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Murano Italy Avem Tutti Frutti Zanfirico Latticino Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Murano 5
Located in Delft, NL
Murano Italy Avem Tutti Frutti Zanfirico Latticino art glass bowl, 1950s.
White Murano Art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
AVEM Murano Zanfirico & Aventurine Glass Scramble Paperweight
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950/60's Venetian glass scramble paperweight, made on the island of Murano
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Salviati Murano Zanfirico & Aventurine Glass Bowl + Plate Set
By Salviati
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass finger bowl and plate set, made on the island of Murano, near
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
MARKED Venini Murano White Glass Zanfirico Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950's small Venetian white glass "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) vase. Made on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
MARKED Venini Murano Purple & White Glass Zanfirico Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950's Venetian purple & white glass "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) vase. Made on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
AVEM Murano Zanfirico Bizantino / Tutti Frutti Red Glass Mini Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950/60's Venetian glass mini vase or match holder, made on the island of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso “ Zanfirico “ Wake Up” Murano Glass Metal Crome, 1950, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso “Zanfirico".
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
SIGNED Venini Murano Turquoise & White Glass Zanfirico Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Bolton, GB
of lattice criss cross zanfirico filigree strands. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Zanfirico pencil neck Murano Glass vase , signed " Venini Italia"
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini vase in this canes twisted work, zanfirico technic that makes lattice patterns
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
AVEM Murano Zanfirico Bizantino "Tutti Frutti" Red Glass Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Here is an exquisite 1960's Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
1950 Barovier e Toso "Zanfirico" Glass and Silver Italian Murano Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
White "Zanfiro" glass
Silver stand
"Barovier & Toso" signed
Perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
AVEM LARGE Murano Zanfirico Bizantino / Tutti Frutti Red Glass Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite, large and very heavy (2.8kg unpacked) 1950/60's Venetian glass vase, made on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano reticello zanfirico glass bowl
By Aureliano Toso, Salviati, Cenedese, Barovier, Venini
Located in Lugo, IT
Murano production glass bowl.
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass ‘Zanfirico’ Pitcher and Cups attr. To Fratelli Toso, circa 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and rare set of 6 cups and a Pitcher in Murano glass, all executed in the ‘Zanfirico
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, Venini Italia, 1985 Vase "Zanfirico Reticello"
By Venini
Located in CH
Murano, 1985, vase "Zanfirico Reticello".
Colorless glass with blue-white thread decoration.
Signed
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Salviati Venini Bianconi Venetian Murano Zanfirico Latticino Bowl Saucer, Pair
By Salviati, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Miami, FL
a pair of delicately created Venetian Murano Zanfirico art glass finger bowls and saucers. The bowls
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Exclusive Set of 6 Murano Tumblers, Burnt Orange Zanfirico over White, Cenedese
By Amelio Cenedese, Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
using the Zanfirico technique, which involves twisting and crossing small beads of glass
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
By Salviati
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
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This colors of joy, mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
By Salviati
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl
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This colors of joy, mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Pink Zanfirico Filigree Latticino Compote
By La Filigrana Di Murano
Located in Montreal, QC
Murano pink Zanfirico Filigree Latticino compote.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Venini Vase “Zanfirico“ Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase “Zanfirico“ Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Vase Zanfirico Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase Zanfirico Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano latticino zanfirico Bowl
Located in Zurich, CH
Vintage Murano latticino zanfirico Bowl
ca. 16 x 10.5 cm
Very good condtion
Category
Vintage 1960s European Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Vase Murano Glass Vase Zanfirico Italy 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Paolo Venini vase decorated with Zanfirico canes in a vibrant light yellow with black and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano glass zanfirico vase bicolor circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Murano glass in zanfirico bicolor circa 1950 vase.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venetian Murano Glass Commedia dell'arte White Zanfirico Cane Figurine
By Salviati, Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inclusions and surface gold leafing throughout. The glass of the skirt with white zanfirico canes with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
White Venini Handkerchief Bowl, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handkerchief ''zanfirico'' bowl/vase attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant in Zanfirico Glass by Venini, Attributed
By Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano ceiling pendant with Zanfirico glass.
Italy, 1960s.
Rare and absolutely exquisite glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dino Martens Murano Millefiori Murrines Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare Murano hand blown millefiori murrines, Zanfirico ribbons, Filigrana and color patches Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Zanfirico Filigrana Glass Vase with Gold Inclusion Appliqué
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury Murano zanfirico filigrana glass vase with Appliqué cane.
Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano White Zanfirico Ribbons Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ballerina Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unique, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass dancing ballerina sculpture with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 10 in W 4.25 in D 6 in
Venini Bianconi Murano Blue White Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark blue, with light blue and white ribbons Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 3 in W 3.25 in D 3.88 in
Venini Bianconi Murano White Zanfirico Ribbon Italian Art Glass Cornucopia Vase
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown white with ribbons Italian art glass cornucopia
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 7.88 in W 5 in D 7.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Zanfirico White Black Ribbons Italian Art Glass Vase
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual Murano hand blown black and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Murano Amethyst Purple White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and white ribbons Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 2.75 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
Venini Bianconi Murano White Teal Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and light teal green ribbons Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 6.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Venini Murano glass multicolor with zanfirico and venturine circa 1950 bowl.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass multicolor with zanfirico and venturine bowl.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Pedestal Zanfirico Bowl in Murano Glass by Tagliapietra, circa 2000
By Lino Tagliapietra
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pedestal zanfirico bowl in Murano Glass by Tagliapietra - circa 2000
This Murano blown glass
Category
Early 2000s Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gino Donna chandelier in Murano glass blue with "zanfirico" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible chandelier 5 lights in Murano glass with "zanfirico" by Gino Donna circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
White Fulvio Bianconi Handkerchief Bowl, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handkerchief ''zanfirico'' bowl/vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
H 2.56 in Dm 3.15 in
Two White Handkerchief Vases/bowls, Zanfirico Filigree Glass, Venini, Murano
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two white handkerchief vases/bowls, featuring zanfirico filigree glass from Venini, Murano. These
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Ashtray / Vide-Poche by Giulio Radi for Avem
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in Bizantine zanfirico murano glass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
Pigeon Murano Art Glass Green Gold White Blue Zanfirico AVEM Design, 1960s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pigeon murano art glass green gold white blue Zanfirico AVEM design 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Antique White Zanfirico Ribbons Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Artisti Barovier, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please Note - Priced Per Item (2 vases are available).
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown white
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Rainbow White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Leaf Shape Ring Dish
By Fratelli Toso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow and white ribbons Italian art glass leaf shaped bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 1.25 in W 4.5 in D 5.88 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Blue White Zanfirico Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl Dish
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vinrtage Murano hand blown blue and white ribbons Italian art glass footed cup bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
H 3.13 in Dm 3.88 in
Venini Art Deco Sconce by Carlo Scarpa in Zanfirico Murano Glass, circa 1930
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Art Deco sconce in clear and white Murano Glass, manufactured in the Zanfirico Technique in the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
H 13.39 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Zanfirico Lattimo", Venice Murano 1950s
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
honored with several awards. Till today Venini is one of the leading art glass manufacturies on Murano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp with Zanfirico and Polychrome Twisted Filigree Detail
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This handblown Italian Murano glass table lamp has an organic double gourd or squash form which
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sconce in Murano Glass in Zanfirico Technique, Italy, circa 1930-40
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Art Deco sconce clear, white and pink Murano Glass manufactured in the Zanfirico Technique in the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
AVEM Venice 1960 Multicolor Zanfirico Gold and Silver Murano Glass Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bel vaso di Avem con zanfirico e foglie oro e argento
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
MCM "Fazzoletto" Chandelier in "Zanfirico" Glass by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Merida, Yucatan
white Murano glass.
The shade of the chandelier is called "Fazzoletto" that translates to handkerchief
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
H 29.93 in Dm 13.78 in
Archimede Seguso, 'Zanfirico' vase, ca. 1955
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Zurich, CH
Archimede Seguso (1909-1999), 'Zanfirico' vase, ca. 1955
clear glass with multicolored zanfirico
Category
Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
James Carpenter, 'Venini Zanfirico' vase, 1982
By Venini, James Carpenter
Located in Zurich, CH
James Carpenter (*1949), 'Venini Zanfirico' vase, 1982
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
15cm
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini zanfirico and filigrana bowl with venturina circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bowl in Murano glass with venturina, zanfirico e filigrana circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Pendant Light by Venini
By Venini
Located in London, GB
A pendant light made in 'zanfirico' Murano glass by Venini, circa 1960.
Suspended by a brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Decorative Object Bell Murano Glass Midcentury Italia Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Graceful bell Murano blown glass object. Zanfirico, filigree and reticello workmanship. Design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of murano zanfirico glass on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, every piece of murano zanfirico glass was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of murano zanfirico glass — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of murano zanfirico glass is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Venini, Archimede Seguso and Fratelli Toso each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of murano zanfirico glass that is worth considering.
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A piece of murano zanfirico glass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,039, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $11,668.
Questions About Murano Zanfirico Glass
- What is Zanfirico glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Zanfirico glass is a term for glassware produced using a technique developed in Murano, Italy. It involves making glassware by stretching and twisting filigree glass canes, which gives pieces intricate lattice patterns. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Zanfirico glassware.
- What is Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Murano glass is colorful art glass primarily produced on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy. Artisans produce a variety of Murano glass decorative objects, including vases, lamps, candle holders, figurines, bowls and wine glasses. Shop a selection of Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is Murano glass made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Murano glass is made of a combination of materials. In most cases, artisans use a blend of silica, soda, lime and potassium to produce the colorful art glass. The mixture gets heated to a high temperature to melt it, so that glassblowers can form it into various shapes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Murano glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano glass, from the Venetian island of Murano, is world-renowned for excellent craftsmanship and a wide variety of colors and decorations. The glassmakers of Murano use methods honed over centuries to create rich colors and designs by mixing different minerals during the process. Many examples contain gold and silver flecks inside the glass. You’ll find a collection of authentic Murano glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Where is Murano glass signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Authentic Murano glass often, but not always, includes labels with the name of the workshop, the signature of the glass master and a certificate of authenticity. To best determine if a Murano glass is authentic, look up the location of the factory found on the label. All authentic Murano glass is produced in Venice or Murano. Always purchase Murano glass from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Browse a selection of authentic Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- Does Murano glass have markings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, Murano glass is typically marked. You will usually find the markings on the bases of pieces or in other inconspicuous areas. Generally, Murano glass will display a trademark and a maker's mark, indicating which shop produced it. In most cases, authentic Murano glass will not have the word "Murano" on it. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Murano glass.
- Does Murano glass break?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Murano glass can break. Generally considered very durable, Murano glass is still made of glass and it is susceptible to breaks if it’s improperly handled or dropped. Known as some of the best glass produced in the world, unfortunately it can still break. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
- How is Murano glass marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024How Murano glass is marked varies. Some pieces feature a label, sticker or other mark that bears the name of the studio that produced them. Others may only have an artist's signature or be unmarked. However, Murano glass artisans rarely put the word "Murano" on their pieces, though you will often see the word on replicas. For assistance determining whether a particular piece is Murano, consult an expert appraiser or antiques dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Murano glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024Murano glass comes from Murano, an island located in the Venetian Lagoon to the north of Venice, Italy. Many people mistake the name Murano for that of a brand or company, but the term actually applies to glassware produced by a variety of makers. Fratelli Toso, Umberto Bellotto, the Salviati family, Ercole Barovier, Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini and Alfredo Barbini are just some of the glassblowers known for producing Murano glass. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Murano glass.
- How can I identify Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano 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 authentic Murano glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Can Murano glass be clear?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although Murano glass is usually brightly colored, there are a few varieties of clear Murano glass. Cristallo glass, which is achieved by a process of bleaching, is a type of clear Murano glass. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- Is Murano glass valuable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether Murano glass is valuable depends on a variety of factors, including the type of piece and its condition. Artisans on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy, produce the colorful glassware through a unique process. 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. One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century (the filigrana technique is as old as the 16th century). A certified appraiser can help you determine the value and authenticity of a particular piece. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Murano glassware.
- Is Murano glass worth it?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024Yes, many glass lovers believe that Murano glass is worth it. Murano glass is named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries. The glass is made using a variety of artisanal processes and is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Every vintage Murano glass decorative object is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. However, whether or not it’s worth investing in Murano glass is totally subjective! At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Find Murano glass and other art glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- Is Murano blown glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, Murano is blown glass. Artisans on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy, produce the colorful glassware through a unique process. 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. One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century (the filigrana technique is as old as the 16th century). On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Murano glassware from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano Aventurine is glass that has been decorated with a surface effect which resembles shimmering specks found in quartz. This technique was pioneered by Murano in the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find Murano glass products from top sellers around the world.
- Why is it called Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023It is called Murano glass because of its place of origin. During the 13th century, artisans on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, became famous for producing colorful glassware. Find a range of Murano glass from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021There is no real difference between Venetian glass and Murano glass. While both Venetian glass and Murano glass come from Murano Island, Venice is a more popular location than Murano, hence it is called widely as Venetian glass. You can use both search terms to find the best piece for you on 1stDibs.
- Is Murano glass in Venice real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Whether Murano glass in Venice is real or not varies. The island of Murano is close to Venice, so the Italian city is home to many stores that carry authentic Murano glassware. However, some stores may carry lookalikes. As a result, it's important to purchase only pieces from reputable retail stores, dealers and online platforms. Shop a selection of Murano glass on 1stDibs.
- How much is Murano glass worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021How much Murano glass is worth depends on the size as well as on other factors. New Murano glass necklaces may cost up to $35 depending on the number of beads — a vintage Murano glass necklace may garner considerably more money — whereas a vase made of Murano glass can cost a few thousand dollars. Antique Murano art glass can fetch thousands of dollars at auction depending on the brand, the history of the piece, the technique used to design the piece and more. Find a collection of antique and vintage Murano glass jewelry and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022All Murano glass pieces are either hand-blown or mouth-blown in Murano, Italy. This will cause small imperfections like air bubbles or a Pontil mark. In addition, the glass master will leave his signature on the piece indicating its authenticity. It’s important to purchase from a vetted seller or vendor to ensure authenticity. Shop authentic Murano glass pieces from 1stDibs.
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