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Material: Murano Glass
Massive Blue Vase in Blown Murano Glass Pulegoso Attributed to Martinuzzi, 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Massive blue vase in blown Murano glass Pulegoso attributed to Martinuzzi, 1950s.
This unique Venetian vase in blown Murano glass was manufactur...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box Large in Amber with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The infusion of golden amber lends a mesmerizing allure to this enchanting hand-blown glass box from Murano, Italy. The warmth evokes a sense of luxury and sophistication, which is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hand-Blown Murano Diamond Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisitely crafted in Murano, Venice, this hand-blown glass sculpture embodies timeless elegance and artisanal mastery. Its smooth, shiny surface reflects light beautifully, enhanci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Attributed Bronze, Gold and Clear Fazzoletto Bowl Vase Centerpiece, Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Perfectly executed Fazzoletto bowl, vase, vessel Venini attributed made in Italy.
Shades of bronze, gold and clear colored glass juxtaposed on each ot...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Willsea O'Brien Sculptural Vessel Vase, New York Art Studio Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Blue Fish vessel or vase was created by Paul Willsea and Carol O'Brien as a part of series that consists of bowls and vases which combine a blown vessel with a cast base. The base i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Aldo Nason Handblown Glass Vase with Gold and Silver Foil 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase, multicolor with silver and gold foils, iridized with blue around the mouth, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's. At A.V.E...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Foil
Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Bowl in Tobacco Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Bowl in Tobacco, size large, is an exquisite testament to Venetian artistry and innovation. Crafted using the revered battuto technique, this piece show...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano opalescent yellow decorative /jewelry lidded box .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful murano glass box in an opaline yellow color lidded / covered .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish in Lime Green with Bullicante Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish in Lime Green with Bullicante Detailing & 24Karat Gold Flecks originats from Italy, Circa 1960. Featuring a sprial for...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Black Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century F. Poli Murano Submerged Geometric Vase 60s Itlay
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Geometric vase in transparent Murano glass with yellow-shaded submerged bronze. Attributable to Flavio Poli, Italy 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use, there are traces of dullin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Jensen Kvarnes Fish Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful "Seela" fish sculpture features colorful fused glass body in green, blue, and purple palette; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, adding...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Murano Glass Mezza Filgrana, Green Amethyst Clear with Gold Leaf, Cenedese Attr
By Cenedese, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Great color combination.
The filigree/filigrana glass is a cane with a color inside. Usually clear on the outside with a core in colored or opaque glass. Most used are white or black filigrana.
This is a self-made filigrana as there is a green coating over an Amethyst core, making the Amethyst almost a dark bronze color. The other cane is clear with amethyst. The twisting (mena in muranese, or ritorto) makes a lay with the back of the vase almost as it is a reticello (once called filigrana, so that explains the term mezza filigrana).
The special color combination was then rolled over pure gold leaf, highlighted with the iridescence smoke and then covered with another layer of high temperature glass to make the gold vivid.
The vase is quite large and carries a squared mouth, in a way of Carlo Scarpa mezza filigrana vases...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Queen Orange-Purple Vase by Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Queen and King collections, this vase was designed in 2013 by Karim Rashid and is distinctive for its sinuous silhouette that is opulent and modern. The piece is crafted ...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Colorful Bright Red Vintage Round Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Colorful (colorful) vintage Mid-Century Modern bright red vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy, circa 1970s-1990s. Particularly striking is the narrow necked round form with rippl...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Clear and Purple Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
An eye-catching hand blown Murano twisted vase in clear and purple glass. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1960s.
This art glass vase has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Midcentury Italian Faceted Murano Glass Vase Flavio Poli for Seguso Attributed
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning round colorful (colorful) mouth blown Murano art glass bowl or vase attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso, circa 1950-1965. Absolutely exceptional in every way utilizing the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Vintage Dark Amber Italian Art Glass Ribbed Footed Cookie Jar Container
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark amber honey Italian art glass cookie jar or container. In the manner of Empoli glass, with a "Paul's Products - E.P.P. & Co. New York - Made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Scilla Sink - Washbasin
Located in Murano, VE
We are thrilled to bring you the "Scilla" centerpiece, a stunning masterpiece crafted entirely by hand in Murano by Roberto Beltrami and his skilled team of artisans.
Crafted from t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano Vaseline Yellow Red Heart Italian Art Glass Bird and Bowl Set
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Very cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso vaseline yellow with red heart Italian art glass bird and matching bowl. Documented to the Cenedese company. Created with Uranium glass,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Murano Sasso Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. ca. 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sasso glass vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. ca. 1960
A heavy vintage class vase designed by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano White & Multi Color Murrine Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful multicolor Murrine Tutti Frutti Murano Art glass bowl / Vide-Poche or ashtray, Italy, 1960s.
Attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetreria Muranese.
This decorative bowl w...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Hand-Blown Murano Ashtray in Grey
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite hand-blown Murano ashtray in grey is a true testament to the artistry of Venetian glassmaking. Featuring a faceted geometric design, it captures and reflects light wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo Sculpture, White & Gold Venini Murano 1930
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Massimo Lunardon Green Jellyfish-Tablet, Murano Glas, Medusa, Bowl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Special Jellyfish tray from the company Massimo Lunardon. Massimo Lunardon employs only experienced artisans who handcraft these great Murano glass objects. This clear blown glass se...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Heavy Large Murano Glass Sommerso 4 Colors Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase - 4 colors
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vases was designed by Flav...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Midcentury Murano Orange Sunburst Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Murano glass bowl or ashtray, orange, red and clear glass. Italy, 1960s
Spotted decorations in shades of orange in a clear background and air bubbles.
Use it as vide-poche, ashtray, or decorative bowl. Place it alone or display it with other decorative Murano glass pieces...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Amber Murano Glass Box with 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful modernist decorative box was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1950s Murano Green Opaline Jewellery Box with Gilt Metal Edging
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Murano green opaline jewellery box by Cendese with gilt metal edging.
There are other available colours and designs under other listings.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970s Blue, Brown and Gold Striped Heavy Murano Glass Round Centerpiece
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A large murano glass bowl manufactured in Venice in the manner of Fulvio Bianconi, it's in perfect conditions. This Centerpiece is a striking and luxurious decorative piece that show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Green Gold Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass bowl / ashtray. Documented to designer Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Costantini Italian Sculpture Iridescent Black Murano Glass Round Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very organic magnificent round vase in blown Murano glass, late 20th century, signed by Costantini, the deep black body worked with an extensive and sophisticated iridescence that ...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Vintage Orange Murano Glass Vide-Pouch by Vittorio Zecchin mod. 1302, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1921 - 1922.
This stunning trinket bowl / vide-poche is made in orange hand-blown Murano glass.
It was presented at Salon D'Automne in Paris in 1922 and at the Bienna...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight
By Murano 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight.
Murano style art glass in brown and transparent with gold murine.
Wrythen glass is created by twisting external parallel groove or r...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Handmade Sand Casted Interior Frosted Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hand Made Sand Casted Interior Frosted Murano Glass Centerpiece or Decorative Serving Bowl
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Crystal and Blue Murano Blown Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing crystal and light blue Murano glass vase. This item is attributed to Venini and was produced in Italy during 1960s.
This wonderfu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Two Murano Glass Heart Vase by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Murano glass heart vase by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s, good original condition.
Dimensions large heart:
Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Dimensions small heart:
Heig...
Category
1990s Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Purple White Optic Swirl Roticello Ribbons Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple and white interlaced “Roticello” ribbons Italian art glass bowl. Unusual and entrancing optic swirl pattern. In the manner of the Seguso Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Glass Bottle Vase "Mezza Filigrana" by D Martens for Aureliano Toso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
This wonderful vase / bottle is made in black and transparent mezza filigrana Murano hand-blown glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens, vase 'Eldorado pulcheria', 1953
Located in Zurich, CH
Dino Martens (1894-1970), vase 'Eldorado pulcheria', 1953
clear cased glass with powder inclusions in raspberry blue, deep purple, black, yellow.
Execeuted by Aureliano Toso, Murano,...
Category
1950s Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Italian Gold Honeycomb Murano Glass Round Conical Hourglass Double Vase
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian Decorative Arts gold vase, in blown Murano glass, worked with pure 24k gold, the bottom and top parts can both function as the base. The body is in textured gla...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Archimede Seguso, 'Merletto' vase, 1950
Located in Zurich, CH
Archimede Seguso (1909-1999), 'Merletto' vase, 1950
produced by Vetreria Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy
ca. 26 cm (height)
provenance: son of Archimede Seguso
signed with old label ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Salviati Murano White Ribbons Gold Base Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Salviati company. Labelled with an ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Hand blown Murano Glass Stylized Zebra Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical, yet refined, Mid-Century Modern decorative object in the form of a stylized zebra was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Toso Mid-Century Modern Black Amber Pair of Murano Glass Vases Signed Jars, 1988
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two Murano glass blown vases, black color with amber tips.
The vases are of thick glass.
This fantastic Mid-Century Modern style artwork will add an extra touch of class to your en...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Glass "Carafe" Bottle/Decanter/Vase, by Ermanno Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have a very rare Carafe by the well known Murano Master Ermanno Toso. Made for the Fratelli Toso studio.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass
OPEC Gold Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Clock OPEC Gold, with gold and solid brass in polished finish,
With 12 clocks with convex clear glass. Round center map of OPEC's
members with amber diodes indicating sun position. With gold leaf taken
into the Murano glass base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Exceptional murano glass geode sommerso by flavio poli 1960 Italian glass bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous large Italian sommerso geode bowl by Flavio Poli
Amazing rare large piece that weighs 4.6kg, very unusual large piece.
Stunning color combination with yellow & green.
Ver...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green with bubbles and cobalt blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. Documented to the Salvia...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
James Coignard Glass Sculpture
Located in Den Haag, NL
Solid glass sculpture from renowned French artist James Coignard (1925-2008). Solid Murano glass incorporating gold leaf and oxblood. This is number 6 of 30. Very impressive piece in...
Category
1990s French Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl in Style of Seguso, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
A beautiful, sculptural vintage Italian Murano hand blown bowl in style of Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of blue glass with controlled bubble ef...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Wonderful Mid Century Italian Murano White Opal Milk Large Art Glass Floor Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Italian Murano White / Opal / Milk Large Art Glass Floor Vase
Category
20th Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Sommerso Murano Art Glass Bowl, Vide-Poche, Amber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Sommerso Murano Art glass bowl, Vide-Poche, ambers and clear.
Antonio Da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, Sommerso bowl, Murano, Italy
Signed (etched) 'Cene...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Signed Lavender Purple Opaline Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown opaline lavender purple Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Venini Company, and signed “Venini Murano Italia” underneath. The pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana
Item e7101
A nice vase of the Monofiori Series series designed by Laura de Santillana. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
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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