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Material: Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Pair of Transparent Murano Art Glass with Applications Vases
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of stunning transparent Murano art glass vases with transparent Murano glass applications to be put on the entrance or in any collector's showcase.
Hand signed...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box with 24 Karat Gold Flecks and Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Murano Glass Jewelry Box in Crystal with 24 Karat Gold Flecks embodies elegance and sophistication with its timeless design and luxurious m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large 19th Century Murano "Filigrana" Art Glass Plate
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large art glass plate made of clear glass with white filigrana bands. Attributed to Societa Anonima for Azioni Salviati & C., Murano second half of the 19th century.
Measures: hei...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ball Vase Italian Design Wisteria Taddei 1970s Silver Applications
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ball vase Italian design Wisteria Taddei 1970s silver applications.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Amethyst & Acqua Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic Mid-Century Modern vase was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It fea...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Pulegoso Made Murano Glass Vase with Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass blown vase with 16 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern vase ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Decorative Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Vase Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid Century Modern Murano Glass vase with stripes. Made in Italy, 1960s.
Executed in thick hell bro...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Vintage White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fan Rim Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass fan shaped rim flower vase. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carlo Scarpa "bianchi aurati" for Venini 1934
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
CARLO SCARPA (1906-1978)
A RARE 'LATTIMO AURATO' VASE, CIRCA 1934
produced by Venini, hand-blown glass with gold foil inclusions
20 cm. high.
2 line acid stamp. Unfortunately the si...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Variegati zigrinati by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Variegati zigrinati by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1938
Variegati zigrinati by Carlo Scarpa 1938. one of the very rare pieces, signed Venini Murano. Only Olnick Spanu has one of these. ...
Category
1930s European Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Colorful Murano Glass Vase Venice 1980s
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Colorful Murano glass vase by Romano Donà Venice 1980s.
This artistic rare vase stands out for its energetic colors, that were obtained usi...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Gambaro Poggi Orange Blue Yellow Italian Art Glass Horse Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange yellow and blue Italian art glass horse head figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Purple Pulled Feather Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, gold flecks with purple pulled feather design Italian art glass powder box. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company, in a "Fenicio" design. Pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Ambra Vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A characteristic Art Nouveau ambra vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati.
Measures cm: Height 38, diameter 22.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano White Aqua Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Jar Container
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and large Murano hand blown white, aqua trim and gold flecks Italian art glass jar / container with flower top decoration. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. In the style of early Vetreria Artistica Barovier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand Blown Murano Faceted Barrel Vase in Aquamarine Set of 3
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning trio of Murano glass vases, each a masterpiece of Venetian craftsmanship. These vases, hand-blown by the skilled artisans of Murano, feature a faceted design t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vittorio Ferro Vase with Opaque Murrine Murano, ca. 2000s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vittorio Ferro Vase with Opaque Murrine Murano, ca. 2000s
A Mid-Century Modern murrine art glass vase designed and executed by Vittorio Ferro Murano, Italy circa 2000s. This authentic vintage Italian art glass vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Collector Original Murano glass picture frame red glass brass frame vintage
Located in Venezia, IT
Collectable and unique Murano glass photo frame handmade in the land of Venice, Italy. The twisted handmade glass is red "sommerso" in massive transparent clear, while the metal fram...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Ercole Barovier, 'Rostrato' vase, ca. 1960
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), 'Rostrato' vase, ca. 1960
blue glass with applications
produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy
LITERATURE
This and similar works are referenced in th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Salviati Barbini Murano Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very rare Murano handblown orange Ombre fade rim Italian art glass encased bird centerpiece / display bowl, with gold flecks, and iridescent glass on the bird figure. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Salviati Vintage Italian Minimalist Smoked Gray Textured Murano Art Glass Vase
By Salviati
Located in New York, NY
9 available with individual hand-crafted textures. Elegant Venetian vase of organic ovoid shape, in a chic smoked grey Murano glass, blown and signed by Salviati, with a high quality...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940, signed
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940
Hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
24 cm (height)
signed with two-line a...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase
By Barbini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large, asymmetrical modernist Murano glass vase.
It's reminiscent of the style of the 1980s Memphis Design school.
The large scale of this vase simply makes it a comman...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Blown Murano Glass Green Bubble Oval Shaped Catchall, Bowl, Ashtray
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern green bubble glass bowl, catchall or ashtray that is in oval form.
Made in the late 20th century.
Simply beautiful.
A-643-335
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Beveled Vase in Grey Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This fine Murano is a stunning example of contemporary glass artistry. Its faceted design, meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, captures light in a way that creates a mesmerizin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Italian Gold Honeycomb Murano Glass Tall Round Conical Double Vase
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian Decorative Arts gold vase, in blown Murano glass, worked with pure 24k gold, one part more elongated than the other and both can function as a base. The bodies ...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Producer:
Seguso Dalla Venezia (SDV) see label sticker.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Swans, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass swans, Italy, 1960s.
Family items, bought by my great-grandparents during a pleasure trip. Intact. Note the large dimensions. Typical workm...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Abstract Vintage Murano Glass Sculpture by Pino Signoretto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian abstract sculpture made of hand blown clear Murano glass, designed by Pino Signoretto in good con...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Lucite
Toso Murano Blue White Red Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flowers and bullseye murrines Italian art glass mosaic cabinet / flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Contemporary Set of 6 "Goti de Fornasa" Red Gold Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Luxury is a set composed of 6 glasses for water or wine in Murano glass entirely handmade in red color with 24-karat gold leaf details.
This set is a combination of design and el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Cenedese Italian Asymmetric Red Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano oval shaped glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Michela Cattai, Contemporary Handblown Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Naturalia consists of one-off pieces in a variety of colors, expressing Michela Cattai’s fascination with nature in all of its unpredictable forms and manifestations. Each piece was ...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian vase in red glass Murano 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice vase in blown glass of Murano from the 60s. Excellent craftsmanship with a beautiful shade of red light that enhances the simple and clean design of the vase drop. Very nic...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Massimo Micheluzzi Classic Murrina Glass and Battuto Techniques Sunset Brown
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Massimo Micheluzzi (1957) uses traditional techniques to achieve a uniquely modern aesthetic. He is one of very few contemporary Muranese artists to successfully employ Classic murrina and battuto...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Aquarium Object 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Very colorful and heavy Murano glass block Aquarium with inclusions of three fishes and sea plants within clear glass. Made for Cenedese in Italy circa 1960s. Excellent vintage condi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass vase
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, IT
This beautiful Murano glass vase is a perfect expression of Venetian glass art.
Its harmonious spherical shape is enhanced by rich and detailed workmanship, in which the millefiori t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Organic shaped 1960's glass bowl in two colors from Murano with air-bubble pattern. Excellent for putting your keys and what not's or as a snack bowl.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy.
Behold a captivating masterpiece, a testament to the enchanting artistry of Murano, Italy. This remarkable t...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Murano Pink Opalescent Gold Flecks Diamond Quilted Italian Art Glass Basket Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and gold flecks with diamond quilted surface Italian art glass basket, flower vase. The piece is rather large, and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano, circa 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano circa 1950
A rare millefiori murrine glass desk lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1950. Made of blue glass with melted white and green glass threads and polycrome murrines. Surface with satinated finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features a E14 European socket.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Hand Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Lagoon Blue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This tall, elegant vase, designed in a captivating cactus shape, embodies the exquisite beauty and unmatched craftsmanship that has made Murano glass a symbol of luxury and refinemen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Mandruzzato, Murano Glass Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alessandro Mandruzzato, Murano glass box,
Blue glass paste included in translucid Murano glass.
Chrome finish,
each piece is unique and signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso techniq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Whimsical Venetian Murano Art Glass Frog on a Lily Pad over a Globe Paperweight
Located in Tustin, CA
Very artistic, fun, and whimsical, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, golden yellow with brown speckled back, white bellied art glass frog on a green lily pad flanked over a bulbous...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Goccia Vase in Azure Blue Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite taper-shaped Murano vase, a rare and luxurious masterpiece designed for the most discerning clients. Handcrafted by the world-renowned artisans of Murano, Italy, this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Art Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian fish sculpture hand blown and crafted in multiple colors of Murano glass, not signed.
Made in Italy in the 1950s-1970s.
Measures: Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Midcentury Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Clam Shaped Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 left! Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass clam shaped bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. Profusely covered in gold leaf insid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Barovier and Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Amethyst with Bubbles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite hand-blown Murano vase, rendered in a deep amethyst hue, is a true masterpiece that showcases the unparalleled artistry of Venetian glassmaking. The rich, vibrant colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Pocket Emptier Bowl in violat & blue, rare decorative 60's vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass - Coffee table Decoration - Glass Sculpture
For how magical it might seem at first glance, Murano glass is mostly a matter of chemistry. Color is obtained through the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Large Shell Bowl "PINK" opaline Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element in pink tone
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original one of a kind glass shell was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. This e...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Artisti Barovier Murrine Cobalt Blue Floreali Vase with Handles, Italy, c. 1914
By Artisti Barovier, Giuseppe Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisti Barovier Murrine Cobalt Blue Floreali Vase with Handles, Italy, c. 1914. internally decorated glass with murrines and polychrome threads
Heigh...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Blue-Red Italian Murano Glass Parrot Sculpture by Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-red vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian parrot sculpture made of hand blown Murano Glass, designed and produced by Archimede Seguso in good condition. The décor piece is particularized by multicolored details. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1960 - 1970, Murano, Venice, Italy.
Base: 3" diameter
The Seguso Familly is an Italian Murano glasswork, manufactor founded by Antonio Filius Seguxi in 1397, in Venice, Italy. Until today, the Seguso Family...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
Fulvio Bianconi 1915-1996 F. Bianconi, Venini, Murano 1982
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi 1915-1996 F. Bianconi, Venini, Murano 1982
A polychrome blown glass "Colpo di Vento" sculpture with a milk glass thread decor. Etched signature.
Colourless and green ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
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.
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