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Material: Murano Glass
1980s Vistosi Post Modern Purple Wine Color & Crystal Murano Glass Round Vase
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
A unique blown deconstructed creation by Vistosi in Memphis Group style worked with an unusual and rare technique, the decor in the crystal clear Murano glass organic body consists o...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Set of 6 Murano shot glasses color "Arlecchino" handmade, Murano Glass
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six shot\café glasses color Arlecchino - Murano glass - Made in Italy.
These individual Murano glasses are inspired by the classic "Goto Botte" Murano glass.
Other colors av...
Category
2010s Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Frosted & Infused Gold Scavo Glass Urn Vase, Vessel Handles Italy 1980
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Frosted & infused Gold Scavo glass Murano Art glass urn vase, vessel, decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980.
Diameter of the opening is 9 i...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Collectable Vintage Carlo Scarpa Murano Murrine Millefiori, Glass Vase Amphora
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Paris, France
Vintage small vase green, burgundy and white runoff inlay in a form of amphora, design Carlo Scarpa Fratelli Toso Murano Murrine Millefiori. Murrine...
Category
Mid-20th Century Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Queen Vase Murano Glass Honey and Oriental Red
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various Amber base blue top
Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Federico Peri Cilindro Small Satin Vase Murano Glass Deep Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Cilindro Small Satin-Shaded finish Vase, Murano glass, by Federico Peri, 21st century.
Cilindro is a vase from the Essentials collection designed by Federico Peri for Purho in sprin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Battuto Murano Glass Catchall or Centerpiece Italy 1960
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and rare Murano glass catchall or centerpiece, handcrafted in the early 1960s using the sophisticated battuto technique-one of the most intricate and labor-intensive me...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Print Animal Centerpiece in Purple, White and Grey Opaline Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Centerpiece in Blown Purple White and Grey Art Glass, Italy 1960s
Rare find.
The exterior part of this centerpiece vase is made in white and grey opaline glass with the appeara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Atria Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Atria contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with light green and blue.
Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give considera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Soffiato Vase by Mvm Cappellin, for Pauly & Co, circa 1921
By Pauly & Co., Cappellin
Located in London, GB
Iridescence bulb shaped Soffiato vaseModel no. 1416, with applied multiple handles, close to and around the opening of the fluted mouth of the vase. A technique where the delicately hand blown vessel achieves a thin wall of amethyst colored glass to appear like a Hydria, a container once carried by the ancient Greek women filled with water from the fountains. The vase was designed by the company Pauly & Co formed in 1919. The vessel was created at the glass works of MVM Cappellin...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bespoke Italian Brass Lit Wall Art with Blue Pink Purple Glass Floral Accents
Located in New York, NY
An exclusive illuminating Work of Art, wall light and art sculpture, entirely handcrafted in Italy, of geometric organic design, consisting of 2 square brass frames diagonally linked by a smaller one, decorated by hand made brass and Murano glass elements, each with a different shape and texture, in iridescent aqua, cobalt blue, pink, salmon, rose, purple and crystal colors, highlighted by 4 embossed amber crystal glass spheres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Seguso White 'a Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl Attributed to Maurizio Albarelli
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large and heavy 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured glass bowl or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pinzan Murano Art Glass Genie Decanter Orange White Yellow Swirls Nautical Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Engraved Giuliano Pinzan stunning and rare design Murano Art Glass hand blown red, orange, peach, green and blue with nautical Seashell Motives, genie bottle decanter.
The piece is ...
Category
2010s Aruban Space Age Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern, Murano Blue Vase, Doppio Ritorto Amazing Technique.
Located in Catania, IT
Mid Century Modern, Sommerso Murano Blue Vase, Doppio Ritorto Amazing Technique.
The submerged glass technique is quite complicated, before blowing t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Arco Vase in Grey and White by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The Arco is a variation of the Ovale. Proposed in opaque or transparent colors, it is suitable for modern, essential furnishings.
Vase in Murano crystal blown by mouth and hand-fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Aldo Nason Hand-Blown Glass "Yokohama" Vase, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase with undulating form from the Yokohama Series, green glass with murrhines and silver foil, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 19...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini vase acid signed
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Paolo Venini vase acid signed
Blown glass vase submerged and handmade in amber
27 cm height, diameter 15 cm
Acid signed 'Venini Murano Italy'
Excellent condition
Category
1950s Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vintage Vases
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of vases, Italian, from the island of Murano. Each hand-blown piece is made of clear glass with 24 carat gold flecks fused throughout. They feature “fins” of black glass element...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Dona Contemporary Italia Turquoise & White Textured Murano Glass Tall Vase
By Davide Dona
Located in New York, NY
Italian modern grand Work of Art by Davide Dona, exclusive organic signed piece in overlaid blown Murano glass, the sides decorated with a white inclusion enhanced by hand-carved hollows, the aquamarine blue layer worked with star-shaped white murrine and textured with the battuto technique...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Art Glass
Aquamarine, Orange and Gold Leaf 1970s Murano Glass Vase by F.lli Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small multicolored vase in clear, orange, aquamarine and gold leaf Murano glass by Toso Italian glasswork. Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Formia 2001 Italian Black Murano Glass Bottle with Dog Head Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary object d'Art with big size, an exceptional rare canopic jar by Formia in blown Murano glass that bring enthusiasm for the subject and the exe...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier and Toso Fluted Art Glass Vase with Avventurina 1950s
Located in New York, NY
The renowned Murano glass makers Barovier & Toso have been crafting stunning glass pieces since 1295 and this vase is a wonderful example of the esteemed glass makers expertise. With...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Murano Glass Colorful Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass vase, Italian, from the Island of Murano. This hand-blown glass piece is made with multicolored glass in red, green, and yellow tones and has an organic movement.
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Sommerso Murano Glass Small Faceted Vase, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Blue and yellow sommerso glass vase circa 1970s. Unsigned.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Sommerso
Amber Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi
Located in Geneve, CH
Amber Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 36 cm.
Materials: Murano glass and metal.
Alice Crepaldi is a versatile multidisciplinary arti...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Murano Vase by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Vintage Murano geometric shaped deep red and blue "Sommerso" faceted glass vase designed by Mandruzzato, Italy.Original label.Perfect condition.
Mandruzzato was founded in 1934 on th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Murano Clear Glass and Blue Trimmed Blown Glass Bottles
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful antique late 18th century (1780 circa) Murano blown clear glass set of four lidded bottles recalling a genie bottle shape, is made of the most thin and see-through gla...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
These flutes are made in very thin Murano glass.
They can also be use as flower vases.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but the...
Category
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Opal Blue Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extra large vintage Murano glass vase in a perfect light blue tone. Mouth-blown in blue glass .
Handmade in Italy, 1970s.
H: 12.2" - 31 cm
D: 8.6" - 22 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Petalo Large Vase Amber
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass.
Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resembl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Hans Arp - Fucina degli Angeli - Sculptur - disco di vetro
By Hans Arp
Located in Zurich, CH
Jean Hans Arp - Fucina degli Angeli - Sculptur - disco di vetro
Blue glass pane with high relief of a stylized flower by Jean Hans Arp for Egidio Costantini and his Forge degli Ange...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens „Gomitolo“ for Aureliano Toso, 1954
Located in Zurich, CH
Dino Martens „Gomitolo“ for Aureliano Toso, 1954
DINO MARTENS (1894-1970)
A VASE „Gomitolo“ , CIRCA 1954
carved and internally decorated glass
21.5 cm high
excellent condition and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Vase “Battuto “ 1959 Murano Glass Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Ovale Vase in Grey, White and Black by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Ever since the 1970s the Ovale has been one of the Carlo Moretti company’s exclusive and distinctive forms. Functional and elegant, over the years it has been embellished with applic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Blue Fazzoletto Murano Modern Handkerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
A Murano fazzoletto vase. Unmarked but most probably by Venini. Pleasant form with graceful folds all around.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Green decorative Murano bowl
Located in Milano, IT
Acid green decorative bowl - Murano glass valet tray - collectible bright Murano glass
A heavy, fun and highly decorative Murano bowl / valet tr...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini 1930
Located in Zurich, CH
Vittorio Zecchin for Venini 1930
Very nice, early designed and shaped vase
Finest quality. Pontil point is something rude
Zecchin worked alongside Venin...
Category
1930s Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Iridiscent Royal Blue Murano Glass Pair of Modern Vases
Located in New York, NY
Decorative Italian pair of modernist cobalt aqua blue Murano glass vases of freeform with attractive interesting crumpled shape, the Venetian blown glass has a pâte de Verre consiste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Ashtray in Grey
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano ashtray in a refined grey hue epitomizes the elegance of Venetian glass artistry. Its faceted octagonal design reflects light beautifully, creating a mesmerizi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Bright Yellow Murano Glass , decorative piece
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Yellow Glass - Modern Ashtray - Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern decorative bowl / vide poche in yellow Murano glass, beautiful hue of color and timeless shape. Perfect fo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
"Vulcano" Murano Glass Vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milan, IT
Impressive Murano glass centerpiece "Vulcano" designed by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Emerald Green Murano Glass Bowl with Avvneturina
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted by skilled artisans of Murano, this glass bowl showcases the vibrant colors and intricate detail that characterize the island's tradition of glassmaking. An exquisite dee...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Federico Peri Mini Vase Murano Glass Smoke colour
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Linae Mini vase, Murano glass, designed by Federico Peri, 21st century.
Linae Mini is a small-sized vase designed by Federico Peri to complete
the Incisioni collection, which consi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Manhasset, NY
'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern
A solid murano glass sculpture of a female nude on a pedestal by Loredano Rosin (1936-91) for Archime...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pink Murano Glass Block Vase from Cesare Toso, Murano Venezia, Italy
By Cesare Toso
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Pink Murano Glass Block Vase from Cesare Toso, Murano Venezia, Italy, in Very Good conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Vases, Grey Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Alfredo Barbini, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Vases, Grey Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Alfredo Barbini's vases from the 1970s that exemplify the elegance of Italian Mid-Century...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
"Bull" in sommerso murano glass by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy 1960s.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
1960s Antonio Da Ros “Bull” in sommerso technique murano glass for Gino Cenedese. The bull is part of a large collection of animals “ ZOO” design by Antonio Da Ros for Gino Cenedese,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Modern Blueish Murano Glass 'Fazzoletto' Vase with Folds, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern blueish Murano glass 'fazzoletto' vase with folds, Italy
By: unknown
Material: glass, Murano glass, art glass
Technique: cast, molded, glazed, hand-crafted, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s.
Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Federico Peri Cilindro Large Glossy Vase Murano Glass Deep Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Cilindro Large Glossy - Transparent Vase, Murano glass, by Federico Peri, 21st century.
Cilindro is a vase from the Essentials collection designed by Federico Peri for Purho in spring 2021.
Created from the starting-point of an oval and conical hollow glass cylinder, Cilindro is distinguished by its mouth marked by a pronounced round shaping created during the raw processing when the glass is still
white-hot. An apparent irregularity which dignifies the lines and gives character to the final product.
Cilindro is available in two sizes, Large and Small, in both glossytransparent and satin-shaded...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Federico Peri Cilindro Large Glossy Vase Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Cilindro large Glossy - Transparent vase, Murano glass, by Federico Peri, 21st century.
Cilindro is a vase from the Essentials collection des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Seguso Vase Red, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Munich, DE
Murano vase made in red and clear Murano glass, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Blown Freeform Murano Smoke & Clear Two Opening Orchids Art Glass Vase Italy 70s
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Murano two openings blown art glass vase in smoke and transparent glass from Italy.
The Vase was designed to fit two orchids in a most unique setting.
Mid-Century Modern blown freefo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Signed 'Love Knot' Glass Sculpture by Renato Anatrà
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed artist sculpture titled 'Love Knot'. Made by Italian artist Renato Anatrà from hand formed Murano glass. Born in 1943, he worked until 2000 making some iconic glass sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemello Murano Ocean Blue Frost
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass.
Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut Base Art Glass Vases Cobalt Blue Pink 1980s Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Guy Corrie Union glass donut base Art glass vase cobalt blue pink 1980s set of two glasses.
Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut base art glass vase in cobalt blue and pink 1980s.
Cobalt blue and pink art glass vase by R Guy Corrie, Union Street Glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects
Materials
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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