Gold Leaf Animal Sculptures

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / bird figurine. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird ...

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 vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels be...

Introducing further pieces to our upcoming Studio Bucchi collection. These are a limited edition, bespoke order pieces. All materials used in the creation of these exceptional pieces...

Vintage Murano blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird, animal sculpture, figurine or paperweight on clear base. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. ...

Beautiful, rare and large Murano hand blown crystal clear, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture, with candleholder on the head. The piece is attributed...

A pair of Murano Style Art Glass "Tropical Fishes" with many vivid colors applied on the body, very charming pieces.

Maurice Dufrêne (French, 1876–1955) was a seminal figure of the French Art Deco movement, widely celebrated for his multidisciplinary contributions to design—spanning furniture, deco...

Beautiful and unusual, Murano hand blown jet black with gold and silver flecks Italian art glass snail paperweight figurine. The piece has an original clear and gold label that reads “Vetreria Venier Murano...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Attributed to the Seguso Vetri D'Arte workshop. A drawing of a similar figure ...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown heavy gold leaf over white Italian art glass mama bear with baby sculpture. The figure is nicely sculpted, with many little details on...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Summerso orange, green and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The piece was created in the manner of designers Alfredo Barbi...

Italian Murano glass solid bird sculpture crafted during the nineteen nineties showcases lifelike Venetian animalier fine art design by master glassmaker Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcra...

Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting. For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican. This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white ribbons Italian art glass water bird sculpture on gold leaf base. Documented to designer Dino ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark pink, opal white, and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / figurine. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with ori...

Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s. This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...

Beautiful and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink bubbles and golden egg Italian art glass Easter Bunny rabbit sculpture. The rabbit is very nicely detailed with a cute face, ...

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

A bilious green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian duck made of hand blown colored Murano glass, designed, produced by Paolo Venini and Toni Zuccheri in ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with black spots Italian art glass turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is made in the manner of the Gambaro & Poggi company, an...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown emerald green and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / bird figurine. The swan has an elegant long thin neck with outstretched wings. Th...

Beautiful, and very cute, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely...

Art Glass Dove by Aldo Nason Murano ca. 1968 A rare Murano art glass dove designed and manufactured by Aldo Nason in the late 1960s. Dark handblown glass with colorful zanfirico and gold leave inclusions covered with a clear glass overlay. The dove is similar to the famous Yokohama glasses which Nason produced in his own workshop after he left A.V.E.M. in 1967. The Yokohama vases...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark amethyst and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative squirrel figurine / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Cr...

A beautiful vintage silver bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this silver bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard! 29 x 15 x 13cm

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso golden honey amber and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / figurine. The piece is created in the manner of designers Arch...

Beautiful and very cute set of Murano hand-blown Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Dove Birds Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the “Pulveri” technique. One still retains ...

A beautiful vintage golden bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this golden bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard! 29 x 15 x 13cm As you see in a pic...

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and sapphire blue spots Italian art glass leaping whippet or greyhound dog sculpture. The piece is very sleek and elega...

American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The fish has ...

Gold Flecks Acid Green & Cream Ribbons Murano Art Glass Fish Figure, Italy 1940s A lovely Murano glass fish sculpture with colorful ribbons i...

A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750...

Beautiful pair of 1970's Italian gold guild ceramic doves, figurines great condition no chips or crack nice patina and finish.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue purple, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurine on paperweight pedestal. Created in the manner of the Salviati company and Alfredo Ba...

Sculpture leopard in resin in gold finish, with gold leaf paint.

This enigmatic set of three vintage art pottery plaques offers a captivating blend of Surrealist influence and Brutalist texture. Hand-crafted from dark, matte ceramic, each piece fe...

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,...

American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.  

A fine and whimsical Murano art glass fish or dolphin sculpture made of clear and colored glass with an aquarium in the center of the fish's belly contaning two goldfish surrounded b...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat sculpture figurine. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The cat is profusely co...

Murano vintage, and gorgeous, hand blown white, deep golden amber and gold flecks Italian art glass playful birds on branch sculptures. They are a matched pair. The birds are documen...

This beautiful Chinese export black lacquered pair of shelves is decorated with silver and gold leave images of the story of a Chinese warrior battle....

Beautiful, rare, and large, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color filigrana stripe ribbons with gold accents Italian art glass duck bird sculpture. Created in the manner of the Frate...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The birds are...

Beautiful midcentury hand blown artistic Murano glass rabbit sculpture with golden dots. This fantastic object was designed by Archimede Seguso and...

This is a Large solid and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass with colorful Murrine on the entire body, green stem, and a leaf on the top.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture. The piece is created in the Pulegoso technique, with thousands of bubbles within the piece...

Italian Murano glass reclining dog sculpture crafted during the nineteen nineties showcases charming Venetian animalier fine art design by master glassmaker Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcrafted in Italy, this sculptural canine figure is modeled in a relaxed, recumbent pose, resting upon its tucked paws while curling its tail gracefully across its back and turning its expressive head outward. The piece captures the affectionate essence of man's best friend through smooth, stylized contours and substantial solid-glass heft. Working freehand with solid glass at the furnace (a massello), Dalla Fina sculpted the body from dense, golden-amber glass richly infused with twenty-four-karat gold dust inclusions (polvere d'oro), imparting a radiant metallic iridescence across the rounded torso. Providing bold chromatic contrast, the long drooped ears, applied muzzle, expressive almond eyes, collar, and arched tail are executed in warm coral-red glass (rosso corallo) layered with shimmering gold flecks. Under direct gallery spotlights or natural ambient lighting, the fire-polished crystalline surface gleams with intense specular reflections, projecting warm amber refractions, coral halos, and soft sculpted silhouettes across display surfaces. Elevate any executive library desk, architectural bookshelf display, luxury credenza vignette, or vintage nineties Italian art glass collection with this authentic Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano sculpture. Ideal as a captivating standalone focal statement or styled as an elegant accent for collectors of fine Italian animalier sculpture, this piece unites centuries of Venetian lagoon furnace mastery with playful late-century figurative elegance. Add this rare red and gold Murano glass dog sculpture...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown deep pink over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have anothe...

Murano hand blown Italian art glass bird sculpture or figurine features a minimal, restrained palette of dark red and off-white with delicate gold lead, or aventurine, accents. The ...

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

A Large Art Glass Sculpture of Dolphin, Paper Label: Czech Republic

Murano hand blown Italian art glass bird sculpture or figurine features a minimal, restrained palette of dark red and off-white with delicate gold lead, or aventurine, accents. The colored glass is encased in a layer clear glass in sommerso technique, adding depth and complexity to the piece. The bird is sitting on sculptural, rounded base, done in clear glass with gold flecks, elevating it without adding a visually heavy element. The main color is referred to as "Ruby Red" in Weil's catalogue of Alfredo Barbini Murano glass. The piece is marked with the original gold & red oval scalloped foil label, “Venetian - Made by Alfredo Barbini for Weil Ceramics and Glass - Murano Italy”, that was in use in 1960s. It is in very good vintage condition, and is ready to be displayed; it would make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a great display piece on a shelf or a table, and make a perfect addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Mid Century Modern, Transitional, Collected, or Contemporary. We are offering another Murano glass bird figurine in red and gold colorway, done in similar style, marked with old generic imported Murano glass label, and attributed to Barbini, and Galliano Ferro bird sculpture in blue and gold colorway, that is stylistically similar to both Barbini bird...

A Large and Heavy Murano Style Art Glass SailFish with many vivid colors applied on the body and set on a square clear glass, a very charming piece.