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Material: Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Dish with 24-Karat Gold Flecks and Curved Detailing
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Graceful and sculptural, this hand-blown Murano dish is a testament to Venetian artistry, with its fluid curves and organic silhouette. Each gentle fold and wave of the glass is acce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Flower Vases Lamps circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Flower Vases Lamps circa 1980 Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Tulips Vases Lamps Very decorative and great quality Gilty speckle glass tulips in green pat...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Metal

Set of "Mushroom" Murano Glass Sculptures by Cenedese, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Outstanding set of three "mushroom" sculptures manufactured by Cenedese. Heavy transparent Murano glass pieces with pure biomorphic shape. Size refers to the taller piece.
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1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Centerpiece Bowl/Ice Holder in Murano glass, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very elegant and refined centerpiece/ice bowl made of Murano glass, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Large Murano glass centerpiece vase with very distinctive shape hand-blown in the style of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural decorative bowl in an organic form with orange and white swirl on clear g...
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Impressive Murano Glass Cobra Sculpture by Loredano Rosin
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This Cobra sculpture was created and made by the famous Italian glass artist Loredano Rosin in his workshop in Murano, Venice, Italy in the 1980s. The black Murano glass cobra...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

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

Midcentury italian Murano glass frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940. The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create a thick ribbed texture. Beautif...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline. Original Label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Bullicante Decorative Dish, Opaline. Original Label. CLOSING SALE *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** Measures about 6.5 x 5.5 x 1...
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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

Fratelli Toso Pink and Blue "Sommerso" Murano Glass Bowl, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century decorative bowl in a stunning purple and blue Murano "Sommerso" glass. This wonderful piece was designed by the Toso brothers in Murano, Italy during the 1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Incamiciato blue blown glass vase, design Carlo SCARPA for VENINI. 1994
Located in Torino, IT
Vase made of glass blown blue Wrapped, design Carlo SCARPA for VENINI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1994 AUTHOR Charles SCARPA (1906-1978) was an Italian architect, designer and academic, ...
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1990s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Dino Martens Murano 1950s Blue White Aventurine Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and sapphire blue ribbons Italian art glass small flower bud vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for the Aureliano Toso workshop circa...
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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

Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown deep pink over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have anothe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Murano Seguso Sommerso Green Art Glass Triangular Bowl / Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass. Attributed to Seguso factory. Italy, 1960s. It has a central swirl decoration and triangular sh...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Murano Glass Dolphin Attributed to Barbini
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass dolphin attributed to Barbini. This beautiful colorful dolphin figure or sculpture is hand blown with gold inclusions. Stunning!
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Seguso Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial vintage Italian Murano burgundy/plum/aubergine and transparent art glass bowl with a controlled bubble design, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

20th Century Bilious Green Italian Murano Glass Duck by Paolo Venini & Zuccheri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A bilious green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian duck made of hand blown colored Murano glass, designed, produced by Paolo Venini and Toni Zuccheri in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Millefiori Flower Canes Italian Art Glass Incalmo Orange Rim Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Millefiori flower canes and orange "Incalmo" rim Italian art glass bowl. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. I have ow...
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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, Murrine

Free-Form Glass Trinket Catchall Dish by Tapio Wirkkala for Littala 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Free-Form Glass Trinket Dish / Catchall Dish, by Tapio Wirkkala for Littala 1970s This free-form decorative trinket was designed by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for Littala Editi...
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Mid-20th Century Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Pink White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Vanity Atomizer Perfume
By DeVilbiss, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and white Italian art glass vanity tall footed atomizer perfume bottle. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It has been creat...
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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, Opaline Glass

Vintage Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, yellow and blue. It is a vintage item, therefor...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Pink White Aventurine Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, aventurine and white Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. In the style of Venin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Mid century modern Murano vase in amber colored glass
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-century modern Murano vase in beautiful amber-colored glass. It's just as stunning with or without flowers. Perfect for a bedside table, bathroom setting, or entrance.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Barovier Murano Gold Flecks Purple Leafs Italian Art Glass Spoon Rest Dishes
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and purple leaf design Italian art glass low dishes, knife / spoon rests or personal ashtrays. The design is documented to Ercole Baro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Emerald Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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 a well known exp...
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1920s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso blue Murano glass "Costolato oro" circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue "Cordonato oro" vase circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful red mid-century 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

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, exemplifies the exceptional artistry for which Murano glassmakers are renowned....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1960s Murano Red and Blue Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing red and blue ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli in Murano Glass. Made in Italy. It's a sculpture The item is in very good condition. Dimensions: Diameter 5,11" x 3,34"...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Flower inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Venini Murano Bollicine White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Sommerso clear white bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass mini vase / vide poche. Documented to the Venini company, and created by master des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Large Finest Blown Murano Art Glass Swirl Gold Dust Flecks Bowl, Catchall, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Italian large finest Murano Art glass clam shell swirl gold dust flecks bowl, catchall. No markings. Heavy Art Glass and simply beautiful. Measurements: Length: 10.5 x 9 x 2.75 inch...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold

Alfredo Barbini Green and Clear Murano Glass "Bull" Table Sculpture, 1969
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Alfredo Barbini Venetian Murano Green & Clear Glass "Bull" Sculpture. Featuring hand made clear, green with dark interior Murano Art Glass Bull, with cl...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano 1952 Purple White Merletto Ribbons Italian Art Glass Candlestick
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown purple and white ribbons Italian art glass decorative candle holder. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1952. C...
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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, Ribbon

Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl, Ashtray, Green Glitter, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Very decorative small bowl or ashtray made of Murano Glass. Decorative golden glitter details. Rare and nice color combination. Made in Italy. Length: 16 cm / 6.3 inches Depth: 14 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Garnet Pink White Organic Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern purple and white murano glass free form centerpiece. Italy, 1960s A highly decorative and sculptural Murano glass centerpiece made in shades of garnet and ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

1970 Seguso Vetri D'Arte Vittorio Rigattieri White Black Murano Glass Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Vittorio Rigattieri Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, Italy 1970 Stunning Large Murano Vase "Rugiada" White Glass and Black Matt square detail. Artist signed as shown on the bottom and Se...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1970s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Purple Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy purple Murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice by Seguso in the 1970s, it's in perfect conditions. This Ashtray by Seguso is a timeless example of the interse...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Multicolored Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and read...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Glass bowl vase Barovier 60's
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier & Toso vase, in its characteristics the glass expresses bubbles around the whole vase, being handmade by the great masters we can notice a bubble a little bigger than all th...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Glass 1kg Bubble yellow Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl element ashtray Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant light yell...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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

Large Murano Glass Vase Entirely Handmade Italy 1990 Colorful
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Colored Murano Glass Vase made by skilled master glass artisans of Venice
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1990s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Antique Millefiori Vase in Purple, Green and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase in Purple, Green and White, Fratelli Toso Murano 1910 An antique Millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1910. Ma...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Fratelli Toso Murano Art Glass Neoclassical Glass Jug Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Fratelli Toso company. Blue core with colorful murine and light blue applied handle. A beautiful piece of art for any...
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Pop Art Photo Holder In Murano Glass By Barovier 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pop art photo holder in Murano glass by Barovier 1970s Intact and in good condition, internal measurement for photography 18 cm x 24 cm. External measurements 25cm x 31cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

21st Century Karim Rashid Large Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Set of 2 x Murano Glass Vase, bullicante, turquoise, Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Two beautiful, very well preserved Murano glass vases. Original from the 1970s. With the decorative bullicante technique (small trapped air bubbles). Zipfel vase. In another offer...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Seguso Murano Flavio Poli Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Sculptural Bowl
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking sculptural bowl, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano, showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of mid-century Murano glass art. Designed in the renowned Sommerso...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grey Acquamarine Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano Green Gold Flecks Bullicante Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare Murano hand blown green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pulled glass sculptural flower vase. Att...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Large Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Toucan Sculpture by Romano Dana, 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large vintage Italian handmade Sommerso decorative bird sculpture handmade in multi-color layers Murano glass. Very massive and thick glass is in clear, blue,yellow colors glass comb...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Italian Murano Glass 'Scavo' Vase by Alfredo Barbini IV 'circa 1970s'
Located in London, GB
Italian glass 'Scavo' vase by Alfredo Barbini, Murano (circa 1970s). This piece has a rounded square opening. Scavo glass indicates that the glass went through a specific glass finis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Fused Art Glass Vase, Cobalt Blue, Green, Yellow, Hand Blown
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, tall art glass vase was created in goblet shape with cobalt blue body encased in clear glass in sommerso technique; graphic yellow glass stripe was fused to the outer surface, circling around the piece and descending down to the dark green round base. Yellow glass decorates the rim of the vase, balancing the composition. Rim glows orange in UV which is usually an indication of cadmium glass.
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20th Century Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Sommerso

Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy piece of glass features an as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Art Glass Trumpet Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of trumpet glass vases with blue base, yellow ball detail, and green and yellow striped body. A complement to living and dining rooms, or perha...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Red Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern red Murano art glass ashtray or small vide-poche catchall, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Dimensions: 1.5" Height x 3.38"...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano 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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