Italian glass artist Flavio Poli’s innovative use of the sommerso technique during the 1950s added a dimension of exquisite beauty and refined elegance to mid-century-era Murano glass design. Today Poli’s vintage table lamps, glass vases, ashtrays and other objects are highly collectible.
Born in Chioggia in 1900, Poli attended the prestigious Istituto d’Arte di Venezia where he trained as a ceramist before turning his attention toward glass art. His career in glass began in 1929 when he worked at the Industrie Vetrerie Artistiche Murano, designing and creating large-scale glass sculptures, urns and bowls.
During the 1930s, Poli was a glass artist for manufacturer Barovier, Seguso and Ferro (later known as Seguso Vetri d’Arte), where he worked alongside pioneering glass master Archimede Seguso. Poli was later appointed artistic director at the Venetian glassworks.
Inspired by Seguso, Poli began to experiment with his own glassblowing techniques. In the 1950s, he helped popularize the decades-old sommerso style, which sees overlapping layers of transparent handblown glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The style yields a sophisticated and mesmerizing effect — it's as if colored fluids have been trapped inside the layers of clear glass. Poli made use of variations on the technique in many of his pieces, including in designs for vases, bowls, sculptures and more.
Poli’s unparalleled designs and innovative work with the sommerso technique garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. He won five Grand Prix awards at the Milan Triennale and was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1954. Poli’s designs were also presented at the World’s Fair in Brussels and the Venice Biennale in 1958.
Today, Poli’s work can be found in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Murano Glass Museum in Venice, Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.
Find vintage Flavio Poli decorative objects, serveware and lighting on 1stDibs.
1950s Glass 'Shell' Sculpture by Flavio Poli, for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Murano
By Flavio Poli
Located in London, England
Acid-etched sommerso elongated glass stylised seashell in shaded purple, red and clear glass. The sculpture has been acid-etched and has a tactile textured surface.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Green Gold Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl / ashtray. Documented to designer Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso for S...
Gold Leaf
Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962 A Murano art glass jug designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962. Cristallo antico...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Space Age Sommerso Murano Glass Huge Single Flower Vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy sommerso purple murano glass vase made in the Seventies by flavio Poli. It's in perfect conditions. Flavio Poli, a renowned Italian glass artist known for his innovative des...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli 'A Bollicine Oro' Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, 1941
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Bochum, NRW
Flavio Poli 'A Bollicine Oro' Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, 1941. A rare and exquisite example of mid-century Italian art glass, this 'A Bollicine Oro' vase by Flavio Poli (Model No....
Murano Glass
Asymmetric Murano Sommerso Red & Blue Faceted Block Dish by Flavio Poli
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking asymmetric Murano Sommerso block dish attributed to Flavio Poli, crafted in the 1960s using the renowned Sommerso (submerged glass) technique. This sculptural piece featur...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Flavio Poli Submerged Murano Glass Centerpiece, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass bowl made using the Sommerso technique with a fantastic organic shape. The bowl has a free, sculptural form, with inwardly folded edges that create a sinuous, asymmetric...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Murano Glass Centerpiece Vase, Italy 196
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass vase/centerpiece,Italy, made with the "sommerso" technique designed by Flavio Poli using the technique of submerged glass, which creates layers of color within the trans...
Murano Glass
Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1950s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1950s An art glass bowl with handle, designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Venice in the...
Art Glass
$488Sale Price|24% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Deco Glass Dish Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative personal ashtray / bowl. Documented to designer to Flavio Poli for Seguso ...
Gold Leaf
Red and yellow cubic Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and large red and yellow cubic sommerso vase designed and manufactured for seguso in murano in the 1970s. Handcrafted faceted glass using the "sommerso" technique (superpositi...
Crystal
Two Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Sommerso Faceted Glass Bowls
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set of two Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano glass Sommerso bowls / ashtrays. Italy, 1960s. One is made in red and yellow glass and other one is made in green glass, submerged into clear glass. Both have flat cut rims. These highly decorative thick and heavy square shaped Sommerso bowls or vide-poche will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Useful as ashtrays, candy bowls, jewelry bowls or decorative bowls. Display them together and enjoy them placed with other Murano glass pieces on a low table. Very difficult to find as a pair. Measures: 8.5 cm W x 8.5 cm D x 7 cm H each one. To complete the set: The blue Flavio Poli faceted...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
1970s Flavio Poli Mid-Century Modern Red and Orange Murano Glass Vase
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic red and orange murano glass vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso in very good conditions. The vase exhibits distinct characteristics that reflect the design trends of th...
Murano Glass
$557Sale Price|40% Off
Flavio Poli seguso gold incrustation Sommerso Murano art glass , Italy 1970s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in La xara, VC
Murano art glass sculptural vase in gold inlaid. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1970s. Brilliant colors: Gold glass inlaid in clear glass usi...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano glass vase, large Pulegoso work , gold leaf .
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a superb Murano vase in Pulegoso glass, one documented in Marc Heiremans book , art work 1932- 1973, this piece seems as early as 1940's .
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Naples, IT
Refined Murano glass art vase in shades of blue and light blue made by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. Made from blue blown gl...
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli, Green with Gold Foil
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Bowl Vase by Seguso Murano 1950s A vintage Murano art glass bowl most probably manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio Poli, Venice in the 1950s. The ...
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Glass Vase 3 Encased Colors Red, Green Clear Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Miami, FL
Original Flavio Poli Sommerso Glass Murano Seguso Vase encased with 3 different colors, dark red, green and transparent. Made in Italy in the late 1960. Looks stunning in any angle. ...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Small Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This refined artistic vase captures the essence of 1970s Murano glass craftsmanship, with the masterful work of Flavio Poli for Seguso. Renowned for his innovative use of the sommers...
Art Glass
Large, Heavy Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Ashtray 1950s Faceted Red Blue Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool and beautiful multifaceted Murano Glass ashtray by Flavio Poli. He was born in 1900 in Chioggia, Italy, Poli and received his formal training at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia...
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Large Bowl Centerpiece Murano Glass for Seguso, 1960
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Flavio Poli bowl centerpiece for Seguso Vetri D'Arte made in the 1960s from the Sommerso collection. This large bowl has eye-catching sunset colors, with pink glass submerg...
Glass
Italian Gold and Emerald Green Glass Candlesticks by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian handblown gold and emerald glass candlesticks by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, circa 1970s.
Blown Glass
Small 1960s Murano Glass Sommerso Single-Stem Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Design: Flavio Poli Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s These original Murano glass vases was produced in the 1970s in Italy. T...
Ceramic
Bowl in Red Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Bowl in Red Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s An art glass bowl designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Venice in the 1940s. The bow...
Art Glass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Murano Art Deco Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown controlled bubbles in clear Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, model # 17503. It is publi...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Cranberry Red Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cranberry red color and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designers Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso fo...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
xxl 36cm 4.9kg Sommerso Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for SEGUSO, Murano, Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s Design: FLAVIO POLI Producer: SEGUSO This original glass vases was designed by FLAVIO POLI and produce...
Murano Glass
$375Sale Price|19% Off
Vase Bottle by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Design 1960s Murano Art Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase bottle Flavio Poli for Seguso design 1960s Murano Art Glass, orange color very particular.
Murano Glass
$712Sale Price|25% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Red Gold Italian Art Glass Ribbed Flower Bud Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ruby red and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed flower bud vase. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. The vase is publish...
Gold Leaf
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass, 1955, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli vase Murano glass, 1955, Italy.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Blue and Green Murano glass vase by Sommerso, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular Mid Century Modern vase. It is done in Cobalt Blue and Green Murano glass and it is designed for a single flower. It is shaped as a tear d...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Cubic Sommerso Vase, Murano Glass, Italian Vintage, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Ljubljana, SI
A beautiful pink cubic Sommerso vase designed and manufactured for Seguso in Murano in the 1970s. Handcrafted faceted glass using the "sommerso" technique Magnificent collectible and...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Vaso troncoconico in vetro bicolore di Murano con tecnica sommerso. Il vaso presenta una forma cilindrica alta e affusolata, il colore principale e' il viola scuro che sfuma verso l'...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass 1955 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Small Glass Vases by Flavio Poli, 1950's
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small pair of vintage Italian Murano bud vases, vessels or serving pieces are by Flavio Poli. They have some weight and the colors are a medley of greens, chartreuse and ...
Blown Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Red and Gold Vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Sharon, CT
An important, late 1930s large Murano vase (29cm high). 'Sommerso'- a clear glass over a gold leaf, over very Fine bubbles over a deep rich red. As usual, unsigned. Bottom very worn....
Glass
$1,082Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Vetri d'Arte Seguso Glass Art by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in bari, IT
Gorgeous submerged glass vase from the 1960s Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Yellow art glass vase by Flavio Poli for Murano
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Yellow art glass vase by Flavio Poli for Murano in very good original condition. Signed with sticker on the bottom.
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Tear Drop Glass Bowl Red, Sapphire Blue, White, 1960's, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous vintage Italian Murano Flavio Poli triple cased glass bowl has luscious colors of red and sapphire blue double cased with white. The sha...
Blown Glass
Set of 2 Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso Vase Designed by Flavio Poli Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase set of 2 Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vases set wa...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli.
Murano Glass
Rare Grey 1960s Murano Glass Sommerso Single-Stem Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Design: Flavio Poli Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s These original Murano glass vases was produced in the 1970s in Italy. T...
Ceramic
Large 1960s Murano Glass Sommerso Single-Stem Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Design: Flavio Poli Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s These original Murano glass vases was produced in the 1970s in Italy. T...
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Bull Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli bull Murano glass, 1950, Italy.
Murano Glass
Large 1960s Murano Glass Sommerso 29cm Single-Stem Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Design: Flavio Poli Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s These original Murano glass vases was produced in the 1970s in Italy. This elegant Italia...
Ceramic
Beautiful Seguso Murano Sommerso Alabaster Glass Vase by Flavio Poli Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This exquisite vintage Murano glass vase was designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte in Venice, Italy, circa 1960s. Beautifully executed in the celebrated Sommerso technique,...
Art Glass
Seguso “ Flavio Poli” Vase Murano Glass 1955 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso “Flavio Poli” vase Murano glass 1955 Italy.
Murano Glass
Murano Italy Flavio Poli set of three vases multi colored mid century sommerso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of three Murano glass vases by Flavio Poli fro Seguso. Mid century sommerso technique - multi color as photographed. Faceted sides. Tallest 4.25 inches diameter x 5 inches tall
Art Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Blown Glass Vase Model 7609, Italy, 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Seguso Vetri d'Arte elegant glass vase model 7609, Italy, circa 1942. This Murano blown glass vase was made using the cordonato ritorto technique of gently twisting ribbed glass in a...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso “Flavio Poli “ Murano Glass Gold 1950 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Centerpiece.
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Murano glass vase executed in the sommerso technique by Flavio Poli for Seguso. The piece features a vibrant ruby-red core encased within an amethyst outer layer, creating de...
Murano Glass
“Valva” Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The “Valva” vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso is a refined example of Murano glass artistry, distinguished by its organic, sculptural form and masterful sommerso technique. The...
Murano Glass
$2,353Sale Price|20% Off
Great Bowl Seguso Flavio Poli Italian Design Cristallo Incrociato Transparent
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Great bowl Seguso Flavio Poli Italian design Cristallo Incrociato Trasparent. Years circa 1935. Very elegant and special piece.
Murano Glass
Murano sommerso glass faceted vase by Flavio Poli , 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Delft, NL
Murano sommerso glass faceted vase by Flavio Poli , 1970s
Glass
$598Sale Price / item|20% Off
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase, Faceted Murano Glass, Reddish Violet, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$568Sale Price|20% Off
Archimede Seguso sculptured fish designed by Flavio Ploi
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A pair of Murano fish sculpture. The main body in red glass and tail in clear glass with gold fleck.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli. Saucer-shaped vase in blown glass. Referenced under number 13306 in the Seguso archives The model designed in 1962. In sommerso glass, the gray body...
Blown Glass
Large Flavio Poli Murano glass amber circa 1950 center piece.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece amber in Murano glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri dArte circa 1950.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli For Seguso Vetri D’arte Large Sommerso Vase From The 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Parma, IT
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano, large fusing glass vase from the 1960s. Made of thick fusing glass, with a clear base and fusing of light blue and bright yellow glass. In...
Murano Glass
1960s Flavio Poli Design for Seguso Design Glass Submerged Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Biella, IT
Flavio Poli for Seguso design vase glass years 1955 submerged glass vase Perfect condition a, very rare.
Art Glass