Vintage Opalescent Italian Opaline Vase on Foot from Florence, 1950s
By Opaline florence
Located in Verviers, BE
Opaline di Florence (Empoli) opalescent Italian art glass vase the late 1950s or early 1960s. Beautiful hand-blown opal and hand-applied white foot Measures: 44 cm tall, diamete...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Opalescent Italian Vase with 2 Handles Opaline from Florence 1950s
By Opaline florence
Located in Verviers, BE
Opaline di Florence (Empoli) opalescent Italian art glass Vase with 2 handles dating it to the late 1950s or early 1960s. Beautiful hand-blown opal and hand-applied 2 handles. Th...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Davide Moretto “Gemelli di Ghisa” Murano Glass and Cast Iron Floor Lamps, Italy
By Davide Moretto
Located in Vicenza, IT
Each lamp features a cast-iron base, a forged iron stem finished with hand-applied gold lacquer, and a 1950s Murano glass vase repurposed as an amethyst-colored lampshade.
Iron, Gold Leaf
Davide Moretto “Effusione tra Rose ed Uva” Table Lamp in Corten and Murano Glass
By Davide Moretto
Located in Vicenza, IT
A one-of-a-kind sculptural table lamp by Italian artist Davide Moretto, entirely handcrafted from forged Corten steel and a repurposed 1950s Murano glass vase in a deep amethyst tone.
Wrought Iron
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