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Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Stylish Art Glass Bird Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish art glass bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Stylish Cockatoo / Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish cockatoo art glass sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very stylish 15" high Italian Art Glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
H 15.25 in W 6.25 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Murano Seagull Sculptures Birds
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Licio Zanetti
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Graceful sculptures capture the beauty and freedom of seagulls in flight, with their wings
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Art Glass Bird / Duck Sculpture by Cenedese for Murano Glass
By Cenedese, Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Murano glass bird / duck sculpture on base by Cenedese studio for Murano Glass, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass bird sculpture from the 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Glass Bird Sculpture from the 1960s
This charming figurine captures the essence of avian
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Sommerso Art Glass Bird Sculpture by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish sommerso art glass bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture 1960s
By Barovier&Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Bird Pheasant Sculpture Bird 1960s.
Vintage Italian Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tyra Carolina Lundgren Bird Sculpture, Murano
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
.
Marking(s); notes: signed with three-line acid stamp “Venini Murano Italia”
Country of origin; materials
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1980's Sommerso Murano Glass Bird Swan Statue Catchall Sculpture
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Murano glass sculpture depicting a swan in clear and green. A nice addition to any room. Made in
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Murrina Bird Sculpture Art Glass Murano, 1960
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The Murrina bird sculpture art glass Murano, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1970's Sommerso Murano Glass, Birds, Doves on a Tree, Sculpture
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Murano glass sculpture depicting four birds in white and light pink perched on a clear glass tree
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Tyra Carolina Lundgren Bird Sculpture, Murano
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
. She was the first woman to design glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and was also the artistic
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass and Bronze Sculpture with Two Birds by Zico Zanetti
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury sculpture depicting two hand blown cockatoos perched on a doré bronze tree on a glass
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 28.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Licio Zanetti Murano Glass Sommerso Lattimo Bird Sculpture, Italy
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti Murano Glass Sommerso Lattimo Bird Sculpture, Italy
Offered for sale is a large
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Renato Anatra Murano Glass Sommerso Lattimo Bird Sculpture, Signed
By Renato Anatra
Located in Miami, FL
Renato Anatra Murano Glass Sommerso Lattimo Bird Sculpture, Signed
Offered for sale is a large
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Bird Mouth Blown Glass Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful Murano bird glass sculpture with copper inserts circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass and Bronze Sculpture with Two Birds by Zanetti
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century sculpture depicting two hand blown cockatoos perched on a doré bronze tree on a glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
H 28.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Small Murano Bird
Located in Asaa, DK
Small Murano bird
Italian vintage glass bird figurine from Murano with intricate patterns.
Very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Black Murano Glass Heron Birds
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Pair of large and black heron glass sculptures, original handmade in Venice Murano Italy.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Striped Murano Glass Bird Sculpture, Mid Century Murano Glass Art, IT ca. 1970
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely Murano glass bird sculpture from the 1970s in Italy, attributed to Fratelli Toso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
H 8.86 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Chartreuse & Transparent Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
This playful and beautifully formed Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bird
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass birds by Cenedese mid-modern century italian sculptures 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Murano glass birds by Cenedese mid-modern century italian sculptures 1970s
This elegant trio of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Murano Ribbon Glass Sculpture of Bird Signed Numbered & Dated 1982
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Italian Murano ribbon glass sculpture of bird signed numbered & dated 1982. This is a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Sculpture by Licio Zanetti "Birds in Flight"
By Licio Zanetti
Located in New York, NY
Murano Art glass sculpture by Licio Zanetti, "Birds In Flight". Beautifully handmade art glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bird Italian Sculpture
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass sculpture of a bird hand-crafted in Italy in the Seventies, colors, the gold inside
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
H 13 in W 13.39 in D 3.55 in
Salviati Murano White Amber Gold Italian Art Glass Birds Centerpiece Sculptures
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
playful birds on branch sculptures. They are a matched pair. The birds are documented to the Salviati
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9.75 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Bird Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Red Amethyst Fade Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture Figure
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red amethyst Italian art glass guinea or quail bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
H 7.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Venetian/Murano Barbini Turquoise Exotic Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a matched pair of hand blown, tall and fanciful Murano "Birds Of Paradise" or Exotic Birds
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Archimede Seguso Murano Orange White Gold Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, white and gold flecks Italian art glass bird with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Blue Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue and aqua blue Italian art glass swan bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Sommerso
H 8.88 in W 4.75 in D 4.25 in
Handsome Pair of Vintage Venetian Glass Birds, Murano Hand Blown circa 1960s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An expressive pair of vibrant Murano glass birds
Superbly hand blown using crimson red, sparkling
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
CLOSING SALE 8" Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, labeled, Oball
By Atelier Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLOSING SALE 8" Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, labeled, Oball likely .
*****NOTICE: OUR
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Murano glass green 1950 bird.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass bird circa 1950 green and white.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano White Olive Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, olive green and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 6.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.25 in
Signed A. Seguso Pair of Pink Murano Glass Bird Sculptures, Italy 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mouth-blown bird sculptures in pink Murano glass. These delightful bird are
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.96 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Salviati Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. The bird still has the original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 10.75 in W 8 in D 6 in
Seguso Murano Sommerso Orange Red Italian Art Glass Flying Duck Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
art glass flying duck centerpiece sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The bird is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
H 12 in W 12.75 in D 11 in
Barbini Murano Teal Blue Sommerso Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
pheasant bird sculptures. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They are a matched pair, with male (long
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 5 in W 8 in D 2.25 in
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass love birds sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. The two canary birds are sitting
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4 in W 4.75 in D 5 in
Seguso Murano Blue Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4.75 in W 2.75 in D 10 in
Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have another in orange
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Bird Dove Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass dove bird figurine
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3.13 in W 2.38 in D 4.75 in
Seguso Murano Opalescent Dark Pink White Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent dark pink and white Italian art glass swan bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 8 in W 4 in D 5.75 in
Barbini Murano Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9.38 in W 2.88 in D 6 in
Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 4.63 in W 2.75 in D 4 in
Murano Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds on Branch Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The birds are beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 7.13 in W 6 in D 6.25 in
Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Birds Blue Tail Uranium Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass birds sculpture. Attributed to the Salviati company. The birds are made with some Uranium glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 12 in W 5.5 in D 7.5 in
Large Murano Glass Bird
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large blown glass bird by Murano. Elegant shape with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4.25 in W 2.25 in D 3 in
Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Salviati, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and cute, vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Murano Sommerso Orange Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figure Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Summerso orange, green and gold flecks Italian art glass bird
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 12.5 in W 3 in D 6.25 in
Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figure Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue to clear Italian art glass owl bird figure
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
H 7.75 in W 3.25 in D 3.75 in
Livio Seguso Murano Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Livio Seguso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium green apple with gray bird
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
H 8.63 in W 4 in D 6.5 in
Barbini Salviati Murano White Ribbons Gold Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 8.38 in W 4.25 in D 7.75 in
Murano Emerald Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture Figurine
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown emerald green and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.75 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Cobalt Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 6.5 in W 2.25 in D 4 in
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Murano Bird Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of murano bird sculptures is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct murano bird sculptures — often made from glass, murano glass and art glass — can elevate any home. Murano bird sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Murano bird sculptures are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made murano bird sculptures over the years, but those made by Alfredo Barbini, Archimede Seguso and Salviati are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Murano Bird Sculptures?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $875, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $47,671 highest priced.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
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.
Questions About Murano Bird Sculptures
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if a bird sculpture is made of Murano glass, professionals recommend having an antiques dealer or Murano glass expert examine it. Otherwise, look for the signature of the artist or factory on the piece. Authentic Murano glass will often, but not always, include labels with the name of the workshop, the signature of the glass master and a certificate of authenticity. Use trusted online resources to determine if the maker's location is or was in Murano, in northeastern Italy. Seeing the word "Murano" on a glass decorative object doesn't mean that it is authentic. In fact, most genuine pieces won't show the word "Murano." Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. Find a collection of Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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