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Murano Glass Bowl by Barovier & Toso, Green Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass Bowl by Barovier & Toso, Green Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

Murano Glass Bowl by Barovier & Toso, Green Bullicante, Italy, 1960s

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Glasgow, GB

The bowl features a bullicante decoration, with controlled air bubbles suspended within the glass and radiating outward from the centre, creating depth and visual movement.

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s

Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Glasgow, GB

Suspended throughout is a controlled bullicante bubble pattern, interspersed with fine silver leaf inclusions.

Category

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

Materials

Silver Leaf

Josh Simpson Early Dichroic Planet Paperweight, 1984
Josh Simpson Early Dichroic Planet Paperweight, 1984

Josh Simpson Early Dichroic Planet Paperweight, 1984

By Josh Simpson

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Planet series paperweight features a vortex core of dichroic glass with controlled air bubbles accentuating the folds of dichroic element, encased in clear glass layer in som...

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, circa 1950
Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, circa 1950

Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, circa 1950

Located in New York, NY

A remarkable large hand-blown Murano glass bowl crafted in a rich emerald green hue, featuring the refined bullicante technique—an intricate process in which controlled air bubbles a...

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-century Murano Bullicante Art Glass Owl Sculpture Paper Weight
Mid-century Murano Bullicante Art Glass Owl Sculpture Paper Weight

Mid-century Murano Bullicante Art Glass Owl Sculpture Paper Weight

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Its clear glass body features a pattern of controlled air bubbles, adding depth and movement. Using the Bullicante technique, artisans trap bubbles to create visual texture and light...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flute Vase with Applied Filigree, circa 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flute Vase with Applied Filigree, circa 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flute Vase with Applied Filigree, circa 1970s

Located in Villaverla, IT

The piece features a vibrant, lime-green body with a beautiful "bullicante" or bubble effect, where controlled air bubbles are artfully trapped within the glass, creating a mesmerizi...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Miniature Murano Glass Vase with Bullicante, Gold Leaf, 1980s, Italy
Miniature Murano Glass Vase with Bullicante, Gold Leaf, 1980s, Italy

Miniature Murano Glass Vase with Bullicante, Gold Leaf, 1980s, Italy

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Glasgow, GB

This small Italian art glass vase exemplifies the technical finesse of Murano craftsmanship, showcasing controlled bullicante (bubble) inclusions and delicate 24-karat gold leaf susp...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid Century Italian Pulegoso Globe-Shaped Ceiling Light
Mid Century Italian Pulegoso Globe-Shaped Ceiling Light

Mid Century Italian Pulegoso Globe-Shaped Ceiling Light

Located in Westport, CT

Glass blown in the pulegoso technique (glass blown with controlled tiny bubbles) creating a shimmery illumination impossible to recreate today.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Transparent Vase by Barovier, Bullicante Model, 1950s
Italian Murano Art Glass Transparent Vase by Barovier, Bullicante Model, 1950s

Italian Murano Art Glass Transparent Vase by Barovier, Bullicante Model, 1950s

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

A stunning little vase made with a distinctive Barovier vase technique called “bullicante,” which involves creating controlled air bubbles within the thick glass. These bubbles add a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins
Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins

Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins

By Barovier

Located in Troy, MI

Body of vessel is saturated blue with controlled interior bubbles and gold inclusions. Vase is 12” tall.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Galliano Ferro Murano Blue Clear Bullicante Art Glass Geode Bowl / Ashtray
Galliano Ferro Murano Blue Clear Bullicante Art Glass Geode Bowl / Ashtray

Galliano Ferro Murano Blue Clear Bullicante Art Glass Geode Bowl / Ashtray

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cool Murano Sommerso art glass bowl in blue and clear glass with air bubbles. Galliano Ferro, Italy, 1950-1960s This beautiful hand blown glass bowl has a decorative design with hu...

Category

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

Materials

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

Art Deco Six Light Chandelier Attr. Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 1930
Art Deco Six Light Chandelier Attr. Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 1930

Art Deco Six Light Chandelier Attr. Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 1930

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Large Murano glass chandelier consisting of 6 lights and made in clear glass and some pieces with some controlled air bubble decoration. Manufactured between 1920 and 1940 in the is...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Early Hiroshi Yamano Art Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, 1988
Early Hiroshi Yamano Art Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, 1988

Early Hiroshi Yamano Art Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, 1988

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Early Art Glass sculpture by Hiroshi Yamano features a grouping of raising controlled air bubbles in the center of a clear glass disc object.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Judith Via Wolff Dichroic Paperweight, Glows in UV, New York Studio Art Glass
Judith Via Wolff Dichroic Paperweight, Glows in UV, New York Studio Art Glass

Judith Via Wolff Dichroic Paperweight, Glows in UV, New York Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage art glass paperweight features an abstract biomorphic central design element in blue glass with metallic pigments, raising from the bottom and forming a mountain-like shape....

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Trout Fish Lucio Zanetti
Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Trout Fish Lucio Zanetti

Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Trout Fish Lucio Zanetti

Located in Toledo, OH

Colorless glass with controlled air bubbles. Ground polished pontil signed in script Lucio Zanetti.

Category

20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Collection Of Three Colorful Luxury Glass Inkwells
Collection Of Three Colorful Luxury Glass Inkwells

Collection Of Three Colorful Luxury Glass Inkwells

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Amazing group of vintage glass inkwells including: Round bulbous form blue ink well with glass hinged lid, brass collar, controlled air bubbles. Unmarked. Heavy piece with thick wal...

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Murano Art Glass Emerald Green Vase, Bullicante Model, 1960s
Italian Murano Art Glass Emerald Green Vase, Bullicante Model, 1960s

Italian Murano Art Glass Emerald Green Vase, Bullicante Model, 1960s

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The Bullicante method, which involves the inclusion of controlled air bubbles within the glass, creates a mesmerizing optical effect that enhances the visual appeal of the piece.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Archimede Seguso Murano Bullicante Black & Clear Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Archimede Seguso Murano Bullicante Black & Clear Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray

Archimede Seguso Murano Bullicante Black & Clear Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso

Located in Barcelona, ES

This eye-catching Murano glass bowl or ashtray is made in clear glass with black flecks and controlled air bubbles. The black inclusions and the air bubbles are distributed as ribbon...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Venetian Green Murano Glass Mid Century Modern Chandelier
Large Venetian Green Murano Glass Mid Century Modern Chandelier

Large Venetian Green Murano Glass Mid Century Modern Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

The structure combines green and gold glass components throughout, unified by the consistent use of controlled air bubbles and aventurine inclusions within the glass.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Bullicante Table Lamps on Black Marble Bases
Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Bullicante Table Lamps on Black Marble Bases

Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Bullicante Table Lamps on Black Marble Bases

Located in London, GB

Each lamp features two stacked clear Murano glass spheres, created using the celebrated Bullicante technique, where controlled air bubbles are suspended within the glass to create de...

Category

Vintage 1950s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Modernist Barovier & Toso Style Fluted Murano Lamp
Modernist Barovier & Toso Style Fluted Murano Lamp

Modernist Barovier & Toso Style Fluted Murano Lamp

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Buffalo, NY

A lovely vintage Murano lamp of clear ribbed glass with controlled "bullicante" bubbles and gold inclusions in the style of Barovier & Toso.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Gilbert Johnson Veiled Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, Studio Art Glass
Gilbert Johnson Veiled Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, Studio Art Glass

Gilbert Johnson Veiled Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

American studio glass sculpture or paperweight features organic elongated shape with a veiled internal design. Controlled air bubbles, that are dispersed inside the glass, create an...

Category

1990s American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

1950s Murano Glass Table Lamp by Alfredo Barbini in Seafoam Green
1950s Murano Glass Table Lamp by Alfredo Barbini in Seafoam Green

1950s Murano Glass Table Lamp by Alfredo Barbini in Seafoam Green

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The lamp has vertical ribs with controlled gold bubbles throughout, resting on an antiqued giltwood base.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Seguso Murano Pink Opal White Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl
Seguso Murano Pink Opal White Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl

Seguso Murano Pink Opal White Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pink / cranberry glass submerged into opalescent white glass using the Sommerso technique and controlled air bubbles. Use it as rings bowl, ashtray or display it as decorative bowl a...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Large Sculpture or Paperweight, New York Art Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Large Sculpture or Paperweight, New York Art Glass

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Large Sculpture or Paperweight, New York Art Glass

By Thomas Kelly

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight and in controlled air bubble in the center add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minim...

Category

Early 2000s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Galliano Ferro Murano Yellow Amber Bullicante Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Galliano Ferro Murano Yellow Amber Bullicante Glass Bowl / Ashtray

Galliano Ferro Murano Yellow Amber Bullicante Glass Bowl / Ashtray

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spectacular Murano art acid glass yellow and amber decorative bowl with air bubbles. Attributed to Galliano Ferro, Italy, 1950-1960s This beautiful hand blown glass bowl has a decora...

Category

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

Materials

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

Seguso Murano Sommerso Bullicante Blue Glass Bowl / Ashtray
Seguso Murano Sommerso Bullicante Blue Glass Bowl / Ashtray

Seguso Murano Sommerso Bullicante Blue Glass Bowl / Ashtray

By Seguso, Flavio Poli

Located in Barcelona, ES

It is nicely decored by inner controlled air bubbles thorough and gold aventurine dust.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bohemian Hand Painted and Enamelled Glass Vase Depicting a Fox Hunting Scene
Bohemian Hand Painted and Enamelled Glass Vase Depicting a Fox Hunting Scene

Bohemian Hand Painted and Enamelled Glass Vase Depicting a Fox Hunting Scene

Located in Central England, GB

It is hand blown in apple green thick glass which has been skilfully filled with controlled air bubbles uniquely adding to its appearance.

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Bohemian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Midcentury Italian Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Midcentury Italian Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

Midcentury Italian Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)

Located in Barcelona, ES

This beautiful Murano glass vase features a recreation of the octopus skin. It has controlled air bubbles and applied murrina glass drops at the exterior part.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Set of Three Brass Pineapples Ice Bucket or Trinket Boxes, Mid-Century Modern
Set of Three Brass Pineapples Ice Bucket or Trinket Boxes, Mid-Century Modern

Set of Three Brass Pineapples Ice Bucket or Trinket Boxes, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Pemberton, NJ

The smallest one is not a box but has a neat crystal body with controlled air bubbles and solid brass leaves.

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Barovier e Toso Fluted Murano Lamp
Mid-Century Barovier e Toso Fluted Murano Lamp

Mid-Century Barovier e Toso Fluted Murano Lamp

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lovely vintage Murano lamp of clear ribbed glass with controlled "bullicante" bubbles and gold inclusions by Barovier e Toso.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

20th Century Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Color Glass Centerpiece Vase
20th Century Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Color Glass Centerpiece Vase

20th Century Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Color Glass Centerpiece Vase

By Giampaolo Nason

Located in Tarry Town, NY

The intricate bullicante technique, characterized by controlled air bubbles within the glass, adds a unique and dynamic texture to the piece.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Colored Glass Tableware Centerpiece Bowl
Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Colored Glass Tableware Centerpiece Bowl

Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Colored Glass Tableware Centerpiece Bowl

By Giampaolo Nason

Located in Tarry Town, NY

The intricate bullicante technique, characterized by controlled air bubbles within the glass, adds a unique and dynamic texture to the piece.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Gold

Quaker Edwardian Classical Compote in Stirling Castle Pattern
Quaker Edwardian Classical Compote in Stirling Castle Pattern

Quaker Edwardian Classical Compote in Stirling Castle Pattern

By Quaker Silver Company

Located in New York, NY

Ovoid glass support with controlled bubble and silver acanthus leaf borders; mounted to silver gadrooned flange.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Murano White and Silver Inclusions Glass Table Lamp
Murano White and Silver Inclusions Glass Table Lamp

Murano White and Silver Inclusions Glass Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Murano Italian hand blown white glass table lamp, with silver mica flecks throughout and grey tone controlled bubbles on custom acrylic base. Rewired with new three way socket and co...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Light Pink Murano Glass Ashtray by Barbini
Light Pink Murano Glass Ashtray by Barbini

Light Pink Murano Glass Ashtray by Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Stamford, CT

Light pink with all-over bullicante (controlled bubbles) and gold flecks.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight

Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight

By Arte Nuova Murano

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Showing some blue dolphins and fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow and clear.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Art Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Amazing folded rim hand blown Murano glass ashtray / bowl with gold flecks and controlled air bubbles. Attributed to Barovier e Toso.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper, Gold Leaf

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