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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'Submerged' Glass Table Lamp Rare Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri d'Arte 60's mod.14092
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
An exquisite and rare Murano glass table lamp, designed by the legendary Flavio Poli for the prestigious Seguso Vetri d'Arte furnace, circa late 1960s - early 1970s. Technical and Ae...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Flavio Poli Seguso, Sculptural Purple Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Flavio Poli, Angelo Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Flavio Poli Seguso sculptural murano glass table lamp crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This striking piece features a bold teardrop silhouette in vivid amethyst glass, masterfull...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Table Lamp for Seguso, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Den Haag, NL
Graceful 1960s Murano glass table lamp by Flavio Poli for Seguso. The translucent forest green base produces a subtle lighting effect when the bulb is lit. New shade .
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso 1950s Tall White & Gold Aventurine Glass Table Lamp
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
A tall 1950s table lamp designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte of Murano, Italy. The teardrop-shaped glass column is layered in clear over white with gold flecks. This styl...
Blown Glass, Wood
Flavio Poli Sommerso Glass Table Lamps, Blue & Gold, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Flavio Poli Sommerso Glass Table Lamps, Blue & Gold, Murano, Italy 1960s. Pair of handblown Sommerso glass lamps in lapis blue, gold, and clear...
Brass
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Large Murano Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso 1950s Aubergine Fin Lamp
By Flavio Poli
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally rare size, this Murano glass lamp using the Sommerso technique of layered colored glass, height 28" (top of glass) 43" (top of shade),...
Art Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Monumental, Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Murano lamp by Flavio Poli. Over all measures diameter 14 total high 27 inches. Shade not included.
Glass
Seguso Flavio Poli large submerged glass lamp from Murano 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Parma, IT
Large table lamp in sommerso glass designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano 1950s. Made of amber-coloured submerged glass with lampshade and original wiring. Engraved signature on ...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Lamp, Gold & Clear, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Lamp, Gold & Clear, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s. Teardrop form sommerso glass lamp in gold and clear with internal gold flakes. Mounted on 5 inch x 3.4 ...
Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Soft Blue Yellow Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp from Murano blown glass in pastel blue and soft orange color by Flavio Poli 1950s Italy. A charming and dreamy table lamp in pastel blue and so...
Blown Glass
Murano Lamp by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish Murano table lamp by Flavio Poli for Seguso, imported by Camer Venice New York. Striking black interior with swirling gold fleck thread surround, on faux painted woo...
Art Glass
Seguso Flavio Poli Table Lamp Murano Glass Brass Lampshade 1950s italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Outstanding Seguso Flavio Poli Table Lamp
Murano Glass
Space Age Table Lamp by Flavio Poli , Murano Glass. Italy 1970s.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and sculptural Space Age table lamp by Flavio Poli from Italy, circa 1970s. The design features a striking amber Murano glass globe, deeply cut to reveal a glowing inner cavit...
Murano Glass
Pair of Flavio Poli Murano Italy Sommerso Glass Bulbous Shaped Table Lamps
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A fantastic pair of bulbous shaped table lamps designed by Flavio Poli and made by Seguso, Murano. Beautiful sommerso technique with green - blue - clear layers of glass. Height ...
Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Italy Sommerso Glass Double Gourd Shaped Table Lamp
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Rare double gourd table lamp form designed by Flavio Poli and made by Seguso, Murano. Beautiful sommerso technique with yellow - red - bronze layers of glass. Classic table lamp for...
Glass
$4,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Scrumptious Pair of Flavio Poli Orange Murano Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Flavio Poli
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious pair of Flavio Poli orange Murano lamps. Now the lamps are two different sizes but I absolutely love that about them-they can be used in the same room but on different height tables. This hot citrus orange color is very rare and quite beautiful - I really, really want to keep them!! But we are all about bringing you the most beautiful things...
Brass
Italian Glass Murano Table Lamp by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Glass table lamp designed by Flavio Poli and produced by Seguso, 1950s. Biography Designer, businessman, ceramic artist. Born in Chioggia, he attended the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia...
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Italian Glass table lamp, 1960s
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro, Flavio Poli
Located in Delft, NL
Flavio Poli Italian Glass table lamp, Italy 1960s A hand-blown lamp on a round glass base, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. The lamp has a yellow colored glass edge on the outer edges. It gives a nice effect. The lamp is 41 cm high with the socket and the base is 17 cm diagonally. The weight is 2485 grams. Flavio Poli was an Italian glass designer known for his vases and lamps. Born 1900 in Chioggia, Italy (died 1984). Flavio Poli received his education at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia. In the late 1930s he became director and chief designer of Barovier, Seguso and Ferro, a Venetian glass-blowing company, which later became Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Poli's immersed glass pieces, made by layering transparent colors and textures, were later awarded Italy's Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass...
Glass
$6,210
H 18.51 in Dm 11.42 in
rare Italian table lamp attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano glass
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Table lamp from the 60s attributed to Italian designer Flavio Poli for Seguso. Faceted pyramid base in thick orange Murano glass, oval white glass shade. Original, highly decorative ...
Murano Glass
Sconce by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconce by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1940s This sconce by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, reflects the maker's mastery of hand-blown Murano glass, paire...
Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Clessidra Table Lamp Amber Murano Glass
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Clessidra Murano glass table lamp by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Handmade, blown Murano glass in a sinuous and delicate silhouette, reminiscent of the shape of an hour glass, or "clessidra....
Blown Glass
$1,052
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Original Large Sommerso Murano Glass Vetri Table Light Base, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Cenedese
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light desk top light Origina: Murano, Italy Age: 1960s Description: This fantastic vintage table light base was designed and produced in the 1960s in Murano, Italy. The light base is made of high quality Italian Murano glass with a fantastic formed structure. The glass element is made of clear, brown, yellow, green tone glass. It has a height of 30cm and one socket for E27 light bulb. Very good vintage condition, some slight traces of use and patina, full working. new electrification. This offer only contains the Murano glass base...
Metal
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Barena Table Lamp Clear/Black Murano Glass
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Barena Murano glass table lamp by Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Handmade, blown Murano glass lamp with a sculptural and organic shape. The lamp's clear and mirrored glass is accented by small...
Glass
$1,511
H 15.36 in Dm 6.3 in
Murano Sommerso Glass Lamp, Attributed to Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Flavio Poli c1960
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Padova, IT
A substantial mid-century table lamp in hand-worked Murano glass, made in Italy circa 1960. The elongated teardrop-shaped body is formed with a deeply ribbed core of alessandrite gl...
Brass
Murano chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing rare Murano chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso made in Italy in the 1960s. Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian glass artist celebrated for his pioneering work with the r...
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Pendant by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century chandelier in thick (27mm) aquamarine Murano glass and matte black metal by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. Suspension lamp, consisting of a cylindrical lamp holder made o...
Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Clessidra Table Lamp Taupe Murano Glass
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Clessidra Murano glass table lamp by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Handmade, blown Murano glass in a sinuous and delicate silhouette, reminiscent of the shape of an hour glass, or "clessidra....
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Incalmo Table Lamp Lapis, Gray, Murano Glass
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Incalmo Murano glass table lamps by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Available with black or white shade. Takes two standard light bulbs.
Murano Glass
Space Age Table Lamp by Flavio Poli , Murano Glass. Italy 1970s.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and sculptural Space Age table lamp by Flavio Poli from Italy, circa 1970s. The design features a striking amber Murano glass globe, deeply cut to reveal a glowing inner cavit...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Flavio Poli Seguso Lamp
By Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Large hand-blown sommerso green and gold cased glass with oval teardrop form. Original wood plinth base with painted finish...
Brass
Flavio Poli Seguso, Sculptural Purple Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Angelo Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Flavio Poli Seguso sculptural murano glass table lamp crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This striking piece features a bold teardrop silhouette in vivid amethyst glass, masterfull...
Murano Glass
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H 32 in W 6 in D 4 in
Flavio Poli for Seguso 1950s Clear, Orange & Gold Aventurine Glass Table Lamp
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
A tall 1950s table lamp designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte of Murano, Italy. The teardrop-shaped glass column is layered in clear over persimmon orange with gold flecks...
Blown Glass, Wood
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H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Seguso "Flavio Poli" Couple Table Lamps Murano Glass Brass Lampshade 1950s Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Flavio Poli Table Lamps. Measures only glass structure Haltezza 14.50 cm. Depth 8 cm.
Murano Glass
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H 36 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Flavio Poli Lamps, Sommerso Glass, White and Gold Fleck, Seguso, Murano
By Flavio Poli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Flavio Poli Sommerso Lamps from Murano for Seguso, 1960s. The sommerso is clear, white and gold fleck. Unaltered wood bases with a brown / gold painted patina. Twisted bras...
Brass
Flavio Poli Seguso Glass Lamp Pair
By Flavio Poli
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Extremely heavy leaded crystal, Seguso glass in the manner of Flavio Poli. Marked Italy. Gold/green silk shades by frenchel, also in excellent condition. 24.5 tall in their curren...
Blown Glass
1950s Flavio Poli Seguso 'Sommerso' Table Lamp, Murano Italy
By Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick solid glass base by Flavio Poli for Archimede Seguso , Vetri D' Arte , Murano “Sommerso”, which in Italian literally means “submerged”. This technique is used to create seve...
Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Table Lamp, 1950s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Parma, IT
Table lamp designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1950s. Large Size with gray/green blown glass stem,original wicker lampshade,original electrical system. Signature engraved on ...
Murano Glass
Table Lamp by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Table lamp with internal structure in metal and blown glass by Flavio Poli. Prod. Murano, Italy, around 1950. Good conditions.
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Lamp, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Lamp, 1960s A vintage Murano sommerso art glass lamp. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Segu...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Table Lamp with Murano Glass Base Attributed to Flavio Poli from the 70s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, MI
Table lamp in Murano glass with green and orange base, and creation attributed to Flavio Poli in the 70s. Measures: Ø cm 20, H cm 35.
Murano Glass