Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti elevated glassmaking to an avant-garde art form. He is known for his decorative vases, striking centerpieces and elegant table lamps. The bright, rich colors and sophisticated silhouettes of mid-century modernism that characterize his works brought high prestige to the Moretti name.
Moretti was born in 1934 on Murano, a series of islands in the Venetian lagoon, a place famous for its glassmaking. Six years later, in 1940, his brother Giovanni Moretti was born. The older Moretti brother initially studied to become a lawyer, but he fell in love with the glassmaking tradition of his birthplace.
In 1958, the two brothers opened the Carlo Moretti glassmaking company together in Murano. Carlo headed the company's creative side, but he was also a savvy entrepreneur. The Carlo Moretti company became known for its innovative techniques, creativity in design and refined style.
Over the next 50 years, Moretti earned a name for himself as one of the Venetian glass masters. He was the recipient of the 1966 Internationalen Handwerksmesse Gold Medal, the 1966 Internationales Kunsthandwerk Award, the 1976 Macef Award and the 1984 Arango International Design Competition. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Musée Ariana and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
When Moretti died in 2008, Giovanni took over the company. Giovanni sold the Carlo Moretti company in 2013 and passed away in 2014. The company continues to introduce new glassware collections in the characteristic style of its founder. It also operates a showroom called L’ISOLA in Venice.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carlo Moretti decorative objects, serveware, lighting and more.
$1,175 / item
Trittico Carlo Moretti Vase by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Unique and extraordinary, it comprises the three most outstanding works in the history and creativity of Carlo Moretti. Exclusive objects that go beyond the borders of time, classics...
Crystal
Medium Troncosfera Vase in Orange, Ivory and Red by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Troncosfera is the result of the combination of two geometrical forms that have always been present in the Carlo Moretti collections: an expression of the greatest stability that uni...
Crystal
Large Troncocono Vase in Red and Green by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
This vase sums up the essential qualities of stability, beauty, color, price and distinction of the Carlo Moretti brand. Red horizontal streaks on green and milk colored vertical str...
Crystal
$1,050 / item
Vola Carlo Moretti Mouth Blown Murano Glass Bowl
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Vola mouth blown Murano glass bowl in clear glass with orange, white and red trim.
Murano Glass
Enson Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Enson contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in white glass, purple glass and red stripe. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give ...
Murano Glass
Kappa Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Kappa contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in light clear blue with shades of blue detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but gi...
Murano Glass
Ovale Millemolature Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Clear Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Oval free hand shaped vase in transparent Murano glass with detailed diamond wheel work designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti Carlo Moretti: An arti...
Nero Millemolature Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Glass Hand Etched Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Oval free hand shaped vase in black Murano glass with detailed diamond wheel work designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti. Carlo Moretti: An artisan f...
Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Nero Ovale Millemolature Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Oval free hand shaped vase in black Murano glass with detailed diamond wheel work designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti. Carlo Moretti: An artisan fact...
Glass, Murano Glass
Multicolored & Opaline Murano Glass bowl by Carlo Moretti, 2002
By Carlo Moretti, Moretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large collectible chalice or cup in opaline Murano glass with colored inserts. signature and date engraved on the base. a visible chip on the edge as shown in the photo.
Murano Glass
Small Sfera Vase in Orange, Red and Ivory by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The sphere is an archetype that has always been an object of desire. Offered in a variety of colors from the Moretti family’s secret book or in different transparencies, it is an eve...
Murano Glass
Small Sfera Vase in White, Grey and Black by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The sphere is an archetype that has always been an object of desire. Offered in a variety of colors from the Moretti family’s secret book or in different transparencies, it is an eve...
Murano Glass
Large Sfera Vase with White, Grey and Black Spots by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The sphere is an archetype that has always been an object of desire. Offered in a variety of colors from the Moretti family’s secret book or in different transparencies, it is an eve...
Murano Glass
$1,050 / item
Small Sfera Vase in Grey and Ivory by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The sphere is an archetype that has always been an object of desire. Offered in a variety of colors from the Moretti family’s secret book or in different transparencies, it is an eve...
Murano Glass
$1,250 / item
Large Sfera Vase in Grey and Ivory by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The sphere is an archetype that has always been an object of desire. Offered in a variety of colors from the Moretti family’s secret book or in different transparencies, it is an eve...
Murano Glass
Small Eclissi Vase in Orange and Red by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The alternating interplay between transparent and opaque colors and Murano crystal give this fattened sphere the identity of Carlo Moretti. A sequence of orange streaks bound togethe...
Murano Glass
Small Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Murano Glass
Large Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Murano Glass