Used Traps

Venetian master glassmakers formed each vase using traditional mouth-blown glass methods, meticulously trapping controlled air bubbles within molten crystal glass layers.

Hand-blown cased glass with cordonato (rope) form and bullicante (trapped air bubbles) technique. Ercole Barovier pioneered and popularized this specific bullicante bubble finish dur...

The small drainage hole at the bottom allows trapped air, water, or excess fat to squeeze out.

Behind her, a companion in a top hat dissolves into a rough, fractured column of black and chalky white paint, abandoning realistic form for graphic tension.The couple is trapped wit...

A solitary, gracefully rendered maple tree fills the frame, the gray brown branches trapping the sky in sections of softest teals, and pale yellows, like a stained glass window.

Ribbed glass base flares out into a swirl-molded circular glass foot, topped by a brass-toned metal cap and socket assembly. Golden flecks trapped within the amber glass catch light ...

Organic freeform hand-blown bowl in red sommerso glass with trapped air-bubble pattern (bullicante), typical of Italian Murano glass production.

White glass powder or fine canes are drawn into a burst pattern, while trapped air bubbles are deliberately injected to create the floating droplets. .This is a substantial size, ind...

Expertly cut into a modified cushion/radiant hybrid shape, its precise facets trap and reflect light effortlessly, giving the stone remarkable brilliance and eye-clean transparency.

Organic freeform hand-blown bowl in red sommerso glass with trapped air-bubble pattern (bullicante), typical of Italian Murano glass production.

Four herring lie upon white cloth, accompanied by a worn red bucket, a glass vessel of bait and a wire trap. Signed lower right. On canvas. Image size: 60 x 60cm.

Unusually for Leksands which are a more country style, this pair has beautiful gilt style embellishments on the chair back as well as the fluted legs and rosette detailing They have...

This piece features a masterfully executed "controlled bubble" pattern (known in Murano as bullicante), where uniform air pockets are trapped in a perfectly geometric, grid-like spir...

Its unique aesthetic value lies in how these distorted, fluid shapes evoke a sense of natural vitality caught in a swirling current, trapped in a state of perpetual suspension betwee...

This transparency allows light to pass through and interact with the trapped bubbles, creating a beautiful play of light and shadows, further enhancing the visual appeal.

The set is 8 chairs Lovely detail in the fluted legs and rosettes with carved front edge and trap seats for added comfort. The original fabric is in ok condition with some marks of...

The chunky, rounded silhouette masterfully traps and refracts natural light along its perimeter edges.

Each oversized bead showcases subtle white and cream swirls trapped within the translucent plastic, mimicking the rich depth and organic appearance of authentic antique amber or bake...

It honors tradition without becoming trapped by it. The border of coughing, sputtering cigarettes and tiny smoking pipes feels as though it belongs in a country kitchen, while the pu...

Each work carries layers of story: the fish traps, stone walls and feeding grounds that sustained her people.

The Glass Technique named Bullicante is a classic Murano method that traps air bubbles inside the glass, creating a unique textured appearance, Warm amber tone with gold flecks, addi...

Alexander first began experimenting with polyester resin after encountering the industrial material through the Southern California aerospace and boat-building industries, recognizin...

A French, Art Deco, Cartier strap bracelet, comprising three, rectangular, flexible, openwork, pavé set diamond panels, each centre has a trap-cut diamond, in a claw setting, flanked...

Using professional oil paints and rich texture paste, the canvas achieves an expressive, tactile surface that traps light and motion. The golden steppe hues contrasting with deep oce...

these objects were filled with sand and poured on letters from ink pens that would blot. The sand trapped the blots preventing smearing of the ink.

This striking contrast conveys the vulnerability of human nature and desire, trapped within the cold structure of the modern metropolis or the digital matrix.

Each stone is individually prong-set, letting light move through the piece rather than being trapped by a solid setting, which keeps the earring feeling light despite its dense stone...

One possibility is the expansion and contraction of the bubbles caused by gas trapped inside that cannot escape. This specimen is relatively small in size.

The choice to end one’s own pain and break free from the trap of safety is that very starting point. Watching Quentin Tarantino’s *Django Unchained*, you begin to reflect on the fac...

An elegant, Biot-style blown glass catchall, crafted from olive-green tinted glass and characterized by numerous air bubbles trapped within the material. Its freely flared silhouette...

Pulegoso is a traditional Murano glassmaking technique in which thousands of tiny air bubbles are intentionally trapped within the molten glass, creating exceptional depth, texture, ...

During the Great Depression, Bunnell participated in several New Deal art programs, including the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), and Federal ...

Having arrived on Earth, these visitors observe a species that proclaims itself the pinnacle of creation, yet remains trapped in endless cycles of conflict and destruction.

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

The figures of two women trapped within a comical horse costume gaze at the viewer from their tiny abstract domain, the hazy passage of moons seen in the distance.

"Old Gloucester" captures a weathered fishing schooner under full, wind-filled sail as it ties up at a bustling wharf, its crew and dockhands going about their work amid lobster trap...

Having arrived on Earth, these visitors observe a species that proclaims itself the pinnacle of creation, yet remains trapped in endless cycles of conflict and destruction.

They are made of clear glass with a "bubble" (or pulegoso) finish. This technique traps infinite micro-bubbles of air within the glass, specifically designed to refract light in an o...

Note on Artisan Characteristics: One vase features a tiny, original, flea-bite-sized air bubble containing a microscopic speck of furnace carbon/ash trapped deep within the glass wal...

The most striking feature is the Bullicante effect—a controlled pattern of air bubbles trapped within the glass layers—which adds a rhythmic texture and captures the light beautifull...

The glass features subtle, highly decorative air bubbles trapped within the material, adding depth, texture, and a distinctive visual charm that enhances its authenticity and appeal.

The thick, hand-blown core of the vessel features a warm amber-honey hue embedded with an incredibly precise, uniform bullicante pattern—controlled, trapped air bubbles that catch an...

When switched off, the piece appears almost icy and opaque; once illuminated, the interior light reveals intricate striations and trapped textures within the glass. This transition g...

The set is 8+3 chairs Lovely detail in the fluted legs and rosettes with carved front edge and trap seats for added comfort. The original fabric is in ok condition with some marks ...

Unusual set of 6 Gustavian lindome dining chairs in good structural condition with fine carved detailing in Grey with trap seats. Lovely fluted legs and Classic rose detail on the ed...

The painting shows that even when we’re trapped in this non-stop consumer culture, we still have the power to protect and nurture something sacred, something uniquely our own that th...

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

This technique of ‘Glass trapped’ by metal dates back thousands of years, but this type of caged blown glassware lighting was a art form in Italy by the late 1700's.

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

He grew up on the land and his family lived by trapping, hunting and fishing. Rivet has four degrees from three universities.

This hand-blown glass piece radiates in a vivid pink palette, elevated by the complex bullicante method—a technique where controlled bubbles are trapped in a rhythmic pattern to add ...

Her posture captures a state of emotional inertia — an inability to let go, a quiet struggle with the past in which she remains trapped. Yet within this linearity, human experience ...

The resulting atmosphere is deeply hypnotic, sacred, and emotionally charged, trapping the viewer in an enchanted, dreamlike Eden where flesh, myth, and flora dramatically blur into ...

Typical of artisanal, hand-blown production from this golden era, the glass bodies feature subtle, organic irregularities and trapped air bubbles that underscore their authentic vint...

Having arrived on Earth, these visitors observe a species that proclaims itself the pinnacle of creation, yet remains trapped in endless cycles of conflict and destruction.

The surprise from his proposals leads me to suggest that you are constantly looking behind his artistic declarations, because I believe that this is a formula to keep the world alive...

Pillow form vase with dented side with internal pattern of bubbles. typically translucent rather than fully transparent, featuring a cloudy or mottled effect trapping bubbles in the ...

Upon seeing that the coin is a “tribute penny”, Jesus avoids the trap by saying to give it back to Caesar, because it is his anyway.