Italian Vases and Vessels

Made in Italy, 1930s - 1940s Made in transparent bullicante hand-blown Murano glass by Ercole Barovier. These vases are original and quite rare to find as a pair, especially in this...

Handmade lava glaze studio pottery by Marcello Fantoni created in Italy during the 1960s. This pot has a unique matte lava glaze with brown, yellow, and green tones and the pattern c...

"Neomurrino" Italian art glass vase by Barovier & Toso. Clear Murano glass with fused marbled Murrine in hues of white and black.

Pair of Murano Sommerso faceted glass vases, attributed to Alessandro Mandruzzato, made in the 1960's. The bigger one is blue, measures 20 ...

Amazing vintage ceramic vase by Serafino Volpi for Deruta. Made in Italy in the 1940-50s. Volpi was a ceramicist, businessman and, above all, one of the most innovative artists of th...

Partition, lamp or planter, these bright objects can decorate indoor and outdoor spaces. Three different functions come together in a single element characterized by a refined geomet...

A stunning creation by renowned Italian artist Alessio Tasca from the expressive era of the 1970s. This exceptional piece seamlessly blends form and function, showcasing Tasca's mast...

Murano glass bullicante vase by Ercole Barovier from the 1920s. Produced in good condition with small signs of wear due to age and use. In the world of...

Mid-Century Italian Rimini Blu Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional informati...

Vase made by hand in glazed ceramic with traditional motifs from southern Italy.

An early large Venini Fazzoletto Vase. By Venini to the Fulvio Bianconi design, circa 1950. Signed (very faintly) with the three line signature. Retains stickers from the Christies, ...

Incredible LIBERO Murano glass gray 1950 vase.

Seguso Vase

Formia 1970s vintage Italian modern design vase or centerpiece of organic ovoid shape, in blown crystal clear Murano glass decorated with rainbow stripes in red, aqua blue, pink, apple green, yellow, dark blue, grey and freeform black stroke...

Article: Murano glass vase Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli attributed. Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fla...

Vase Blue Fishes Medium with all structure in porcelain, hand-painted porcelain and with solid bronze base and details.

"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Black glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.

Vase with Redentore and Kiku Murrines Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso 1960s A large murrine glass vase designed by Ermanno Toso and manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1965. Made of clear glass with fused, multicolored Redentore and Kiku murrines. Surface with acid etched matte finish. The vase is an authentic example of mid 20th century Murano art glass. Original company lable on the base. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...

Idria large vase in horizon Murano glass by Venini. The ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to Venini. Its design speaks of bygone day...

Fantastic freeform vase by Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 – 2012) in a great blue color for Fratelli Brambilla Milano. Mangiarotti was a multi talented man and one of the great design...

Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’Arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano vase. Retains its original Paul’s distributor label. Very sleek and elegant design.

A colorful hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a man. Handmade and glazed in brilliant blues, yellows, reds, and creams. This piece depicts the head of a King wearing a glazed cream crown of plump yellow majolica lemons, lush green leaves, and red berries. His crown with a blue quilted back matches his blue eyes. He sports a short black beard...

In otherwise good condition From a private collection.

Late 20th century Art Deco style Murano glass decorative piece / vase with gold flecks and side design details. The vase is in great condition. M...

Italian pencil reed bamboo planter bin Coiled bamboo vessel with natural color variations Aged brass rim Substantial piece in weight and composition Pat...

pair of large hand-carved and painted wooden swan jardinières / planters, this fantastic pair are every bit as graceful as the actual bird they depict, based on the curved neck and downward pointing bill, this is most likely a mute swan, which is native to much of Europe, including Northern Italy, the wings are displayed addorsed, meaning they are raised and spread behind the back, as if about to engage in flight, beneath each bird is an oval plinth with cavetto molding, the interior openings can house an 8" pot, both functional and decorative, our pair of large, carved wooden swans...

An elongated teardrop form in the Sommerso technique. Possibly designed by Antonio da Ros. Engraved signature.

"Vendemmia" Vaso Art Deco Arrigo Finzi prod. Le Argenterie d'Italia Italy, 1930 Vetro di Boemia sfaccettato e decoro novecentista su lamina d'argento Marchio "Le Argenterie d'Italia...

Italian Gold Gilt Wrought Iron "Twisted Rope" Base w/ Tassels Jardiniere Planter Pottery Pot MINT!

Italian artist and designer Angelo Bragalini (1913–1994), best recognised for his talents as a sculptor, was also a technically skilled metalsmith. Set pieces for filmmaker Federico ...

Contemporary Venetian modernist vases signed Cenedese with an interesting elongated modern organic shape, in a sophisticated azure turquoise color, in blown Murano glass worked with ...

Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, metallic platinum, silver, chrome, signed. Small scale platinum glazed vase with a rounded body, cylindrical neck, and flat shoulders. Signed with a pap...

Modern Italian opalescent colored Murano glass vase signed by Pino Signoretto. A transparent glass object made out of thick glass layers (total 2.5cm) shaped like eggs made in Sommerso Technique with two white circular color stripes. Hot glass technique in which differently colored layers of glass are applied, one on top of the other, in such a way that each color remains distinctly visible. Size and weight: Length 25cm x width 11.0cm x height 30cm / 11.5kg Biography Pino Signoretto Born September 28, 1944 in Favaro Veneto. 1954 He worked for a muranese glass chandelier souvenir manufacturer. 1959 Apprenticeship with master glassblower Alfredo Barbini and works with the master Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason, and Angelo Seguso. 1960 He got the title of master glassblower. 1961-77 he worked in different factories, to get full technical knowledge of glass. 1978 Signoretto opens his own furnace showroom in Murano. 1978 – 84 He collaborates with artists and architects, Dalì, Licata, Dal Pezzo, Vitali, Pomodoro, Willson. 1985 Signoretto undertakes the first of a long series of trips to Japan. 1989 He participates in a demostration for the japanese imperial family. Exhibition at Museo dell'Arte Veneziana in Otaru Japan. Works for Dale Chihuly - Seattle U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuch School of Glass - Seattle U.S.A. 1990 Signoretto executes the trophies for various international sporting events, including the European Basketball - Paris France and for N.B.A. - U.S.A. Teaches at Tulane University - U.S.A. Teaches at Aomori Otaru - Giappone. Teaches at Toyama School of Glass - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1991 Excutes a series of pieces for Jeff Koons exhibition at Sonnabend Gallery New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachussetts College of Art - U.S.A Demonstration, G.A.S. Conference in Corning New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1992 Signoretto Executes a series of sculptures for Jan Vercruysse - exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Rivoli - Torino Italy. Works with Elisabeth Murray, Kiki Smih and Raimund Kummer. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Seattle U.S.A. 1993 He designs and executes a series of 12 fountains for Hotel American Gei Ken - Japan. Teaches at Experimental Glass Workshop - U.S.A. Demostrations Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1994 Conference at G.A.S. Conference Oakland - U.S.A. Teaches at New Orleans School of Glasswork - U.S.A. Exhibition at Gallerie Differences Parigi - Francia. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. He exhibits at Sandra Ainsley Gallery Toronto - Canada. 1995 Signoretto exhibits at Chiristy Taylor Galleries Florida - U.S.A. He exhibits at Galleria San Nicolò - Venice - Italy. He participates at C.C.I.A.A. of Venice exhibition l'Art de verre a Murano au XXemme siecle Paris Passage de Retz - Francia. He partecipates in exhibition Maestri Maestri vetrai creatori di Murano del '900 Comacchio - Ferrara - Italy. He partecipates in exhibition for United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House Florida - U.S.A. Pino, during his teaching stage at Pilchuck School of Glass partecipates to built a house in glass. 1996 He designs and executes some door-handle, exhibitis at Pull of Beauty - Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A. Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set. He executes The boodygarden series of sculptures for Mariagrazia Rosin - Kunstmuseum Dùsseldorf im Ehrenhof - Germania. He Designs and executes some animal objects, exhibits at Portia Gallery di Chicago - U.S.A. Works with painter Eulisse and professor Gaspari. He designs and executes some insects exhibition at Korpus II nel Kremlino di Mosca - Russia. He works with Raimund Kummer e G. Kruft. He executes some sculpures for Jan Vercruysse exhibition at: - Brooke Alexander - New York - U.S.A. - Kunsthalle Bern - Berna - Svizzera. - Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea - Rivoli (TO). - Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea E. Di Grazia - Torre Pellice (TO). He executes a large chandelier with Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra. He executes some clear animals for Kiki Smith exhibition at La Pace Gallery - New York. He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn, exhibition at Withe Cube - Londra. 1996 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery - Chicago U.S.A., exhibition at Sofa- Miami 1997 He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn. He works with Martin Bradley. He executes some fish in glass for Dale Chichuly. He works for Timo Sarpaneva. 1997 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A.; exhibition at Sofa-Miami 1 Pino makes a Pantheon in glass done by eight pillars, two meters high, and fountain in the middle. Il Legno in Vetro (Wood in glass) with the collaboration of LIVIO DE MARCHI - Venice. Teaches at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland North Carolina - U.S.A. Completes the sculpture "OHM" for the Hindu Temple, Cincinnati - U.S.A. Creates a house completely in glass located amongst the woods of the Swiss Alps. Exhibits some sculptures at the exhibition Dalì & Murano Artists at the San Marco Museum - Venice. Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and with the artists CHIHULY, KUMMER and VERCRUYSSE. 2001 - Pino teaches at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Creates 700 snowballs exhibited at the De Pury & Luxembourg Gallery, Zürich - Switzerland. Teaches at the Esashi Glass Work Shop - Japan. Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on l'isola di S. Servolo Venice - Italy. Pino opens his new workshop in F.ta Serenella 3 Murano Venice - Italy. Creates some sculptures, for the furnishings industry OAK di Cantù - Italy, destined for a Saudi Palace. Continues collaborations with CHIHULY AND KUMMER. 2002 - two sculptures at the Habitat Gallery - U.S.A. Teaches for the second consecutive year at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Participates at the Amsterdam GAS Conference - Netherlands. Teaches at the Esashi San Servolo International Glass Workshops - Japan. Receives the award "Gallo d'oro di Murano" as Muranese personality of the year. 2003 - Creates a clothes rack, inclusive of several items of clothing made entirely out of glass, displayed at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice. Makes a pig out of glass and gold leaf, as the fourth place award at the 2003 Regata Storica di Venezia. Participates as a lecturer at the GAS Conference - Seattle U.S.A. Creates a series of chandeliers based on marine life, shown at the Caffè Florian in Venice, in collaboration with MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN. Creates a series of 100 "fantastic" shoes for the Japanese designer HIROKO UEKI, that were the subject of an exhibition tour throughout Japan. Continues to be the primary glass master and maker for the ideas of many artists including: DALE CHIHULY, ALDO MONDINO...

Contemporary Venetian Decorative Arts gold vase, in blown Murano glass, worked with pure 24k gold, the bottom and top parts can both function as the base. The body is in textured gla...

This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...

An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its colour unique. The creative genius of Fulvio Bianconi makes its shape inimitable, recalling skirts sway...

The ALLUNGATO vase is made by Massimo Micheluzzi using the process of Iridazione (to make a surface iridescent) that gives the glass a visual pearl-like effect. This chemical process...

Bitossi Seta Vase, Ceramic, Gold, White, Turquoise, Sgraffito, Signed. Cylindrical vase with tapered neck that widens below the shoulders. Decorated ...

Absolutely stunning and rare Seguso large, heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern textured Italian glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s / early 1990s. Elegant in fo...

Vase model "Living" by Lino Sabattini in Silvered Metal, produced in '70s. Very good condition, as never used, fully original. Presence of the signature as shown in photo.

Wonderful pair of gold inclusion art glass cornucopias by Barovier and Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1950s. Both show some loss (chips to fruit etc) and one is missing a leaf pedal, as ...

Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, White, Burnt Umber, Stripe, Signed. Medium scale bottle form vase with sloped shoulders and decorated with a dark orange angled stripe over an off-white ...

By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing effect of a material that p...

An elegant and scarce Mario Pinzoni Murano Glass Vase (or Vessel) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy, circa the 1980s. This impressive, transparent blown glass vase is undamaged...

Large baroque style sterling silver vase. The body of the vase has been masterfully embossed with shells, flowers and volutes, typical of the Baroque style. Still in the body of the ...

A fine pair of large antique 19th century Roman neoclassical Campagna shaped black Scagliola vases or urns. Seated on a square base, the rim and body of each vase has a meticulously ...

Vintage ceramic vase realized by Strehla manufacture in 1960s. Very good condition.

The process of Iridazione (to make a surface iridescent) gives to the glass a visual pearl-like effect. This chemical process is generated when the glass is still soft and incandesce...

Gorgeous pair of antique golden cast bronze roman women on newly fabricated marble bases. They are hollow and the water jugs are open so they can be used to display an arrangement wi...

Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 17 cm, H 36 cm.     

Archimede Seguso (1909-1999), 'Merletto' vase, 1950 produced by Vetreria Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy ca. 26 cm (height) provenance: son of Archimede Seguso signed with old label ...

A stunning Italian Murano mid-century ‘twin horned’ yellow art glass vase with murrine and ribbon patterning. The hand-blown glass vase is heavily made standing on a narrow polishe...

Handmade blue Murano glass vase with internal bubble decorations and lateral crystal. This fantastic Art Deco style artwork will add an extra touch of class to your environment. Va...

Vase Barovier & Toso - Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.

Striped vase in blown Murano glass green orange and light blue, 1990s, Italy. This is a unique striped vase, with double colored sides, and stripes inside the blown technical. Half ...

In the past, this pair of beautiful ceramics carafes, was utilized in a Pharmacy to contain erbs and spices infusions. The carafes shows all signs of the time, but they remain a pai...

Murano vase bottle Murano Glass without damage

Vintage Murano Glass Bowl by Salviati & C. circa 1960 A vintage glass bowl in 1950 style with thick overlapping green and orange glass and clear glass overlay. Signed on the base 'salviati venezia...

Large brutalist hand-blown murano glass vase from the 60s. Stylized and organic body, manufactured by the process in which the piece is bathed in small fragments of glass that end up...