Carlo Moretti Vases
Italian, 1934-2008
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.
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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Creator: Carlo Moretti
Large Ovale Vase in Red, White, and Grey by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Ever since the 1970s the Ovale has been one of the Carlo Moretti company’s exclusive and distinctive forms. Functional and elegant, over the years it has been embellished with applic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Ovale Millemolature Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Clear Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Oval free hand shaped vase in transparent Murano glass with detailed diamond wheel work designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti
Carlo Moretti: An arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Nero Millemolature Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Glass Hand Etched Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Murano Glass, Glass
Millebolle Carlo Moretti Mouthblown Murano Transparent Glass Vase Made in Italy
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Oval free hand shaped vase in Murano transparent glass with detailed hand cut irregular opaque bubbles designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti.
Carlo Mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Glass, Murano Glass
Large Arco Vase in Grey and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The Arco is a variation of the Ovale. Proposed in opaque or transparent colors, it is suitable for modern, essential furnishings.
Vase in Murano crystal blown by mouth and hand-fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Medium Troncosfera Vase in White, Grey and Black by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Small Torre Vase in Beige by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Irregular forms in Murano crystal take advantage of the contrast between the shiny and opaque, with a result that is totally contemporary.
Vases in Murano crystal that have been mou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Large Eclissi Vase in Red, Ivory, and Grey 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 ivory streaks bound together...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Anbel I Piccoli Vase in Red and Orange by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Originating from the idea of offering a collection of objects that are small in size but give considerable cause for reflection. ‘Small but Precious’. All the objects are in a limite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Small Torre Vase in Maroon by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Irregular forms in Murano crystal take advantage of the contrast between the shiny and opaque, with a result that is totally contemporary.
Vases in Murano crystal that have been m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Torre Vase in Beige by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Irregular forms in Murano crystal take advantage of the contrast between the shiny and opaque, with a result that is totally contemporary.
Vases in Murano crystal that have been mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Ellisse Vase in Grey, Red, and Ivory 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Small Troncosfera Vase in Orange, Ivory, and Red by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Small Troncocono Vase in Grey and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
This vase sums up the essential qualities of stability, beauty, color, price and distinction of the Carlo Moretti brand. Made for the first time on the basis of transparent-colored s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
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Crystal
Medium Troncosfera Vase in Orange, Ivory and Red by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Small Eclissi Vase in Red, Ivory, and Grey 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 ivory streaks bound together...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Tall Nero Ovale Millemolature Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Small Ellisse Vase in Grey, Red and Ivory 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Crystal
Tall Ovale Millemolature Contemporary Carlo Moretti Murano Clear Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Oval free hand shaped vase in transparent Murano glass with detailed diamond wheel work designed in 1976 by Carlo Moretti.
Carlo Moretti: An art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carlo Moretti Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Carlo Moretti vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Carlo Moretti vases 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 Carlo Moretti vases, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 46 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 134 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original vases by Carlo Moretti were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases by Gaetano Pesce, Driade, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Carlo Moretti vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $154 and can go as high as $8,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $875.
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