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Material: Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Faceted Vase in Grey Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite piece showcases the delicate artistry and meticulous attention to detail synonymous with Venetian glass making. The vase's light grey hue exudes a serene elegance, cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Large Bright Yellow Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese rare bright yellow vintage midcentury Murano glass vase or vessel, made in Venice, Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is the form and large size, this vessel has all the characteristics of hand thrown pottery with the unmistakable look and feel of glass.
A fun, funky and bright way to add a touch of bold color / color to your interior, imagine glass like this on open, white...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Large Scavo Yellow Green Art Glass Vase Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Italy
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful large 8" tall x 12 1/2" wide "A Scavo" yellow and green spiraled colored / coloured art glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy.
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Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ White & Yellow Linear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This stunning mid-century modernist vase is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glassmakers, dating back to circa 1970. The vase features a sleek, hand-blown silhoue...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Italian Orange Scavo Glass Wheat Vases, Vessel Mid-Century Modern 1980
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Orange Scavo Glass Murano Art Glass Bud vases, vessel, decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980.
Smaller Vase measures: 16.25 inche...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Olivia Vase in Crystal with 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This excellent Murano is a testament to the timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship synonymous with Murano glass artistry. Handcrafted in Murano, Italy by a renowned glass blowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
An early Folto Vase by Mary Ann "Toots" Zynsky, made by Venini on Murano in 1989
By Venini, Toots Zynsky
Located in Aachen, DE
Designed by Toots Zynsky in 1984 for Venini, this particular example was executed in 1989. The vessel was set "incamiciato" with an outer lattimo layer and a mint inner layer. Polych...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"A puntini 1938“. Carlo Scarpa for Venini- special edition casino venice
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
"A puntini 1938“. Carlo Scarpa for Venini- special edition casino venice
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'A Puntini' vase, 1937
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
15 cm (height)
signe...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"Barbarico" by Barovier & Toso Glass Murano Bird Pair of Vases
Located in Brescia, IT
"Bird" pair of vases with extraordinary surface texture.
Measures: height 31 cm, diameter 10 cm / height 25 cm, diameter 10 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
A vase of the "Re and Regina" series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini in 1996. Satin finished antique white glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Glome X Vase in Mouth-Blown Murano Glass by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Mouth-blown in the island of Murano, this unique glass piece is suspended in a simple metal wireframe base that completes the object in a balance of elementary forms and light. Glom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Murano Poker Vase in Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Transform your living space into a realm of sophistication with this outstanding Murano, a testament to luxury and high-end craftsmanship. Its pitch-black surface emanates an aura of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Seguso Ferro Murano Red White Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, antique Murano hand blown rich ruby red Italian art glass flower vase, with white leaf handle decorations dusted with gold. Documented and labelled as Artistica S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Glome Y Vase in Mouth-Blown Murano Glass by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Mouth-blown in the island of Murano, this unique glass piece is suspended in a simple metal wireframe base that completes the object in a balance of elementary forms and light. Glom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Metal
TOSO Murano design vase, pink bulb blown glass, corded
Located in Torino, IT
Collectible vase
tOSO Murano design,
in pink blown glass
bullicant, corded
with golden flakes.
ORIGIN
Murano, Italy
PERIOD
70s/80s
MARK
TOSO Murano
signed on the bottom
MATERIALS...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This striking Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase in Smoked Amber originates from Italy during the 21st Century. It features a minimal rounded form with slight tapering at a great...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass vase by VeArt, 1980
By VeArt
Located in Palermo, PA
Murano glass vase by VeArt, 1980. This vase features exquisite detailing, with a striking black base adorned with a detailed pattern of silver and purple. The colors shift depending ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Tall Battuto Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning hand-blown Murano Battuto Vase in Amber is a true testament to the craftsmanship and artistry of Murano glassblowers. The vase features an intricate, pebble-like surfac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Handmade Black and Gold Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade Murano glass vase from circa 1980s.
The glass is in black color with air bubbles inside.
The sides are decorated with inlaid gold dust glass details.
Signed on the b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large vase, Murano polychrome blown glass bowl, signed on bottom
Located in Torino, IT
Large vase, bowl
blown glass
murano polychrome,
signed on the bottom.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
Anni 60
AUTHOR
The vase is signed at the base
MATERIALS
Blown glass
polychrome Murano
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Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Slag Glass, Stained Glass
Alfredo Barbini Signed Bi-Color Murano Glass Vase 1970s
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A striking example of Murano artistry, this signed Alfredo Barbini vase from the 1970s captures the refined elegance and technical brilliance that defines the best of mid-century Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Giulio Radi Amber Glass Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown amber glass vase with gold foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, Ad Anelli by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950.
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Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Foil
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture With Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano Glass Sculpture Infinity with 21 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Inciso" Amber Vase by Paolo Venini for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
"Inciso" vase model 4838 by Paolo Venii for Venini.
Amber glass with carved surface providing a vibrant effect.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Incalmo Murano Art Glass Vase by V. Nason & C. ca. 1990s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large and decorative murano glass vase of the 'Fiapi' series designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured by V. Nason & C. Murano end of the 20th century. Amber and black glass fused i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Set of 2 Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso Vases, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
These original set of 2 glass vases was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. each vas...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Grape and Pink Murano Glass
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione. Limited edition in 99 art pieces each. Little grains of sand, impalpable and unnoticeable as a whol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture with Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass sculpture infinity with 21 in paste multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, for everyone. This work was carried out in collaboration between the Made Murano Glass...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Modern Glass Handkerchief Vessel Vase Compote Sculpture, 20th Century
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial Italian modern art glass handkerchief vase vessel compote sculpture, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Glass thickness is substantial as shown. Interior...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sommerso vase made of faceted Murano glass in reddish violet
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vases, Set of 2
Located in Bastogne, BE
- Gorgeous murano glass vases
- Signed by the author
- Made in Italy in 1992.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Thomas Stearns „Luna“ for Venini 1962
Located in Zurich, CH
Signed or Venini, Murano, c. 1962, clear glass body with black glass underlay in "incamiciato" style, fine vertical line engraving and iridescence in the upper area, height 13 cm. (D...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 3 Hand Blown Murano Faceted Vases in Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning trio of Murano glass vases, each a masterpiece of Venetian craftsmanship. These vases, hand-blown by the skilled artisans of Murano, feature a faceted design t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass vase with dark red exterior and yellow interior, hand blown with black stripes throughout, infused with gold flecks and decorated with shell like figures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Model 3627 In Topazio Oro, Induto By Flavio Poli, Italy 1937
By Flavio Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Vase model 3627 in topazio oro,induto. By Flavio Poli for Seguso vetri d'arte.This Murano glass Vase named model 3627 in topazio oro, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso vetri d'arte,...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Centerpiece by Ercole Barovier for Barovier, Toso & Co. 1940 in Rugiadoso
Located in London, GB
Rugiadoso biomorphic bowl of a shells resting on a pedestal of sea urchins designed circa 1940 by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) and is produced one of the oldest family businesses in t...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Venini Black and Gold Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Large scaled Murano glass Fazzoletto "handkerchief" vase. A stunning hand-blown piece with a band of gold under flowing threads of clear glass.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Multi-Color Heavy Large Murano Glass Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase.
Origin:
Murano, Italy.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Cup Vase Yellow Black 1989 Mendini Attributed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass cup vase yellow black 1989 Mendini attributed Italian design.
Signed.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in the style of Carlo Moretti, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Vase in the style of Carlo Moretti, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Beautiful hand-blown and hand-finished 1970s Made in Italy Murano glass vase. It is in perfect condition.
The price of sh...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Kastle Black XL Vase by Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Karim Rashid, this extra-large vase was conceived as part of a series of containers of different shapes and sizes, distinctive for their multi-faceted silhouettes that re...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Bullicante" Vase Signed by Franco Moretti
Located in Roma, RM
Mid-Century Modern iridescent transparent vase, signed Franco Moretti, Murano – Venice, 1970's.
Triangular-shaped vase with round base and bubble inclus...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Art Glass Vase, Beige & Amber Attrib. to Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
A fine modern art glass vase with stunning beige and amber earth tones.
This Murano blown glass vase has a stunning form and eye-catching neutral col...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Laguna Puparin Vase Murano Glass Topaz
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Puparìn is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2022.
Thin, slender and marked by a thick clear glass base that seems to make t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Citron and Clear Murano Vase by Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
Made by Seguso for Poli, this incredible citron colored Murano glass floating inside a larger clear glass surround makes this large vase quite heavy. It is so vivid in color and beau...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Murano Blue Green White Italian Art Glass Decanter Bottle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown blue-green and white "filigrana" ribbons Italian art glass stoppered bottle / flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso....
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Original murano vase by Enrico Camozzo for Artigianato Muranese Italy 1990s
By Camozzo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original murano glass vase by Enrico Camozzo for Artigianato Muranese made in Italy in the 1990s. The Artigianato Muranese company was born 60 yea...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi, a rare vase from 'Bikini' series, ca. 1950, Modell 4421
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from Venini's 'Bikini' series, ca. 1950
red and white fenicio technique on torso form with lattimo phoenician applications
produced by Venini & C., ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Angelo Lapis Grey Sommerso Vase Murano Glass
Located in Murano-Venice, IT
Angelo Lapis grey Sommerso Murano glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Sommerso Coral and White Vase, New York Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Organic Modern vase was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the two-toned coral glass. The coral-beige swirls were arranged in abstract, graphic pattern on light coral background, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Minimal shape and color palette of the piece allows the delicate, subtle flow of the pattern to take the center stage.
The vase is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom.
Founded in 1979 by brothers Matthew and Thomas Buechner III in Corning's Market Street District, Vitrix Hot Glass Studio is regarded among America's prominent contemporary glass studios.
Thomas Buechner (1926-2010) attended Princeton University, the Art Students League in New York and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Buechner was appointed Director of the Corning Museum of Glass in 1950 after his tenure as an exhibition designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Buechner established the Museum's academic journals and curated the groundbreaking exhibition, Glass 59, that was the first to explore international works in contemporary glass. The first Director of The Corning Museum of Glass (1950-1960) and then Director of the Brooklyn Museum (1960-1971), Buechner simultaneously worked as an illustrator for the Chicago Tribune’s and the Washington Post’s “Book World”. Since then, he has been an independent artist, and a mentor to many aspiring artists in the community. As author and lecturer, Buechner is known to glass scholars, artists and collectors. He wrote the glass section for the Encyclopedia Britannica and founded both the Journal of Glass Studies and the New Glass Review. His art has been acquired by museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art. He taught in Rome and Germany, Corning and Elmira.
Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Set of 3 Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso Vases by V. Nason & C., Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase set of 3
Producer:
V. Nason and C. ( one vase still features the original producer label)
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantoni Marcello Vase Ceramic 1950 Firenze, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Fantoni Marcello vase ceramic 1950 Firenze, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Bandiere Vase with Multicolor Rods 1955-58
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase from the Bandiere Series with multicolor vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The clear and white rods interspersed among the colored rods creates a very striking design.
Literature:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano 1950 Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Emmanuel Babled for Venini, 1996
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and wonderful Murano glass vase by Emmanuel Babled for Venini of 1996.
Emmanuel Babled's rare vase is a prototype and it's a real work of art.
It has been realized with a set ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A black murano glass vase decorated with green, brown and yellow stripes. It's in very good conditions, signed on the bottom murano style. A true embodiment of 1980s Modernist design...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1920s Fratelli Toso Vase Carnivale with Polychrome Murrina and Aventurine
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important vase serie Carnivale by Fratelli Toso, 1920-1930 with polychrome murrina and aventurine with applied handles. Transparent blue tone
In excellent condition free from breaka...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Orange Gold Flecks Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful tall vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Made in the "Bullicante" technique, with bubble all over ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
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.
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