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Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Members of the Seguso family have been leading figures in the manufacture of glass on the Venetian island of Murano since the late 1300s, but for most collectors of vintage design the name evokes two companies formed in the first half of the 20th century. Seguso Vetri d’Arte, born from a small consortium of master glass artisans that included Archimede Seguso (1909–99), thrived under the artistic directorship of Flavio Poli (1900–84), a designer with an eye for modern forms, color and pattern. Vetreria Archimede Seguso, meanwhile, was founded in 1946, when Seguso opened his own atelier in order to employ classical techniques in the making of modern glassware.

The owners of Seguso Vetri d’Arte were justly proud of their skills as craftsmen, but they were not worldly aesthetes — and they knew it. Poli had studied at the Art Institute of Venice, originally working in ceramics before switching mediums and taking up the art of glass. He introduced new simple forms to the genre — the best known of his designs being the Valva, which resembles a clamshell in profile — and employed several novel techniques such as corroso, which gives glass a rough, emery-board-like finish. Poli’s most collectible works are his sommerso pieces, made with a layering process in which clear and colored-glass vessels are “submerged” within one another, producing a kind of nesting-doll effect in striking, elegant vases with bands of separate and overlapped hues.

At his eponymous workshop, Archimede Seguso often favored highly decorative, age-old techniques employed with modern restraint. His layered-glass Losanghe vessels have the look of an abstract checkerboard while his free-form Merletto vases have delicate, lacy patterns created by painstakingly twisting two heated glass straws to create helixes around the walls of the piece.

Though different in their scope and mission, both of these furnaces bearing the Seguso name created some of the most beautiful, alluring and exquisitely crafted works in all of modern design.

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1950s Clear blown glass Italian design lantern light by Seguso Vetri D’Arte
1950s Clear blown glass Italian design lantern light by Seguso Vetri D’Arte

1950s Clear blown glass Italian design lantern light by Seguso Vetri D’Arte

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in London, GB

1950s Clear blown glass Italian design lantern light by Seguso Vetri D’Arte Opaline frosted, clear blown glass with upwards and downward blown glass leaves decor. The light bulbs a...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Blown Glass

Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d’Arte Thick Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s
Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d’Arte Thick Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s

Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d’Arte Thick Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A stunning and rare pair of wall sconces designed by Archimede Seguso and produced by Seguso Vetri d’Arte in Murano, Italy, during the 1940s. These exquisite fixtures exemplify Segus...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Brass

Pair of Archimede Seguso "Bullicante" Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s
Pair of Archimede Seguso "Bullicante" Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s

Pair of Archimede Seguso "Bullicante" Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1940s

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Brescia, Brescia

Each sconce features a beautifully flared, sculptural shade in thick clear Murano glass worked in the bullicante technique — a refined Venetian method creating controlled air bubbles...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Brass

Flavio Poli Production Seguso Submerged glass vase Design Italy 1950 Mid-Century
Flavio Poli Production Seguso Submerged glass vase Design Italy 1950 Mid-Century

Flavio Poli Production Seguso Submerged glass vase Design Italy 1950 Mid-Century

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in Palermo, IT

FLAVIO POLI. Production Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Design Italy 1950 ca. Vase in colorless, light blue and lilac sommerso glass, drop-shaped body with flat circular mouth. Please watch the...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Murano Glass

Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Giant Air Bubbles Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso
Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Giant Air Bubbles Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso

Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Giant Air Bubbles Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso

By Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Massive hand blown Murano Sommerso pink and opalescent white glass flower bowl with folded rim. Manufactured By Archimede Seguso and Seguso Factory, Italy, 1950s. Iridiscent pink gl...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl

Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Multi Faceted Bowl

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte multi faceted purple and soft blue Murano glass Sommerso bowl, Italy, 1960s. This hand blown glass bowl is made of purple glass...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Seguso Vetri D'arte, Table Mirror, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1930s
Seguso Vetri D'arte, Table Mirror, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1930s

Seguso Vetri D'arte, Table Mirror, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1930s

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in High Point, NC

A pink murano glass and brass table mirror produced by Seguso Vetri D'arte, Italy, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.5"H x 11.0"W x 8.5"D Measured as it sits with stand out...

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1930s Italian Vintage Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Brass

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

$822Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.19 in Dm 5.52 in

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly decorative geode round bowl lovely to be used as rings bowl, jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray. An interesting piece placed with other Murano glass pieces or decorative objects on a mirror tray to use in a vanity table, powder room our courtesy bathroom. It can be used also it as hand soap bowl...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Seguso Vetri d'Arte

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

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Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMaterialCreation Year
2026$900VasesGlass, Gold Leaf, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glasscirca 1970-1980
2026$1,800GlassMurano Glass1960s
2026$575Decorative Dishes and Vide-PocheArt GlassC.1960
2026$493Table LampsMurano Glass1960s
2026$375BottlesArt Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glasslate 20th-C
2026$8,500Chandeliers and PendantsMetal, Murano Glass, Brasscirca 1950-1960
2026$300Table LampsBlown Glass, Smoked Glass, Wrought Iron1950-1959
2026$3,500Chandeliers and PendantsBlown Glass, Art Glass, Brass1970s
2026$327Decorative BowlsMurano Glass1960-1969
2026$1,495Table Lamps, Wall Lights and SconcesMurano Glasscirca 1960
2026$7,600Chandeliers and PendantsBlown Glass, Murano GlassContemporary
2026$1,500Chandeliers and PendantsMurano Glass1940
2026$4,500Flush MountBrass, Metal, Art Glass1955
2026$1,600VasesArt Glass1950-1970
2026$586Glass, Animal SculpturesGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass1990s
2026$680VasesGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommersocirca 1950-1960s
2026$342Animal SculpturesMurano Glass1960-1969
2026$4,539Wall Lights and SconcesBrass, Murano GlassCirca 1950s
2026$450VasesGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glasscirca 1954-1955
2026$1,900VasesGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass1950
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Seguso Vetri D'arte furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Seguso Vetri d'Arte furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Seguso Vetri d'Arte furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 398 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 47 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Seguso Vetri d'Arte were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Archimede Seguso, Cenedese, and Aldo Tura. Prices for Seguso Vetri d'Arte furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $221,909, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,372.