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.
Set of 8 Carlo Moretti Modern Heavy Blown Glass Drinking Glasses Glassware Italy
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Carlo Moretti modern heavy blown glass drinking glasses, glassware made in Italy. Each glass is marked underneath with Italy. A-89...
Blown Glass
Vibrant Cobalt Blue Glasses by Carlo Moretti for Empoli
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant set of cobalt blue glasses, designed by Carlo Moretti for Empoli, Italy, circa 1950s. The set consists of 22 glasses, 12 larger glasses measuring 5....
Glass
$495 / set
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 6.75 in
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cocktail or Liquor Glasses, Set of 14
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Greensboro, NC
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cocktail or Liquor or Cordial Glasses. Long stemmed Italian glassware by artisan Carlo Moretti, Set of 14
Blown Glass
$300 / set
H 4.25 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cordial or Liquor Glassware, Set of 10
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Greensboro, NC
SET OF 10 Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cordial or Liquor Glassware, Set of 10 only. *A total of 22 cordial glasses are available, as seen in this listing’s video. See other lis...
Blown 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
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
5-in-1 Drinking Glass Set by Joe Colombo, Mouth-Blown Crystal, Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
5-in-1 Drinking Glass set by Joe Colombo, 1970 Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo pursued a career in painting and sculpture before he transiti...
Crystal
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
$734Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.89 in Dm 3.94 in
Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
This set of Murano purple blown glass glasses, was hand made in Murano, Venice in Mid-Century, 1960 circa. This is a very elegant and fine glasses set to use to arrange an holiday table dining or to show among an antique pieces collection. The purple glass has an intense and vivid color. Perfect to refresh a traditional dining set...
Blown Glass
$400 / set
H 3.55 in Dm 2.76 in
Vereco, France, a Set of Eight Water Glasses in Blue Art Glass, Approx, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vereco, France, a set of eight water glasses in blue art glass. Approx. 1970s. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 7.5 cm.
Art Glass
$1,135 / set
H 4.02 in Dm 3.7 in
Bora Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glasses, Matching Decanter
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti contemporary Bora mouth blown Murano drinking glasses/tumbler and matching decanter in clear with blue and white detail. Sold as a set of six glasses, each in a diff...
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
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum Wine Glasses
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum (Purple) Wine Glasses
Art Glass
Decanter vase in Murano glass by Carlo Moretti 1950s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass decanter vase, made by Carlo Moretti in the 1950s Ø cm 20 h cm 25 Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest g...
Murano Glass
Golden Murano Glass Bottle by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass bottle with gold inserts, made by Carlo Moretti in the 70s. Measures: Ø cm 5, H cm 23 Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest glassmaking families on the island, he was a great master glassmaker. He grew up attending the glass masters who work in the family furnace, appropriating the most refined techniques of glass art, demonstrating an innovative and planning attitude that he employed in the field of design, but referring to tradition. In 1925 the Nason Moretti company was founded by the Nasone brothers, specializing in the production of furnishing accessories and tableware, where the mastery of the most refined Murano techniques is integrated with a modern vision and careful chromatic research. In 1955 Umberto Nason created an innovative project of two-tone bowls and glasses that earned him the Compasso d'Oro award. In the 1960s, with the second generation of the family, there was a great development of the company which still maintained its characteristic vocation for experimentation. In the 1980s he looked at lighting with postmodern reinterpretations of designed lights, with the Carlo Moretti Studio line and the series of collectible goblets and glasses. Since the 1990s, the business has focused on new collections conceived in a modern and design-oriented key. Carlo Moretti of Venice, founded by Carlo in 1958 in Murano, passed to new ownership in 2013, but it is still an important company today due to its constant relationship with design. The company is known for the beauty and elegance of Murano glass, arriving not only in the tables of the most important families, but also in the modern tables of today. Worked with ancient and secret techniques, Nason Moretti glasses...
Murano Glass
Set of Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Black Wine Glasses
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of "7" Carlo Moretti / Empoli cased glass black wine glasses. "6" photographed.
Art Glass
Set of Italian Goblets by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of six (6) green glass goblets, by Carlo Moretti. One with original sticker. Produced in Italy, circa 1950s.
Glass
Lot of Five Carlo Moretti Cased Galss Stemware Wine Glasses
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Black body with white interior bowl, five wines in perfect condition. Elegant style and great quality, IItalian Murano Moretti glassware.
Art Glass