What is Sommerso art glass?

Sommerso art glass is glassware that has two or more layers of color in the piece that don’t mix together. Associated with Murano glass, sommerso is Italian for “submerged.” Find a collection of Sommerso art glass on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.

Seguso Murano Shell

Pink Glass Basket

Art Glass Shell Bowl

Seguso Glass Gold Fleck

Seguso Dish Mid Century

Archimede Seguso Gold Leaf

Silver Clam Shell

Archimede Shell Pink

Clam Basket

Seguso Murano Glass Green 1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy

Sold|~~$120~~

Seguso Murano Glass Green 1960s Clam shaped Shell Bowl, Italy

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Toronto, ON

Transparent Green art glass Archimede Seguso decorative bowl made by Murano. This striking

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Neodymium Sommerso Glass Shell, Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s

Sold|~~$339~~

Murano Neodymium Sommerso Glass Shell, Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in Glasgow, GB

A collectible Murano glass conch shell, attributed to the work of Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Peach Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Shell

Sold|~~$750~~

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Peach Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Shell

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in Kissimmee, FL

pink art glass conch shell shape dish or sculpture. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Conch Shell Vase in Corroso Glass, Murano, Italy, 1940s

Sold|~~$498~~

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Conch Shell Vase in Corroso Glass, Murano, Italy, 1940s

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Conch shell shaped vase or bowl in hand blown thick glass by Seguso, Murano Italy, circa 1940s

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Sculpture

Sold|~~$1,800~~

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Pink Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Sculpture

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Elegant and large Murano hand blown pink Italian art glass conch seashell shape vase or sculpture

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

Sold|~~$616~~

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Producer

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

Sold|~~$462~~

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

Sold|~~$699~~

Murano Glass "Honey" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Heavy Murano Glass "Amber-Teal" Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Seguso, Italy, 1970s

Sold|~~$385~~

Heavy Murano Glass "Amber-Teal" Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano, Seguso, Italy, 1970s

By Flavio Poli

Located in Bochum, NRW

Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1970s Murano glass ashtray shell shaped, made of amber and turquoise glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

1950s Mid-Century Salviati & Co Murano Violet Pink Sea Shell Shaped Glass Bowl

Sold|~~$650~~

1950s Mid-Century Salviati & Co Murano Violet Pink Sea Shell Shaped Glass Bowl

By Salviati, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

A beautiful and elegant Murano glass bowl by Salviati & Co. So effortlessly simple in design

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

A Pair of Seguso Murano Shell Shaped Sconces

Sold|~~$3,200~~

A Pair of Seguso Murano Shell Shaped Sconces

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in London, GB

by Seguso Vetri D'Arte, Murano

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Vintage Monumental Archimede Seguso Murano Gilt Glass Shell Wall Sconces

Sold|~~$1,850 / set~~

Pair of Vintage Monumental Archimede Seguso Murano Gilt Glass Shell Wall Sconces

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage pair of large scale Archimede Seguso Murano shell form glass wall sconce lights. There is

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Large Murano Seguso Blue and Purple Shell Bowl, circa 1950

Sold|~~$1,200~~

Large Murano Seguso Blue and Purple Shell Bowl, circa 1950

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Dallas, TX

Large Murano Seguso blue and purple shell bowl, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Hand Blown Murano Glass Scallop Shell Dish

Sold|~~$375~~

Archimede Seguso Hand Blown Murano Glass Scallop Shell Dish

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Miami, FL

Hand blown golden scallop shell dish filled with aventurine. A great depository as you take off

Category

20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Archimede Seguso Shell & Pearl, Murano, Italy

Sold|~~$2,750~~

Large Archimede Seguso Shell & Pearl, Murano, Italy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large blown glass shell by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy. ***Notes: There is no sales tax on

Category

Vintage 1950s Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Wall Sconces *re-edition of Seguso 1940's Shell Sconces

Sold

Murano Wall Sconces *re-edition of Seguso 1940's Shell Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Gold Dusted Murano Glass Wall Sconces in the shape of Shells. Re-edition of classic Seguso 1940's

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

#3900 Pair of Gold Colored Murano Glass Shell Sconces by Seguso

Sold|~~$3,200~~

#3900 Pair of Gold Colored Murano Glass Shell Sconces by Seguso

Located in New York, NY

pair of Shimmering gold colored murano glass shell shaped sconces. Glass is signed on the side by

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Rare Model 5610 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Shell, circa 1942

Sold|~~$1,800~~

Rare Model 5610 Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Shell, circa 1942

By Flavio Poli

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Rare and seldom seen model 5610 Murano shell designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Glass Archimede Seguso Style Organic Shell Form Center Bowl

Sold|~~$950~~

Murano Glass Archimede Seguso Style Organic Shell Form Center Bowl

By Archimede Seguso

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Italian Murano glass organic form shell center piece bowl in amethyst, black, white and

Category

20th Century Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

LABELLED Archimede Seguso Polveri Gold Leaf Glass Shell Bowl

Sold|~~$197~~

LABELLED Archimede Seguso Polveri Gold Leaf Glass Shell Bowl

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Bolton, GB

This is a magnificent 1950/60's Venetian sculptural glass shell bowl, made on the island of Murano

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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Seguso Murano Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal seguso murano shell for your home. Each seguso murano shell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and blown glass. Your living room may not be complete without a seguso murano shell — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A seguso murano shell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made seguso murano shell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Flavio Poli are consistently popular.

How Much is a Seguso Murano Shell?

Prices for a seguso murano shell start at $258 and top out at $4,200 with the average selling for $988.

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What is Sommerso art glass?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Sommerso art glass is glassware that has two or more layers of color in the piece that don’t mix together. Associated with Murano glass, sommerso is Italian for “submerged.” Find a collection of Sommerso art glass on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.