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.
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Sommerso green pocket emptier by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano glass Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare sommerso empty pocket or ashtray designed and manufactured by flavio poli for seguso in murano in the 1970s. Artisanal glasswork using the sommerso technique (superpo...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Murano Glass Centerpiece Vase, Italy 196
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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
Extremely Rare Flavio Poli Glass Lion, 1930
By Flavio Poli
Located in Rome, IT
Lion Flavio Poli 1930 white glass "sommerso" Manufactured by IVAM Murano Measures: 39 x17 cm repaired with resin on a foreleg and in a part of the crest Literature: i...
Sommerso, Glass
1970s Flavio Poli for Seguso Modern Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Mono Flower Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant blue sommerso murano glass bottle vase designed in the Seventies by Flavio Poli and manufactured in Venice by Seguso, it's in perfect conditions. the Vase is a striking ex...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass 1955 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte Lattimo Glass and Gold Leaf Vase Italy 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte blown Murano glass vase, Italy, circa 1940. This elegant vase is executed in lattimo glass with gold leaf, combining an opaque ivory-white glass ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,409Sale Price|20% Off
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Red, Yellow & Clear Glass Teardrop Tall Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
A wonderful Sommerso red and yellow hand blown Murano glass teardrop large vase. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s. Amazing teardrop shape...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Seguso "Flavio Poli" Vase Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase.
Murano Glass
1960 Flavio Poli Seguso "Sommerso" Murano Glass Violet Pink Vase
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Brescia, IT
Flavio Poli Vetreria Seguso Venice, 1950 "Submerged" Pink and Violet Glass Very good condiction Microchip under the base (look the picture) Base diam: 6.5 cm
Murano Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Lime Green Purple White Sommerso Geode Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green, White and Purple 5 layered Murano Glass Sommerso Geode Bowl, Italy, 1960s. Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in green color with interior in purple and layer...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Glass Vase 3 Encased Colors Red, Green Clear Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli, Green with Gold Foil
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl by Flavio Poli, Amber & Yellow, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A handsome Murano glass sommerso bowl, designed by Flavio Poli in Venice in the 1960s. This hand-blown bowl, made in amber and yellow Murano glass, is a very elegant piece with a ple...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Red Orange Sommerso Murano Art Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural Murano art glass vase in shades of Red and Orange. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s. Vibrant colors: Red and orange glass with...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 70s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Lucija, SI
Murano Sommerso glass vase. Designed by Flavio Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato.
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
Murano Faceted Sommerso Amethyst, Amber & Aquamarine Block Vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Striking Murano Sommerso block vase designed by Flavio Poli in the 1960s, showcasing the sophisticated colour layering for which he is celeb...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
$363Sale 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
1970s Flavio Poli Mid-Century Modern Red and Orange Murano Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
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
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
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass vase designed by Flavio Poli dating back to the 1960s, made with the submerged technique. The submerged technique is a complex method in which successive layers of gla...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli seguso gold incrustation Sommerso Murano art glass , Italy 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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, Sommerso, Murano 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 Shipping & Loc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A 1960s Flavio Poli Mid-Century Modern Italian Sommerso Red Murano Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular Mid-Century Modern red Murano glass vase designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso, it's in perfect conditions. The Murano Glass Jug Vase...
Murano Glass
$2,273Sale 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
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
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s An rare art glass bowl in the shape of a shell, designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano ...
Art Glass
$1,810Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Two Flavio Poli Seguso Red and Green Sommerso Faceted Glass Bowls, 1950s
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, subme...
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown 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
XL 2.4kg Murano Glass Sommerso yellow DIAMOND Bowl Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass element xxl Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element was designed by Flavio Poli and produc...
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Blue and Green Murano glass vase by Sommerso, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
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
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
Multi-Color Heavy Large Murano Glass Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase. Origin: Murano, Italy. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fl...
Murano Glass
Exquisite Vintage Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Flavio Poli
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vase masterfully crafted in Italy. Attributed to the legendary Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte during the Mid-Century Modern era, this piece is a true masterpiece of Italian glas...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Sommeroso lavender plum and cream Murano art glass bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handblown art glass bowl from Murano Italy. This bowl has soft tones of lavender, plum and cream incased in clear glass. This thick heavy bowl was made by flavio poli in Mu...
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
$668Sale Price|20% Off
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase, Faceted Murano Glass, Red and Amber, 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 Shipping & Loc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Jug by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte ca. 1962
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
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
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
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
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
Alessandro Mandruzzato Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Vase, Italy 1960s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A stunning vintage Sommerso Murano glass vase, designed by Flavio Poli and crafted by Alessandro Mandruzzato, showcases a captivating combination of blue, yellow, and clear hues. Thi...
Art Glass, Blown 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
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
Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass, 1955, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli vase Murano glass, 1955, Italy.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Seguso Vase Red, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Munich, DE
Murano vase made in red and clear Murano glass, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy 1960s.
Murano 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 Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Antique Design, 1935
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1935 Biography Designer, businessman, ceramic artist. Born in Chioggia, he attended the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia and began work as a d...
Murano 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
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 Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli.
Murano Glass
Vase Model 3627 In Topazio Oro, Induto By Flavio Poli, Italy 1937
By Flavio Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Vase model 3627 in topazio oro,induto. By Flavio Poli for Seguso vetri d'arte.This Murano glass Vase named model 3627 in topazio oro, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso vetri d'arte,...
Murano Glass
Seguso “Flavio Poli “ Murano Glass Gold 1950 Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Centerpiece.
Murano Glass
Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century Modern glass vase with clear, red, green, and violet blue shades.
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Bull Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli bull Murano glass, 1950, Italy.
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
$1,045Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Vetri d'Arte Seguso Glass Art by Flavio Poli
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in bari, IT
Gorgeous submerged glass vase from the 1960s Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Green Raw Glass Candle Holder Duck Seguso, 1950s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Munich, DE
Duck sculpture candle holder designed by Flavio Poli in the 1950s. Seguso paper sticker included.
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
“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