Skip to main content

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.

to
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
126
14
11
4
4
Creator: Archimede Seguso
Dealer: Lewis Trimble
Pair of Peasant Figures by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of sculpted glass peasant farm workers by Archimede Seguso circa 1940-1949. Stunning Art Deco lines to the figures and beautifully formed and done in clear and green with gold...
Category

1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

14.5 inch Murano Bowl by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A very large shallow bowl or deep plate by Seguso made from Lattimo glass with gold inclusions. Would be terrific on a large coffee table or even hung on the wall for a minimalist ...
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Related Items
Green Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl Signed by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mouth-blown Midcentury bowl or vide-poche or ashtray in a stunning Murano aqua green glass. This stunning piece is signed by Archimede Seguso on the bottom and was made in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly decorative geode round bowl lovely to be used as rings bowl, jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray. An interesting piece placed with other Murano glass pieces or decorative objects on a mirror tray to use in a vanity table, powder room our courtesy bathroom. It can be used also it as hand soap bowl...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

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

Archimede Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Large Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in blue color with a cased rim in dark blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A hig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

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

Large Murano "Polveri" Bowl Vetreria Archimede Seguso, ca. 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Murano "Polveri" Bowl Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1950s A large Venetian art glass bowl of the Polveri series introduced by Archimed...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Pink Purple Sommerso Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large hand blown pink Murano glass flower centerpiece bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching bowl is ma...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Fruit Sculpture Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and relatively large Modern/Midcentury Modern Italian Murano art glass pear sculpture, circa mid-to late-20th century, Italy. Piece is signed "Archimede Seguso" and "Muran...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Air Bubbles Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso, Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive hand blown Murano Sommerso pink and opalescent white glass flower bowl with folded rim. Manufactured By Archimede Seguso and Seguso Factory, Italy, 1950s. Iridiscent pink gl...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

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

Two Murano Animal Sculptures in Black and White by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Two animal sculptures by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy made circa 1970 of a dog and rabbit in solid opaque glass, foil label to one example 'Archimede Seguso Murano' Archimede ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Sculptures Mexican in Murano Glass by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1970s
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of sculptures Mexican whit sombrero in murano glass by Italian artis Archimede Seguso. The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures. Archimed...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

"Pheasant" by Archimede Seguso Art Glass Murano 1950s Bird
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Brescia, IT
Blown Murano glass. Green and gold leaf. Perfect condition.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

CLOSING SALE Opaline Ribbed Murano Glass Bowl, Archimede Seguso FINAL REDUCTION
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLOSING SALE Opaline Ribbed Murano Glass Bowl, Archimede Seguso (assumed) FINAL REDUCTION *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** NOTICE: Please be aware that ou...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Seguso Murano Opalescent White & Red Triangle Geode Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury hand blown Murano triple layered Sommerso bowl manufactured by Archimede Seguso / Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy 1950s. Opal white, red and yellow glass cased into clear glass...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Previously Available Items
Rare Polveri Bowl by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare Murano glass bowl of the Polveri series first introduced by Archimede Seguso in 1953, featuring lear glass with a unique fade made using glass powder and gold leaf inclusions....
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Polveri Bowl by Archimede Seguso
Rare Polveri Bowl by Archimede Seguso
H 1.75 in W 7 in D 5.25 in
Vintage Murano Vase with Gold Inclusions by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Beautiful swirled Murano glass with gold inclusions in a color I like to think of as candied apricot by Seguso, circa 1950.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Gold

Bullicante Vase with Gold Inclusions by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large ribbed bullicante vase circa 1940 by Seguso with gold inclusions. Photos make this murano glass vase look smaller see size. Shade of vase is...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture

Double Gourd Vase by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Etched and enameled glass vase in the shape of a gourd with gourd pattern etched and then outlined in enamel. It has the early foil label which Archimede Seguso used. A little gem ...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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
  • 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.

Recently Viewed

View All