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Sonja Blomdahl Incalmo Art Glass Vase
By Sonja Blomdahl 2
Located in Miami, FL
Superb large yellow and blue hand-blown incalmo glass vase by the internationally acclaimed
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Alfredo Barbini Italian Murano Inclamo Art Glass Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large Italian Murano Incalmo art glass vase applied with a murine studded collar by
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Formia Murano Incalmo Glass Vase
By Formia Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vase utilizing a difficult technique.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Seguso Viro Murano 4 Quarti Incalmo Colored Art Glass Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian Murano art glass '4 Quarti' incalmo colored glass vase designed by Seguso Viro
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Riccardo Licata Murano Doppio Incalmo Murrine Italian Art Glass Vase
By Riccardo Licata, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Exceptional, very rare vintage Murano hand blown white and yellow murrines Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murrine, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Incalmo Murano Art Glass Vase by v. Nason & C. ca. 1990s
By Carlo Nason, Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large and decorative Murano glass vase of the 'Fiapi' series designed by Carlo Nason and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large Incalmo Murano Art Glass Vase by V. Nason & C. ca. 1990s
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Carlo Nason
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large and decorative murano glass vase of the 'Fiapi' series designed by Carlo Nason and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Sonja Blomdahl Large Handblown Art Glass Sphere Vessel Vase Incalmo Pilchuck
By Sonja Blomdahl 2
Located in Portland, OR
, Venetian glass master Checco Ongaro taught Blomdahl the method of double-bubble blowing (or incalmo), of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Vintage Venini Murano Fulvio Bianconi Double Incalmo Blown Glass Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
. This is an "a doppio incalmo" vase which simply means a double incalmo. Cylindrical vase, composed of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Venini Murano Fulvio Bianconi Incalmo Mouth Blown Glass Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brussels, BE
. This is an "a doppio incalmo" vase which simply means a double incalmo. Cylindrical vase, composed of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Alfredo Barbini, Aquamarine Incalmo Vase Murano Glass 1980s, Signed and Labeled
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
transparent. Colors are joined with the incalmo technique, one of the most difficult in blown glass. In
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano Glass Vase Blue Cane Segments
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano Glass Vase in black and blue decorated with
Category

1990s Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano Glass Vase Orange Cane Segments
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano Glass Vase in black and amber glass decorated with
Category

1990s Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972 A vintage Venetian art glass vase
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Incalmo Murrine Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Vistosi with Original Label
By Vistosi
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Incalmo Murrine Murano Glass Vase attributed to Vistosi with original label. Beautiful Murrine
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Large Vase 'Doppio Incalmo', Venice Ca. 1965
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alfredo Barbini Large Vase 'doppio incalmo', Venice ca. 1965 A large heavy glass vase manufactured
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano Glass Vase Orange Cane Segments
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio da Ros Cenedese Fossili Incalmo Murano glass vase in black and amber glass decorated with
Category

1990s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Large Murano Art Glass Vase by La Filigrana
By La Filigrana Di Murano
Located in Miami, FL
Great looking art glass vase. Incalmo with large modern murine inclusions.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large Murano Art Glass Vase by La Filigrana
Large Murano Art Glass Vase by La Filigrana
No Reserve
H 12.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Large Cenedese Filigrana Art Glass Vase with Multicoloured Bands
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A rare filigrana glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Gino Cenedese ca. 1960. Multicolored filigrana
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art glass vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano A vintage art glass vase of
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Art glass vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini A vintage art glass vase of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Art Glass Vase of the 4 Quarti Series by Seguso Viro
By Seguso Viro, Giampaolo Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase of the 4 Quarti Series by Seguso Viro A large art glass vase in shape of a
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Extra Large Barovier & Toso Vase Murano Art Glass "Morbido" Toni Zuccheri, 1984
By Barovier&Toso, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A very rare of large-scale "Morbido" Murano art glass vase designed by architect Toni Zuccheri in
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art glass vase 'Bolle ' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966 A vintage art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano, 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini art glass vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966 A vintage art glass vase
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Formia Green Murano Art Glass Vase in the manner of Hilton McConnico
By Formia Murano, Hilton McConnico
Located in Miami, FL
A unique organic modern art glass vase in the manner of designs by Hilton McConnico, blown in the
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Formia Italian 1970s Vintage White Crystal Clear Murano Glass Tall Flared Vase
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian design monumental vase, tall and slender with flared tops decorated with colored
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Sommercalmo 83, a Unique glass Vase in clear, black & orange by Vic Bamforth
Located in London, GB
recognisable, vibrantly painted, humorous one-off glass art pieces using specialist high firing enamels. With
Category

2010s British Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Sommarial in Gold Brown, an Abstract Fluid Hand Blown Glass Vase by Vic Bamforth
Located in London, GB
recognisable, vibrantly painted, humorous one-off glass art pieces using specialist high firing enamels
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Alberto Dona 1980s Modern Sculpture Red Black White Engraved Murano Glass Vase
By Alberto Donà
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Work of Art in blown Murano glass signed by Alberto Dona, a sophisticated overlaid piece
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass

Large Unique Scottish Mike Hunter "Chicago Patch" Glass Vase 2021
Located in Whitburn, GB
Technical Descriptions A unique LARGE Mike Hunter "Chicago Patch" glass Vase. A mix of
Category

2010s British Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Santillana Vase
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
1985, and during his tenure, he created a wide range of glass pieces, including vases, sculptures, and
Category

1990s Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Santillana Vase
Santillana Vase
H 9.45 in W 4.34 in D 10.24 in
1295 Murano, hand made blown Murano glass vase, Crystal Turquoise, 24k gold leaf
Located in Venice, VE
from the "1295 Murano" collection, hand made art vase. The Murano glass vase is a stunning piece
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Handmade Murano Glass Sommerso Vase in Darkgreen, Yellow Signed by Romano Donà
By Romano Donà
Located in Salzburg, AT
Unique Murano glass Sommerso vase in dark green - yellow - transparent layers, signed by hand
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mauve Flaming Twinet
By Rural Modern Glass Studio
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
The blown glass piece, skillfully crafted by the renowned artist Jeremiah Jacobs, is a captivating
Category

2010s Indian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass

Mauve Flaming Twinet
Mauve Flaming Twinet
H 25 in W 3 in D 9.5 in
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Modern Vase in Frosted Murano by Imperio Rossi Murano
By Rossi Murano
Located in Tilburg, NL
A modern vase in frosted Murano glass processed with ‘incalmo’ technique, in black, purple and
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Venini vase Colletti series 70’s
By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini
Located in bari, IT
Colletti series vase in greenish blown glass with two-tone incalmo band decoration designer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Vase Opulus, Brigitta Carlsson and Ove Thorssen for Venini, 1972
By Ove Thorssen, Venini, Karlsson Brigitta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
blue glass fused in incalmo technic. Venini, Murano, circa 1970s. incised signature Venini Italia on
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors, becoming an integral part of the glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors, becoming an integral part of the glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the Incalmo technique; as it flows, it gradually colors, becoming an integral part of the glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Set of 6 "Goti De Fornasa" Colorful Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
breaks. The set includes 6 Murano glasses with multicolored glass "Incalmo" processing. The products
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Venini Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey & Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Clessidre glass vase in Gray/red. Limited edition in 199 art pieces for each color. Color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre, Magia, Opaline Cased Amber, Filigrana Incalmo
By Lino Tagliapietra, Effetre International Company
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This suspension is a bit of history of glass making. It's the enfancy of Lino Tagliapietra, made
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier & Toso Large Tessere Ambra Suspension Clear Incalmo Black Bead Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
. The glass is heavy and the clear incalmo is probably is a mezzo incalmo (when one part that joins, in
Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Tricolarial 50, a Unique Red, Purple, Blue & Green Glass Vase by Vic Bamforth
Located in London, GB
creates instantly recognisable, vibrantly painted, humorous one-off glass art pieces using specialist high
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Tricolarial 37, a Unique Amber, Red, Purple & Blue Glass Vase by Vic Bamforth
Located in London, GB
creates instantly recognisable, vibrantly painted, humorous one-off glass art pieces using specialist high
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Riccardo Licata for Venini Murano Doppio Incalmo Murrine Italian Art Glass Vase
By Riccardo Licata
Located in Lake Success, NY
Riccardo Licata for Venini hand blown art glass vase. Signed to the underside Venini Murano Italia.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

Materials

Glass

"Incalmo" Vase by Lino Tagliapietra, Murano
By Lino Tagliapietra
Located in New York, NY
Lino Tagliapietra, Effetre International, Murano, Italy, "Incalmo" handblown glass vase
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Incalmo Vase with Cockatoos
By Gary Genetti
Located in WARWICK, NY
This cameo etched vase by Gary Genetti is incalmo and overlay blown glass. The original artwork is
Category

Early 2000s American American Craftsman Glass

Materials

Glass

Incalmo Vase with Cockatoos
Incalmo Vase with Cockatoos
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H 15.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Incalmo Jar with Monkeys
By Gary Genetti
Located in WARWICK, NY
This cameo etched lidded jar by Gary Genetti is incalmo and overlay blown glass. The original
Category

2010s American American Craftsman Jars

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Incalmo Jar with Monkeys
Incalmo Jar with Monkeys
H 14 in Dm 9.5 in
"Zufoli" Glass Bird Sculpture Designed by Emmanuel Babled for Venini
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in Murano, IT
Murano blown glass sculpture representing a bird where the wings and tail symbolize the idea of
Category

2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large Cenedese Antonio da Ros Murano Art Glass Incalmo Battuto Vase Signed
By Cenedese
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Cenedese Antonio Da Ros Murano art Glass Incalmo Battuto Vase Signed Cenedese on the base and
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Paolo Crepax, Asimmetrico Vase in Bright Yellow Incalmo Murano Glass, Signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Paolo Crepax asimmetrico vase. The vase made of two separate parts joined together called incalmo
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Paolo Crepax Asimmetrico Organic Vase Amethyst Gray Incalmo Murano Glass, Signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Paolo Crepax asimmetrico vase. The vase made of two separate parts joined together called incalmo
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Paolo Venini Doppio Incalmo Mezza Filigrana Vase
By Paolo Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venini vase Doppio Incalmo Mezza Filigrana technique. Executed in 1983, with engraved mark at base
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Paolo Crepax Asimmetrico Vase Fume Grey Incalmo Inner Flap, Murano Glass Signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Paolo Crepax asimmetrico vase. The vase made of two separate parts joined together called incalmo
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Paolo Crepax, Asimmetrico Organic Vase in Blue Gray Incalmo Murano Glass, Signed
By Tapio Wirkkala, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Paolo Crepax asimmetrico vase. The vase made of two separate parts joined together called incalmo
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Venini Incalmo Decanter and Glass
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Italian design by master glassblower, Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, circa 1955. Incalmo glass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

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Incalmo Art Glass Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic incalmo art glass vase available at 1stDibs. A incalmo art glass vase — often made from glass, art glass and murano glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer incalmo art glass vase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A incalmo art glass vase, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one incalmo art glass vase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfredo Barbini, Paolo Crepax and Venini produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Incalmo Art Glass Vase?

Prices for a incalmo art glass vase start at $565 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $1,825.

Finding the Right vases for You

Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic. 

Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.

The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.

Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.

Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.

On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.

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