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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A stylish vase by Carlo Moretti, it's made in Italy in the seventies, the red, orange a white opaline is in perfect conditions.
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Mid-Century Modern, 15"
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A stylish vase by Carlo Moretti, it's made in Italy in the seventies, the red, orange a white opaline is in perfect conditions.
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
H 7.29 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
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
H 13.78 in W 7.49 in D 9.85 in
Contemporary Vase, 'Crash Vase' by Zieta, Large, Stainless Steel
By Oskar Zieta, Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Crash vase" Contemporary large vase by Zieta. Original Zieta Vase, delivered with certificate. Collection: crash vase. Material: stainless steel poli...
Stainless Steel
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Contemporary Vase, 'Crash Vase' by Zieta, Small, Stainless Steel
By Oskar Zieta, Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Crash vase" contemporary small vase by Zieta Original Zieta vase, delivered with certificate. Collection: crash vase Material: stainless steel polish...
Stainless Steel
H 10 in W 5.63 in D 5.63 in
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
H 12.01 in Dm 8.86 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Red Vase Large Size. An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red color and tall flower shape. Attributed to Archimede S...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
H 12.41 in Dm 7.88 in
Opaline glass vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy, 1960
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Opaline glass vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy, 1960. Elegant Murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti made in Italy in the 1970s in white, orange and black opaline. The price of shipping is...
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
H 9.85 in Dm 6.3 in
1980s Modern Blue and Yellow Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1980s Modern Blue and Yellow Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti This exquisite vintage vase is a signed piece of art glass from the renowned Murano glassmaker, Carlo Moretti....
Murano Glass
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
H 13.78 in Dm 6.7 in
Orange Blown Murano Decorative Glass Vase, Signed by Carlo Moretti, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century decorative Murano blown glass vase in a gorgeous orange color. This vase was designed by Carlo Moretti in Italy during the 1970s. The signature is etched on the ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in
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
H 5.12 in Dm 5.91 in
Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in cased Murano glass. The smaller vase is labelled (as shown in the video), while the other had it but lost it due to cleaning. We've had an identical vas...
Murano Glass
H 8.07 in Dm 4.33 in
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 New York, 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
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
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
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
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
H 8.07 in Dm 4.53 in L 8.07 in
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
H 7.87 in Dm 5.551 in L 7.87 in
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
H 4.72 in Dm 7.28 in
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
H 7.68 in Dm 4.92 in
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
H 6.06 in Dm 6.99 in
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
H 7.1 in Dm 6.38 in
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
H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in L 7.09 in
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
H 7.68 in Dm 5.04 in
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