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Material: Murano Glass
Exquisite Abstract Murano Glass Vase by S. Toso, Signed 1970s Masterpiece
Located in Brescia , Brescia
This captivating Murano glass vase, crafted by the skilled hands of renowned artisan Stefano Toso in the 1970s, is a testament to the ingenuity and artistry of Italian glassmaking. Standing as a timeless symbol of creativity, this piece embodies the essence of abstract expressionism, marrying form and color in a harmonious dance. Measuring 38 cm, this vase showcases a mesmerizing array of hues, including shades of blue, light blue, white, red, yellow, green, and transparent tones, swirling together in a dynamic composition reminiscent of a typhoon's hypnotic rotation. Each color appears to dance and play within the glass, creating a visual spectacle that captivates the imagination. The craftsmanship is impeccable, with the glass expertly shaped into a graceful silhouette that accentuates the fluidity of the design. The signature of Stefan1o Toso graces the bottom, attesting to its authenticity and pedigree as a genuine work of art. This important Murano glass vase...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Italian Rectangular Black & Clear Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large, heavy and elegant vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano large, rectangular and wide glass vase, circa 1965-1975....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Astonishing "Fazzoletto" Vase By Ca' Dei Vetrai in Murano Glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing fazzoletto vase by Ca' Dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. Dimensions: diam 9,05 x 11,02 H inches diam 23 cm x 28 H cm
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Striped Italian Glass Vase from Venini, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dating from the 1950s, this vase may have been designed by Fulvio Bianconi, but this exact design remains uncatalogued.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has an original "Murano Glass - Made In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Unique Murano Glass Vase, Murrine Romane style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Splendid Murrine vase. Potiche shape with a beautiful color play. The Murrine are intentionally made of different kind and proportion. The main ones are blue with green and yellow background with some with clear and blue. Everyonce in a while there are red circular murrinas. Similar to Carlo Scarpa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase, c. 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single vintage vase with dominant turquoise blue, yellow and clear Murano glass, having a unique geometric body. Made in Italy, c. 1960's. Dimensions: 12"H x 4"D
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Vase "Jack In The Pulpit", Italy circa 1965
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, rare example of a large "Jack In The Pulpit" glass vase from the Murano workshops in Italy around 1965. This extraordinary piece of Italian glass art convinces with its el...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Orrefors by Walter Johansson, Signed and Numbered
Located in Valencia, VC
Scandinavian Modern art glass by Orrefors, designed by Walter Johansson and dating back to the mid-century period, represents some of the finest examples of glass artistry from that ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Sommerso

Ca Dei Vetrai Murano Deep Blue Glass Vase with Gold Base
Located in Troy, MI
Deep blue Murano glass vase with gold base. Found in Italy, this circa 1960s Murano glass vase features a saturated heavy blue flared and ridge...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese 1970s Italian Round Black & Clear Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano round, circular glass vase or tealight / candle holder, circa 1965-1975. Large and heavy piece o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Multicolor Murano glass vase Confetti Swirl Art Glass Vase
Located in Palermo, PA
Presenting a stunning Murano glass vase straight from the vibrant 1970s era! This exquisite piece has an amazing fusion of colors. At the base, transparent glass with lively swirls...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Venini Bianconi Murano White Teal Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and light teal green ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Ven...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Salviati Venetian Pink Gold Flecks Dragon Serpent Italian Art Glass Small Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare antique early Venetian pink with gold leaf Italian art glass sea serpent or dragon mini vase. The piece is attributed to the Salviati Dott. Company, mid-1800s. The su...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Murano Glass Vases

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Gold Leaf

Fulvio Bianconi (Italien, 1915-1996) "Fasce Orizzontale", Venini, Murano
Located in Boden, SE
Beautiful vintage vase Murano hand blown cobalt blue and red ribbon. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for Venini circa 1960s. He worked for the company between 1953-1965. Would...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Colorful Murano Sommerso Vases Flavio Poli Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful set of Sommerso Murano Glass Vases made by Flavio Poli. The heights are from 30-23 cm and the diameter from 7-5 cm. Very good vintage condition, no chips or defects.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Berito glass vase, with vertical pink stripes, incised mark and dated with applied circular label. Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the ex...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Zanfirico White Black Ribbons Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual Murano hand blown black and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company, with matte outside f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953 A large sommerso art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio P...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Set vaso centrotavola design vetro scuro murano vintage epoca 60s
Located in Cantù, IT
Set vaso centrotavola design vetro scuro murano vintage epoca 60s
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Reticello Art Glass Vase by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso (attr.) Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Reticello Art Glass Vase by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso (attr.) Murano ca. 1950s A vintage Murano art glass vase. Manufactured most...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

1295 Murano Fazzoletto in vetro artistico soffiato di Murano, bianco e Murrine
Located in Venice, VE
Presentiamo con entusiasmo il nostro straordinario vaso artistico in vetro di Murano, che assume la forma elegante di un Foulard Fazzoletto. Questo capolavoro è interamente realizzat...
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2010s European Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Fratelli Toso Glass Vase
Located in Lugo, IT
Perfect glass vase by Fratelli Toso Thank you
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Vintage Murano 'Sommerso' Glass Vase by V.Nason - Handmade Decor 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of the 1960s with this exquisite Murano ‘Sommerso’ Glass Rectangular Vase by legendary designer Vincenzo Nason. Crafted with precision and fla...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Sommerso Basket in Green and Amber, Murano Italy ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Sommerso Basket in Green and Amber, Murano Italy ca. 1950s A vintage Venetian art glass basket in asymetrical shape designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artist...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of colorful Murano Vases in red and white
Located in Milano, IT
Collectible decoratives - Mid-Century Murano Vases - Red and White Glass vases Nice and impressive pair of vintage Murano Glass vases, with a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Blue Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, sky blue, and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase centerpiece. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s A large murrine glass vase designed by Ermanno Toso and manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano aro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture with Butterflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass sculpture infinity with 21 in paste multicolored butterflies attached with magnet. Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, for everyone. This work was carried out in collaboration between the Made Murano Glass...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Vase Spike Amber Green
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing a stunning collection of vases meticulously handcrafted by Roberto Beltrami and his skilled team in Murano. These majestic vases are shaped before being adorned with sco...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Vaso in vetro di Murano
Located in Palermo, IT
Bellissimo vaso in vetro di Murano sommerso. Arancione con sfumatura fino al arosso aranciato, attribuibile a Flavio Poli anni '60.
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

1990s Modern Carlo Moretti Style Red White and Black Murano Glass Spheric Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vase designed and manufactured in Venice in the Nineties exhibits the characteristics typical of Murano glass craftsmanship, infused with Carlo Moretti's distinctive style. Craf...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Set of Two 1970's Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso vases By Flavio Poli.
Located in New York, NY
Set of two 1970's Murano glass vases designed by Flavio Poli. The vases are made in the Sommerso technique and have a wonderful block form to them. The Red vase is 8" tall and the G...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Murano Glass

Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s A large murrine glass vase designed by Ermanno Toso and manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1965. Made of clear glass with fused, multicolored Redentore and Kiku murrines. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The vase is an authentic example of mid 20th century Murano art glass. Original company lable on the base. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase I Molati Series by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for VeArt
Located in Milan, Italy
From the I Molati series in thick blown and ground glass with aventurine designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Limited edition of 99 copies. Signature and numbering engraved under the b...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Large Vase Ocean Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Mandarin Orange
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo small vase, 6 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resemble petals. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Petalo comes in two sizes and six leaves in a polished finish to emphasize the beauty and transparency of the Murano blown glass. Colors available: Transparent Blown glass 01. ice crystal 02. milky white 03. honey 04. ruby venice 05. amethist pink 06. coffee 07. amber yellow 08. capri yellow 09. mandarin orange...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Large and Rare Vintage Orange Fenicio Glass Vase attr. to Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This is a polychrome encased Fenicio glass vase attributed to Fratelli Toso. It is quite rare for its dimensions. This is a vinta...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Venini Two-Tone Tall Vase 'Signed'
Located in East Hampton, NY
Reverse cone shape with vivid turquoise blue glass ring on black glass base. SIGNED and dated to bottom.
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Large Troncocono Vase in Red and White by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
This vase sums up the essential qualities of stability, beauty, color, price and distinction of the Carlo Moretti brand. Red horizontal streaks on orange and ivory vertical streaks. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Small Troncocono Vase in Grey and White by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
This vase sums up the essential qualities of stability, beauty, color, price and distinction of the Carlo Moretti brand. Vase in Murano crystal, blown by mouth and hand-finished wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Large Ovale Vase with Red and Black Detail by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Ever since the 1970s the Ovale has been one of the Carlo Moretti company’s exclusive and distinctive forms. Functional and elegant, over the years it has been embellished with applic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Grey Murano Sommerso Vases Flavio Poli Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful set of Sommerso Murano Glass Vases attributed to Flavio Poli. The heights are 30, 15, 12 cm and the diameter from 7,5-5 cm.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Heart Vase by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
Murano glass heart vase by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s, good original condition.
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Vintage Art Glass Vase of the 4 Quarti Series by Seguso Viro
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase of the 4 Quarti Series by Seguso Viro A large art glass vase in shape of a paper bag (cartoccio). The vase is part of the "4 Quarti" series which was designed...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Ciotola in vetro di murano blu di cenedese anni 50'
Located in Torino, IT
Ciotola in vetro di Murano blu di Cenedese. Raffinata ciotola in vetro a canne ritorte di color azzurro brulicante e blu. Il vaso è stato realizzato da Cenedese negli anni 50'. No...
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Vivarini La Formia Murano Art Glass Violet Red and White Vase, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic vase from the Murano glassworks, both for its particular workmanship and for the colour, in fact the vase is red and violet in color and has a white internal lining, called...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Tasch Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Tasch Murano contemporary mouth blown vase in clear lightly smoked glass with beige and white opaque streaks. Part of the I Piccoli col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Zibul "I Piccoli" Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Zibul Murano contemporary mouth blown clear glass vase with streaks of ivory and red. Part of the I Piccoli collection which originates from the idea of offering a col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Glass

Vintage Small Geometric Vase, Violet "Sommerso" Murano Glass, Flavio Poli Style
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and objects at large, Flavio Poli teamed up with some of the most influential and skilled...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Lavender Stripes Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Midcentury Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown lavender purple and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini for the Salviati compa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Gold Leaf

Ercole Barovier Cordonato D'Oro Sea Green Murano Vase with Gold Inclusions
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Ercole Barovier & Toso Cordonato d'Or Green and Gold Murano Glass Vase, Circa 1950. Featuring a handcrafted, vertically ribbed form, ruffled rim and hand blown with fused 24 kt gold "ropes of Gold" vertical ribbons against Sea Green Murano...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Dino Martens Mezza Filigrana Pink, White & Rose Gold Murano Vase, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Pink, White & Copper Murano Glass Vase. Featuring a large, clear hand blown pear shaped vase form with flared top, Pink, White and shimmering Rose Gol...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Vaso in vetro soffiato "Neomurrino", design Ercole BAROVIER ed. BAROVIER & TOSO
Located in Torino, IT
Vaso in vetro soffiato Neomurrino, design Ercole BAROVIER ed. BAROVIER & TOSO. ORIGINE Murano, Italia PERIODO Anni 80 DESIGNER Design di Ercole BAROVIER (1889-1974) MARCA Edizion...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Cylindrical Vase by Renato Toso for Leucos, Italy 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Large Murano glass vase in a cylindrical shape. The clear glass is set off in red at the edge and changes to dark blue at the bottom.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Art Glass, Glass

1295 Murano STREET ART Murano Glass Vase, hand made decor street art edition
Located in Venice, VE
A one-of-a-kind Art Vase: This unique and exceptional vase is made by hand in the renowned glass furnaces of Venice, 1295Murano, A series of art-pieces hand made in collaboration with Street Artists. It is a large, milky white blown glass vase...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Calice in vetro soffiato policromo di Murano "LEI", design CENEDESE
Located in Torino, IT
Calice in vetro soffiato policromo di Murano "LEI" design Cenedese. ORIGINE Italia PERIODO Anni 50 MARCA CENEDESE vetri. Murano MODELLO Lei MATERIALI Vetro soffiato policromo D...
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vaso in vetro di Murano
Located in Palermo, IT
Bellissimo vaso rosso con motivo astratto multicolore, nero, verde, bianco e celeste con polvere d'argento che crea una suggestiva texture di forme e colori. Vaso in vetro di Murano ...
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1980s Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Murano Glass

Explore the Collection of Authentic Murano Glass Vases on 1stDibs

Immerse yourself in the world of authentic vintage Murano glass vases, which elevate any dining setting with their dramatic colors. The collection of Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs includes bottles, bowls, sculptures and other vessels and furnishings.  

Every vintage Murano glass vase is unique. These captivating objects are made of Murano glass, named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass.

Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces truly dazzling hues and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

There are many Murano glassmakers who have gained renown all over the world. 

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any interior many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find authentic antique and vintage Murano glass vases on 1stDibs.

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