Sommerso Decorative Objects

Blue Fish vessel or vase was created by Paul Willsea and Carol O'Brien as a part of series that consists of bowls and vases which combine a blown vessel with a cast base. The base i...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red to green and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. The piece is Attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The bird ha...

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...

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 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 and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has an original impo...

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 yellow green Italian art glass bud flower vase. Attributed to designers Mario Pinzoni, Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, c...

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 opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass baby bird sculpture. The figurine is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece has...

Nice pair of sommerso art glass pumpkins by Murano Glass Studios, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and ha...

Striking paperweight has abstract green and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye a...

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...

A beautiful, sculptural vintage Italian Murano hand blown bowl in style of Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of blue glass with controlled bubble ef...

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...

Striking Organic Modern bowl in shades of purple was hand blown with fluid, folded edge. The jewel-like amethyst and lavender colored glass inclusions were placed in abstract, graphic pattern on soft lilac background, and enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Minimal, almost monochromatic color palette balances complex shape of the piece, and the subtle flow of the pattern guides the eye along the folded glass surfaces. The bowl is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom. We are offering similarly shaped Vitrix bowls in buttery yellow and amber palettes in separate listings. Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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 Italian Murano Sommerso glass votive vase signed "SKL". The Art Deco Murano Spherical Sommerso Stylish glass is mesmorizing. The striking color of sea green blends with blue...

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 Sommerso cranberry red color and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designers Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso fo...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red orange, white Roticello ribbons, and iridescent surface Italian art glass decorative bowl. It has a scalloped crimped rim, in the shape of a f...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown colorful spring wild flowers Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Created in the manner of the Fratelli Toso and Galliano Ferro companies. The ...

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...

Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown controlled bubbles in clear Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, model # 17503. It is publi...

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...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. The bowl has a decorative optic swirl design...

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...

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 Sommerso cobalt blue in clear glass Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the designer Antonio da Ros (Italian, 1936-2012) for Vetreria Gin...

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...

AMBIANIC presents 1960s Strombergshyttan Sweden Purple Sommerso Double Art Glass 2 tall x 5.13 x 5.13 Bowl Ashtray or Catch all Dish. Retains original l...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, 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 Murano hand blown Sommerso clear and iridescent surface Italian art glass paperweight. The piece is documented to the Seguso Viro company, for the Emporio Armani stores in ...

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 ...

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...