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
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Archimede Seguso Murano ribbed Sommerso Vase, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Murano ribbed Sommerso Vase, 1950s
A rare Venetian art glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1950s. Thick...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Seguso Sommerso Bowl with Gold Powder Murano ca. 1950s
A great Venetian art glass bowl of the Polveri or Sfumati series introduced by Archimede Seguso in 1953. Thick clear glass wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Blue, Murano Italy Ca. 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode bowl in green and blue, Murano Italy ca. 1950s
A heavy Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of a geode designed by Archi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso "Piume" Vase, Murano Italy, ca. 1956
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso "Piume" Vase, Murano Italy, ca. 1956
A Venetian art glass vase of the 'Piume' (feather) series. Designed by Archimede Seguso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Attr. Glass Candle Stick with Dolphin ca. 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Attr. Glass Candle Stick with Dolphin ca. 1960s
A vintage Murano glass candle stick with dolphin sculpture. Executed most probably by Archimede Seguso ca. 1960s. Cl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Sommerso Valva Bowl in Green and Yellow
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Sommerso Valva Bowl in Green and Yellow
A vintage Venetian art glass bowl in valva shape designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso ca. 19...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass
Archimede Seguso "Alabastro" Art Glass Bowl, Murano, Italy, ca. 1958
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso "Alabastro" Art glass bowl, Murano Italy ca. 1958.
A Venetian art glass bowl in oval shape designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso ca. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Pink and Blue, Murano Italy ca. 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Pink and Blue, Murano Italy ca. 1960s
Item e7098
A vintage Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of an asymetrical geode des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Art Glass Vase by Gianni Versage for Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1990s
By Archimede Seguso, Gianni Versace
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase by Gianni Versage for Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1990s
A large and heavy vintage art glass vase designed by Gianni Versage and manufactured by Vetreria Archimede S...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Incalmo Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso 1972
A vintage Venetian art glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Archimede Seguso in 1972. Clear...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Glass Candle Stick with Dolphin, circa 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great Murano candle stick with dolphin sculpture. executed by Archimede Seguso, circa 1960s. clear ribbed glass with gold foil inclusions. Compan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Carnevale Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1980s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Carnevale Vase by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1980s
A very large vintage art glass vase of the Carnevale series introduced by Archimede...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso 'A Macchie' Bowl with Multiple Colour Spots
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso 'A Macchie' Bowl with Multiple Colour Spots
A vintage Venetian 'A Macchie' (spotted) art glass bowl attributed to Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso ca. 1950s. Free formed clear glass with gold foil and multiple spots in blue, red, green and pink glass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Carnevale Art Glass Bowl by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1980s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Carnevale Art Glass Bowl by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1980s
A very large vintage art glass bowl of the Carnevale series introduced by Archimede Seguso and manufactured by ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Collection of 11 Murano Art Glass Cornucopia by Seguso 1950s-60s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Collection of 11 Murano Art Glass Cornucopia by Seguso 1950s-60s
A great Collection of 10 Murano Art Glass Cornucopia by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso and Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1950s-60s and one by Cristalleria Santi Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sculpture of a Toucan Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Livio Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A heavy sculpture of a toucan in orange and clear glass. Designed by glass sculptor Livio Seguso ca. 1960. On the base with incised signature of the artist (LS) and made in Murano st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Art Glass Cornucopia by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sommerso Art Glass Cornucopia by Archimede Seguso.
A vintage Murano sommerso glass cornucopia with applied feet. Manufactured by Vetre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Yellow, Murano Italy Ca. 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode bowl in green and yellow, Murano Italy ca. 1960s
A heavy Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of an asymetrical geode de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Archimede Seguso Furniture
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
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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.
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