Italian Vases

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...

Made in Italy, 1960s. This wonderful tulip vase was most likely produced by Cenedese and is made in green hand-blown scavo glass. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show sl...

Beautiful green yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.

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...

Flavio Poli by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, Italy 1950s Amber and Green "Sommerso" Vase "Seguso" paper label Perfect condition H 35 cm.

Antique Millefiori Vase by Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920 A small millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920s. Made of polychrome murrin...

An authentic 19th-Century Italian confit pot or jar. This pot is full of character, hand crafted and painted with two charming handles, known as 'ears.' These jars were used for stor...

A celebration of timeless craftsmanship and rich color, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green exudes both vibrance and refinement. This exquisite creation from the Vene...

This is a new, 9.5” tall white alabaster vase found in Italy. Created and designed by a member of a multi-generational family of alabaster and marble craftsman. Creamy white alabaste...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

GILDA - Ceramic vase black glazed finished cod. GILDA001 Measures: Height 160.0 cm, diameter 38.0 cm.   

Superb and large red and yellow cubic sommerso vase designed and manufactured for seguso in murano in the 1970s. Handcrafted faceted glass using the "sommerso" technique (superpositi...

The Mad sheep farmer is a long vase consisting of a body and a lid. This object is entirely handmade in white clay and many colored crystallines.

Beautiful green and yellowwi Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.

Sculptural Murano Jug Shaped Vase in Shades of Pink and Amber glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950's. Large size. Vibrant colors in a g...

Vase produced with the scavo glass technique, in the 1930s. Very good conditions, the iridescent glass together with scavo glass technique make this vase a precious piece. Scavo glas...

A modern interpretation of a traditional Sicilian Moor bust, this sculptural vase is exquisitely crafted by hand of pink-colored clay. The piece represents t...

This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a dark blue opaque monochrome tint rich in natural pigments and resin binders th...

Multicolor Murano glass vase, attributed to Alfredo Barbini, 1980s Purchased by my grandparents from a prestigious Venetian merchant. Intact, small s...

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. ...

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 plays with the light and changes thickness, consistency and chromatic effect. Two-colored objects...

A lovely Mid-Century Modern white Glass vase from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.

This post-modern vase designed by Lino Sabattini exemplifies the clean, sleek aesthetic typical of Sabattini's work and the minimalist movement of the era. This vase features a perfe...

Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown bright persimmon orange (almost red), controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is made in the "Bullic...

Superb and rare green sommerso vase designed and made for murano seguso in the 1970s. Artisanal work of glass according to the "sommerso" technique (superposition of layers of molten...

SPIRA is a modern tribute to ancient rituals. Vessel 02 repeats the motif of the ancient greek column base. The variation of layers and colors in the texture of this extraordinary s...

Great condition and all handcrafted thick glass planter or jardiniere, made in Italy. If you are looking for a truly exclusive and very stylish, extra large vase then this avantgard...

Crystal vase with raised, glossy rose decorations. Gold-plated rim. Hexagonal shape. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 0.965 kg NOTE: We offer our cus...

Dome L vase A bulging body marked by generous curves and enlivened by tiny dark speckles defines this exquisite ceramic vase, whose characteristic, delicate cracks result from a d...

1970s Gorgeous Blue Vase "Fazzoletto" by Dogi in Murano Glass. Made in Italy The item is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 11,81" x 6,69" H inches diameter cm 30 x cm 17 H

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 ...

One of a kind Octopus Print Animal Fazzoletto Murano Glass Extra Large Centerpiece Vase. Attibuted to Compagnia di Venezia Murano. Italy, 1950s. Rare fi...

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...

Very decorative rare clear glass set of eight different size Italian pressed glass bottles. This set is almost completely animal themed, a duck, a poodle, a dachshund and two fishes. But also a pressed Brutalist large cognac glass a petite blown glass carafe and a pressed so called 'corset' carafe. Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano. But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli. Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces. The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world. Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together. All bottles have their stopper and are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper): Duck shaped genie bottle, 40cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (15.7" x 5.1"x 4.7") Poodle bottle 38cm high, 14cm wide and 8cm deep Dachshund Wiener dog bottle 36cm high, 10cm wide, 9,5cm deep Fish decanter...

This one-of-a-kind tray in white paper clay (clay enriched with cellulose and natural fibers) will infuse contemporary glamour and sculptural flair in any dècor. Sophisticated in its simplicity, this white tray...

This beautiful ceramic vase, which features a floral painting very similar to the designs of the renowned art mirror, was meticulously hand-painted in the Italian province of South T...

A strikingly sculptural amphora-form vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. Realised in richly pigmented cobalt blue scavo glass, the vase draws its aestheti...

Beautiful red mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.

'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...

This is a new, tall white alabaster vase found in Italy. Created and designed by a member of a multi-generational family of alabaster and marble craftsman. Creamy white alabaster tur...

A very beautiful sky-blue opaline Italian Murano art glass vase in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Vase is a sky blue opaline hue with a twisted fluted des...

By Luigi Mandruzzato – who was Alessandro Mandruzzato's grandfather, who then later took over the family business. So Luigi was the original artist in the family indeed! Rare and ab...

Venini vase Filigrana Murano glass, 1930, Italy.

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...

Bitossi ceramic vase, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Beautiful and Rare Ceramic Vase with geometric design in multicolored glaze in blue and gray on the outside with elegant glossy black gla...

Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...

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...

This 1960s Murano glass vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, is a stunning example of Italian glass artistry, blending modernist aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Ha...

Refined artistic glass vase, Italy, production 1980s Murano. Not signed. High quality artistic craftsmanship hand-blown glass. Particular Tiger's Eye Color. Perfect conditions!

Vintage green murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s. It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a glass object ove...

A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic vase with a stylized crossword design of squiggly lines with block squares in red, yellow, gray blue and black on a white glazed soft textured b...

Murano Glass Pair of Vases by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1970s A striking set of sculptural Murano glass vases by Alessandro Mandruzzato, hand-blown by Campanella in Italy, circa...

Elevate your floral displays with this timeless glass vase, superbly crafted by master artisans to showcase as a standalone piece or adorned with seasonal floral arrangements. The sl...

Stunning, rare and important vintage midcentury modern centrepiece in bright, vivid green uranium 'Massello' glass sculpture of a female nude bust and torso by master glass blower E...

Beautiful green/blue with peach midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.

Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...

The reinterpretation of the typical Greek shape recalls this vase's name. It wants to enhance the beauty of simple but never obvious shapes, that can fit in any environment. Crystal ...

It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by VENINI from 1970 lies in its name: Balloton, a special technique that lends a unique matelassé effect to...

Murano, Italy. Art glass vase in clear and red glass. Modern form. Approximately 1960s. Label. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 20.9 cm x W 10.5 cm.

A transparent and gold bullicante murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Venice in the Sixties, pure gold inside the glass gives it a superb look. Totally hand-crafted, it's ...