Sommerso Decorative Objects

Vintage art glass bud vase features orange body with undulating ribbon accent in red fused glass; the colored glass is layered in and encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The urn shaped body is mounted on round conical base in mottled lime green glass. The minimal form of the vase juxtaposes the bright color palette, evocative of Memphis Milano pieces. The vase is signed by the artist on the bottom. Sculptural, highly decorative vase with graphic form, high quality craftsmanship, and striking color palette will make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Post Modern, Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Scandinavian Modern, Collected, or Contemporary. Matthew Buechner is an established American glass artist; he started his training in 1975 as an apprentice to glassblower Jon Meyer in Canton, New York, and continued it at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, where he studied glass blowing with Michael Pavlik. Matthew also served as an apprentice at the Glashutte Eisch in Germany, and attended workshops at Rhode Island School of Design, the Penland School of Design, and the Haystack Mountain School in Maine. In 1979, together with his brother Thomas Buechner III, Matthew founded Vitrix Hot Glass Studio in Corning's Market Street District, regarded among America's prominent contemporary glass studios. In 1981 Matthew founded his own studio, Thames Glass...

Sculptural Organic Modern vase was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the multicolored fused glass. The abstract, graphic pattern of soft, pastel purple, off-white...

Large, unusual Murano glass paperweight features interlacing garlands of complex white and green toned millefiori canes, creating a cross pattern; each square of the cross pattern h...

A tall dark smoke toned and clear Sommerso crystal glass vase designed by Nils Landberg (1907-1991) for Orrefors Glass, Sweden, circa 1950-1959. Beautiful vase from the 'Dusk' series...

A set of two Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano glass Sommerso bowls / ashtrays. Italy, 1960s. One is made in red and yellow glass and other one is made in green glass, subme...

Vintage art glass perfume bottle was hand blown in sommerso technique with jewel-colored cobalt blue glass gather encased in clear gl...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower pot vase. The white color on the vase is created by the thousands of tiny frothy bubb...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and red stripe Italian art glass flat fish sculpture. The fish is created in the manner of the Cenedese Company. The ...

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown opal white, orange, and cut canes Italian art glass bowl. It is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl has a thick outer la...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It is created in t...

One of a kind black and red teardrop shaped Murano glass bowl or ashtray. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1950s. This outstanding decorative bowl features a sensual tear drop ...

Decorative bowl or vide-poche, murano glass, gold flecks. Italy, 1950s. Stunning Turquoise, blue and clear Sommerso Murano glass bowl with gold flecks...

Cobalt blue glass vase was designed and hand blown by Ann Concoran for Nourot Glass studio. The vase is decorated with multicolor, abstract fused glass design on the front and back ...

Beautiful vintage set of four hand blown peachy color Italian art glass fruit sculptural figural pieces. Attributed to the Empoli studio in Italy. They have an orange tint on the thi...

Large round art glass paperweight features complex multicolored fused glass and controlled bubbles core, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Colorful fused glass elements...

Rare Op Art paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The colored rounded central gather has evenly distributed swirls of blue glass with randomly added yellow pigment placed in abstract, graphic pattern, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minimal piece. The paperweight is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom. Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...

Murano submerged glass centerpiece attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1970s.  This Murano glass centerpiece, 1970 Original in the shape of a shell, was made in Murano in the 1970...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. ...

Colorful Post-Modern art glass paperweight features a complex abstract fused glass design enclosed inside the heart-shaped clear glass in sommerso technique. Blue, pink, and white p...

Vintage Baccarat paperweight features complex patterned millefiori set around a large horse silhouette cane, with smaller animal silhouette canes placed on a white lace background. ...

Murano smoked and clear Sommerso star shape glass bowl with silver flecks, Italy, 1950s. Amazing 5-pointed star shaped hand blown Murano art glass bowl or ashtray made of smoked ambe...

Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso multi color canes and gold flecks Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to designer to the Barovier e Toso company. Crea...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural chunky vide-poche, bowl or ashtray. The piece is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The b...

Rare and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown grayish white, black and red colored pigments Italian art glass decorative bowl. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for the Aureliano T...

Beautiful and unusual, tall vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white flower murrines Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperwe...

Particular Murano stained glass paperweight, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Beautiful paperweight made of SUMMERED MURANO GLASS in green color. This object was handcrafted and hand-blown. It...

Large art glass paperweight or sculpture features an abstract design in sapphire blue with green accents, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. The piece is marked with the...

Beautiful large, and vintage, Murano hand blown white, blue and rust color "Scavo" design Italian art glass cylinder flower vase. The piece is documented, labelled and signed by Mast...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange and white opal Italian art glass seashell / horn of plenty bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. The bowl has a scroll de...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape bowl / sculpture. Attributed to the Barovier and Toso company. The bowl ha...

Sculptural Organic Modern oversized mug was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the deep, jewel-like dark purple fused glass in abstract pattern that is swirling around the gentle curves of the piece; the whole structure is enclosed in thin layer of clear glass in sommerso technique, adding depth and definition to the piece. The central part of the pattern is brough up close to the surface, creating a light texture and adding rare tactile quality to the piece; the upper and lower parts of the pattern are receding into the white background, accentuating the curving sides of the mug. Minimal shape of the piece allows the bold flow of the pattern to take the center stage, and clear glass handle offers minimal distraction from the design while adding functionality. The piece can be used either as a mug or a vase due to large, generous size. The piece is signed and dated in etching on the bottom; rare, hard to find example of vintage Vitrix glasswork would make a great gift to any studio glass or art collector. Founded in 1979 by brothers Matthew and Thomas Buechner III in Corning's Market Street District, Vitrix Hot Glass...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso company. It is profusely cove...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. I...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...

Priced Per Item (3 different colors available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue and gold Italian art glass paperweights with bubble decoration. Documented to designer ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown frothy bubbles over pink Italian art glass bowl or personal ashtray. Created in the "Pulegoso" technique, with thousands of tiny bubbles creating ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on clear pedestal sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seg...

Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, in 1960s as a part of Spontana line. It is decorated with swirling, organic shape...

Striking Organic Modern vase was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the two-toned coral glass. The coral-beige swirls were arranged in abstract, graphic pattern on light coral background, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Minimal shape and color palette of the piece allows the delicate, subtle flow of the pattern to take the center stage. The vase is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom. Founded in 1979 by brothers Matthew and Thomas Buechner III in Corning's Market Street District, Vitrix Hot Glass Studio is regarded among America's prominent contemporary glass studios. Thomas Buechner (1926-2010) attended Princeton University, the Art Students League in New York and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Buechner was appointed Director of the Corning Museum of Glass in 1950 after his tenure as an exhibition designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Buechner established the Museum's academic journals and curated the groundbreaking exhibition, Glass 59, that was the first to explore international works in contemporary glass. The first Director of The Corning Museum of Glass (1950-1960) and then Director of the Brooklyn Museum (1960-1971), Buechner simultaneously worked as an illustrator for the Chicago Tribune’s and the Washington Post’s “Book World”. Since then, he has been an independent artist, and a mentor to many aspiring artists in the community. As author and lecturer, Buechner is known to glass scholars, artists and collectors. He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review. His art has been acquired by museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art. He taught in Rome and Germany, Corning and Elmira. Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown millefiori flowers mosaic with heart centers and bullseye murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, optic design, millefiori flower mosaic "Mandala" design Italian art glass paperweight. Created in the manner of the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bi-color with gold flecks Italian art glass bowl in amethyst purple and pink. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. It made wit...

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...

Modernist style Murano glass bowl produced in Italy during the 1970s. Executed in clear glass with a submerged opaque green centre, the bowl presents a refined and minimalist interp...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown twisted blue, pink, yellow, and aventurine ribbons Italian art glass bowl. The ribbons hover over a bed of fuchsia pink dots. Created in the manne...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and pink Zanfirico ribbons basket with cobalt blue flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. T...

Elegant mid-century art glass bowl designed by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1947. Handblown in a luminous red-to-clear gradient, the piece features a soft triangular fr...

Splendid Murano sommerso glass vase, most likely made between the late 1950s and the first half of the 1960s. The predominant colors are light blue, purple, and red/orange. Very good...

Murano glass basket/ Bowl from the island of Murano. Featuring Amber and ivory colors combined together in the “sommerso” technique.

Made in Italy, 1940s. This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing. It is a vintage piece, but it can ...

Amazing hand blown Sommerso orange and clear silver flecked Murano glass decorative bowl or ashtray. Attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950s It has an incredible design with small silver flecks creating stripes ending with an air bubble. It is made with orange glass submerged into clear glass and a coat of Aventurine silver flecks thorough. The stylish organic shape and its color make this piece highly decorative. The piece is in excellent condition. Perfect as a gift idea. It can be used as vide-poche, ashtray, decorative bowl or rings bowl. Measures: 18.5 cm W x 10 cm D x 7 cm H. We are specialists in Murano glass decorative objects. More art glass bowls, ashtrays and vide-poche are avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace. We invite you to enjoy the whole collection. Murano Glass Ashtray // Murano Glass Decorative Bowl // Murano Glass Jewelry...

Gorgeous vintage Italian, Venetian faceted Murano glass vase, circa 1960s. A rare and absolutely lovely color combination of ruby red to yellow to light lilac/clear 'Sommerso' or 'Su...

Beautiful Vintage handcrafted and hand-blown art glass pitcher in opaque transparent and blue hues with polished pontils on the bottom. Surface wear is consistent with exposure. Meas...

Unusual, playful art glass vase was created in shape of lower body with pants in mottled blue with dark red stripes descending down on light blue shoes...

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...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown heavy iridescent surface and gold flecks Italian art glass transparent decorative bowl. Attributed to designer Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'...

A charming and exquisitely crafted vintage Italian Murano art glass small bowl or vide-poche, measuring 9 cm. This captivating piece features a stunning combination of two traditiona...

Made in Italy, 1970s. These centerpieces / sculpture is made in solid transparent sommerso Murano glass molded by hand and they are by Livio Seguso. They are vintage, therefore it ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso Company. It is profusely covered in ...

A rare, unusual and striking statement piece of the finest post-war Italian design. An exceptional mid-century modern art glass pink gold centerpiece bowl, expertly handcrafted on th...