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Period: Mid-20th Century
1960s Italian Art Glass Murano Blue Green Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Blue Green Murano sculptural bowl narrow base
Sculptural Italian art glass
10.5 w x 3.5 h x 7.75D
Preowned vintage
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Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Mortar
Located in Chorzów, PL
Brass mortar and pestle
Measures: height 8.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Very good condition.
Category
Swedish Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Crystal Low Profile Pedestal Bowl by Steuben Glassworks
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous crystal low profile pedestal bowl by Steuben Glassworks, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 11.25"D x 4"H; it is hand signe...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl Shell Motif CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Alfredo Barbini Orange in White Murano Cased Glass Bowl, Shell Motif CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Millefiori Art Glass Bowl Attributed to Dino Martens, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetraria Muranese, Mid-Century Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Bowl i...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Blue, Murano Italy Ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode bowl in green and blue, Murano Italy ca. 1950s
A heavy Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of a geode designed by Archi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950 Seguso Murano Glass Gold Big Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Big Murano Glass Bowl
Seguso
Venezia, 1950
Blown glass with Gold Leaf
Peso: 7.5 kg
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Bullicante Clam Shell Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural hand blown Murano art glass clam shell bowl in pink degrade and clear glass with inner air bubbles. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This piece combines Somm...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid Century Danish Sculptural Teak Bowl, Handcrafted in 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful patinated bowl in teak. Handcrafted in 1960s
Suits the modern interior.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Wonderful Theodore B. Star Sterling Silver Pierced Footed Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Theodore B. Star sterling silver large pierced footed centrepiece bowl.
Category
American Belle Époque Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stunning Unique Bowl by Guido Gambone. Florence, Italy, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique bowl with amazing lava-like glaze.
Made by Guido Gambone in Florence, Italy, 1950s.
Great condition. With a slight discoloration in the bottom of the bowl (se...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Turned Walnut Bowl by Rude Osolnik
By Rude Osolnik
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 9" wide and 7.5" tall. An important American craftsman of the 20th century. A precision vessel hand-turned by master American craftsman and wood turner Rude Osolnik, 1985. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Brutalist Glass Bowl, Pertti Santalahti for Humppila Finland 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large Mid-Century Modern brutalist art glass bowl by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila Glass in Finland. Made ca. 1970s.
The colors move from a brown earth like color to a warm amber color and finally to transparency like ice. The surface is very rough and structured like large broken pieces of ice. Very dramatic.
The bowl wears the original Humppila sticker with the text: Humppila Handmade in Finland.
It is hand signed to the bottom: "Pertti Santalahti" and "Humppila Finland"
The bowl is in a very good vintage condition. No chips, cracks or repairs.
It weighs approximately 3400g.
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Pertti Juhani Santalahti (1941 Helsinki – 2015 Humppila[1]) was a Finnish designer.
Santalahti studied at the Arts and Crafts Institute in the department of sculpture. He graduated as a designer in 1962. Companies for which he has designed are Kupittaan Savi, Nuutajärvi Glass, Alsterfors Lasitehdas (Sweden), Arabia ceramic...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Giant Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
10 Faceted faces in grey color submerged into clear glass using the...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Brass Footed Bowl with Flying Cranes Relief, Korea 20th Century
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass footed bowl features a wide, highly detailed relief band depicting cranes flying through clouds and tree branches. The relief b...
Category
Korean Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Danish Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate & Enamel by DGS, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep ruby red enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silver- & Goldsmith associa...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Large Starck Andersen 1950s Black, White Ceramic Wall Plate Centerpiece
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modernist decorative plate / wall decoration / centerpiece with strong graphic decor from the Tribal Harlekin series by ceramic artist Marianne Starck (1931-2007). Shiny bone white glaze with hand-carved sgraffito graphic lines and patterns in raw anthracite colored clay...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Mid-Century Modernist Translucent Hand-Blown Murano & 24K Gold Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This warm and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Featuring an expansive organic profile reminiscent of a flower in bloom, t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Small Crystal Bowl, Platter, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal bowl - platter for sweets.
Made in Poland in the 1950s / 1960s.
Very good condition.
Dimensions: height 5cm, diameter 11.
Category
Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
1960's Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
This beautiful bowl was designed by Josef Hospodka and made by the Chribska Glassworks in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. In a very good vintage condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Willy Guhl Large Tulip Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large cement tulip planters by Willy Guhl. Switzerland, 1960s. With drainage hole.
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Cement
Shallow blown glass center bowl with inverted scroll rim by Steuben, c. 1939
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Shallow blown glass center bowl with inverted scroll rim, designed by Walter Heintz for Steuben in 1939.
Signed on the under foot: Stueben
American, 1939.
Category
American Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
"Nude Among Flowers, " Deep, Wide Art Deco Bowl by California Artist, 1930s
By Mary Erckenbrack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Matisse and other European modernists, this large and deep ceramic bowl with sgraffito decoration depicts a female nude and seated m...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Sculptural Austrian Organic Bull Horn Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural Bull Horn Bowl 1950s Austria
Unmarked in the style of Carl Aubock
4.5 h x 9 d x 9.5 w
Unrestored Vintage preowned condition Wear use & patina present.
Not perfect, it is ...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Horn
1960s Reed and Barton Silver Plate Lotus Flower Vase Bowls
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Reed Barton Lotus Flower Bowl Vase Candle Holder
Set of 2
silver plate
2.75 h x 5 diameter
Original vintage unrestored
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Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Beatrice Wood Signed Volcanic Ash Blue Iridescent Luster Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice wood signed bowl featuring her highly coveted deep ash blue iridescent lustre/luster glaze. In certain light, the glaze radiates as a purple hue in some areas. The glaze runs down the sides and gathers in areas underneath.
This piece comes with an interesting history/ provenance. This piece came from Beatrice's personal collection. She was using it as a coin and key holder in her Ojai house which accounts for the cracks in the glaze. It was gifted to Maria Anderson who assisted Beatrice around her home. We considered having the work restored but because of its history feel that it offers more value to the next owner as shown. This was apparently the condition it was given in as Wood was famous for noting about her work that objects that are not quite perfect are simply that...perfect because of their imperfections. A very Wabi-Sabi view. Flawed Beauty.
We love the piece and the history.
Signed with her customary "Beato" on the underside.
Would be an amazing addition to any collection of her work or a fabulous, eye-catching Stand-alone piece in any setting, Mid-Century Modern or otherwise.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Safety Pin Bowl, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Safety Pin Bowl, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Signed. Large stoneware bowl with an interior and exterior of gold glazed, "Punk Rock", safety pins layered over a rich "Rimi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vtg Fire King Oven Ware Green Jadeite Ribbed Jane Ray 8.25" Serving Bowl - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Fire King Oven Ware Green Jadeite Ribbed Jane Ray 8.25" Serving Bowl - 2 Pieces. *Price is for 2 bowls*. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measuremen...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Bowl Made From Porcelain & Hand Painted, Of Japanese Origin From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
This porcelain bowl of Japanese origin, dating from around the 1940s, is a fine example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and artistry. The bowl features intricate hand-painted ...
Category
Danish Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Nils Thorsson Danish Faience Glazed Baca Bowl by Royal Copenhagen
Located in Knebel, DK
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience glazed Baca bowl, in abstract design, circa 1960s
Beautiful pieces of signed and numbered Danish top craftsmanship
Nils Thorss...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Faience
Ceramic Blue Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Vintage Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lidded bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Atelier. It is 7.5 cm (3") high and 9 x 7 cm (3.6" x 2.8") in diameter. It is marked as 2nd quality but I cannot see why be...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Wood Bowl, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish mid-century modern teak wood bowl. Solid teak wood from Thailand. Designed and manufactured in Sweden.
Whether displayed as a standalone art piece or used practically...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
SALE Murano Glass a Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLOSING SALE Murano Glass a Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante & Gold Polveri, by Barovier & Toso (assumed)
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This piece could also...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Opalescent White & Red Triangle Geode Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury hand blown Murano triple layered Sommerso bowl manufactured by Archimede Seguso / Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy 1950s.
Opal white, red and yellow glass cased into clear glass...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
xl olivewood basket
Located in Brecht, BE
a very large olivewood basket, wonderful patina, lovely decorative object ..
Category
French Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Olive
Mid Century Modern Bowl by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic bowl with a stylized crossword design of squiggly lines with block squares in red, gray blue and black on a white glazed soft textured backgroun...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art-Deco Decorated Bowl by Arthur Krupp, Austria, 1930s
By Arthur Krupp
Located in Roma, IT
Art-Deco decorated bowl is an original decorative object realized in the first half of the 20th century.
Original silver plated metal work.
Realized by Arthur Krupp, Austria. ...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage staved teak large salad bowl design by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Stamped "Dansk International Design LTD Thailand JHQ".
Designer: Jens ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Flavio Poli Sommerso Caviar Murano Glass Diamond Bowl by Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano Sommerso technique art glass bowl from the 1960s, designed by Flavio Poli and hand-blown by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Italy. This beautifully faceted, hexagonal, diamo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Mid Century Black Banana Bowl by Georges Jouve for Steph Simon, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French mid century stoneware bowl in black enameled ceramic by Georges Jouve produced for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition and signed by the artist.
D...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Jane and Gordon Martz Large Ceramic Bowl for Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale bowl by Jane and Gordon martz for Marshall studios. Largely known for execution of lamps, the ceramicist duo also did a number of bowls and vases. Offered here is a very large bowl...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Small Brass Bowl from 1950s, made in Finland
Located in Turku, FI
Beautiful Brass Bowl made of brass.
- Height 13cm / 5.2in
- Diameter 13.5cm / 5.5in
Vintage Condition.
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Murano Barbini Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Ba...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
1930 René Lalique - Bowl Elephant Glass With Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl "Elephants" made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1930.
Engraved signature.
Perfect condition. Extremely rare model!
Height: 6.5 cm
Diameter: 38.5 cm ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
American Studio Wafer Thin Turned Wood Bowl in Redwood Burl, 1963
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A thin-walled turned bowl in Redwood burl raised upon a shallow foot and signed to the underside, "Redwood burl, Studio 63, R. Hardin". Original surface.
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Burl
Val Saint Lambert red/pink cut-to clear small Crystal vase, Signed
Located in Delft, NL
Val Saint Lambert red/pink cut-to clear small Crystal vases, Signed
A Belgium red/pink colored cut to clear crystal vase from Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, established since 1826.
Th...
Category
Belgian Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Olive Green Neoclassical Tole Cache Pot, Made In Italy
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage olive green, black and gold highlighted, gold stenciled tin / toleware planter resting on lion paw feet with ring handles. Beautiful regency design with an acanthus leaf bo...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Tin
Kai Bloomqvist Scandinavian Modern Patinated Cast Bronze Bowl, Finland, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Kaj Blomquist cast bronze bowl on three legs with oxidized patina. Signed “Kaj Blomqvist”, Finland 1 970s.
Measure: Diameter: 10.75”.
Category
Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Wilhelm Kåge Gustavsberg Argenta Large Plate, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful very large and rare Art Deco plate made in Sweden 1930s at Gustavsberg factory, was designed by Wilhelm Kåge. The name Argenta comes from the Latin Argentum and indica...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Lucie Rie 'Austrian/British, 1902-1995' Squeezed Oatmeal Glazed Pottery Bowl
By Lucie Rie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware oatmeal glazed bowl with small crater and speckled inclusions with a wavy rim with a fine manganese glazed edge by Lucie Rie (Austrian/British, 1902-1995) dating from aroun...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg, Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Roseville Art Pottery Blue Console Bowl With Foxglove Pattern Mid 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Roseville Art Pottery Blue Console Bowl With Foxglove Pattern Mid 20thC.
Measures- 3.5"H x 15.25"W x 7.75"D.
A beautifully crafted Roseville Art Pottery console bowl featuring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Art Pottery Dish by Hans Welling for Ceramano Ceralux, West Germany 1960's
By Ceramano, Hans Welling
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Hans (Hanns) Welling for Ceramano Ceralux, West Germany 1960's. Red fat lava glazed ceramic dish. Signed at the bottom. This comes in ve...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Jewel-Tones Murano Glass Sommerso Dish/Bowl w/Gold Polveri, Seguso/Barbini suspected. CLOSING SALE
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
This gorgeous piece measures about 7.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches.
We feel it is likely a Seguso or Barbini piece. The colors and shape are stunning.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOLLOWS; PLEASE READ THE BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY.
ABOUT OUR LISTINGS:
-Most vintage Murano glass is unsigned and unlabeled (see more about this topic below, under the "about vintage Murano glass" section). We identify items as best we can based on our research and experience, but without signature, identifying label, or other documentation, it is ultimately not possible to guarantee an item is from Murano or is by a specific Murano glass maestro. By purchasing from our shop, you are agreeing to accept this fact. If you are uncomfortable with this policy, we ask that you purchase only items that have their original label, artist signature, or other documentation.
-Measurements are approximate and generally represent the approximate widest/longest/highest areas of each item.
-Please be aware that the color on your monitor and/or in your environment may look somewhat different than in ours and that glass colors often look deeper on dark backgrounds than they do on light backgrounds.
-Please keep in mind that vintage glass usually will show evidence of previous ownership, such as scuffing, scratching, and/or other wear such as dulling or mars on base, etc.. Buyers of vintage glass are presumed to understand and accept such hints of previous ownership. We cannot realistically guarantee perfection since vintage glass has typically been used at some point in the past. We do however inspect for and describe flaws found.
ABOUT VINTAGE MURANO GLASS:
-"Murano" is not a brand. It is the name of the Italian island where the most celebrated master glassblowers create(d) their works.
-Vintage Murano glass items may be heavy or light, thick or thin, substantial or petite, etc. Thickness and thinness of glass will tend to vary on some items, especially sculptural items.
-Sometimes, small inclusions may be found in or on Murano glass, such as ash or tiny bubbles from the blowing process or tiny raised or pitted areas. These are not considered "damage" but naturally occurring. Nevertheless we point them out if found.
-While on occasion a vintage Murano glass item will bear the signature of its creator or have an original label affixed, this is relatively rare; most vintage Murano glass available to the general public is unsigned / unlabeled, especially in the more affordable price ranges.
-The bases of Murano glass items are often polished, but not always; the glassblower may have decided not to grind a pontil mark down or highly polish a base if there seemed a risk that doing so could cause damage to the item.
-A pontil mark on a Murano glass piece may be visible or not, and may be smooth, rough, raised, indented, or some combination of these. Some finer, more delicate Murano glass items may have a rough pontil mark that may also be either raised or indented, with the rest of the base not.
--However, an unpolished base that is also entirely, extremely foggy and rough (as if the entire bottom were grinded with very course sandpaper or metal) is generally considered indicative of a non-Murano work.
ABOUT THE TERMS WE USE:
"Suspected" means just that -- we suspect the item is by the named artist / from the named region due to its similarities to other items from that artist / region, and sometimes also by the lack of the item's characteristics appearing in other artists' works, but we are not certain.
"Assumed" or "likely" means we feel pretty confident it is by the named artist / from the named region but have not found sufficient documentation to confirm it, so while we believe it to be as stated, we are not absolutely certain.
"In the style of" means that based on characteristics, we believe it could be by the named artist / from the named region but we could not find sufficient enough evidence to feel comfortable declaring that definitively. In such cases the item could also be by another glassblower (from Murano or otherwise) who was inspired by the named artist.
It takes time and study to train the eye to recognize what is and is not Murano-made. While no one is perfect, we feel we're fairly good at it and will state, using terminology explained above for clarification, if we do not feel reasonably certain. However much knowledge may be accrued, no one dealer is likely to know absolutely everything. Since we do not offer returns, please message us with concerns or questions if you have any before purchasing an item. We'll be pleased to respond.
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Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Modernist Blue and Brown Faceted Murano Glass Round Bowl by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A round bowl designed and manufactured in Murano by Mandruzzato, lovely colors and very good conditions overall, it also can be used as an ashtray. A Bowl by Mandruzzato is a remarka...
Category
Italian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
1950's Dino Martens For Aureliano Toso "Oriente" Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's Italian blown Murano glass bowl from the Oriente collection by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The multi-color bowl has a rounded triangular shape and has copper applicatio...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Dino Martens Murano Multicolor Millefiori Art Glass Bowl with Copper Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural colorful pastel colors Tutti Frutti Murano art glass bowl attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetreria Muranese. Italy, 1950-1960
Zanfirico and latticino techniques in pas...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Large Green Vintage French Terracotta Bowl
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful large green french terracotta bowl with scalloped pie-crust style rim. Slight iridecence to glaze.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Terracotta