Sommerso Sculptures

This penguin group by Livio Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano beautifully demonstrates the artist's skill in creating striking forms with glass. The penguins feature sleek, teard...

A striking pair of hand-blown Murano glass birds, executed in the classic Venetian tradition with elongated necks, stylized crests, and elegant sculptural forms. The bodies display a...

Beautiful pair of vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with controlled bubbles Italian art glass dove bird figurines. The pair is documented to the Fratelli Toso Comp...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown color changing Italian art glass flowering plant sculpture / centerpiece. The piece has 3 very large flowers with clear leafs and base....

A large, unusual and dramatic hand blown mid century Murano art glass sculpture of a seagull with a fish on the crest of a wave, attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and made i...

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...

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,...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish Italian art glass aquarium block sculpture. Documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company (A.Ve.M.). Similars a...

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 Sommerso light blue over orange Italian art glass kangaroo sculpture. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. Similars have also been...

Beautiful large, vintage Murano hand blown transparent aqua, pink, sky blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Victorian dress woman sculpture. Starting from the top, she has l...

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...

A particularly fine example of a murano Italian art glass gold fish in a bag aquarium sculpture, paperweight or figurine hand made on the venetian island of murano in Italy by master...

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...

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

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue to clear Italian art glass fish on base sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1950s. Published in his book (see photo), model 6180, and a later model number 6913 is in the same shape. The fish has little blue murine eyes, with white Latticino ribbons on the fins and tail. It is balanced on a clear glass base. Would make a great display piece on any dresser, coffee table, or display cabinet. Mid-century era. Would make a great addition to any Nautical, Marine / Ocean theme room. Measures: 10 1/2" tall x 7" long x 3 1/2" wide. Last photo shows other colors currently available in the gallery. Literature: Dino Martens - Muranese Glass Designer, by Marc Heiremans. Photo provided. Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938 - 1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso soft transparent champagne with a hint of purple Italian art glass fish on base sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso, circa 1950s. Published in his book (see photo), model 6180, and a later model number 6913 is in the same shape. The fish has little blue murine eyes, with white Latticino ribbons on the fins and tail. It is balanced on a clear glass base. Would make a great display piece on any dresser, coffee table, or display cabinet. Mid-century era. Would make a great addition to any Nautical, Marine / Ocean theme room. Measures: 10 5/8" tall x 6 1/2" long x 3 1/2" wide. Last photo shows other colors currently available in the gallery. Literature: Dino Martens - Muranese Glass Designer, by Marc Heiremans. Photo provided. Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938 - 1968, Designs by Dino Martens, Enrico Potz...

An elegant murano glass bird of paradise sculpture, may also be described as a peacock or pheasant, by Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and C...

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 ...

Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown controlled bubbles in clear Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, model # 17503. It is publi...

Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...

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

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown fish in green glass and bubbles Italian art glass paperweight. The piece is created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Cenedese com...

Set of 4 Polychrome Murano *Sommerso* Glass Swans attributed to Cenedese, 1970s. Intact and in excellent condition. I intentionally included a bottle in the photos to give a sense of...

A vintage Murano Sommerso glass conch shell sculpture by Alfredo Barbini, made in Italy during the 1970s, combining deep pink, cobalt blue, and purple glass in a stylized organic for...

A very rare uranium glass sculpture of an asian chinese oriental figure in a kneeling or prayer position. Hand blown on the venetian island of murano in Italy during the mid 20th cen...

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.

A striking vintage Murano glass figurine attributed to Archimede Seguso, depicting a stylized Chinese figure wearing a traditional conica...

Funny Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish sculpture with silver aventurine flecks. Italy, 1950s. This cool fish figure will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Also int...

Murano hand blown Italian art glass angel sculpture or figurine features a minimal, restrained palette of cobalt blue and gold; the angel is depicted standing in flowing long blue d...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue to clear Italian art glass owl bird figure, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati Company. I have owned several with labels a...

Beautiful Vintage opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....

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...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, pink, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds sculpture. The piece is documented to the Barovier e Toso Company....

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

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 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.

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.

Lion Flavio Poli 1930 white glass "sommerso" Manufactured by IVAM Murano Measures: 39 x17 cm repaired with resin on a foreleg and in a part of the crest Literature: i...

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...

Mid-Century Modern hand blown rare fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Murano glass, Italy 1950s. This eye-catching fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, or...

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 ...

Vintage art glass elephant figurine or paperweight features streamlined silhouette in Scandinavian Modern style with Swedish Grace and Mid Century Modern influence, done in striking,...

Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...

Beautiful and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown iridescent clear, black, purple and gold flecks Italian art glass Wiseman nativity figure, sculpture. The piece is attributed to de...

Rare and unique murano art glass fish sculpture designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese and executed by Fabio Tosi. This exquisite cenedese fish sculpture was made using the iconic s...

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...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink with gold flecks Italian art glass couple of a man and woman farmer / gardener sculptures. Attributed to designer, and Master glass ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso black, white and yellow Italian art glass aquarium block sculpture / paperweight. The piece is documented t...

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 vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red to green and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture. The piece is Attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The bird ha...

Mid-century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with a clear glass body and strippes in red and white colors and accent in blue and green. Italy 1950s. Each side of the bod...

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...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue over clear Italian art glass owl figurine, paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with orig...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...

Beautiful, antique, early Murano hand blown Sommerso red, controlled bubbles and gold leaf Italian art glass fish sculpture on clear base. Created in the manner of designer Flavio Po...

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 ...

Beautiful early Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass women with sun hat figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, for V.A.M.S.A ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It is created in t...