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Material: Murano Glass
Set of 6 Light Blue, Periwinkle 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...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
A "Kukinto" Murano glass vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini, made 2005
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Aachen, DE
A "Kukinto" Murano glass vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini, made 2005. The design from 1990 is a great mixture of Scandinavian coolness and Italian playfulness. The color palette is ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Other Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Stunning Green, Blue and Pink Etched Murano Glass Single Flower Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
The tag refers to La Rinascente, a historic luxury department store based in Piazza Duomo in Milan: the most important Italian architects and designers worked ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Italian Stone Gray Scavo Glass Wheat Vases, Vessel Mid-Century Modern
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 stone gray Scavo glass Murano art glass bud vases, vessel, decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980.
Stunner done and they look g...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Blue an Green Murano Glass Object by Stefano Toso, 1990's
By Stefano Toso
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful deep blue and green colored Murano glass object.
Fabricated by Stefano Toso in the 90's, Venetia Italy.
This stunning rectangle glass item has been hand-blown with traditional techniques dating back to the 13th century.
It is in very good condition, just one tiny chip on the brim of the back side (see picture).
It is originally marked with "S Toso...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Female Body Torso Tiger-Stripe Amber Vase, Handblown 1980s
Located in Toronto, CA
A sculptural handblown glass vase in the form of a female torso, crafted in Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. The piece features a bold tiger-stripe design in rich amber and black, swirlin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$525 Sale Price
25% Off
Ercole Barovier, 'Alterno' vase, ca. 1956
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), 'Alterno' vase, ca. 1956
bi-pezzato amber and green tesserae vase
produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy
25 x 5 x 10 cm
not signed
Excellent conditi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,552 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Vintage Red, Orange and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in red, orange and yellow sommerso Murano glass, a beautiful combination that creates a flame effect.
The external part is ribbed.
It is a v...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Hand Blown Murano Facet Vase in Tobacco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your interior decor with this exquisite vase in a sophisticated tobacco hue. This masterful creation embodies the pinnacle of Italian glass artistry, where tradition meets mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Murano Glass Set of Vibrantly Colored Vessels
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set or ensemble of 'Opalino' Murano glass bowls, vases or vessels designed by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful translucent colors of vibrant p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Stunning Double Color White and Pink Etched Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This vase is made in etched transparent, white and pink Murano glass.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be consid...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1950's Dino Martens Circular Ashtray in Tutti Frutti Multi-Colored Murano Glass
By Dino Martens
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's Italian blown circular Murano glass ashtray by Dino Martens. The multi-color ashtray has a rounded shape with a scalloped edge and silver leaf applications in the glass.
C...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
Mid-Century Murano Glass Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a Murano glass dolphin sitting on top of a clear glass sphere. While the sculpture is mostly transparent, the beautiful blue glass over the dolphin's back adds ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
Bowl made of hand-blown Murano glass. The body of the bowl is made using the sommerso technique and has a white interior with a lovely and soft taupe toned exterior. The bowl is supp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
2 Figurine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1950, signed
Located in Zurich, CH
2 Figurine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1950, signed
Fulvio Bianconi
(Italy, 1915-1996)
2 "African „figurines“ glass sculpture, Venini, Murano, Italy 1...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$10,052 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Murano glass Millefiori dish in multicolor murrine ø 8 cm
Located in Murano, IT
The combination of sophisticated design and craftsmanship brings to life the Ercole Moretti plates, an elegant and luxurious gift idea. This plate is handmade with a technique called...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Style Cherry Red and Transparent Murano Glass Vases
By Cenedese
Located in Meda, MB
This pair of Art Deco style vases was produced in Italy, more precisely in Murano (Venezia), which is the world's capital of glass art making and crafting.
They are completely made ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier, glass vase 'Oriente', ca. 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), glass vase 'Oriente', ca. 1940
pressed bulbous vase of thick-walled colorless glass, in the intermediate layer alternating green and blue color bands and...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,552 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Watercolor Jade Candle by Stories of Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Indulge in the invigorating fragrance of lemongrass with Stories of Italy Jade scented candle. Let the zesty and citrusy notes uplift your senses, transpo...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Modern Barbini-Like Enameled Murano Glass Trumpet Vase, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern Barbini-like enameled Murano glass trumpet vase, Italy
By: Alfredo Barbini (in the style of)
Material: glass, Murano glass, art glass, enameled
Technique: ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Green Murano glass vase by Salviati, 1970s, Italy.
By Salviati
Located in Milano, IT
Green Murano glass vase by Salviati, 1970s, Italy.
Transparent green Murano glass vase, signed at base.
h22 - Diameter 30 cm
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue & Clear Murano Glass 1960s-1970s Vase/Bottle Attributed to Barovier e Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Thick Murano glass vase/bottle in blue shades attributed to Barovier and Toso Italian glasswork. Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Murano Glass Vase + Small Bowl, Bullicante, Red Purple, Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
A beautiful set of a Murano glass vase and a small bowl in Red-Purple.
Original from the 1970s.
With the decorative bullicante technique (small trapped air bubbles).
Very well pre...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI. "Maialino", figure, Venini, Italy, model 2484
Located in Zurich, CH
'MAIALINO', MODEL NO. 2485 NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI for Venini 1928
Lightly iridescent hand-blown and applied 'pulegoso' glass.Height 17, length 27cm
LITERATURE
Compare Anna Venini ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$9,382 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Italian Art Glass Parisian Woman Polka Dot Dress Accordion Player Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown orange polka dot, lavender purple, gold and silver flecks Italian art glass Parisian woman playing an accordion. Created in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Blue Sommerso Millefiori, Murine, and Controlled Bubbles Vase, Murano Glass
By Dino Martens
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass vase was made in sommerso technique with solid white glass gather encased in ombre blue glass with fused murine inserts that were encased in clear glass.
The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blown Glass Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blown glass vase is a beautiful glass decorative object, realized by an Italian manufacture during the 1970s.
Very fashionable transparent vase realized with blown glass processi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Art Deco Glass Bowl Murano Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This particular Art Deco glass bowl was made by Barovier & Toso in the 1930s in Murano, Italy. In a beautiful combination of clear cased glass with loads of gold leaf inclusions enca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano art glass corset form bowl
Located in Zurich, CH
Fratelli Toso Murano art glass corset form bowl with red-orange and yellow on clear ground.
Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' P...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,771 Sale Price
20% Off
Massive Sculpural Vase, decorative "Sommerso" green glass accent from the 70's
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Sommerso glass
decorative object for you living room, green glass accent , vase with a vertical porthole where you can fit flowers
Larg...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Blown Controlled Bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Vintage blown controlled bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight made in Italy.
Great for a Desk as Paperweight, Sculpture or Office Accessory.
Collector'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Dino Martens Murano Multi-Color Oriente Italian Art Glass Double Neck Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
A double neck vase, so called "Oriente", in stylized patchwork. Clear cased glass, powder inclusions in white, turquoise, red, dark purple, yellow and aventurine, clear windows with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,282 Sale Price
30% Off
Dino Martens Murano Gray Satin Surface Italian Art Glass Space Age Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown dark grey satin surface Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1960s. It has an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Murano Glass Leaf Trinket Bowl / Vide-Poche by Alfredo Barbini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This trinket bowl / vide-poche is designed by Alfredo Barbini and it is made in light blue and transparent Murano glass with lines obtained from a mold and then...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass plate - Design Paolo Cappello, "Vent de printemps" 13 cm
Located in Murano, IT
The spring wind scatters the murrines that decorate this dish, like a gentle breeze. Created by designer Paolo Cappello, it is made using the "millefiori murrine glass" technique, wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano "iridescent " Glass, Tommaso Barbi , Bookcase accent
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass - Table Decorative - Sculptural Accent
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano. From air-thin vases to expressi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Centerpiece Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Kount vase Murano glass various colors.
Kount is composed of discrete elements, a bowl and a vase, that can combine to form a stunning centrepiece. Used si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern White Glass Vase "Fazzoletto" by Giorgio Berlini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
It is made in white heat soaked Murano glass.
Since the manufacturing process of these vases was manual, each vase is different and one-of-a-kind.
It is a vinta...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Murano Glass
$143,604 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century modern Murano Glass Catchall Ashtray Luigi Serafini Memphis 1980s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An icon of postmodern Italian design, this catchall/ashtray was conceived in the 1980s by Luigi Serafini for the Memphis Extrà line. Hand-crafted in Murano, it measures 25 × 20 × 2.5...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Art Deco Style Clear Murano Glass Picture Frame in the manner of Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A clear murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, the frame it's in lovely conditions. This vintage photo frame is a beautiful and eleg...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Organic Large Murano Glass vase by Alfredo Barbini for Barbini, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Large Murano Glass vase by Alfredo Barbini for Barbini.
Clover-shaped thick glass body with hand-blown glass natural imperfections
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle small 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
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano. Vase Spira Aurata
Located in Zurich, CH
Barovier & Toso Murano. Vase Spira Aurata
Drop-shaped vase of the series. Spira Aurata with oval section in mouth blown glass with spiral polychrome tubular decoration, attached foo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcello Fantoni Hand Blown Blue Bowl
Located in Munich, DE
Marcello Fantoni and Gian Paolo blown glass and fused metal bowl, having an organic round form executed in blue glass with cold painted metal accents, signed on underside.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1950s – Blue & Pink
By Flavio Poli
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning Murano glass bowl designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte in the 1950s, exemplifying the masterful Sommerso technique for which Poli is renowned. This sculptural p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Sommerso
Vintage Murano Bowl, Emerald Green and Yellow
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano. From air-thin vases to expressive sculptures, also massive objects with deep and vivi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Medio Murano Sommerso Green Glass Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted Murano sommerso green glass vase inspired by the works of Italian abstract artist Alberto Burri. Italy 2023
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,365 / item
Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Macchia ambra verde" with gold 1952 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Macchia ambra verde" circa 1952 vase.
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1950s Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Fratelli Toso Red Pink Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Satin Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark red - pink outer surface with an inside light blue satin surface Italian art glass bowl. The piece is attributed to the Fratelli Toso company...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Murano Glass ‘Battuto” Amethyst Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Amethyst color vase, from the Island of Murano, in the Manner of Carlo Scarpa.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
1950 Archimede Seguso Murano Cornucopia, Teal with Aventurine Gold Base & Scroll
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An opulent and expressive piece by renowned Murano master Archimede Seguso, this 1950s cornucopia-shaped glass sculpture blends traditional Italian grandeur with mid-century elegance...
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1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Amber Glass Sphere on Swirling Marbled Blue-Grey Glass Base by Aina Kari
Located in Geneve, CH
Full Moon Over High Water In Venice Murano Glass Centerpiece by Aina Kari
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 40 x H 13 cm.
Materials: Murano glass, Palissandro marble.
Full Moon over Hig...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage Transparent Murano Glass Vase with Bugne Ascribable to Barovier
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s and ascribable to Ercole Barovier.
This vase is made in Murano glass.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Citron and Clear Murano Vase by Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
Made by Seguso for Poli, this incredible citron colored Murano glass floating inside a larger clear glass surround makes this large vase quite heavy. It is so vivid in color and beau...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Flavio Poli Blue Yellow Pink Vase 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful and heavy Murano glass vase in bright blue, yellow, pink and clear glass made by Seguso Vetri D’Arte and attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
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Murano Glass
Large Tall Vintage Handmade Emerald Green Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large-tall and heavy handmade vase created in clear and emerald green Murano glass.
The vase is heavy and solid.
Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano AVeM Ruby Red Gold Grapes Italian Art Glass Dimpled Footed Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red and clear glass with gold grape decoration, Italian art glass footed flower vase. The piece is documented to the Arte Vetrar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown 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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Horsehair Brush
Ironwood Sculpture
Italian Canister
Italian Whippets
Japanese Imari Jars
Jere Owl
Large Bronze Elephant
Large Bronze Horse Sculpture
Large Wood Elephant