Murano Sommerso Box
Iconic Siver Leafed Mandruzzato Sommerso Murano Box
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Mandruzzato
Located in Round Top, TX
vintage silver leaf and black Murano glass sommerso box, made in Italy by Alessandro Mandruzzato, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Murano Bronze-Mounted Glass Casket Attributed to Sommerso
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Winnetka, IL
A striking vintage bronze-mounted clear thick Murano glass casket attributed to Sommerso having a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Casket
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid Century Modern Murano clear art glass "Sommerso" jewelry square casket trinket box
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Murano Gold & Amethyst Sommerso Square Box
Located in Westport, CT
A splendid and timeless one of a kind Murano handcrafted large square-shaped clear blown glass box
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Low Murano Emerald Sommerso Glass Rectangular Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted low rectangular shaped clear blown glass box with floating green
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Sommerso jewelry box engraved by Mandruzzato, Murano glass, Italy, 1960
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare pink sommerso box designed and manufactured by alessandro mandruzzato in murano in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal
$3,594
H 3.55 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Murano glass box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful heavy Murano Sommerso glass box in great condition. No chips to glass
Made in
Category
Vintage 1950s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Box
By Mandruzzato
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid Century Modern Murano green & yellow "Sommerso" jewelry square casket trinket box
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
$4,750
H 4.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.75 in
Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy c. 1960
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous authentic and original emerald green and gold sommerso Murano glass casket, made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
$4,054
H 3.15 in W 5.2 in D 3.31 in
Barbini Murano 1950s Red Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow and clear Italian art glass powder
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Sapphire Blue Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and bubbles Italian art glass lidded
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
H 5.75 in Dm 5.75 in
Murano Red Orange Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and bubbles Italian art glass lidded vanity
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
H 7.75 in Dm 5.25 in
Seguso Murano Sapphire Fiery Opal White Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
/ powder box. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. The piece has a worn red "Murano - Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 3.75 in
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Signed Italian Murano Mandruzzato Sommerso Hinged Glass and Brass Box
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful, heavy and stunning signed Mandruzzato Italian Murano Sommerso box has beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Glass
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Box
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a lovely large domed murano glass box with a brass rim.
The box has no chips or cracks and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Square Faceted Sommerso Murano Glass Lidded Box with 24K Gold
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning piece of Murano Sommerso art glass. Consists of thick transparent glass with blue/grey
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Murano Green Ribbed & Ormolu Hinged Box - Original Label
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional antique Murano glass box showcases the artistry and craftsmanship synonymous with
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Grey Murano sommerso glass box
Located in New York, NY
Grey Murano sommerso glass covered box with polished nickel frame.
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Category
Late 20th Century Italian Boxes
Mandruzzato, "Sommerso" Murano Glass Jewelry Box
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Murano glass jewelry box made by Mandruzzato for the Designer's Guild. It features ad
Category
20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Murano Sommerso Lidded Box, Signed G.S.E. Ottone Garantito
By G.S.E. Ottone Garantito
Located in Norwalk, CT
Heavy glass lidded box with gold-plated bezel, clear glass octagon with interior grey oval hollow
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Medium Murano Frosted White Sommerso Square Glass Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted medium square- shaped clear blown glass box with sommerso floating
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Sommerso Hand Blown Murano Glass Casket Box with Gilt Banding
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Greensboro, NC
Absolutely beautiful and substantial Italian glass box. Smoky blue grey hand blown cased glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Midcentury Murano Sommerso Cherry Red Interior to Clear Glass Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian midcentury Murano Sommerso cherry red interior to clear glass box with brass mounts.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
H 4.13 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in
Midcentury Murano Sommerso Octagonal Glass Box Rare Blue to Green to Clear
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury Murano Sommerso octagonal glass box of rare blue to green to clear color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
H 3.25 in W 3.88 in D 3.88 in
Monumental Mid-Century Murano Dresser Box
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Sommerso Mid-Century Murano dresser box in the Sommerso technique. A rare find.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Italian Mandruzzato Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Hinged Box
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Miami, FL
sommerso box a show stopper.
It has brass by the hinged top.
It is very heavy and deep; signed on the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Mandruzzato Sommerso 24-Carat Gold-Plated Glass Hinged Box
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Miami, FL
The beautiful colors of the Sommerso from gray blue to smokey gray make this hinged Italian Murano
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
H 3.85 in W 5.5 in D 4 in L 3.85 in
Murano Dark and Light Pink White Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, light and dark pink, controlled bubbles Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Glass Box
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a beautiful murano glass casket box with a gold metal ormolou band
it has a side markings
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Casket Box
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful heavy murano glass casket box with brass ormolou in great vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Etched Murano Sommerso Glass Casket Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
A red Murano, Sommerso etched casket box with original label. a layer of amber around the red.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Monumental Artisan Murano Grey Over Frosted Clear Sommerso Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted super large rectangular shaped grey-blue blown box with floating
Category
2010s European Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
H 9.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Murano Sommerso Glass Casket Lidded Box Signed Garantito
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano heavy glass lidded casket box with gold/brass frame resting on paw feet. The box is clear
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Midcentury Italian Murano Sommerso Dome Top Glass Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A large midcentury Italian Murano Sommerso gray to clear dome top glass box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Hand Blown Murano Glass Box, Alessandro Mandruzzato
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury glass box was designed by Alessandro Mandruzzato and hand blown in Murano, Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
H 4 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
Barbini Murano Sommerso, Purple Flame Top Italian Art Glass Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
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Beautiful vintage Murano Sommerso purple
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Midcentury Murano Sommerso Gold and Chartreuse Octagonal Glass Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian midcentury Murano Sommerso gold and chartreuse octagonal glass box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
H 5.75 in W 3.88 in D 3.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Dome Top Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury glass box was designed by Alessandro Mandruzzato and hand blown in Murano, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
H 5.5 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
Murano Sommerso Decorative Trinket Jewelry Box Italy, circa 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage rare Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Sommerso heavy glass decorative trinket jewelry Box
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Boxes and Cases
Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Vanity Boxe and Accessories by Seguso, 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Vetri d' Arte in the 1940s. The set is composed by 3 large Murano "Sommerso a bollicine" pieces: 1 box
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Murano Green Silver Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Jewelry Box
By Barovier&Toso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, silver flecks and controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Leaf
Murano Reddish Pink Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Barovier&Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown transparent reddish pink and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Amethyst Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown amethyst and gold flecks Italian art glass powder / jewelry box
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Sommerso Kelly Green, Army Green and Clear Glass Bowl or Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This luscious Italian Murano glass 2 part bowl or box has layerings of sommerso greens against
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Seguso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jar / powder box
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Italian Art Glass Powder Box Perfumes Vanity Set
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Blush Pink Opal White Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blush pink and white Italian art glass vanity jar
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Murano Glass Box, 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Thick cased green and clear glass box in fine condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Sommerso Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage octagonal Murano glass sommerso box signed, "G.S.E, Ottone Garantito", features gold plated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sommerso Boxes
Materials
Sommerso, Glass
Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Casket, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual Italian Murano Sommerso glass casket, circa 1960. The casing in clear engraved
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Boxes
Aventurina Box by Roberto Rida ft. Vintage Venini Glass, Italy, 2019
By Venini, Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
This mesmerizing Sommerso glass lid achieves its unique shimmering black and blue coloration
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Murano Sommerso Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal murano sommerso box for your home. Each murano sommerso box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and art glass. There are many kinds of the murano sommerso box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A murano sommerso box, designed in the mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made murano sommerso box over the years, but those crafted by Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini and Atelier Oball are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Murano Sommerso Box?
Prices for a murano sommerso box start at $165 and top out at $1,500 with the average selling for $675.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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