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Material: Murano Glass
Lilac and Black Iridescent Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Italy 1990s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Sergio Costantini, 1990s This vase is made is etched hand-blown Murano glass with a light pulegoso effect. It also features a transparent and black iridescent lattic...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Green Vase in Murano Glass By Michielotto. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. diameter 7,08 x 11,...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Light Amaretto Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in light amaretto is a stunning embodiment of Italian artistry and sophistication, designed to elevate any interior with its timeless allure. This ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Pink White Aventurine Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, aventurine and white Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. In the style of Venin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Italian Murano Vase
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass handkerchief vase by Venini Murano, circa late-20th century, Italy. A beautiful combination of green art glass hues - Emerald green and chartreuse green m...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Green Italian Vase, Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli for ALESSANDRO MANDRUZZATO
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Murano Vase is crafted in the Sommerso style, developed by designer Flavio Poli, known for his innovative approach to glass design. The vase features a faceted form in rich gree...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has an original "Murano Glass - Made In...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Vase Mid Century, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful mid century red/ orange Murano glass vase out of the renown glass art workshops of Sommerso on the little island of Murano/ Italy. Artfully made around 1960/70 this fantasti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Large Red Millefiori and Murine Vase, Murano Glass In Style of Dino Martens
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass vase was made in flask shape with graphic abstract patterns on both back and front sizes of the vase. The solid red glass gather was decorated with fused multic...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass

Large Red Murano Glass Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli Attributed, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass vase Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli attributed. Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fla...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Intarsio Mosaic Triangle Tessere Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown red and taupe gray triangle Tessere mosaic Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso, c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass

Mid-Century Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade Murano glass vase in thick clear to yellow color, air bubbles inside the glass. Decorated with vertical stripes and inlaid gold dust. Marked/engraved on the bottom. ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Pink Murano Floral Vase with Footed Base by Fratelli Toso, c. 1950's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern large footed bowl or vase in pink fuchsia Murano glass. hand blown using Sommerso technique whereby the pink glass is submerged wi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

'Cinese' Venini Art Glass Murano Vase from Italy circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A 'Cinese' Italian Art Glass Murano vase with lid designed by by Venini & Co. from Italy circa 1960. Both the vase and lid are made of cased glass, clear and opaque red. Marked: veni...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Art Decò Large Size Murano Bullicante Vase by Barovier & Toso, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Murano vase made by the Barovier and Toso glassworks in the 1930s-40s. A unique touch of class to decorate any space. The vase was made using the bubble technique. The vase...
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1930s Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s. A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Unique Murano Opaline Glass Vase with Coral Red Sculptural Applications 1980s
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-blown decorative vase, produced in Murano, Italy, by Vetreria Maestri Muranesi, circa 1980s. This piece is made of white opaline glass, shaped into a balanced ovoid form, with ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Eclissi Vase in Orange and Red by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The alternating interplay between transparent and opaque colors and Murano crystal give this fattened sphere the identity of Carlo Moretti. A sequence of orange streaks bound togethe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The outside opal color of the vase ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Murano Glass Vase Mid Century Red / Orange, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful large mid-century Murano glass vase out of the famous glass art workshop Sommerso in Venetia/ Italy. Artfully made around 1960/70 this decorative, beautifully shaped glass v...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Green Italian Art Glass Forato Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern green and white Murano Art glass Forato vase with pulled details. Italy, 1950s. Monumental Mid-Century Modern organic shaped green Mura...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Vase, Early 1980
Located in Roma, IT
This blue Murano glass vase is a beautiful made in Italy vase produced at the end of 20th century. With a game of contrast between the transparent and the blue glass, the sinuous d...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Seguso vase in green murano glass, Italy, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb vase designed and produced by seguso in italy in the 1970s. Green murano glass vase with drawn details and a ribbed edge according to the sommerso technique. Handcrafted by ve...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Tobia Scarpa Purple and Black Crystal 'Occhi' Bottle, 1960, Venini & Co.
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa. 'Occhi' bottle. Entwurf: 1959-60. Executed by Venini & Co. Rectangular bottle shape with corresponding neck. Clear crystal glass with chessboard-like murrine in black,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Crystal

Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Glass Sommerso Bud Vase by Galliano Ferro, c.1950s, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
An elegant example of mid-century Murano glass3, this tall bud vase by Galliano Ferro demonstrates the refined application of the sommerso technique, where one layer of glass is deli...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

1970s Luxury Blue Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass. by Ca dei Vetrai
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Luxury blue handcrafted vase in Murano glass by Ca dei Vetrai. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown gl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Mid Century Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Pink/ Green, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative mid century Murano Glass Vase from the renown workshops in Italy around 1960/70. A fantastic shaped, mid-sized vase with twisted body combined with a lovely coloration from pink tones down to a bright green on the base. An exceptional designed Murano masterpiece...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating interplay of artisanal mastery and opulent aesthetics, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco commands attention with its warm amber hues, gently deepening into ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Murano Milky White Vase by Lorenzo Povolato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with milky white top and clear base blown with black droplets to resemble various pebbles / Made in Italy by Lorenzo Povolato, circa 1990s Original make...
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20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

21st Century Karim Rashid Large Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Blue and White Handkerchief Vase after Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, authentic, Italian Murano fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in clear/transparent, blue, and white art glass, in the Venini style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This beautiful hand-crafted Italian handkerchief vase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier Murano Pink Opalescent Italian Art Glass Paneled Surface Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and white foot Italian art glass flower vase. It is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The surface of the vase ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large, striking Murano glass vase, made in the 1960s in Murano (Italy) and most likely designed by Flavio Poli. Height: 11.4" - 29 cm. Diameter (at the top, largest): 7.8" - 20 cm. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Purple Stripes Italian Art Glass Scroll Edge Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (3 available as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple stripe panels with ribbed pattern Italian art glass flower vases. Documented to the Fratelli Toso ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Super thick Murano Glass vase by Mazzuccato Murano, Clear Black and Silver Leaf
By Gino Mazzuccato
Located in London, GB
This stunning super heavy Large Murano Art Glass Vase is handmade mouth blown in Black and Clear Cristallo Glass With Silver Leaf between the two layer This exquisite Murano art gla...
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1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Soliflore Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Mid-Century Modern Murano vase, thick-walled glass with embedded flower decorations. It is a single flower vase, beautiful from every point of view.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Blue Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1980s
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large blue translucent Mid Century Modern Murano glass vase. Attributed to Simone Cenedese, Murano, Italy, 1980s. The blue Murano glass is thick and heavy. The Murano glass is f...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

20th Century Green Italian Single Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-green, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian single vase made of hand blown slightly smoked, colored Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Italian Venetian Vase in Blown Murano Glass Blue and 24-K Gold finishes 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Vase in Blown Murano Glass, Blue and 24-K Gold finishes, 1960s, with a very sophisticated and elegant shape, in very excellent original conditions, as documented in ...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Clear Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excellent Sommerso huge vase with faceted glass in shades of grey. Dark and clear grey glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso technique. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 19...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase in Style of Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass vase was made with layers of cobalt blue, purple and pink glass encased inside of clear glass layer in sommerso technique. Faceted sides give it an elevated, sc...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Glass Vintage “Fazzoletto” Vase by Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Vase by iconic glass manufacturer Venini in Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This hand-blown piece features the famous “fazzoletto” or handkerchief design. The layered glass showcase...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Huge Signed Seguso Vetri d'Arte White 'a Scavo' Murano Glass Amphora or Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental, large and elegant vintage Italian 16 inch tall 'a Scavo' white colored / colored glass Amphora or vase signed/engraved by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in fo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Moretti Green Scavo Corroso Art Glass Vase with Handles Hand blown Murano glass scavo bianco corroso vase in acid green color with applied dark green handles. Attributed to Car...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Blue White and Clear Murano Glass Sommerso Vase, Italy 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sky Blue and Royal Blue Murano Glass Sommerso Tall Vase, Italy, 1950s. A gorgeous Murano glass Sommerso vase in shades of blue and organic design. The interior part is made in white ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano White Bubbles Pulegoso Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Pot Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The white is created by the "Pulegoso" technique, made with frothy bubbles. It ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Gold Leaf

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Neon Yellow Italian Murano Glass Obelisk
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare 'new old stock' polished faceted Murano glass obelisk in a beautiful light neon yellow colored / coloured glass, made circa 1970. Won...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Luxury Yellow Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass by Maestro del Vetro.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Luxury yellow handcrafted vase in Murano glass by Maestro del Vetro. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown glass. Dimension: diam 3...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Green Seguso Vase in Murano Glass, Italy, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Hand blown sommerso green Italian art glass vase. Attributed to seguso, murano italy, 1960s. This colorful vase has a beautiful design with drawn details and a ribbed edge using the ...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Clear and Smoked Murano Glass Vase signed Vetri Murano
Located in New York, NY
This striking mid-century modernist vase, crafted in Murano, Italy, showcases the renowned artistry of Venetian glassmakers. Signed by Vetri Murano and dating to circa 1960, the piec...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Italian Vase Bullicante Murano Glass Purple Blue 28cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage handmade Italian vase with beautiful design, Murano bullicante purple and blue colored glass, glass art object from the 60s-70s, old remnants of the Murano sticker. Murano '...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Green & Yellow Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Attributed
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso technique this large vint...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large and Rare Vintage Orange Fenicio Glass Vase attr. to Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This is a polychrome encased Fenicio glass vase attributed to Fratelli Toso. It is quite rare for its dimensions. This is a vinta...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Paolo Venini Vase Murano Glass Vase Zanfirico Italy 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Paolo Venini vase decorated with Zanfirico canes in a vibrant light yellow with black and white details. Mouth-blown and hand-crafted at Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Playful in form yet refined in execution, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber is a sculptural statement of modern glass artistry. Inspired by the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass

Artisan Murano Sommerso Glass "Alto" Vase
Located in New York, NY
Whether displaying one or a collection, the elegant Alto Vase is certain to be noticed. Each long-neck vase is made using the traditional Sommerso technique,...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Vases

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Murano Glass, Sommerso

Murano Amber Blue Italian Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural handblown Murano glass scalloped vase with ripples (amber, cream and white glass) cased into clear glass. Italy, 1960s. The vase is in excell...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Mandruzzato Sommerso Murano Textured Facetted Art Glass Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid Italian Murano glass vase from the 1970s by Alessandro Mandruzzato. It has a wonderful asymmetrical shape with a polished front and back and textured ice glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Explore the Collection of Authentic Murano Glass Vases on 1stDibs

Immerse yourself in the world of authentic vintage Murano glass vases, which elevate any dining setting with their dramatic colors. The collection of Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs includes bottles, bowls, sculptures and other vessels and furnishings.  

Every vintage Murano glass vase is unique. These captivating objects are made of Murano glass, named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass.

Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces truly dazzling hues and provocative forms to your dining table, and mid-century Murano glass is particularly sought after by today’s collectors.  

One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century. While Murano glass is traditionally known for being blown glass, there are also Murano glass beads and mosaics, and the art of Venetian glassblowing has seen a range of different techniques evolve over the course of its long history. These techniques include calcedonio, millefiori and more, and enameling and gilding are also practiced at the furnaces. The celebrated filigrana technique is as old as Renaissance-era Italy, with origins in the 16th century.

This striking chandelier was created using the rigadin technique, which involves blowing the glass into a special bronze mold with grooves that leave an imprint on its molten surface, resulting in either decorative swirls or a ribbed effect.

There are many Murano glassmakers who have gained renown all over the world. 

Ercole Barovier left an indelible mark on the world of Italian modernist glassmaking, for example — his vibrant use of color and exploration of innovative techniques yielded glass vases, chandeliers and other lighting and decorative objects that stand out in any interior many decades later. Barovier’s manufactory was eventually renamed Barovier & Toso, a name under which the company still operates today

Archimede Seguso, whose company was later renamed Seguso Vetri D’Arte, redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. 

Founded in 1921 by Milanese lawyer Paolo Venini and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin, Venini & Co. played an important role in pairing forward-thinking modernist designers with skilled glassblowers. In Venini’s early years, the firm was led by visionary art directors Napoleone Martinuzzi and Vittorio Zecchin, and would eventually collaborate with Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli and Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala. ​​In 1925, Venini earned the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the design fair that introduced the Art Deco style to the world. 

The story of Salviati glass, which supported the revival of Venice’s flagging Murano glass industry in the 19th century, began with Vicenza-born lawyer and entrepreneur Antonio Salviati whose love of Murano glass art and mosaics inspired him to establish his own mosaic and glass manufacturing firm.

Find authentic antique and vintage Murano glass vases on 1stDibs.

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