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.
Orion Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Orion Murano contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with blue and red swirls. Part of the I Piccoli collection, small objects in size but give considerabl...
Murano Glass
Novel Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Novel contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with blood red and bright red detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size b...
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Art This refined Carlo Moretti vase represents the pinnacle of Murano glassmaking from the 1970s, blending sculptural elegance with timeless design....
Murano Glass
Angel Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Angel contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with blood red and bright red detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but giv...
Murano Glass
Ogiva Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Ogiva contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in an elegant combination of transparent steel colored glass, opaque milk white, grey and black glass. ...
Murano Glass
Xilos Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Xilos Murano contemporary mouth blown glass vase in clear with blood red and bright red dots. Part of the I Piccoli limited editi...
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
Nunki Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Nunki contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with red stripe overlay. Part of the I Piccoli collection, small in size but gives a considerable amoun...
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
Tasch Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Tasch Murano contemporary mouth blown vase in clear lightly smoked glass with beige and white opaque streaks. Part of the I Piccoli col...
Murano Glass
Monde Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Monde contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in white, orange and gray. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considerable cause...
Murano Glass
Atria Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Atria contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with light green and blue. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considera...
Murano Glass
Sturm Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Mouth Blown Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Sturm contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with light sea foam green base and and sea foam green and white stripes. Part of the I Piccoli collecti...
Murano Glass
$425 / item
H 6.69 in Dm 8.27 in
Zibul "I Piccoli" Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Glass Vase
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Zibul Murano contemporary mouth blown clear glass vase with streaks of ivory and red. Part of the I Piccoli collection which originates from the idea of offering a col...
Glass, Murano Glass
Tasch Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Tasch Murano contemporary mouth blown vase in clear lightly smoked glass with beige and white opaque streaks. Part of the I Piccoli col...
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
Nunki Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Nunki contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with red stripe overlay. Part of the I Piccoli collection, small in size but gives a considerable amoun...
Murano Glass
Vista Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Glass Vase
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Vista Murano contemporary mouth blown glass vase in clear with streaks of orange, ivory and red. Part of the I Piccoli collection...
Murano Glass
$1,647Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.29 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti, 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
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
$317Sale Price|40% Off
H 9.85 in Dm 5.32 in
Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Vase, Marbled Decor, 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
Rare Colorful Blue Carlo Moretti Satinato Murano Glass Pencil Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, large Mid-Century Modern vibrant jellybean blue colored / coloured satin Murano glass pencil neck vases by Carlo Moretti (1934-2008), circa 1970. An absolutely bold yet elegant design with the use of bright, vivid blue combined with the bulbous shape and thin pencil neck finished in a satin matt frosted glass for which Carlo Moretti was famous for. Marked with the original Carlo Moretti sticker on the base. Extremely rare to find in this 1.5 foot height - the second image shows this vase with the more common size of vase. Measurements: 46 cm tall. 9.2 cm wide. The green vase...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Vase, Hand Blown Blood Orange Glass, Italy, 1990s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly luxurious Murano vase styled with thick twisted clear and blood orange colored hand blown glass. Squared shaped at top tapering smaller at base. Vase is expertly crafted and ...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Hand-Cut Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti made in Italy in the 1970s. Carlo Moretti is a “factory of originals” founded in 1958 by Carlo and Giovanni Moretti, combining innovation...
Murano Glass
Italian Amber Murano Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Peach Murano Blown Glass Bottle Vase, Italy, 1950s Eye-catching Murano glass vase in peach color. Its organic design with bottle shape and hundreds of applied gla...
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Calei Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano Mouth Blown Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Calei contemporary Murano mouth blown glass vase in clear glass with multi-color glass stripes. Part of the I Piccoli collection,...
Murano Glass
Carlo Moretti 1980s Italian Vintage Black Coral Red Crystal Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic sculpture vase in blown Murano art glass signed Carlo Moretti, with Postmodern abstract decor, luxurious quality of glass, the bottom in solid black surmounted, with the inca...
Art Glass, Murrine, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Vase
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
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
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. Carlo Moretti: An arti...
Murano Glass
Almor Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Almor contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with light green, blue and red details. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size...
Murano Glass
Aster Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Aster contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear, orange and yellow. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considerable cau...
Murano Glass
Celia Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Celia contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear, orange and blood red. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considerable ...
Murano Glass
Chica Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Chica contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in light beige clear glass with opaque white base and swirl detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are ...
Murano Glass
Jabui Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Jabui contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with blood red, orange and red swirls. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size ...
Murano Glass
Naran Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Naran contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with orange, white and blood red details. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in si...
Murano Glass
Nakya Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Nakya contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with light and dark blue detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give con...
Murano Glass
Neroeter Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Neroeter contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear and blood red. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considerable cause...
Murano Glass