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Material: Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large, striking Murano glass vase, made in the 1960s in Murano (Italy) and most likely designed by Flavio Poli. Height: 11.4" - 29 cm. Diameter (at the top, largest): 7.8" - 20 cm. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Black and Silver Murano Glass Vase with Lid, by Seguso Vetri D'Arte
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Archimede Seguso Lidded Vase, Black Amethyst Glass with Silver Spread Foil This stunning Murano vase with lid by Seguso makes a statement all by itself. The Italian maestro used...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Blown Glass

1.1kg Murano Glass Sommerso grey DIAMOND Bowl Ashtray, Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass ash tray Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass ash tray bowl el...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Early 20th C. Glass Grape Bunch Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vibrant pendant light from the 1920s; ruddy-red to amber, Venetian glass grape bunches with detailed green and pink leaves. The grapes are hanging from a green, patinated brass "vi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Brass

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Bowl / Ashtray, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. Asymmetrical design with multiple faceted faces in grey color submer...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Barovier and Toso murano glass picture frame. Italy c1949
Located in London, GB
Orignal Barovier and Toso glass picture frame. Italy c1949 Larger size. Glass in wonderful condition no damages. Brass has lovely original patina Actual glass frame 3cm deep.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Brass

Barovier & Toso Murano Glass "Neolitico Fish" Sculpture/Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Neolitico, Murano glass sculpture /paperweight in this Fish shape by Barovier & Toso, label.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Cat and Fish by Tagliapietra
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A playful yet refined work of Murano glass artistry, this "Acquario in vetro di Murano" aquarium paperweight by master glassmaker Cristian Tagliapietra captures a timeless moment of ...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Minimalist, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl from Italy. Bowl's design is in the Minimalist style. Murano glass colors include clear, gold-yellow, black, 'smoked' taupe, and ribbons of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Hand Blown Murano Poker Bowl in Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Indulge in the exquisite elegance of this masterpiece of Murano glass artistry. Handcrafted by the renowned artisans of Venice, this luxurious bowl exudes sophistication with its dee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Red and Silver Flecks Art Glass Flower Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Midcentury handblown Murano glass bowl in a deep vibrant red cased over clear glass with silver aventurine flecks, Italy, 1960s. Highly decorative placed in a set with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Silver Leaf

Rare and Important Mosaico vase Vetreria Artistica Barovier
Located in Zurich, CH
Rare and Important Mosaico vase Vetreria Artistica Barovier Italy, c. 1924 fused and blown polychrome glass murrine Signed Ercole Barovier 100% authentic, proven by the expert Gianc...
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1920s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Blown glass vase design Paolo CREPAX. Light blue version. 1990s
Located in Torino, IT
Blown glass vase design Paolo CREPAX. Light blue version. ORIGIN Murano PERIOD 1990s DESIGNER Paul CREPAX MATERIALS Murano blown glass, incalmo technique DIMENSIONS Ø 22.5 cm H ...
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Sommerso

David Smith Blowing Sands Studio Cobalt Bowl, Seattle Art Glass
By David Smith
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Organic Modern footed glass has graphic shape with abstract geometrical pattern of fused blue, red, and white glass layered with cobalt blue glass. Colored glass core is enclosed in...
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Early 2000s American Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Sommerso

Original large vintage murano glass vase Murrine, Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Large vintage Murano vase Murrina made in Italy in the 1980s. There is an engraving "Murano 07" on the bottom of the vase. The vase is in excellent vintage condition, with no damage....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Italian Murano glass vase manufactured in the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Murano Glass

20th Century Green Italian Single Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-green, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian single vase made of hand blown slightly smoked, colored Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Laguna Stua Tray Murano Glass Crystal
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Stua is the new tray / centerpiece from the Laguna collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2023. Characterized by organic shapes inspired by the rounde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano glass fish collection
Located in Milano, IT
The collection includes a total of ten Murano glass pieces forged and painted by hand during the 1900s. They are made by master glassmakers; one is certainly traceable to a well-know...
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20th Century Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

"Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside.
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Swan Sculpture in Pink silk Murano glass with Crystal details, Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Swan Sculpture in Pink Murano glass with Crystal details, Italy in stock Dimensions: L 21 cm x H 40 cm x D 8 cm ( L 8.2" x H 15.7" x D 3.1") We recently came across the untouched i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Deco Crystal Box or Vase with Silver Lid, Italy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Art Deco Italian vase in a beautiful combination Murano crystal cut glass, black glass and 800 silver. Produced in Italy during the late 1930s, in amazing condition with no ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Silver

1960s Modernist Purple Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This elegant and striking modernist vase is a testament to the innovative artistry of the Cenedese glassworks on Murano. Dating from the 1960s, this piece features a sophisticated pu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Barovier Toso Gold Flecks Gray White Spots Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and white spots, with gold flecks Italian art glass bowl or ashtray. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Big Bird Formia Sculpture Pink Murano glass with clear details, Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Artistic Sculpture in Pink Murano glass with crystal details, Italy in stock Dimensions: L 13 cm x H 30 cm x D 13 cm ( L 5.1" x H 11.8" x D 5.1") We recently came across the untouc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato 1950
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Vase “Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato vase, with transparent glass tiles. Signed with 3-lines acid stamp: venini murano ITALIA excellent c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

A fine millefiori murrine handle vase from Murano, ca. 1910, Fratelli Toso
Located in Aachen, DE
A fine millefiori murrine vase by the Toso brothers, made on the island of Murano around 1910. The lovely colored and decorated murrine were cut from glass canes, arranged on a plate...
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1910s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Flavio Poli Murano Yellow Faceted Glass Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Murano glass ashtray in yellow color attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950s. The color changes depending on the light. Neon yellow under white ligth and more orang...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful olive green with yellow Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Murano Glass

20th Century Black-Blue Italian Single Murano Glass Face, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-blue, single vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single face sculpture made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The detailed slightly smoked décor piece rep...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Blue Scavo Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A strikingly sculptural amphora-form vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. Realised in richly pigmented cobalt blue scavo glass, the vase draws its aestheti...
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1970s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Little elephant in Murano Glass and Gold Leaf Attributed to Ercole Barovier 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass and gold leaf elephant sculpture, the making of which is attributed to Ercole Barovier in the 1930s Ø cm 12.5 Ø cm 7 h cm 15 Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974) was one of t...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Cat and Goldfish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass cat and goldfish sculpture, numbered/limited edition, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Sculpture in Murano glass, pink Dolphin with crystal details, Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Sculpture in Murano glass, pink Dolphin with crystal details, Italy in stock Dimensions: L 15 cm x H 40 cm x D 15 cm ( L 5.9" x H 15.7" x D 5.9") We recently came across the untouc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Glass Blue Four Leaf Clover Sommerso Bowl, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy, sculptural Murano glass bowl was made of blue glass with controlled bubbles effect encased inside the clear glass layer in sommerso technique. It has a shape of four-leaf clo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Murrine vase Ercole Barovier 1930
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier. Murrine vase 1930 Artistica Barovier Italy, 1930 Clear murrines edged in red with aventurine Signature Ercole Barovier 31 × 17 cm Excellent condition Provenie...
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1930s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murrine vase Ercole Barovier 1930
Murrine vase Ercole Barovier 1930
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Carlo Scarpa Tessuto Vase Venini Murano Yellow Black Stripes Venetian Art Glass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase or bottle designed circa 1940 and executed by Venini in 1985. Crafted out of the finest hand blown murano glass in the Tessuto technique with fused glass ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Flavio Poli Murano Faceted Sommerso Green Yellow and Clear Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching faceted sommerso green and yellow art glass vase. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s. Green glass with a layer in y...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Murano Sommerso Green Golden Yellow Italian Art Glass Ribbed Swirl Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to golden yellow orange Italian art glass flower vase. The vase has a small and worn Murano label on the top front. It also has a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Toso Murano 1976 Blue Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Basket Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and pink Zanfirico ribbons basket with cobalt blue flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Gold & Blue 'Scavo con Greche' Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important vintage midcentury 'Scavo con Greche' vase / vessel with applied decorations and gold leaf by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy somewhere...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Barovier Toso Silver Gold Flecks Grapes Italian Art Glass Compote Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown, silver and gold flecks with grape decoration Italian art glass compote bowl / vase. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1930s-1940s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Murano Orange Footed Vase Freeform Handkerchief
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous mid-20th century Italian Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi style hand blown bright orange art glass decorative Fazzoletto handkerchief footed vase. Sculptural exquisite vase in organic form with bright orange, green and yellow colors with white bubbles. Beautiful decorative piece for any table or shelf, large footed vase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Organic Signed Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A fluid organic hand-blown glass design by Alfredo Barbini made in the 1970s. This rare collector's bowl is in excellent condition. It is signed Barbini on the base.
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Decorative Object Vase Barovier&Toso Murano Glass Midcentury Italian Design 1940
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass vase with ribbed relief, narrow neck and wide mouth. Handmade, attributed to Barovier&Toso, Italy 1940s/50s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Wei...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Vase Red Gold Leaf Venetian 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Archimede Seguso vase in a vibrant red Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions, mouth-blown and hand-shaped in Venice in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Height: 20.5 cm Diameter: 13 ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Clear Cased Silver Leaf Bird by Oball, Original Label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Clear Cased Silver Leaf Bird by Oball, Original Label This is a lovely mid-century modern Murano glass bird in very nice vintage condition. This bird is approximately...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Silver Leaf

Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company. It still...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Standing Puppy Dog Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso golden honey amber and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / figurine. The piece is created in the manner of designers Arch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Murano White Pulegoso Bubbles Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Duck Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture. The piece is created in the Pulegoso technique, with thousands of bubbles within the piece...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Murano Cranberry Pink Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Apple Ring Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cranberry pink and gold flecks Italian art glass apple shaped decorative bowl / vide poche. The piece was created in the “Bullicante” technique, w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Murano Barbini Sky Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl by Flavio Poli, Faceted Murano Glass
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Murano Glass ashtray or bowl by Flavio Poli - Faceted Murano Glass This is a beautiful Murano glass ashtray or decorative bowl. It is made according to the technique of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass. . Cyanide
Located in Lugo, IT
Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass. Good condition. Thank you
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1920s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano White Translucent Swirled Glass Catch-All Bowl, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Murano white swirled glass catch-all bowl, 1980s. Can be used as a decorative object or functional catch-all. Unsigned. Very good vintage condition with minor surface wear and patina...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Barbini Murano 1950s Red Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow and clear Italian art glass powder / jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is published...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Authentic Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects for Sale

The collection of antique and vintage Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs includes authentic Murano glass vases, bottles, bowls, sculptures and more.  

These 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. 

Every vintage Murano glass decorative object is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors 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 antique and vintage Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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