Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

Italian, b. 1912

Alfredo Barbini (1912–2007), a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the 20th century. His parents were members of families, which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers.

Creator: Alfredo Barbini

Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass

$4,159Sale Price / set|62% Off

Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in London, GB

Rare Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice late 1940's, by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) for Vitreria Gino Cenedese, Italy. Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in clear and opaque glass block set with brass mounts. One white and gold ice bear...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Alfredo Barbini Vulcano Glass Sculpture, Murano, Late 1950s

$16,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.93 in W 11.42 in D 5.52 in

Alfredo Barbini Vulcano Glass Sculpture, Murano, Late 1950s

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Vulcano glass sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Murano, 1957. Sometimes called Volcano. Signed "A.Barbini" on the base (see photo). Measures: Height 17.13"(43.5 cm), width 11.42" (29cm),...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

Murano Glass Birds by Alfredo Barbini / VAMSA

$1,042 / set

H 5.91 in W 3.15 in D 5.52 in

Murano Glass Birds by Alfredo Barbini / VAMSA

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Milan, IT

Set of three Murano glass birds. Two of them designed by Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA. Original sticker on the young sparrow.

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1930s Italian Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1960s

$17,376

H 9.06 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in

Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1960s

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Oirlo, LI

Murano Glass Aquarium by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, 1960s Rare Piece by Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass aquarium with three fish, squid, sea cat jellyfish...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Glass

Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish

$5,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 6 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in

Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish

By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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

Rare & Important Alfredo Barbini After Martinuzzi 'Siren' Murano Glass Sculpture

$41,943

H 12.21 in W 4.53 in D 2.96 in

Rare & Important Alfredo Barbini After Martinuzzi 'Siren' Murano Glass Sculpture

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Pauly & Co., Alfredo Barbini

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Stunning, rare and important signed vintage mid-century centrepiece 'Sirena' sculpture by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) after Neopolone Martinuzzi (1928-2014) Murano, Venice, Italy. Th...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bird of Paradise Peacock Pheasant Alfredo Barbini Salviati Cenedese

$1,950

H 13 in W 7 in D 4.5 in

Murano Glass Bird of Paradise Peacock Pheasant Alfredo Barbini Salviati Cenedese

By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati

Located in Palm Beach, FL

An elegant murano glass bird of paradise sculpture, may also be described as a peacock or pheasant, by Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and C...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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

Venetian Murano Art Glass Pink and Green Figural Fruit Pear by Alfredo Barbini

$140Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Venetian Murano Art Glass Pink and Green Figural Fruit Pear by Alfredo Barbini

By Murano Glass Sommerso, Alfredo Barbini

Located in San Diego, CA

Exquisite Venetian Murano art glass pink and green hand blown figural pear by Alfredo Barbini. Great form and color. Has gold fleck throughout th...

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Mid-20th Century Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

ALFREDO BARBINI - Triton-Shaped Sea Shell

$2,200 / item

H 6 in W 4 in D 5.5 in

ALFREDO BARBINI - Triton-Shaped Sea Shell

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Hawthorne, CA

An undulating Italian midcentury clear and salmon colored triton-shaped art glass sea shell with gold inclusions, small air bubble on outer shell. ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Female Nude Sculpture, Italy, 1950

$830

H 13.39 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Female Nude Sculpture, Italy, 1950

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in SYDNEY, AU

A series of nudes were crated by Barbini in 1950 called "Figures in the sun" for the Venetian Biennale. These were highly expresive and technically demanding. This figurer is holding...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine Glass

$1,500

H 11.25 in W 14 in D 9.5 in

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine Glass

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine glass. Very large stand alone piece. Finely polished bottom.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

Alfredo Barbini Birds of Paradise Sculpture for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co., Italy

$1,850

H 10 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

Alfredo Barbini Birds of Paradise Sculpture for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co., Italy

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare and exceptional Murano glass sculpture by the acclaimed Alfredo Barbini, created in the 1950s for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co. This striking piece depicts three stylized parrots,...

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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Gold Leaf

Glass jellyfish aquarium by Alfredo Barbini

$3,500

H 20 in W 13 in D 5 in

Glass jellyfish aquarium by Alfredo Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Glass Jellyfish Aquarium by Alfredo Barbini Beautiful glass aquarium that represents a jellyfish in its natural habitat with different colors making this a striking piece that draws ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Art Glass

Previously Available Items

Pair of Venetian Blown Glass Polar Bear Door Handles by Alfredo Barbini, 1940s

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H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 3.35 in

Pair of Venetian Blown Glass Polar Bear Door Handles by Alfredo Barbini, 1940s

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in London, GB

Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice by Alfredo Barbini, late 1940s, Italy. Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in glass block set in br...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alfredo Barbini Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Alfredo Barbini building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Alfredo Barbini building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of murano glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Alfredo Barbini building and garden elements, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Alfredo Barbini were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1940s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Gio Ponti, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, and Mario Papperzini. Prices for Alfredo Barbini building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,110 and can go as high as $7,110, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,110.