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Material: Glass
Murano 1940, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
"Fluorescent", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Yalos Casa Murano Blown Glass Bowl Centerpiece
By Yalos Casa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and sophisticated blown glass bowl by Yalos Casa of Murano, Italy. Brightly colored with organic contoured edges. Hand painted colorful designs inside bowl. No chips or fadin...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
"Green", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Water Drop", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Belgian Glass Vase
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, reminiscent of cascading...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
"The Sea Wave", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass, Art Glass
"Rainbow", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Melograno", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Coral", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Daum Nancy France 1930s Amber Glass Crystal Vase 4.25kg
By Daum
Located in Torquay, GB
Art Deco Amber glass crystal vase by Daum Nancy France.
Spectacular thick walled amber glass vase.
Large sized, ideal for flowers or as a decorative...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Large Murano Archimede Seguso Art Glass Centre Piece, Italy, C.1960
Located in London, GB
A large Murano sommerso glass centre piece Italy C.1960
Mid-20th century, in ruby, green and clear glass, Attributed to Archimede Seguso.
A superb example.
In very good condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Murano Smoky Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear smoky gray color with green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. Documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Salviati compan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
"Red Passion", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Precious", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Afro Celotto Early 2000s Italian Turquoise Yellow Green Amber Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Murano glass vase, signed by Afro Celotto 2001, worked as an abstract modern painting, with waved edge that adds movement, made precious by the master glassblower's ability ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Art Glass
"Spring!", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
"Golden", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Red Sunset", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Violet", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
"Volare", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Glass Italian Ashtray by Bonimi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano thick glass ashtray by Bonimi.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano and Gold, Italian, Attributed to Barovier & Toso 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Gold
"Ray of Light", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass, Art Glass
"Deep Coral", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
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2010s Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
Glass Candy Box, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Glass Candy box is a decorative object realized by Anonymous artist in the 1970s.
A vintage decorated candy box entirely realized in glass and decorated w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Huge Antique Silver Plated Anglo-Indian Styled Figural Palm Tree Centerpiece Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial centerpiece or serving set is hallmarked by an unknown maker, but originated from Scotland and dates to approximately 1890 and done in an Anglo-Indian style. This very elaborate and ornately cast set is done in silver plate with a mirrored figural island base...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Anglo-Indian Antique Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Glass 2, 4kg Bullicante Bubble Bowl Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An elegant ligh...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
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Pushi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Original Hand-Painted Cherry Blossom Vase by Ludwig Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
Original intricately hand-painted vase by Moser Glassworks from ca. 1910-1920. Designed by renowned Karlovy Vary based designer Ludwig Moser it features a...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Attributed to Venini
Early life and education
Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Centerpiece Murano Glass Large by Salviati Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
By Salviati
Located in Palermo, IT
Large centerpiece / plate produced in the 70s by the Italian glassmaker Salviati. The circular centerpiece was made of transparent Murano glass wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Opaline Enameled Glass Tazza Bowl and Plate, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Exceptional 2-piece set, tazza bowl with its matching plate, opal glass
Fine quality of the 19th century glass manufacture
Profuse hand-painted with rich and impressive gilded ...
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19th Century Antique Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Opaline Glass
Rare Large Art Glass Scalloped Vintage Cobalt Blue Seguso Vase Murano, Italy
Located in Roslyn, NY
A rare large Art Glass scalloped vase in cobalt blue signed Archimede Seguso Murano Italy
Elegant in form and showing extraordinary craftsmans...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Gilded Glass Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Museum Quality Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Centrepiece with Fine Gold Enamelling.
Comprises of a Stand, 3 Dishes and a Top Vase.
The Gold Decoration ...
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19th Century Antique Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Cut Glass
Murano with Bubbles, Iridescent, 1920, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
with bubbles, iridescent
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Space Age Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Swedish Postmodern Lemons Centerpiece Bowl by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Postmodern Swedish art glass centerpiece bowl by artist and designer Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, circa 1990s, for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Centerpiece ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Purple White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown soft grayish lavender purple and white Zanfirico ribbons Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief / fazzoletto flower vase. Documente...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Centerpiece Carved Crystal Glass Transparent Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Centerpiece produced in Italy in the 50s.
The "boat" shaped centerpiece was made of carved and transparent crystal glass with a wavy border and lateral handles.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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The history of "Seguso Vetri D' Arte" is directly linked to the "Vetreria Artistica Barovier" company. When the Barovier workshop was forced to reduce production in 1929, due to a financial crisis in America, the
original group of ten partners had to separate and Antonio Seguso in 1931, assisted by his sons Ernesto and Archimede opened a small workshop of his own. They were joined by Luigi Olimpio Ferro and Napoleone Barovier the following year. Together the craftsmen establish the "Artistica Soffieria e Vetreria Barovier Seguso & Ferro" company as equal partners.
In 1934 Flavio Poli joins the firm as artistic director and within only a brief period of time a distinct style of designs emerged. The close collaboration between Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini played an important part in the success of the company. New glass techniques are developed which include never before seen color applications.
The companies innovative designs constantly received awards and during the 1935 World Fair in Brussels and the 1936 Milan Triennale they did attract the interest of a new group of clientele. One of them is the French wholesale company "Veronese" from Paris which would play a defining role in the history of the company.
The demand for an increase in production requires additional investments and the partners felt that there is a need to multiply their investment tenfold.
Luigi Olimpio Ferro subsequently decided to withdraw from the company and his shares are acquired by Flavio Poli, which makes him a full partner. As a result, the company name is changed to Seguso Vetri D’ Arte and it is officially recognized in 1937. A period of great success and prosperity ensues, lasting until the outbreak of World War II.
The post war period is a time of great change in Europe and the rebuilding of the economical structure in Italy requires major investments which result in the introduction of new import duties and taxes.
To safeguard the copyright of the Seguso Vetri D'Arte designs an application for a second entry into the commercial registers of Venice is made by the partners in 1945.
Strict export regulations curb international business relations for many years after the war and the company decides to focus on the domestic market instead. In 1946 a large retail location is opened at the Piazza Diaz in Milan where in addition to the art glass, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered.
In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Irish Tipperary Waterford Glass Cut Crystal Bowl Georgian Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and extremely rare Georgian Irish Heavy Gauge hand cut crystal fruit bowl or centerpiece of traditional outline, of outstanding quality and condition. Circa 1800 - 1825.
The unusual fan-cut decorative rim above a deep cut diamond pattern all-round body with a single ring stem socle, ending on a circular base with star cut pattern underneath. Made in Ireland in either Waterford or Belfast. This piece is unmarked, early pieces were not usually. *This piece is over quarter of an inch in thickness allover.
Condition: Good condition for such an early piece of rare Irish glass. No inside clouding, wonderful evidence of age wear at base underneath, few flea bites to top rim, difficult to see.
Measures: Diameter: (at widest) 5.75” (14.75cm). Height: (just over) 5” (13cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland
Provenance: Purchased at Harrods Antiques...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Murano, 1920, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano 1930, Italian, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
With silver applications.
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Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Silver, Gold
French Neoclassical Gilt Ormolu Mirrored Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
French neoclassical gilt Ormolu mirrored centerpiece. Gilt bronze circular framed sûrtout de table with original mirrored center framed by Emprire...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century Karim Rashid Kountess Centerpiece Container Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece container Murano glass various colors.
Designed by Karim Rashid, Kountess is a stately, sculptural jar with a lid. Just like its twin model, Ko...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Fostoria White Opaline Hobnail Glass Epergne Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Inspired by Victorian Era design, this vintage epergne vase is fitted with three central bud vases. The bud vases have floral forms with removable stem...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of glass centerpieces in the style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of centerpieces made of thick glass using a hand-tabbed technique. The pair is in the style of the great Fontana Arte manufacture made in the 1980s.
In the pair we find ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Murano, 1940, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
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1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Glass Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glass Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
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