Flavio Poli “Seguso“ Metal Crome Murano Glass 1960 Italy
About the Item
- Creator:Flavio Poli (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.12 in (13 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Other (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2924327077402
Flavio Poli
Italian glass artist Flavio Poli’s innovative use of the sommerso technique during the 1950s added a dimension of exquisite beauty and refined elegance to mid-century-era Murano glass design. Today Poli’s vintage table lamps, glass vases, ashtrays and other objects are highly collectible.
Born in Chioggia in 1900, Poli attended the prestigious Istituto d’Arte di Venezia where he trained as a ceramist before turning his attention toward glass art. His career in glass began in 1929 when he worked at the Industrie Vetrerie Artistiche Murano, designing and creating large-scale glass sculptures, urns and bowls.
During the 1930s, Poli was a glass artist for manufacturer Barovier, Seguso and Ferro (later known as Seguso Vetri d’Arte), where he worked alongside pioneering glass master Archimede Seguso. Poli was later appointed artistic director at the Venetian glassworks.
Inspired by Seguso, Poli began to experiment with his own glassblowing techniques. In the 1950s, he helped popularize the decades-old sommerso style, which sees overlapping layers of transparent handblown glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The style yields a sophisticated and mesmerizing effect — it's as if colored fluids have been trapped inside the layers of clear glass. Poli made use of variations on the technique in many of his pieces, including in designs for vases, bowls, sculptures and more.
Poli’s unparalleled designs and innovative work with the sommerso technique garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. He won five Grand Prix awards at the Milan Triennale and was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1954. Poli’s designs were also presented at the World’s Fair in Brussels and the Venice Biennale in 1958.
Today, Poli’s work can be found in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Murano Glass Museum in Venice, Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.
Find vintage Flavio Poli decorative objects, serveware and lighting on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Milano, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Albano Poli Sconces Murano Glass Metal Crome 1960 ItalyBy Albano PoliLocated in Milano, ITPair of Albano Poli Appliques 1960Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Seguso Sconce Two Light Metal Crome Murano Glass, 1960, ItalyBy SegusoLocated in Milano, ITSeguso sconce two light metal crome murano glass, 1960, Italy.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Seguso “ Flavio Poli” Vase Murano Glass 1955 ItalyBy Flavio PoliLocated in Milano, ITSeguso “Flavio Poli” vase Murano glass 1955 Italy.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Vases
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Seguso “Flavio Poli “ Murano Glass Gold 1950 ItalyBy Flavio PoliLocated in Milano, ITSeguso Centerpiece.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Seguso "Flavio Poli" Vase Murano Glass, 1950, ItalyBy Flavio PoliLocated in Milano, ITSeguso vase.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Vases
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Seguso Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass, 1950, ItalyBy Flavio PoliLocated in Milano, ITSeguso Flavio Poli vase Murano glass, 1950, Italy.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Glass
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Flavio Poli Pair of Applique Murano Glass Seguso, ItalyBy Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'ArteLocated in Milan, ItalyA pair of applique designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano, circa 1960, Italy.Category
Antique 1660s Italian Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Wall Lamp, Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960sBy Flavio PoliLocated in MIlano, ITItalian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass and black metal wall lamp by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. Wall lamp or applique with support structure in matt black painted metal, with ro...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- Flavio Poli Redesigned Seguso Glass Flush Mount Hotel Bristol, ItalyBy Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio PoliLocated in Vienna, ATRedesigned bespoke 44" flush mount from original Flavio Poli glass pieces from the hotel Bristol (Italy 1954) In 2015 we gave new life to glass from a 1950s ceiling fixture salvaged from the once magnificent Hotel Bristol in Meran, Italy upon the remaining components of the light fixtures and reengineered it with an entirely new metalware frame based on Led technology. The original gilt melted glass laces were carefully interwoven once again and cast into a more contemporary shape. In one of the pictures you can see one of the original lights by Flavio Poli with a brass frame whereas there have been many versions from the same glass pieces in the hotel. One light has already made its way to NYC and has been installed in an apartment there (see pictures). This is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the last remaining historical Poli glass pieces from the glamorous hotel Bristol as well as simply possessing a beautiful and large flush light, suited for a variety of different rooms and spaces. The Bristol...Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Mid-century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960sBy Seguso, Flavio PoliLocated in Puglia, PugliaPair of wall lights by Flavio Poli for Seguso, in chromed brass and Murano glass. Designed and produced in Italy, around the 1960s. Beautiful thick, tapered glass is the centerpiece ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass, Chrome
- Flavio Poli Redesigned Seguso Glass Flush Mount Hotel Bristol, Italy, 1955By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio PoliLocated in Vienna, ATRedesigned bespoke 44" flush mount from original Flavio Poli glass pieces from the hotel Bristol, Italy 1954 We gave new life to glass from a 1950s ceiling fixture salvaged from the once magnificent Hotel Bristol in Meran, Italy upon the remaining components of the light fixtures and reengineered it with an entirely new metalware frame based on Led technology. The original gilt melted glass laces were carefully interwoven once again and cast into a more contemporary shape. In one of the pictures you can see one of the original lights by Flavio Poli with a brass frame whereas there have been many versions from the same glass pieces in the hotel. One light has already made its way to NYC and has been installed in an apartment there (see pictures). This is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the last remaining historical Poli glass pieces from the glamorous hotel Bristol as well as simply possessing a beautiful and large flush light, suited for a variety of different rooms and spaces. The Bristol hotel, Meran (1954-2006): The hotel’s grandiose design was the dream of an extremely wealthy shipbuilder, Arnaldo Bennati (whose family still to this day owns the Bauer Hotel in Venice). The architecture and interior design that Bennati commissioned caused an immediate sensation. The international press reported in detail on its splendor and deemed it the most modern and elegant hotel in Europe. Under the direction of architect Marino Meo...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
MaterialsMetal
- A Pair of MURANO GLASS WALL APPLIQUES, by FLAVIO POLI & VERONESE, Italy 1960By Flavio PoliLocated in PARIS, FRAn exceptional pair of 3 "flambeau" wall lights, Forme-Libre, in translucent and turquoise blown Murano glass of rare finesse, unique pieces by Flavio Poli, Veronese edition, Murano,...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMurano Glass
