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Da Ros Fish

Cenedese Murano glass fish sculpture /paperweight attb to Da Ros.
Cenedese Murano glass fish sculpture /paperweight attb to Da Ros.

Cenedese Murano glass fish sculpture /paperweight attb to Da Ros.

By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful modern fish sculpture by Cenedese .

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Antonio Da Ross Cenedese Glass Fish Murano Italy 1960's
Antonio Da Ross Cenedese Glass Fish Murano Italy 1960's

Antonio Da Ross Cenedese Glass Fish Murano Italy 1960's

By Antonio da Ros

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A beautiful fish in shades of pink/burgundy in the sommerso technique. Large and heavy at over 14

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Da Ros for Cenedese Two-Toned Sommerso Fish Bowl
Da Ros for Cenedese Two-Toned Sommerso Fish Bowl

Da Ros for Cenedese Two-Toned Sommerso Fish Bowl

By Gino Cenedese

Located in Riverdale, NY

style of Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese. Two bubbles are caught for eyes, Murano, 1960s, Italy. Excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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Antonio Da Ros glass fish for Cenedese
Antonio Da Ros glass fish for Cenedese

Antonio Da Ros glass fish for Cenedese

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H 4.14 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in

Antonio Da Ros glass fish for Cenedese

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Marseille, FR

Italian glass fish designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese , decorated with red and green "murrine".

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Scavo Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy
Scavo Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy

Scavo Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy

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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in

Scavo Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Brussels, BE

Scavo fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Glass fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese
Glass fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese

Glass fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese

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H 8.47 in W 14.18 in D 2.6 in

Glass fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese

By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in London, GB

Pale blue glass fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese sitting on a bespoke lucite and nickeled metal

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Uranium Glass Murrine Fish Sculpture Signed
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Uranium Glass Murrine Fish Sculpture Signed

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Uranium Glass Murrine Fish Sculpture Signed

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Rare Antonio da Ros murano Murrine glass sculpture signed. In addition to Murrine glass, the glass

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Cenedese Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros
Cenedese Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros

Cenedese Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros

By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese

Located in Vienna, AT

Amazing blue Murano glass fish with original old manufacturer's label. Antonio da Ros was

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Alexandrite Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, circa 1960s
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Alexandrite Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, circa 1960s

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Alexandrite Murano Glass Fish Sculpture, circa 1960s

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Rare Murano Cenedese Alexandrite glass fish sculpture circa 1960s. Unique striped design. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Blue
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Blue

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Blue

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Antonio Da Ros Cenedese Murano glass Sommerso fish sculpture in vibrant blue with large red eyes.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Green
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Green

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture in Vibrant Green

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Antonio Da Ros Cenedese Murano Glass Sommerso fish Sculpture in vibrant green With large yellow

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Fish in a Fish, Blown Glass Sculpture, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Murano 'Italy'
Fish in a Fish, Blown Glass Sculpture, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Murano 'Italy'

Fish in a Fish, Blown Glass Sculpture, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese Murano 'Italy'

By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese

Located in Uccle, BE

Glass sculpture "Sommerso" designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano in 1962 and presented

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Uranium Glass Vase and Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, 1960s
Uranium Glass Vase and Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, 1960s

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

A Charming Italian Sommerso Green Alexandrite Art Glass Fish; by Da Ros
A Charming Italian Sommerso Green Alexandrite Art Glass Fish; by Da Ros

A Charming Italian Sommerso Green Alexandrite Art Glass Fish; by Da Ros

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming Italian Sommerso 1960's green alexandrite art glass fish; designed by Da Ros, Circa 1962

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy, 1960s

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Italy, 1960s

By Cenedese

Located in New York, NY

Decorative Cenedese fish glass sculpture made in the Sommerso technique. The color is lavender and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Mid-Century Modern Murano  Glass Fish by Gianmaria Potenza, Murano, Italy, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Murano  Glass Fish by Gianmaria Potenza, Murano, Italy, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Fish by Gianmaria Potenza, Murano, Italy, 1960

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Brussels, BE

Murano Glass Fish by Gianmaria Potenza, Murano, Italy, 1960 Blue Measures: Base : 20 x 15,5 x 6cm.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese
Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese

Murano Glass Sommerso Fish Sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese

By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A modernist fish sculpture by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese. Murano glass in the Sommerso

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass "Pesce" Fish Sculpture by, Antonio da Ros
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass "Pesce" Fish Sculpture by, Antonio da Ros

Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass "Pesce" Fish Sculpture by, Antonio da Ros

By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese

Located in Englewood, NJ

A Mid-Century Modern Italian glass "Pesce" sculpture designed by, Antonio da Ros for Cendese

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Light Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy
Light Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy

Light Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy

By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in Vienna, AT

This amazing light green hand blown Uranium glass fish was created by Antonio Da Ros in the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Blue and Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy
Blue and Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy

Blue and Green Murano Glass Fish by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Italy

By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese

Located in Vienna, AT

This large light green and blue hand blown glass fish was created by Antonio Da Ros in the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Cenedese Tosi 1972 Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Cenedese Tosi 1972 Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

Cenedese Tosi 1972 Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in Kissimmee, FL

angle fish sculpture. The piece is signed Tosi 1972 Murano, for Antonio Da Ros, Cenedese. Created in the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Vintage Sommerso Sky Blue Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Fish Sculpture
Murano Vintage Sommerso Sky Blue Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Fish Sculpture

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

Cenedese Murano Uranium Green Blue Italian Art Glass Fish on Wave Sculpture
Cenedese Murano Uranium Green Blue Italian Art Glass Fish on Wave Sculpture

Cenedese Murano Uranium Green Blue Italian Art Glass Fish on Wave Sculpture

By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason, Antonio da Ros

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

Colorful Antonio da Ros Fish Figurine, Murano, Italy
Colorful Antonio da Ros Fish Figurine, Murano, Italy

Colorful Antonio da Ros Fish Figurine, Murano, Italy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Colorful fish figurine by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, Murano, Italy. *Notes: There is no sales

Category

Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Monumental Murano Fish
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Monumental Murano Fish

Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Monumental Murano Fish

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Antonio da Ros.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese - Murano Glass Fish
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese - Murano Glass Fish

Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese - Murano Glass Fish

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

Hand blown, tri color, sommerso glass fish by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Sculptures

Cenedese- Sommerso, Italian Glass Fish by Antonio Da Ros
Cenedese- Sommerso, Italian Glass Fish by Antonio Da Ros

Cenedese- Sommerso, Italian Glass Fish by Antonio Da Ros

Located in TUJUNGA, CA

Cenedese - sommerso Italian glass fish, designed by Antonio Da Ros. Retains original foil

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Art Glass Fish, Italy, 1980s
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Art Glass Fish, Italy, 1980s

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Murano Art Glass Fish, Italy, 1980s

By Antonio da Ros

Located in Lake Success, NY

Cenedese Murano art glass fish by Antonio da Ros.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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Da Ros Fish For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of da ros fish for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique da ros fish was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, blown glass and murano glass. Da ros 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 da ros fish to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern da ros fish are of considerable interest. Antonio da Ros, Cenedese and Murano Glass Sommerso each produced beautiful da ros fish that are worth considering.

How Much are Da Ros Fish?

Prices for da ros fish start at $675 and top out at $8,362 with the average selling for $1,997.

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