Sommerso Abstract Sculptures

Abstract Murano glass sculpture of two lovers embracing is made in green, purple, and clear glass with gold flakes inclusions, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The two figures are supported by a figurative base, done in clear glass with gold inclusions. Sandro Frattin opened his studio, La Vetreria Artistica TFZ Internazionale, in 1980s; he is renowned for his exceptional technical skills and creative use of ancient techniques in modern art objects. The sculpture is 14.35" high; it has the etched signature by artist on the bottom: Art 8/99 126/500 S Frattin.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown vaseline yellow green with aqua green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. Documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Salviati co...

Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...

Beautiful, unusual large vintage Murano hand blown orange millefiori flowers, on a white cotton cloud, Italian art glass decorative abstract sculpture / paperweight. The piece is doc...

Whimsical blown art glass sculpture in shape of a teapot features Memphis style color palette of bright yellow, red, and blue with black and white accents. Graphic geometric forms o...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso amethyst purple with red core Italian art glass obelisk paperweight sculpture. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto c...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear smoky gray color with green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. The piece is documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Sa...

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

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...

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...

Hand-designed and hand-made Murano glass of great quality and chrome-plated brass frame. In very good condition. This purse-shaped sculpture is an exclusive Murano glass vase made e...

Striking piramidal sculpture or paperweight has abstract red and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass sw...

Playful "Seela" fish sculpture features colorful fused glass body in green, blue, and purple palette; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, adding...

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...

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 ...

Graphic art glass sculpture or paperweight was created with intertwining blue glass spiral coil helixes and controlled bubbles core fused in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The sculpture has triangular shape with slightly elevated base and soft, rounded edges; the minimal shape of the piece allows the bold flow of the pattern to take the center stage. The vase is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom; it is in good vintage condition with minimal, age-appropriate signs of use on the bottom. Rare, hard to find example of New Mexico studio glass would make a great gift to any studio glass or art collector. Henry Summa (1949-2008) has been working in glass since 1972. His early training in the glass arts was based on an apprenticeship at renowned Glory Hole Glassworks in New Mexico. Canyon Road Studio, known then as Glory Hole Glassworks, was owned by Peter Vanderlaan...

Rare fused glass paperweight features colored rounded central gather with swirls of blue glass 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 and in controlled air bubble in the center 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...

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 ...