Seguso Murano Glass Block Sculptures Circa 1960's
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Set of Four Murano Seguso Chunky Glass Blocks, two green, one blue and one lavender.
Art Glass
Murano Butterfly Wild Flower Garden Italian Art Glass Block Sculpture with Label
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown butterfly Italian art glass wild flower garden sculpture. Original "Murano - Made In Italy" label still attached. The sculpture is made like Muran...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Jörg F. Zimmermann German, Dimensional Glass Sculpture
By Jörg F. Zimmermann
Located in Delft, NL
A square glass block sculpture with a dimensional organic scene in the glass.
Glass
Piastra Art Glass Sculpture by Leonardo Cimolin for Berengo Collection Murano
By Berengo Studio
Located in London, GB
"Piastra" a unique art glass block sculpture on a black enamelled metal pedestal by artist Leonardo Cimolin executed in Murano for the Berengo Collection. 3.5 cm glass thickness sign...
Glass, Art Glass
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfredo Barbini accomplished a fantastic example of art glass using the sommerso technique to perfectly capture the mystery of the sea in a block of glass.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
$1,033Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Sculpture / Block, Unusual Collectible, Rare
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano Sculpture - Modern Murano Art - Handblown Murano Glass Unusual, attractive and heavy Murano glass sculptural block.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Orange Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture, Cenedese Murano
By Cenedese
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful handmade Murano glass sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture, Sweden, 1950
By Strombergshyttan, Asta Stromberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking and sculptural Swedish mid-century modern glass block aquarium designed by Asta Strömberg and produced by Strömbergshyttan, circa 1950.
Art Glass, Teak
$9,800
"Threaded Infusion Block in Gold, Purple and Red", Blown and Kiln Cast Glass
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Selected Collections Sergey Brin, Palo Alto, California Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama Museum of American Glass, Millville, New Jersey Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowi...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Geometric Brass, Glass Block Suspended Cube Sculpture ByJoan Lehman 70's
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing vintage sculpture by the noted glass artist and philanthropist Joan Lehman has forms of an inverted triangle and a square with a glass cube block suspended in the center...
Brass
"Etherial Infusion Block in Ivory, White, Amber and Pinks", Glass, Steel
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Selected Collections Sergey Brin, Palo Alto, California Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama Museum of American Glass, Millville, New Jersey Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowi...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Scandinavian Butterfly Glass Deco Block, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Scandinavian Butterfly Glass Deco Block, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Item Type: Vintage, Antique ...
Glass
Aqua Blocks Contemporary Wall Sculpture by Eduard Locota, Acrylic Glass & Marble
By Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
Volumetric piece We present you a one of a kind wall artwork, looking along the sea coastline length, “Aqua Blocks” can become a center piece to any interior. It’s fractured structu...
Cast Stone
$811Sale Price|22% Off
Cenedese Murano Italian Art Glass Two Fishes Aquarium Block
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful Murano glass art block depicting two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals. Amazing rare piece attributed to Gino Cenedese. The label confirms the n...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Amber Glass Zodiac Block – Capricorn by Zabkowice
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A striking Mid-Century glass object of Polish origin. Crafted from solid, cast amber colored glass. It is rectangular in shape and bears resemblance to a glass brick. Its front showc...
Glass
Fulvio Bianconi massive block of Murano glass circa 1950
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Sculpture abstract form in Murano glass attributed by FULVIO BIANCONI circa 1950
Murano Glass
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Unique Glass Block, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art glass. Decorated with Sami hunting reindeer. 1960s. Measures: 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Dept...
Art Glass
Murano glass blocks for the manufacturing of works of art
By VeArt, Seguso, Effetre International Company, Venini, Barovier
Located in Lugo, IT
Irregularly shaped glass blocks obtained by breaking the molten glass that was thrown into the vats at the end of the manufacturing process. These blocks are then reused by master gl...
Murano Glass
Murano Cenedese Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Livio Seguso (Italian b. 1930) Large Clear Abstract Glass Sculpture
By Livio Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
Large clear glass abstract sculpture, on rectangular block base, by glass Maestro, Livio Seguso.
Glass, Blown Glass
Champagne Bucket Vase Wine Cooler Black Marble Marquinia Sculpture Solid Block
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious and big Champagne bucket sculpted by hand from a solid block of Marquinia marble. Polished finishing. Champagne bucket dimensions: D 26 x H 41 cm. Available in different ...
Marble
Champagne Bucket Wine Cooler Sculpture Block White Carrara Marble Brass Inlay
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious and big Champagne bucket sculpted by hand from a solid block of Carrara marble with inlaid brass ants. Velvet finish. Champagne bucket dimensions: D 26 x H 41 cm. Availab...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Murano AVeM Purple Red Green Swimming Double Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish Italian art glass aquarium block sculpture. Documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company (A.Ve.M.).
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
20th Century Mid Century Modern Ice Block Bookends Sculptures by, Curtis Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Englewood, NJ
A scarce and rare Vintage American Mid Century Modern Pair of Ice Block bookends by, Curtis Jere. One bookend is decorated with a steel plated ice tong set onto the glass ice cube an...
Steel
Block Glass Sculpture by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
Italy Murano block glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini. In stock.
Glass
Crystal Glass Block Hand Engraved Hercules
By Studio Moser
Located in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Crystals represent a typical combination of the perfection of Moser colors in complete symbiosis with a flawless cut. A new concept of geometry, a new direction for artistic object i...
Glass
Unavailable
H 6.75 in W 10.75 in D 3 in
Monumental Signed Pino Signoretto Encased Lobster Block Sculpture
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A rare and monumental handblown glass block by Pino Signoretto.
Unavailable
H 4.34 in W 10.63 in D 2.76 in
Huge Glass Block Cannocchie Signed A. Barbini Murano Glass, circa 1960
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Zurich, CH
Alfredo Barbini for Pauly Murano glass 'Aquarium Block' Alfredo Barbini for Pauly Murano glass 'Aquarium Block', circa 1955, the clear form suspending a lobster. Etched A. Barbini.
Frost Block 01
Located in NOVÝ BOR, CZ
Engraved crystal objects made of solid optical clear cut glass, each piece is unique, one of a kind, deeply cut and engraved into the solid material by hand of the author. In this w...
Glass
Modernist Glass Block Sculpture by Luciano Gaspari
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional thick molded glass block sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati.
Glass
Luciano Gaspari Murano Glass Block Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari
Located in New York, NY
Great topaz with a splash of purple Murano glass block sculpture attributed to Luciano Gaspari.
Glass
Luciano Gaspari Glass Block Sculpture by Salviati
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous and Large Murano Glass Block Sculpture by Luciano Gaspari by Salviati.
Glass
XL Luciano Gaspari Murano Glass Block Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari
Located in New York, NY
XL Luciano Gaspari Murano Glass Block Sculpture by Salviati circa 1960's.
Blown Glass, Glass
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H 18 in W 11.5 in D 4.125 in
Large Abstract Glass Block Sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati Italy 1960s
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Troy, MI
A large textured glass block sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati circa 1965 Mid Century modern brutalist style in abstract form with three pierced holes on a block base 11.5 ...
Glass
Luciano Gaspari Glass Block Sculpture
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in New York, NY
Great Heavy and Chunky Smoky Topaz Glass Sculpture with textured holes, lines and bubbles by Gaspari for Salviati. Signed on the bottom with original paper sticker.
Glass
Silvano Signoretto Murano Glass Block Sculpture
By Silvano Signoretto
Located in North Miami, FL
Solid block of hand blown Murano glass with gold leaf inclusion of Roman mathematic theme. Beautiful on both sides (see detail pics).
Glass
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H 6.75 in W 4.75 in D 1.75 in
Murano Black Pipe and Horse Bridle with Whip Italian Art Glass Block Sculptures
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Unusual Pair of Murano Hand Blown Black and Heavy Gold Flecks Pipe and Horse Bridle + Whip Art Glass Block Sculptures. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company, with worn Murano label...
Gold Leaf
Rare Signed Bertil Vallien Tridimensional Glass Block Sculpture Post Modern
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing glass block tridimensional sculpture signed, by Bertil Vallien, excellent condition signed at the bottom sitting on a black plastic block.
Art Glass
Cenedese Glass Block Aquarium Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Cenedese glass block aquarium sculpture with glass fish swimming through the seaweed.
Glass
Interesting Signed Block Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This double sided block glass abstract sculpture is fused with one rough side in one color; the other side is purple...the side of the face have the colors of orange, chartreuse, y...
Blown Glass
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H 12.5 in W 11.75 in D 4 in
"Infusion Block in Blues and Green", Contemporary, Glass, Sculpture, Steel Base
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Selected Collections Sergey Brin, Palo Alto, California Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama Museum of American Glass, Millville, New Jersey Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowi...
Stainless Steel
Fantastic Limited Edition Signed Block Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful double sided block glass abstract sculpture is fused with one side in rough purple color pigment, and the other side is an abstract face or cat, with the colors of ora...
Glass, Pigment
Czeckoslavkian Glass Collage Block Sculpture by Pavel Molnair
By Pavel Molnair
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing block glass collage sculpture is done by the noted and famous Czech glass artist named Pavel Molnair.
Glass
Rare Abstract Frosted Solid Block Glass Sculpture by Daum
By Daum
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare abstract frosted glass sculpture by Daum stamped on the top solid block of glass frosted finish very heavy and unique maybe store display.
Glass
Abstract Mozer Monumental Striking Dimensional Glass Block
By Moser Glassworks
Located in North Miami, FL
Layers of different forms shape this scene of abstract pelicans/birds sandwiched in between clear and black glass. On one side, it depicts one image. the other is another abstracti...
Glass
Seguso Viro Glass Jellyfish Aquarium Block
Located in Astoria, NY
Seguso Viro Venetian Murano glass Aquarium Block, containing a gold, indigo, and scarlet glass jellyfish along the ocean floor, the underside signed "Seguso Viro / Murano" Dimensio...
Art Glass
Sold
H 8 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
An ice block glass fish sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 20th c.
By Kosta Boda
Located in View Park, CA
A Swedish postmodern art glass “ice block” sculpture featuring highly carved fish by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, late twentieth century.
Glass
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, Two Art Glass Blocks, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Two mouth-blown glass blocks decorated with bird of prey and owls. 1960s. Largest measures: 11.5 x 10 cm. Depth: 4.5 cm. In excellen...
Art Glass
Large Size Brutalist Solid Decorative Glass Block, France, 1950's
By Saint Gobain
Located in New York, NY
Unique solid glass block or sculpture. Trapezoidal shape. Good vintage condition.
Glass
Luciano Gaspari Murano Glass Block Sculpture
By Luciano Gaspari
Located in New York, NY
Extra-large Luciano Gaspari Murano abstract glass block sculpture by Salviati, circa 1960s. This glass sculpture consists of great textural lines and bubbles with a circular pattern ...
Glass
Scandinavian Brutalist Glass Block Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy unusual glass object with several decorative sides/angles. It can also be used as a bowl for car keys, change etc. Its was made at Kosta Boda in Sweden during the 1970s and pro...
Glass
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H 2.25 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
1970s Geometric Glass Block Ashtray Modern Sculpture Style of Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Glass block sculpture 1970s Geometric glass block ashtray bookend paperweight desk accessory modern sculpture In the style of Blenko glass Measures: 2.25 tall x 4.75 x 4.75 Preow...
Glass
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H 4.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Blenko Ice Block Bookends in Amber Glass Abstract Flower Design 1967 Joel Myers
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Glass Bookends By Blenko abstract ice glass block sculpture modern bookends in amber glass 1967 By designer Joel Myers for Blenko Glass of West Virginia Heavy pair of square amber co...
Art Glass
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H 4 in W 6.25 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Yellow Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown yellow, white, gold and blue algae art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese company. Measures: 6 1/4" lo...
Gold Leaf
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H 4 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 in
Murano Silver Striped Fish and Coral Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown blue, silver, striped art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to the Cenedese Company. The piece is made with three very thick layers of glass. Have...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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H 3.75 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Pink Blue Silver Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown blue, pink silver flecks and ribbons Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Attributed to Cenedese Company. The main bodies of the fish are made with silver...
Silver Leaf
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H 3.75 in W 1.25 in D 5.25 in
Cenedese Murano Pink Blue Stripe Fish Aquarium Block Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Lifelike Murano Hand Blown Striped Fish with Algae Aquarium Block. Attributed to the Cenedese company. The piece is highly ...
Blown Glass
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Unique Glass Block with Reindeer
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art glass decorated with reindeer. 1960s. Measures: 18 x 16 cm. Depth: 6.5 cm. In excel...
Art Glass
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H 4.25 in W 7.5 in D 2.5 in
Cenedese Murano Orange Purple Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free shipping worldwide! See details below description. Beautiful Murano handblown orange, purple, white and gold art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo...
Gold Leaf
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H 5.75 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Cenedese Murano Green Pink Orange Black Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, orange, pink, black, white and gold art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Cenedese company. The...
Gold Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 6.25 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Green White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and silver flecks fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini....
Silver Leaf
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H 4.75 in W 6 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Red Purple Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, purple stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed to designer A...
Silver Leaf
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H 5 in W 6.5 in D 1.75 in
Cenedese Murano Green Orange Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown orange, green stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed to designer Alfredo...
Silver Leaf
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H 7 in W 10.75 in D 3.75 in
Cenedese Murano Three Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block on Lighted Base
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large vintage Murano handblown orange, turquoise, and purple fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture on original lighted wood base. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini ...
Gold Leaf
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H 4.25 in W 1.75 in D 6.25 in
Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and silver flecks fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini...
Silver Leaf
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H 3.75 in W 1.75 in D 4.75 in
A.Ve.M. Murano Blue Red Green Swimming Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Cenedese, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue and green Italian art glass fish aquarium block paperweight sculpture.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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H 3.38 in W 1.75 in D 5 in
A.Ve.M. Murano Purple Red Green Swimming Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block
By Cenedese, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, green and red Italian art glass fish aquarium block sculpture. Documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company (A.Ve.M.), with the origin...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Sommerso
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H 4.63 in W 1.75 in D 6 in
Cenedese Murano Red Blue Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue, yellow stripes, and silver flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture block. Documented to the Cenedese company, and attributed t...
Silver Leaf
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H 3.5 in W 1.88 in D 4.63 in
Murano Yellow Blue Stripes Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass fish aquarium sculpture block. Created in the manner of the Cenedese and A.Ve.M. companies.
Silver Leaf
Large Scale Arizona Biltmore Hotel Rug by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wright’s contributions include the distinctive concrete textile blocks, stained glass windows, sculptures, lighting and carpeting.
Two unique blown glass "block" sculptures by Luigi Benzoni
Located in London, GB
Two unique blown glass block sculptures with gold inclusions each one representing a scketched male face from the series BEATUS VIR by artist Luigi Benzoni priced individually
Egidio Costantini & Anthony Ellero Rare Glass Block
By Egidio Constantini
Located in Berlin, DE
One of a kind glass panel, 1976 by Egidio Costantini and Anthony Ellero. Made by Fucina degli Angeli, Italy, Murano. Fused clear and colored glass. Mounted in plexiglass box. Signed ...
Glass, Plexiglass
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H 37.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Tall Mid-Century Alexandrite Neodymium Murano Glass Nude Lovers Sculpture, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Well sculpted, attached on a heavy rectangular glass block (6.5” x 4.5”), the Sculpture is in very good condition and will bring a stunning accent on any decor.
Murano Glass
Amazing Pair of Sculptures by Frederic Liger
By Frédéric Liger
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of sculptures with glass block encased in stainless steel panels, one is signed.
A Pair Of Cenedese "aquarium" Weights.
By Ricardo Licatta
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of 1950/60's Venetian glass fish aquarium block sculptures, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy.
Glass
Livio Seguso Murano Glass Sculpture
By Livio Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and amazing is this massive Livio Seguso two toned glass sculpture by Luciano Gaspari. Gaspari and Seguso often collaborated on Murano sculptures and this is a true masterpi...
Glass
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.