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Murano Glass Controlled Bubble Vase Venetian Mid Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Murano controlled bubble vase. There is a warm gold tone to the glass. A heavy globular form. Hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Pairpoint Controlled Bubble Cut Glass Vases
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of Pairpoint amethyst glass controlled bubble vases. The flared trumpet form top with copper
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Cut Glass

Swedish Glass Vase with Controlled Bubbles
Located in New York, NY
A vintage blown glass vase, originating from Sweden, with rounded body and controlled bubbles. This
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Whitefriars Mid-Century Controlled Bubble Amber Glass Vase
By Whitefriars
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and finely made mid-century amber glass vase with controlled bubble patterning by
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Modern Pair Art Glass Vases Controlled Bubble Poland
By Krosno
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Pair of Art Glass Vases Controlled Bubble Poland 6 h x 2.13 Original vintage condition
Category

Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Ercole Barovier Art Glass Controlled Bubble Iridescent Vase, circa 1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Gardena, CA
Ercole Barovier Art Glass Controlled Bubble Iridescent vase, circa 1940 Ercole Barovier purple
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Green Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubble Modern Style of Murano
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art glass controlled bubble green modern Murano vase 9.38 tall x 6.13 w x 3.63 d Unmarked
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Kosta Boda Vase Art Glass Controlled Bubble Vicke Lindstrand Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sweden Kosta Boda Curved Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubble design signed piece 1960s Vintage vase by
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Green Glass Vase with Controlled Air Bubbles by Jacob Bang, 1950s
By Kastrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
featuring tiny controlled air bubbles created using a small syringe. It was manufactured at Kastrup
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Barovier Hand Blown "Bullicante" Vase w/ Gold Leaf Inclusions Controlled Bubbles
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Great Barrington, MA
controlled bubbles. The shape is Classic but unusual and it features 2 round applied "handles" and matching
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Control Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage 1940s Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl Vase by Carl Erickson Kelly Green
Located in Draper, UT
Stunning, heavy Mid Century controlled bubble decorative bowl /vase in Green by Blenko artist, Carl
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Large & Heavy Mid-Century Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Controlled Bubbles
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial art glass vase is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in Murano
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Large Murano Glass Controlled Bubble Decanter Bottle White Gold
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini large Murano glass controlled bubble decanter bottle in white and gold. Matching
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Sapphire Blue Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
"Bullicante" technique, with hundreds of controlled bubbles inside the glass. Would make a great display piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

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

Murano Red Orange Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Archimede Seguso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
" technique, with hundreds of controlled bubbles inside the glass. The color has an Ombre fade for the rim of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

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

Daum French Crystal Modern Gold Ribbed Bubble Vase
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine Daum French crystal vase. Gold ribbed body with swirling design and interior controlled
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Scandinavian Clear and Bubbles Glass Art Vase by Orrefors Sweden
By Orrefors, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Vienna, AT
, Orrefors, circa 1960. It features a charming controlled bubble design. It is made of clear crystal and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Lavender Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent, light purple / lavender and controlled bubbles
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano White Bubbles Pulegoso Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Pot Vase
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Scroll Top Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
the "Bullicante" control bubbles technique. The outside opal color of the vase changes depending on
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

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

Light Green Duckling Glass Vase with Air Bubbles by Per Lütken, Holmegaard 1950s
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tall organically shaped hand blown glass vase with controlled air bubbles and the so-called
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

LARGE Ercole Barovier Attr Murano Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubbles handles
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
LARGE Ercole Barovier Attr Murano Art Glass Vase Controlled Bubbles handles
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Barbini Robins Egg Blue Glass Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Murano Robins egg blue glass vase with overall bullicante (controlled bubbles) and gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue Bubbles Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Cookie Jar
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Blue Bud Vase Attributed to Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
bullicante (controlled bubbles).
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Orange Gold Flecks Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Alfredo Barbini, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Art Glass Stem Vase Signed Vellini
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Murano art glass stem vase. No damage, controlled bubble inclusions and sommerso
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Art Glass Stem Vase Signed Vellini
Murano Art Glass Stem Vase Signed Vellini
H 4.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Matched Pair of Crystal Trumpet Vases-Pairpoint
By Pairpoint Silver Company
Located in Great Barrington, MA
filled with flowers or empty. The connector is a matched pair of controlled bubbles in a crystal clear
Category

Vintage 1930s American Vases

Materials

Crystal

1975s Alfredo Barbini Modernist Black Murano Glass Vase
By Alfredo Barbini, Barbini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Barbini's style, controlled bubbles and textured patterns.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Large Murano Glass Vase from Archimede Seguso, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy and thick decorative art glass vase composed of blue, orange and clear glass. Controlled air
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Glass Flower Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century hand-blown glass flower vase was created by the master glass crafters of Venice, Italy
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Blown Irregular Shaped Plum Low Vase, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful one of a kind artisan blown irregular block-shaped low vase/bowl with large controlled
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Barovier & Toso Vase Green with Gold Inclusions
By Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco 1930s Barovier et Toso Murano glass vase light green with controlled elongated bubbles and
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Gold

Murano Robins Egg Blue Bud Vase Attributed to Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
(controlled bubbles).
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Scandinavia Modern Blue Art Glass Vase Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
, controlled bubble design, mid-20th century, Denmark, Scandinavia. Dimensions: 4.07" Diameter x 5.63" Height.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Norwegian Green Glass Vase by Benny Motzfeldt, 1960s.
By Benny Motzfeldt
Located in Asaa, DK
controlled air bubbles. Still with its original sticker: "Randsfjordglass, Made in Norway, Design Benny
Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Black Murano Cased Glass Vase With White Polka Dots
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Murano cased glass vase with a white glass rolled lip and white controlled bubble pattern.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Lars Hellsten Orrefors Sweden Expo Art Glass Vase Signed
By Orrefors
Located in Gardena, CA
controlled air bubble in the shape of a sun. Orrefors Sweden label to lower edge. Underside signed Orrefors
Category

20th Century Swedish Vases

Materials

Glass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Flower Vase with Gold Flecks
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Large-scale Murano glass flower vase embedded with pure gold flecks and controlled bubbles. Signed
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Vibrant Red Barovier Style Murano Art Glass Vase with Controlled Bubbles
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Vibrant red barovier Style Murano Art glass Vase with controlled bubbles And applied gold
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Transparent Vase by Barovier, Bullicante Model, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
technique called “bullicante,” which involves creating controlled air bubbles within the thick glass. These
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Blue Peacock Cirrus Vase, 1960s
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking blue, mouthblown controlled bubble art glass vase with decorative black eyes with clear
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Large Mid 20th Century Chalice Shaped Cut-Glass Pairpoint Vase
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Miami Beach, FL
company’s signature controlled-bubble base. Dates from the circa 1930s-1950s. No maker's mark.
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Cut Glass

Textured Orange Glass Vase by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, 1960s
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in BARCELONA, ES
vase, achieved through a process known as 'controlled bubbles' or 'dimpled,' adds depth and visual
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Clear Murano Glass Vase by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
features a distinctive technique called "bullicante," which involves creating controlled air bubbles within
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Barovier Attributed Murano Cased Art Glass Vase
By Angelo Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
ripples around the rim and a cascading controlled bubbles with aventurine in cased clear glass down the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Orange Opalescent Italian Art Glass Bullicante Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange with opalescent layer and controlled bubbles
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Scandinavian Purple Amethyst Sommerso Vase by Ernest Gordon for Afors Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in Vienna, AT
, c. 1960. It features violet and clear glass in sommerso technique with controlled bubble in the base
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins
By Barovier
Located in Troy, MI
inclusions. Body of vessel is saturated blue with controlled interior bubbles and gold inclusions. Vase is 12
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Barbini Murano Vintage White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fan Rim Flower Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass fan
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Clear & purple Mid century modern glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Studio Nuutaja
By Gunnel Nyman, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Varese, Lombardia
. Hand blown controlled bubble model GN 17. One visible chip as showed in the pictures. Signed and dated
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Sommerso Gold-Flecked Bullicante Bowl/Ashtray and Czech Art Glass Vase
By Jaroslav Svoboda
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
bowl or ashtray, circa 1960. Massive cylindrical bubble glass vase with amber-tinged body fused
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Pink and Gold Ombre Modern Italian Murano Barovier Toso Art Glass Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
glass vase has a controlled bubble design, and pink 'Ombre' coloring with shimmering gold, circa mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large & Heavy Mid-Century Modern Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Aventurine
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
similar styled vase with controlled bubbles also posted and from the same estate.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Vintage Green Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flared Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early Mario Gambaro for Murano Art Glass Gold Fleck Millefiori Vase Italy Signed
By Mario Gambaro
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful controlled bubble green art glass vase made by Mario Bambaro for Murano glass, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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Controlled Bubble Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the controlled bubble vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A controlled bubble vase — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the controlled bubble vase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right controlled bubble vase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Murano, Daum and Ercole Barovier each produced at least one beautiful controlled bubble vase that is worth considering.

How Much is a Controlled Bubble Vase?

The average selling price for a controlled bubble vase at 1stDibs is $675, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $3,725 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right vases-vessels for You

For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expressionpottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.

Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story. 

On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.

A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.

Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Controlled Bubble Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Controlled bubble glass, also known as Bolle or Bullicante, is glass that’s embedded with bubbles. Particularly popular during the 1950s among Murano glass artists, the bubbles are typically created by rolling the molten glass on a metal surface covered in sharp spikes, poking holes that are then covered with another layer of glass, trapping air in the holes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Controlled bubble glass pieces.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bubble vase is a vessel with an open top and a curvy body. Depending on the design, a bubble vase may have a simple round shape or a more complex silhouette with two or more round sections stacked one atop the other. Most bubble vases are glass, and people frequently use them to hold fresh, silk or dried flowers. Find a variety of bubble vases on 1stDibs.

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