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Period: 1940s
Set of 6 Antique hand painted Glass Wine Cups and Glass Vase, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 6 Antique hand painted Glass Wine Cups and Glass Vase. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Marcello Fantoni Early Ceramic Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic studio vase by Marcello Fantoni, Italian, (born 1915).
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1940 Giovanni Gariboldi Ginori San Cristoforo Italian Ceramics Large Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Giovanni Gariboldi Ginori _ San Cristoforo 1940s White ceramic vase Decoration "Nave Goletta" Perfette condizioni
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Candleholders
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of elegant vintage cloisonné candleholder made of copper with blue, pink and other various color accents in a traditional oriental pattern with bird on black background, circa 1...
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Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Nittsjö, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.   
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940 hand-blown glass, battuto surface produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy signed with two-line acid stamp to underside 'venini murano' ...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light brown tones and modern design. 1940's. Measures: 41 x 9.5 cm. In very good ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Table Lamp by Gefle, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1940s. Very good condition.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Conch Shell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, monumental, vintage Murano hand blown blue with gold flecks Italian art glass seashell centerpiece sculptural bowl with pearl inside. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Fits 0.8” diameter candles
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Metal vase designed by Ellen Schlanbush for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A disco metal vase with snakeskin pattern designed Ellen Schlanbush, who became artistic director for Just Andersen in 1943. An elegant vase for beautifu...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Peter Ipsens Enke, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed fluted stoneware vase designed and produced by Peter Ipsens Enke, Denmark, 1940s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Bo Fajans, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed incised ceramic vase designed and produced by Bo Fajans, Gefle, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange, beige and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

P. Ipsen's, Denmark, Girl No. 888, in Rare Light Glaze, Venus Kalipygos
Located in Copenhagen, DK
P. Ipsen's, Denmark. Girl no. 888. In rare light glaze. Venus Kalipygos. Designed by Kai Nielsen. 1940's. Measures: 22,5 x 10,5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Edvin Öhrström, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue blown-glass vase designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Obo Malmö, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Obo Malmö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Three Children's Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three Children's Aid Day figures. Cousin from Amager, Skovserkone and Skovserdreng. Aluminia, 1940s. The children's aid figures were designed in a ma...
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

"Cartoccio" Fontana Arte Italian Design Midcentury Crystal Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
"Cartoccio" vase Fontana Arte Italy, 1940-1950s Crystal Vase Perfect condition.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of Spanish Iron Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Spanish hand wrought iron planters standing on tripod bases and decorated with garlands of chain.
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Ceramic Geisha Elcod, 1940 Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gertrud Lönegren, "Primavera" Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A handpainted white red and green stoneware vase designed by Getrud Lönegren, Sweden and produced by Rörstrand, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Josef Inwald, large art glass bowl in Barolac glass, with oriental style dragons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Inwald, large art glass bowl in Barolac glass, designed with oriental style dragons. Approximately from the 1940s. In perfect condition. Dimensions...
Category

Czech Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Primitive Hand Chiseled Horse Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-chiseled horse sculptures with a primitive aesthetic. Their weathered finish adds character and suggests a sense of history. Placed on a fireplace mantel, they likely serv...
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Spanish Primitive Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vase in Oxblood Glaze
By Carl Haller
Located in Milan, IT
Carl Hallier for Royal Copenhagen Danish mid-century vase in oxblood glaze 1940s. Please note : the "free shipping option" and/or "subsidised shipping ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Brass desk set, Italy, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Brass desk set. Italian production from the 1940s. It belonged to my great grandfather. Small signs of use.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Beige and Orange-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Bode Willumsen, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed stoneware vase designed by Bode Willumsen and produced by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Micro Mosaic Ceramic Vase by Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, circa 1950
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A characteristic piece by french ceramist Jean Gerbino. Executed in a style called micro mosaic or clay mosaic. Every imaginable color features in this vase. The vase was created bet...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Swedish Modern Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Ceramic Mustard Yellow Chamotte Vase
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $350...Exquisite creation by Gunnar Nylund (1914–1997) during his tenure as artistic director of Rörstrand from 1932 through the 1950s. The vase has a glossy spicy mustard yellow glaze over a rough rustic body creating a smooth touch but a brutal look to the piece. The Chamotte line was first introduced in the late 1930s. Stamped on bottom with RÖRSTRAND, 3 crowns logo, SVERIGE, CHAMOTTE and NYLUND. Measurements: 4 inches diameter x 8 1/2 inches high. We have also listed a larger example of the same design in white. The last image is of the stamp on bottom of white vase for clear bottom...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Italian Murano Glass Vase Corrosi Series by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass vase from the Corroso series designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1940s. Biography Designer, businessman, ceramic artist. Born in Chioggia, he attended the Istitut...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Gabriel Keramik, Vases, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue, white and red hand-painted vases designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Bo Fajans Ewald Dahlskog, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful large off-white ceramic vase manufactured in Sweden at Bo Fajans and designed by Ewald Dahlskog in the 1940s. The shape and lines of the vase goes perfect with the wonder...
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Swedish Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Bowl by Winslow Anderson, 1947
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by Winslow Anderson in 1941 while a student at Alfred University, it is one of a kind and unique. Measures: 1.5" tall, 9" wide and 7" deep. Signed with Winslow Anderson's ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Vase attributed to Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This scandinavian modern stoneware vase attributed to Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans is extremely elegant. It is labeled and deep stamped "Bo Fajans Sweden 1261," is most likely designed by Ewald Dahlskog between 1935 and 1951. It features a curved baluster shape, adorned with lines in relief that spiral diagonally upwards, adding a dynamic texture to its form. The vase is finished with a milky gray glaze, which gives it a sophisticated and timeless appearance. ABOUT Bo Fajans Bo Fajans, originally Bobergs Fajansfabrik AB, was a ceramic factory in Gävle active from 1874 to 1967. Founded by Erik Boberg, the factory initially produced utility goods but expanded to artistic earthenware under Gösta Boberg starting in 1910. From the 1920s, collaborations with designers like Gabriel Burmeister...
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Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

MFD by Self Winding Industrial Clock
By Self Winding Clock Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, we offer this MFD by Self Winding Industrial.
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' Probably Sweden, circa 1940s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An exquisite and mysterious portrait bust has come into our possession. Her name is Mathilda. The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. Given...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Just Andersen Figurine of Young Shepherd with Lamb of Disco Metal 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young shepherd feeding a lamb. It's made in Denmark in the 1940s or 1950s of Just Ander...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Crystal Vase with Cut Sides Cristallerie Saint Louis
Located in NANTES, FR
Large cut crystal vase with cut sides circa 1940. Stamped under the St Louis base. Small chip under the vase, a scratch at the top of the vase...
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Upsala-Ekeby, Yellow Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Greta Runeborg, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and brown-semi-glazed and incised earthenware vase designed by Greta Runeborg and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, orange and green, glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Green Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gustavsberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed stoneware vase produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Abstract Decorative Glazed Ceramic Vase Sculpture by Pupo Gino, 1940s, Italy
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This extraordinary abstract decorative vase sculpture, crafted by the talented Italian artist Pupo Gino in the 1940s, is a stunning example of mid-20th-century ceramic artistry. The ...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ture Berglund, Bottle, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass bottle designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini, Italy 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Rose-colored baluster-shaped glass vase with gold fleck inclusions throughout, raised on a clear and gold glass base. Similar model pictured in Marc Heiremans’ Murano Glass” page 43 and Venini...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. With incised decor on one side.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candlesticks 1112
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of small modern sterling silver candlesticks, designed by Nanna Ditzel under #1112. They feature a round, circular base with a turned-out outer rim resembling an upside-down h...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carlo Scarpa, 'A Puntini' vase, 1942
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'A Puntini' vase, 1942 15 x 15 cm signed with two-line acid stamp 'venini murano' Excellent condition LITERATURE different examples of the series reference...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

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