Italian Decorative Objects

Made in Murano glass in Italy, 1970s. This vase features its original label. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent origina...

This is a truly unique and individual piece of Murano Art Glass with an asymmetrical shape and pattern in Autumnal hues of Golds, Greens, Rusts, Orange all accentuated with Gold Leaf...

Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1960s A large sommerso art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark amethyst and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative shell, vide-poche bowl. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 195...

Vintage large Italian glazed terracotta reclining Zebra sculpture. A wonderful piece for almost anywhere in your decor.

A small oval-form silver box crafted in 800 silver, featuring a smooth domed lid engraved with the monogram “FM.” The compact hinged form and softly rounded silhouette suggest use as...

Bellissima ceramica dipinta a mano che raffigura una ragazza Hawaiana Manifattura firmata Ronzan anni 50 in ottime condizioni come raffigurato nelle foto che evidenziano la manifatt...

An important floor pendulum clock of great elegance, characterized by a slender and strongly vertical structure that accentuates its scenic character. The case is made of dark wood, ...

Large Fountain Fruit Holder with straw and metal baskets

Elevate the decor of your bathroom, bedroom, or office with our Veletta tissue box holder. Combining style and functionality, Veletta is made of glossy ebony veneer, and it’s decorat...

This striking mid-century cobalt blue scavo glass bowl was crafted by Cenedese, Italy. Renowned for its unique frosted surface and vivid coloration, this piece embodies the timeless ...

Vibrant, Heavy Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture with Multicolored Millefiori Fish, circa 1980s. A beautifully executed hand-blown Murano glass aquari...

Vintage Murano Glass Vase - Subtle Swirled Clear Glass - Heavy Quality Glass Art - Timeless Design Italy 1970s - Table Decor, Gift Idea Thi...

Pair of vases from Sicily, Italy made of ceramic. Each vase has a central white cylindrical vessel that has been adorned with yellow ceramic lemons. They are in very nice vintage con...

Shape made on the potter’s wheel with stamped incisions on refractory red clay. Part of the Rimini collection, finished with a bright yellow glaze. Originally produced in 1963. Rei...

Nugget vase, Clear Aqua, Ochre, Fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear Aqua, Ochre, Fu...

Very pretty set of seven 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In sweet baby pink tone colours. A pretty mixture of different shades, shapes and styles and in clear and cased glass. Measurements from highest to lowest: Large blown apothecary jar with lid on clear base 39cm high, Ø 17cm (15.35"x6.69") High narrow blown glass pitcher with clear handle and base 37cm high, Ø9cm (14.57"x3.54" Pressed glass with motifs and milky white handle 30cm high, Ø16cm (11.81"x6.3") Bulbous blown pitcher with milky white handle 29cm high, Ø 15cm (11.42"x 5.91") High tazza bowl on turned clear base 28cm high, Ø 19cm (11"x7.49") Diabolo shaped vase 25cm high, Ø14cm (9.84"x5.51") Handblown lidded candy dish...

This elegant pair of Murano glass vases showcases the renowned Scavo technique, lending them an aged, ancient Roman look. Crafted by skilled Italian artisans, the surface of each vas...

Heron 1970s Italian design golden metal and bamboo cane fabrics.

Rectangular outer oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External ...

Large and rare vide poche in Onyx or Marble. This ashtray is rare by his color and size. It is in a Brown color. It has been made in italy circa 1960.

This rare 1934 vase is a masterful example from Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVeM), a celebrated glassworks founded in 1932 by master glassblowers Antonio Luigi Ferro, his sons Egidio and...

Bust of Caracalla in green Pavonazzetto marble Estimated shipping costs in Italy: 200€ and in Europe: 370€. 76x65x25 cm, 20th century. Sculptures, Marble, Good condition—used,...

Special Edition Venini Opalino vase, model 706.23, produced in 2011 as a limited edition of only 399 pieces on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the most famous italian glass F...

Majestic candy striped swirl bowl signed and dated , Veart 1989 by Lino Tagliapietra Italian Murano Blown glass, masterpiece very nice and clean condition no chips or cracks large pi...

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent. Finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large oval crystal vase...

This rectangular lacquered wood tray was designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by the Atelier Fornasetti under his son Barnaba Fornasetti. It features Piero's signature "Tema e V...

Pink & Green 1950s Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Leaf/Polveri . ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This r...

Polished white bird's-eye maple armored armoire with leather bow, 24-karat gold-plated accessories. Round handle with biometric opening device and emergency key integrated. Inside pullout / pull-out necklace holder and drawers lined for jewelry. Leather handles on drawers. Secret compartment. Available...

Humidor cabinet with an extra glossy finish and a smoked glass door featuring an integrated analog hygrometer. The interior is lined with cedar wood and includes five removable cedar...

Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte swan figure with dark brown zanfirico and white netting. Gold fleck to base ,wings and head.

Italian post modern wall perpetual yellow calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s Wall perpetual calendar in yellow plastic. The cale...

Unique blue and white stripes Murano vase or centrepiece. During this period, Italian glassmakers were at the forefront of the modernist movement in glass design, creating pieces th...

A rare and beautiful paperweight with amazing surrealist eyeball decor. Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1950s. Great original conditio...

Step into the world of mid-century elegance with this rare and exquisite decorative bowl by Fontana Arte, dating back to the 1960s. Radiating with timeless allure, this piece seamles...

The mesmerizing beauty of nature is revealed in this striking amethyst geode, distinguished by its richly saturated purple crystal core and dramatic presence of large calcite formati...

Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large & heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large, heavy...

Danese Milano Kuno prey concrete clock. Italy, 1986. This is a very rare post-modern concrete clock designed by Kuno Prey for the Milanese company Danese....

Vetro Soffiato Glass Jug Tiziano, Venini Murano ca. 1930s A large 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) art glass jug in smoke-hued transparent glass. Manufac...

Clessidra hourglass in amber murano glass by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whole yet so real, like time ticking away. In 1...

Beautiful green yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.

Elegant carved marble sculpture of a classical female nude in the Grand Tour taste, Italian and dating to the 19th century. Beautifully modeled in creamy white marble with bowed hea...

**Carlo Moretti Murano Red Art Glass Vase with an Inclined Sculptural Form** Striking Murano art glass vase by **Carlo Moretti**, signed on the base. The piece features a vivid, tra...

In this listing you will find a decorative pair of Murano glass vases in deep emerald green with expressive black mottled decoration throughout the body. Each vase has a tall tapered...

Vintage Italian Multi-Colored Geometric Design Empoli Glass Genie Decanter Bottles with Stoppers, and here is Individual Dimensions: Amber Color Bot...

Venini glass vase with round body and glass glasses sculpture. Featured in red colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for any room. Di...

Beautiful antique Murano hand blown blue with slight iridescent surface Italian art glass flower vase with applied foot. The piece is documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company...

Beautiful luxury picture frame in malachite and gold wash sterling silver. The picture window measure 3x2 inches. Marked in bottom as shown ,Made in Italy and (star) 391 FI , as Fir...

This sophisticated Italian picture frame is a prime example of 1970s luxury design, blending the structural elegance of the Mid-Century Modern movement with the bold materiality of t...

Gabriella Crespi Boar Sculpture, Silvered Bronze & Glass, 1970s, Signed. Small scale realistic and magical silvered bronze sculpture, fitted with a hand-blown glass egg...

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An exceptional and entirely unique Murano glass vessel inspired by Venetian beadmaking and its use in Africa to decorate vessels. This glass object was hand-crafted circa 2015 by the...

Beautiful pair of vintage 1970s Italian chromed tulip candle holders . Polished chrome with subtle patina, flared blossom cups cradle taper candles...

Kastle mini bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural fo...

Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkey Statue. Offered is a 20th century Italian Hollywood Regency style glazed ceramic statue or sculpture of a monkey holding a banana. This well detailed mo...

Mid-Century Italian pottery plate by Bitossi with Rimini Blue pattern. The outside surface of the plate is decorated with a printed pattern. The ...

Alfredo Barbini Large Vase 'doppio incalmo', Venice ca. 1965 A large heavy glass vase manufactured and designed by Alfredo Barbini ca. 1965. Th...

Beautiful brown and green sommerso pocket emptier or ashtray designed and manufactured by flavio poli for seguso in murano in the 1970s. Artisanal glasswork using the sommerso techni...

Size Large Clear and Matte White 'Indian Summer' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. ...

Beautiful bright blue faceted scalloped or draped Murano glass bowl or vessel. This draped bowl is round or handkerchief in form and features a cinched bottom and open wide top with ...