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Archimede Seguso Furniture

Italian, 1909-1999

Archimede Seguso redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. This next generation included his sons and grandsons, who carried on and further expanded the family legacy of Venetian art glass. The survival and revival of traditional glassblowing combined with unique design are the legacies left behind by a master.

Seguso grew up in the family furnaces of the Soffieria Barovier Seguso and Ferro, where his training began at age 11. By the time he turned 20, he was a maestro in his own right, joining the family business as a partner.

In 1933 the company changed its name to Seguso Vetri D’Arte, and Seguso gained sole control. He collaborated with designers Flavio Poli and Vittorio Zecchin, which allowed him to achieve artistic sovereignty leading to the opening in 1946 of his own furnace, Vetreria Seguso Archimede. There, he could explore his design ideas with creative freedom. In 2007, the 23rd generation of Seguso glassmakers took the lead at Seguso Vetri D’Arte. Brothers Gianluca, Pierpaolo and Gianandrea Seguso carry a six-century dynasty of Seguso glass into the 21st century.

Archimede Seguso’s art glass pays homage to tradition. Seguso studied and mastered techniques from centuries past, but he also pioneered innovative approaches, such as submersion and unconventional color constitutions. He awarded future generations with stunning and unprecedented effects, such as ribbed textures, rings, needle shapes and the appearance of embedded objects.

A lifetime of achievement created by Seguso is honored in museums worldwide, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf, to name a few. His exhibit resume spans decades, beginning with XX Biennale, Venezia, in 1936. It includes a 1989 exhibit of “Il Maestro dei Maestri” at Tiffany & Co., New York, and 2013 exhibitions at Musée Maillol in Paris and Museo della Basilica di San Marco in Venice.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Archimede Seguso glass, decorative objects, lighting and mirrors alongside a collection from his brother Angelo Seguso and his grandsons’ firm Seguso Viro.

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Creator: Archimede Seguso
Pair of Large Wall Lights by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1973
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Interlocking glass segments with vivid yellow-green and transparent blue patches beneath large violet glass “boomerangs” and cyan blue discs. Signed on the glass “Archimede Seguso, M...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Metal

Table Lamp Seguso Design Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Gold
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table lamp Seguso design Italian Mid-Century Modern , in Murano glass and gold powder.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Seguso Italian Murano Gabbiani Gold Dusted Glass Wall Sconces
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1940's-Style Murano "GABBIANI" gold dusted white glass wall sconces with fluted design and a black rim on top & swirl finial bottom. (SEGUSO) (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century Italian Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Glass

Mid Century Modern Murano Aventurine Apple Bowl, Pink Cranberry Sommerso
By Archimede Seguso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Murano Aventurine Apple Bowl, Pink Cranberry Sommerso Beautiful vintage Murano cranberry, clear and aventurine (gold flecked) Sommerso a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Italian MidCentury Seguso Venetian Pale Green Glass Lantern
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950s Venetian Murano light green cased glass lantern with handkerchief form and gold dusted flower finial top with gilt metal canopy. (A...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Metal

Large Murano Pineapple Lamp Marked Marbro Attributed to Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Quilted opaline surface, two tier "leaf" top, gilt base. Lamp marked Marbro, glass attributed to Seguso. Very minor wear to gilt finish on base, no damage to glass elements. Original...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Brass

Archimede Seguso Bowl "Vetro a COSTA, " Murano, 1951
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archimede Seguso bowl "vetro a costa," Murano, 1951.
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1950s Italian Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Glass

Flavio Poli for Seguso Large Sommerso Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Impressive example of classic Sommerso technique, by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Murano Art Glass, dark blue body with green bottom.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso

Pair of "Concetto Spaziale" Glass Eggs by Archimede Seguso, Murano
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rome, IT
rare pair of Archimede Seguso eggs Archimede Seguso 1950 "concetti spaziali" In these works Archimede Seguso was affected by the spatialism of Lucio Fo...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Large Karl Springer Murano Scavo Glass Table Lamps, Signed
By Archimede Seguso, Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pr Karl Springer Murano art glass table lamps. Large Trumpet form glass elements with lobed glass base. Textured milky finish. Signed Karl Spring...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Seguso Murano Two-Tier Pink Glass and Brass Nine Leaf Cattail Chandelier
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern/Hollywood Regency Handblown glass two-tier chandelier by Seguso for Murano in a pinkish peach color. Fixture features nine cattail glass leaves which set in a brass frame...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Sconces by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ball Murano glass sconces.
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1960s Italian Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Seguso 1950 Italian Vintage White & Crystal Clear Murano Glass Chandelier
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Very rare Venetian Murano glass chandelier of aquatic marine inspiration worked with an amazing white Filigrana decoration, a precious vintage work of art by Archimede Seguso, in amazing condition, with no damage nor missing parts. Only a great master can achieve this perfection in blowing a central sphere in crystal clear Murano glass accented by a swirling triple white filigrana, surrounded by individually hand-crafted blown glass scrolls of different sizes, supported by a huge reeded bowl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Nickel

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Murano Pendant Lights, circa 1960
By Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Midcentury pendant lights with controlled bubble glass in the in the more unusual cylindrical shape produced by Artluce, Murano in collaboration with Venini, Murano 1961 Re wired f...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Brass

1950s Archimede Seguso Gold Dust Infused Glass Floor Lamp, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Classic and elegant, deep ridged gold dust infused glass floor lamp by Archime Seguso Vetri d'Arte. 25 pounds of thick glass sculpture assembl...
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1950s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Gold, Brass

Seguso Wall Lighting Murano Glass 3 Units, Italy 1970
By Archimede Seguso
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Seguso murano glass superb wall lamp, high quality glass execution and a very beautiful design. Support of the wall lamp by golden brass. New electricity and socket. In very good...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Venitian Dancer Gold Glass Murano gold incrustation by Seguso, Italy 1960
By Archimede Seguso
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Seguso venitian couple with incrustation gold glass Murano. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Seguso da...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Sailing Boat Gold Glass Murano by Seguso, Italy 1960
By Archimede Seguso
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Seguso sailing boat with incrustation gold glass Murano. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This unique Seguso sailin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Murano Glass

Seguso "Vetri d'Arte" Coffee Table
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Miami, FL
A coffee table produced by Seguso in 1950. Beautiful green cut-ground glass and brass connection. Fully original. Excellent condition. The table top is 43 inches by 43 inches and the table base is 21 inches by 21 inches. ITALIAN, 1909-1999 Archimede Seguso redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. This next generation included his sons and grandsons, who carried on and further expanded the family legacy of Venetian art glass. The survival and revival of traditional glassblowing combined with unique design are the legacies left behind by a master. Seguso grew up in the family furnaces of the Soffieria Barovier Seguso and Ferro, where his training began at age 11. By the time he turned 20, he was a maestro in his own right, joining the family business as a partner. In 1933 the company changed its name to Seguso Vetri D’Arte, and Seguso gained sole control. He collaborated with designers Flavio Poli and Vittorio Zecchin, which allowed him to achieve artistic sovereignty leading to the opening in 1946 of his own furnace, Vetreria Seguso Archimede. There, he could explore his design ideas with creative freedom. In 2007, the 23rd generation of Seguso glassmakers took the lead at Seguso Vetri D’Arte. Brothers Gianluca, Pierpaolo and Gianandrea Seguso carry a six-century dynasty of Seguso glass into the 21st Century. Archimede Seguso’s art glass pays homage to tradition. Seguso studied and mastered techniques from centuries past, but he also pioneered innovative approaches, such as submersion and unconventional color constitutions. He awarded future generations with stunning and unprecedented effects, such as ribbed textures, rings, needle shapes and the appearance of embedded objects. A lifetime of achievement created by Seguso is honored in museums worldwide, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf, to name a few. His exhibit resume spans decades, beginning with XX Biennale...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso, Murano 400 Element Chandelier
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Mid Century Modern Italian Chandelier by talented artist Archimede Seguso. This double waterfall chandelier has Tronchi glass tubes hanging...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Glass

Gold Flecked Thumb Bowl Elsa Peretti Seguso Archimedes
By Archimede Seguso, Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large vintage Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co made by Seguso Archimedes - Murano gold flecked thumb bowl - from a Palm Beach estate. there are two signatures - the sign of archimede and the handwritten signature Elsa Perreti for Tiffany...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Gold

Red or Pink Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Archimede Seguso designed glass bowl. Midcentury from Murano, Italy, made with Venetian glass. Beautiful! Marking this down substantially since we ourselves bought it from an estate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Glass

Green Murano Vaseline Glass Dish from Seguso, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown collapsed Vaseline art glass dish or ashtray. It is attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, circa 1940s-1950s. The 4th photo shows it when the sun hits it.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

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Blown Glass

Archimede Seguso furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Archimede Seguso furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Archimede Seguso furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Archimede Seguso were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini, and Aldo Londi. Prices for Archimede Seguso furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $90 and can go as high as $60,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,400.
Questions About Archimede Seguso Furniture
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