Sommerso Decorative Objects

Vintage Murano glass egg shaped abstract sculpture or paperweight features white filigrana or latticino filaments, intricately superimposed and intertwined within the clear glass wit...

This impressive Mid-Century Modern art glass bowl is a hand-blown creation by Josef Hospodka for the renowned Chribska glassworks of Bohemia. Its dramatic star-shaped form, with five...

Pink Gold Flecks Murano Art Glass bowl, ashtray or vide-poche, Italy 1950s Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Pink and clear glass with Aventurine gold fleck inclussions. Stunning or...

A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Murrine Glass Vase, colorful artwork with a shaped top.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass double opening flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso. The vase h...

Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...

Vintage studio art glass vase features a rounded form with wide rim opening, showcasing a complex layered white and blue colored glass decor, encased in layer of clear glass in somme...

Pair of vintage 1960s emerald green and blush pink Murano glass dishes. The seemingly amorphic shape take on a botanical form. Several "arms" un...

Stunning Seguso Murano Gold Dust Green Murano Glass Four Leaves Clover Bowl / Ashtray. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1940s-1950s. Beautiful hand blown emerald green Muran...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and champagne color Italian art glass sculptural bird flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Antonio da Ros, for Vetreria...

Striking sculptural vase is decorated with swirling band of green fused glass, circling the piece in free-form manner and guiding the eye along the curves of the vase. Semi-transpar...

Beautiful vintage Swedish hand blown blue pink Sommerso Mid-century art glass sculptural bowl. The piece is documented to designer Paul Kedelv. The piece is made for Flygsfors in Swe...

This striking Formia Murano glass elephant sculpture showcases the masterful craftsmanship and distinctive aesthetic of Italian art glass. Hand-blown in deep black glass and enriched...

Monumental Seguso Sommerso Murano Glass Centerpiece in Emerald Green Color An outstanding handblown Murano glass bowl in emerald green color cased into clear glass using the Sommerso...

Beautiful and very cute Murano hand blown Sommerso red, orange to clear Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. Documented to the Cenedese...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white ribbons art glass bird sculpture with gold flecks base. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini for the Salviati company. The bird is labelle...

Beautiful and unique Murano Style Entwined Sculpture Italian Art Glass with rainbow colors to form an elegant sculpture set on a square glass base.

Scandinavian Modern Sommerso Smoked Grey Tall Glass Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors Elegant smoked grey and clear sommerso glass vase. Designed by Nils Landberg and manufactured ...

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 Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass swan bird sculpture. The bird figurine is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piec...

Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...

This sculptural Murano glass vase by V. Nason & Cie, produced in the 1980s, is a refined example of late 20th-century Venetian glassmaking with subtle postmodern influence. Execu...

Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s. These two sculptures are made in amber sommerso Murano glass and are quite heavy. These two glasses are even more beautiful and suggestive in person. T...

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 amber glass with controlled bubble e...

A refined pair of mid-century Murano glass bowls, attributed to Archimede Seguso, produced in Italy circa the 1950s. The bowls exemplify the sommerso technique, in which layers of co...

Vintage art glass sculpture or paperweight features swirling structure of dichroic glass and controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece ...

A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Glass Vase with colorful ripple patterns on the entire body.

This striking vintage studio art glass bowl features a vibrant emerald-green body shaped into an elegant clam shell form, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte. The piece...

Elegant Murano art glass dolphin sculpture attributed to V. Nason & C., Italy, circa late 20th century. The dolphin features vibrant cobalt blue and emerald green hues, masterfully b...

Hand blown Organic Design Bright Yellow Art Glass Vase. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching and colorful centerpiece vase has organic design and vibrant acid yellow...

Striking sculptural footed bowl with manipulated rim features rare smokey amethyst color glass encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The graphic, free-flowing rim creates an ...

Vintage art glass sculpture features complex central structure of fused colored and dichroic glass with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside...

A stunning Murano glass vase by Mandruzzato. Hand-produced in Venice circa the 1970s. Measurements: Height: 22.50cm (8.85 in.) Width: 13cm (5.10 in.) Depth:: 6cm (2.35 in) This va...

Vintage art glass sculpture features complex fused glass design in Post-Modern style with the central controlled bubble. Cylindrical piece has rounded base and top, and the rounded ...

A rare and exceptional Murano glass sculpture by the acclaimed Alfredo Barbini, created in the 1950s for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co. This striking piece depicts three stylized parrots,...

Striking sculptural footed bowl with manipulated rim features blue and deep orange colored glass core, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The graphic, free-flowing rim cr...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown light blue and green Italian art glass biomorphic shape bowl or ashtray. The piece is documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company (A.Ve.M.). ...

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass rooster figure, sculpture or paperweight. The piece is documented to Galliano Ferro, for Fo...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red-orange and gold flecks Italian art glass pear shaped ring dish and apple paperweight set. The pieces are documented to designer Archimede Segu...

Vintage art glass bud vase features abstract pattern in organic beige and blue palette, created in feathered glass in Art Deco style. The colored glass is encased in clear glass in ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear crystal with black accents Italian art glass horned baby owl bird figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar on...

Vintage large art glass bowl features an elongated oval form with wide inverted rim. The body of the bowl is done in cobalt blue glass; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, forming symmetrical build-in twin handles on the sides of the bowl. The rounded, flowing form of the bowl shows Organic Modern style influence on Art Deco inspired design; the minimal shape of the piece is accentuated by the striking, jewel-like color palette. The bowl is signed by the artist on the bottom; it measures xx" wide (including handles), making it an excellent choice for the centerpiece or a statement decor object. Sculptural, highly decorative bowl with graphic form, high quality craftsmanship, and statement piece presence 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, Minimalist, Japandi, 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...

Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and green Italian art glass little bird figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte com...

A sculptural Murano glass bowl designed by Alfredo Barbini and hand-crafted in Italy during the 1960s, executed in the refined sommerso technique. The form comprises a vivid transluc...

A large and heavy Murano Style Art Glass Tropical Fish with block, orange and clear colors.

A rare and exquisite Murano art glass bird of paradise, swan, heron, egret decoy sculpture attributed to Cenedese, Salviati or Alfredo Barbini workshops. This exceptional and large a...

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Summers cranberry red - pink Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, and signed "Archim...

Vintage art glass vase features cylindrical body with free flowing decor or large murrini and canes on light celadon blue background. The rim is accentuated with light purple glass band, and the colored glass body is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, creating a clear glass base that visually elevates the piece by adding an illusion of floating above the surface. The vase is signed and dated in murrina on the bottom; it stands 10.75" tall. Richard Marquis (b. 1945) studied glass blowing under Marvin Lipofsky, who established a glass program at University of California at Berkeley in 1964. In 1969 Marquis receivied Fulbright grant to travel to Venice to observe glassmaking techniques; following up the advise of Dale Chihuly, who visited Murano on a Fulbright in 1968, Marquis went to Venini glassworks on Murano. As one of the first American studio glassmakers to travel to Italy to study traditional Venetian techniques, Marquis learned about murrine, a canne, and incalmo techniques that he would base his Master of Arts thesis for the University of California on, and later teach to other American studio glassblowers at schools across the country, including Penland School of Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the University of California, Los Angeles. Following up his experimental works with colorful murrini in 1970s, such as his famous Crazy Quilt Teapot series, Stars and Stripes Acid Capsule, and Lord's Prayer murrina, Marquis created Noble Effort...

Sculptural Organic Modern vase was hand blown with thin layer of gold foil fused over cobalt blue glass. The abstract, graphic pattern is swirling around the curves of the vase; the whole structure is enclosed in thin layer of clear glass in sommerso technique, adding depth and definition to the piece. Minimal shape of the vase allows the bold flow of the pattern to take the center stage. The vase 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 deep red and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shaped flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company. Th...

A highly decorative hand blown green and white Murano glass centerpiece / vase with organic design. Italy, 1960s Pale green glass cased into clear glass. The interior part is made in...

Exquiste hand blown Murano glass Sommerso swirl ribbon large bowl or ashtray with gold dust. Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1950s. This decorative art glass bowl has a cane work...

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

Striking vintage paperweight features abstract grouping of large controlled bubbles in clear and colored cobalt blue and grass green glass. The central design is encased in clear gl...

Massive hand blown Murano ruby red glass flower shaped centerpiece bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s. One of a kind huge bowl made of red g...

Hand Blown Murano Glass Blue and White Centerpiece or Fruit Bowl, Italy, 1960s A highly decorative sky blue and white Murano glass centerpiece / vase with organic design. Large size...

Vintage studio art glass vase features an elongated form with wide rim opening; the semi-transparent off-white glass, used for the body of the vase, is juxtaposed with bright cobalt ...

Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown multicolor millefiori flowers Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. Th...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent pink and white Italian art glass puppy dog figure / sculpture. The piece was created in the style of designer Archimede Seguso...

An unusual vintage Murano glass bud vase features colorful millefiori flowing along the lines of the vase on clear glass background. The vase is marked with oval blue foil "Made i...