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Material: Murano Glass
Stunning Pair of Murano Glass Sconces in the Style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Murano glass wall sconces. Each consisting of a stylish design. A single white lacquered wall plate with a solo socket and mount make for a beautiful wall light. E...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall Sconces Murano Discs
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, multicolored alabaster glasses. Nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: ...
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1990s European Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
$721 / set
1990s Barovier Style Art Deco Grey Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A grey Murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely condition. The vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant piece of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Opaline Yellow Bowl with Gold Polveri/Fleck
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Opaline Yellow Bowl with Gold Polveri/Fleck. The finer polveri gives the item a sort of pearlescent look, especially on the exterior. It is hard to show that in the pho...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano "Spuntoni" Black Mirror Vase by Enrico Cammozzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with black mirrored surface and hand blown "spuntoni" spikes / Made in Italy by Enrico Cammozzo, circa 1990s
Original maker's mark underside
Measures: H...
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20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Green Murano glass mid-century modern chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1980s.
The large chandelier is handmade in a light olive green color Murano glass, with gold plated mounts....
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large pink and white alabaster glass tube. The alabast...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,571 / item
Italian Replacement Rod for Minimalist Satin Brass Crystal Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Murano Glass Rod replacement for Italian Contemporary Minimalist Pair of Satin Crystal Murano Glass Sconces (Product: LU5447233776342)
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful multi Tiers Murano Glass Chandelier, Venini Style 1970s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning hand blown Italian single light Murano glass chandelier with brass frame. Clear and white glass petals elements. Hand blown at the Murano island in Italy. The canopy and r...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Blown Bubble Glass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of beautiful vintage blown glass sconces.
Germany, 1960s
Lamp sockets: 1
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier & Toso Art Dèco Style Brass and Rostrato Murano Glass Sconces, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Murano glass wall lights has been handcrafted using the Rostrato glass technique. This means that each glass segment has been individually fired in relief to ac...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Barovier Toso Flush Mount Murano Glass Gold and Multi Color Flowers, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A hand blown Italian flush mount chandelier featuring overlapping crystal flowers, gold with 23-carat gold leaf fleck inclusions and multicolored flowers, mounted on a basket frame. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Modern Millefiori style Murano Glass Cylinder Vase
By Dino Martens
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1980s Modern Murano Glass Cylinder Vase – Multicolor Millefiori Style
Brighten up your space with this stunning 1980s Modern Murano glass cylinder vase, an eye-catching piece that ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Swirled Hand Blown Glass Murano Fungi Pink Lamp, 1970s Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning extra-large vintage Murano glass mushroom lamp in a soft, luminous light pink hue, expertly crafted using the signature swirl technique. The delicate coloration and subtle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Mid-Century Modern Barovier Style Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two brass and murano glass wall sconces designed and handcrafted in Italy in the Nineties in the manner of Barovier, fully restored electrical parts, they work both 110-240 volts and...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
1990s Astonishing Vase in Murano Glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing vase in Murano glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. It's signed at the bottom
Dimension:
9,84 x 4,33 x 10,23 H inches
cm 15...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Daisy Flower Murano Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Huge Daisy Flower murano glass ceiling light, wired fot Europe or USA ( E27 bulbs).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large & rare Paglierino & Blue Murano Glass '30s sconces attr. to Martinuzzi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Important pair of Art Deco wall lamps produced in the 1930s in Murano, Italy. Each lamp is made up of 3 sandblasted straw-yellow glass cups with a transparent blue border. The indivi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Table Lamp / Night-Light by Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, c. 1900. Rare in this size, this exquisite table lamp, or night-light, is a stunning example of Venetian craftsmanship by th...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass and Brass Flower Chandelier, Italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding mid-century chandelier in Murano mouth-blown glass and brass. This fabulous chandelier was produced by the renowned masters of Murano glass Barovier and Toso, in Italy du...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
1 of 12 Petite Glass Wall Lights Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 12 wonderful midcentury wall sconce or flush mount light with 4 Murano glass pieces, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce nee...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting Murano light blue Glass , Italy 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Barovier & Toso
Superb Barovier & Toso wall lighting ligth blue frost glass Murano with brass metal structure
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
$421 Sale Price
28% Off
Pair of Art Deco Style Smoked Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass and brass flush mount sconces with an Art Deco inspired bezel, with a timeless yet elegant aesthetic. Perfect for creating the perfect warm glow in any interior....
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Art Dèco Style Brass and Rostrato Murano Glass Big Sconces, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of large Murano glass wall lamps has been handcrafted using the Rostrato glass technique. This means that each segment of glass has been individually fired in reli...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Big Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Big Large Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Alfredo Barbini “Scavo” Italian Glass Pendant Light
Located in Miami, FL
A commanding light fixture by renowned Italian glass artist Alfredo Barbini. This large, bell shaped pendant showcases the iconic scavo technique, developed in Murano to mimic the an...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Astonishing Large Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing large ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
6,29" diameter x 3,54" H inches
cm 16 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, blue Murano glass leaves, brass frame, three bulbs.
The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree.
Rewired with E14 or E12 socket f...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting Glass Murano Pair , Italy, 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
Beautiful unique...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
$998 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Austrian Mid-Century "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconce, model "Citrus" 4663/2. This Sconce was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG. Excell...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of textured Murano glass wall lights. The glass is fluted and curved in design, creating a superb decorative impact, completely enclosed by a glass plate and a glass sphere knob...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Roberto Pamio Febo Wall Lamps Sconces, Brass, Murano Glass, Leucos, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare and spectacular pair of wall lights from the 1970s, designed in 1975 by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Leucos in Italy. Stripped down to its essential elements, these lamps...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pink and Black Sommero Murano Art Glass Flower Bowl, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass bowl in pink and black colors. The black edge cased into pink glass and the large size make this Murano glass piece highly decorative. Lovely to b...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,154 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Figurative Chandelier with Avventurina 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This figurative Murano glass pendant, crafted in the 1970s by Barovier & Toso-- the world's oldest glassworks, established in 1295-- offers a glimpse into the centuries-old craftsman...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
very rare mid century modern peill & putzler glass TABLE LAMP model TA53 60/70s
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful table lamp manufactured by Peill & Putzler in the 1960s to 1970s. White glass, colorfully overlaid in orange and green tones using a millefiori technique. For one E2...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Barovier Style Art deco Green Murano Glass Picture Frame
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A light green murano glass picture frame designed and manufactured in Venice in the style of Barovier, it's in lovely conditions. This vintage photo frame is a beautiful and elegant ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Table Lamp
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Murano table lamp. Made in transparent Murano glass . Great vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Twist Picture Frame in Green Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Murano Twist Picture Frame in Green Murano Glass and Brass
Italian Modern Murano twist glass and brass picture frame, in light green color.
Suits for 12x18cm or 5x7" picture...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Gorgeous Blue and Pink Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous blue and pink ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli in Murano sommerso glass. Made in italy
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 6,29" x 2,75" height inches...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier, 101 Multicolor Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal frame. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large multicolor glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as a chande...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Sconces W/ Ruffled Detailing & 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of modernist hand-blown Murano glass sconces exemplifies exceptional Italian craftsmanship and contemporary elegance. Created in Italy in the 21st century, these sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Two 1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Glass Rectangular Wall Sconces
By Max Ingrand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian wall sconces feature a sleek rectangular design with a combination of brass and textured glass. The structured glass diffuses light softly ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s Barovier Art Deco Clear Rostrato Murano Glass Vase
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A classic art deco rostrato glass vase designed and hand-crafted in Italy in the Forties by Barovier. The vase features a distinct rostrato technique, characterized by its textured, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 20th Century Modern Sconces in Frosted Murano glass and Gold Leaf
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-Century Modern style wall lights made in Italy from Murano glass, mouth blown and satin finished on the inside, while the outside is polished. The glass is embellished with numer...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Azure Bedside Tables, Solid Wood and Brass Edges, 1950s style Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Pair of Azure bedside tables in solid wood and brass edging to bring mid-century modern style and Italian artistry to your bedroom.
Each bedside ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Large Onion Shaped Pendant Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Vistosi onion shaped Murano glass pendant lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
White glass wavy band on white opaline .
Dimensions: 40 cm diameter, 40 cm H.
Original condition.
All purchas...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Venetian Chandelier, Murano, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
Murano glass chandelier. Hand made in Murano. It made by 58 Murano crystal glasses in a gold metal frame. The chandelier has also a Murano glass ball in the end of the lamp. Murano b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,165 / item
Beautiful Clear Twisted Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame by Barovier E Toso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Murano art glass photo frame by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1950 or older. Made of clear glass with bronze brass liner and easel. Original wooden back and photo...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gucci-Inspired Green and Red Murano Bedside Tables: A Statement of Elegance - JF
Located in Guazzora, IT
These Gucci-inspired green and red Murano bedside tables are a stunning addition to any bedroom, blending mid-century modern style with exceptiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Magnificent Murano Glass Chandeliers, 101 Pink Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pai Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large pink glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as a cha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful and rare lights were designed in Italy by Barovier in the 1950s.
Fully origi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tall Green Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Glass Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this vibrant Murano glass vase dates from the late 1990s, early 2000s. Tall ovoid shape in various shades of green with clear and black accents. Vase has etched Fabia...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Set Of 2 Orange Murano Glass Pendant Lamps, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 orange Murano glass pendant lamps, 1980s
Intact glass. Each single ball has a diameter of 27 cm and height 30 cm. Length including the chain 85 cm.
Good condition, small sig...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Kalmar, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Murano smoked glass chandelier designed by Kalmar , Austria manufactured in the 1960s.
The chandelier is composed of 4 thick Murano glass elements attached to a metal fram...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Doria Ice Glass Tubes Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic Six-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. 6 rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture.
Sockets: 22x E14 candelabra bul...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Vico Magistretti 'Grande Mania' Italian Wall Sconces for Artemide, 1963
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Vico Magistretti 'Grande Mania' Italian Wall Sconces for Artemide, 1963
Gorgeous pair of glass wall sconces in the shape of mushrooms, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1963 and produ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Opalescent Molded Textural Glass 3-Tier Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist hand-blown Murano opalescent glass chandelier, crafted in Italy in the 21st century, represents the pinnacle of contemporary elegance and artistry. The chandelier is c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Large Beauty Murano Wall Sconce by Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and unique Italian Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini.
This Wall Scconce is composed by 12...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Pink Murano Glass Leaf Wall Sconces by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These are 1970s Mid-Century Modern wall sconces designed by Franco Luce. The sconces feature a striking leaf-shaped design made of hand-blown pink Murano glass, with a translucent fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Glass Chandeliers, Murano Glass Vases and Other Decorative Objects and Furniture for Sale
The collection of antique and vintage Murano glass decorative objects and other Murano glass furniture on 1stDibs includes authentic Murano glass vases, bottles, bowls, sculptures and more.
These objects are made of glass that is named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass.
Every vintage Murano glass decorative object is unique. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and irregular shapes due to the freeform creation process. This glass introduces dazzling pops of colors 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 antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers and other Murano glass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.