowing Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Baby Elephant Sculpture Figurine
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful cute Murano hand blown green and uranium neon green Italian art glass baby elephant
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass

Murano Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Uranium Art Glass Koi Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. The piece is made with Uranium glass, and glows under a black light. Measures: 9 3/4" long.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass

Huge Cenedese Cobalt Blue and Yellow Sommerso Geode Murano Glass Bowl
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Barcelona, ES
An spectacular Sommerso Murano glass Geode bowl in cobalt blue and yellow uranium glass attributed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Cenedese Murano Vaseline Yellow Red Heart Italian Art Glass Bird and Bowl Set
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
and matching bowl. Documented to the Cenedese company. Created with Uranium glass, which glows neon
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figurine
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
base. The piece is made with Uranium "Vaseline" glass, and glows bright neon green under black lights
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Uranium ...

Ermanno Nason Cenedese Murano Duo Sculpture in Uranium Glass Abstract Figural
By Ermanno Nason
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing double figure sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese circa 1960s. Hand blown uranium glass
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Vintage Sommerso Sky Blue Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
sculpture. Attributed to the Cenedese company, and in the manner of designer Antonio da Ros. The fish has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Uranium Glass

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Cenedese Uranium For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cenedese uranium available at 1stDibs. Each cenedese uranium for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and uranium glass. Your living room may not be complete without a cenedese uranium — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A cenedese uranium is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one cenedese uranium that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cenedese, Antonio da Ros and Amelio Cenedese produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cenedese Uranium?

Prices for a cenedese uranium start at $350 and top out at $5,559 with the average selling for $675.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.