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.
Carlo Moretti Large Murano Marble Glass Bowl Vide-Poche Pocket tray, Italy, 1960
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Vienna, AT
A large Murano art glass bowl or vide poche / pocket tray, handcrafted in Italy by Carlo Moretti in the early 1960s. Made in Murano/Venice, this piece showcases an unusual and elegan...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Red & White Murano Incamiciato Glass Bowl by Carlo Moretti, 1959
By Carlo Moretti, Moretti, Franco Moretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This medium-sized bowl was made in Italy by Franco and Carlo Moretti in 1959. It belongs to a collection of boxes, flutes, vases and bowls made of sandblasted and incamiciato glass o...
Murano Glass
Italian Satinato Series Glass Bowl attributed to Carlo Moretti, 1970s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Satinato Series Glass Bowl attributed to Carlo Moretti, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece is designed in the style of the selected designer and...
Glass
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Purple
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in purple. Bosco vases can be combined harmoniously in different colors and sizes. ...
Murano Glass
Millebolle Bowl with Spotted White Detail by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
A return to the everlasting modernity of crystal. Reviving earlier forms, bubble shaped engraving that is in harmony with the objects’ lines renews them innovatively. Vases and oval bowls...
Crystal
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Clear Purple
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear purple. Bosco can be combined with other Bosco vases, in different colors and sizes, harmoniously. ...
Murano Glass
$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
Multicolored & Opaline Murano Glass bowl by Carlo Moretti, 2002
By Moretti, Carlo 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
Seguso Murano Sommerso Clear and Purple Twisted Glass Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
An eye-catching hand blown Murano twisted vase in clear and purple glass. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1960s. This art glass vase has...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Murano Sommerso Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche, Italy, 1970's
By Flavio Poli
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Murano Sommerso Amber Glass Block Bowl / Vide Poche / Catchall / Ashtray, Italy, 1970's.
Glass, Art Glass
Venini Murrine Romane Multicolor Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane bowl in multicolor by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because they...
Glass
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 33 in Dm 8.5 in
Monumental Carlo Moretti SATINATO Floor Vase, 33"H, Leslie Pina Collection
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Carlo Moretti (Italian, b. 1934) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: glass Dimensions (H, W, D): 33"h, 8.5"dia Additional Information:...
Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl / Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl / Ashtray, Italy, 1970s.
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
By Moretti, Carlo Moretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Moretti Green Scavo Corroso Art Glass Vase with Handles Hand blown Murano glass scavo bianco corroso vase in acid green color with applied dark green handles. Attributed to Car...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Carlo Moretti for Opaline Florence Space Age Opaline Glass Italian Vase
By Carlo Moretti, Opaline florence
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare blue and green and white opaline glass vase made in Italy in the Seventies by Opaline Florence. Every single vase it's different from the other ones. The vase it's in perfect condition. Carlo Moretti is an esteemed Italian glass designer and manufacturer known for its exquisite handcrafted pieces. Opaline Florence is a renowned Italian glassware...
Opaline Glass
$470
H 2.76 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl – Green Organic Vide Poche or Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl – Green Organic Vide Poche or Ashtray, Italy 1970s This vintage Murano glass bowl from the 1970s features an organic shape, making it a versatile vide poch...
Murano Glass
$379Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.85 in Dm 5.32 in
Murano Glass Carlo Moretti Marbled Decor Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Valencia, VC
A Carlo Moretti beautiful marbled decor Murano glass vase in white and orange. Handmade in the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, circa the 1960s. A gorgeous, cheerful piece. Di...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl Italy, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
This vintage Murano glass bowl, crafted with filigree glass and a twisted stripe pattern in a blueish hue, is a rare and elegant piece of glass art from Italy in the 1970s. Likely ha...
Murano Glass
$216
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Decorative Object Bowl Vide-Poche Flavio Poli Murano Glass Midcentury Italy 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Decorative multifaceted diamond-shaped bowl made of Murano glass in shades of transparent and grey. Flavio Poli, Italy in the 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank ...
Murano Glass
$433Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.44 in Dm 3.55 in
Carlo Moretti Soliflor Glass Vase Red Scavo Etched Murano Studio Art Glass
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The vintage Carlo Moretti long stem soliflor vase is a striking and elegant piece of art glass that showcases the mastery of Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti. This vase embodies the ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Shell Pocket Tray in Murano Glass by Carlo Moretti from the 1960s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Milano, MI
Pocket tray in light blue Murano glass, made by Carlo Moretti in the 1960s Measures: Ø 6 cm H 19 cm Charles Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from on...
Murano Glass
Signed Italian Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Bowl
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique and desirable glass bowl by Carlo Moretti. The piece is oblong and a wonderful addition to many settings, as a fruit bowl, center piece or purely as decorative art. Italian Murano glass and stunning. Since the founding of Carlo Moretti by the Moretti family in 1959, the Carlo Moretti Murano...
Murano Glass
Affresco Centerpiece in Blue, Red and Transparent crystal by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Affresco Murano crystal centerpiece bowl.
Glass
Bowl Glass Italy 1960s-1970s Carlo Moretti Murano Manufacture
By Lavorazione Arte Murano, Carlo Moretti
Located in Milano, IT
Big transparent glass bowl with spiral decoration. Author's signature engraved under the base.
Glass
Sold
H 11.81 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Clear Beige
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear beige. Bosco can be combined with other sizes and colors harmoniously. ...
Murano Glass
Sold
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Orange
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in orange. Bosco can be combined with other Bosco vases, sizes and colors, harmoniously. ...
Murano Glass