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Material: Murano Glass
Four Wall Sconces Murano Discs
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Four Italian Murano sconces in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, blue alabaster glasses. Nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 11,80 inches (30 cm) ...
Category
1990s European Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,443 / set
Gaia, Murano Black Mezza Filigrana Tessuto glass sphere, Silvio Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia collection consists of lighting spheres that bring back the classic Mid-century Murano pattern called Mezza Filigrana. It provides flexibility, allowing for a variety of gro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass Picture Frame with Multicolor Murrine, circa 1990
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb Murano art glass picture frame was hand-crafted in Italy circa 1990. Murano mosaic Murrine plaques adorn the picture view of the frame, which features an L-shaped Plexigl...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier, 1960s attributed to Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier, Italian Design 1960s, attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Intact glass, metal structure, E27 lamp.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 'Lotus' Table Lamp, Pulegoso Glass, 1960s Design
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, epitomizes Italian craftsmanship and artistic innovation. This particular piece, produced in the late ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Amber Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Italian Amber Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This Wall Sconce was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy.
This Wall Sconce is equipped with 2 light s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
‘Neverrino’ Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Light by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, 1970s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A highly decorative wall or ceiling light designed by Gae Aulenti in the 1970s for Vetrerie Vistosi, as part of the expressive ‘Neverrino’ series. Crafted in hand-blown Murano glass ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Barovier Table Lamp in Murano "Rostrato" Glass and Brass, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and very rare large table lamp entirely made in Murano "rostrato" mouth-blown glass and brass. This incredibly charming table lamp was designed by Barovier and made in Mu...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant by Targetti Sankey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Targetti Sankey
Italy 1960s
Handblown glass, brass.
Rewired for US.
Overall drop is adjustable. Can be shorter.
We take pride in bringing vintage fix...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano glass and brass pendant light by La Murrina, Italy, 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in Lyon, FR
Murano glass and brass pendant light crafted by renowned Murano glassmaker La Murrina in Italy during the 1970s.
It features a hand-blown Murano glass shade in a soft pink hue, topp...
Category
1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Sputnik MultiColor Art Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic multi-colored sputnik, smoked brown yellow ochre blue, with a surprising design and its reduced height, which allows it to adapt to both high and low ceilings. Very elega...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Origin of Life" – Murano Glass Fetus Sculpture by Pino Signoretto, Italy 1990's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and emotionally resonant glass sculpture by legendary Murano master Pino Signoretto (Italian, 1944–2017), depicting a stylized womb cradling a fetal figure. Meticulously hand-...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Magnificent Pair of Blue Sapphire Murano Glass Bedside Tables justfurnituress
Located in Guazzora, IT
These beautiful bedside tables are handmade in Italy. They have a blue Murano glass top and drawers, hand-blown by skilled craftsmen.
The bedside tables are made of a sturdy birch ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,041 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Contemporary Italian 2-Branch Pink Murano Glass Tulip Flower Gold Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of floral grace and Italian craftsmanship, this exquisite pair of wall lights transforms lighting into a sculptural experience. Inspired by mid-century modern design an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Murano Glass Vase, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Art Deco Murano glass vase, 1930s
Intact and in excellent condition, it has always belonged to my family. Very small air bubbles can be glimpsed ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Style Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a metal and brass base, 1960s.
Rewired fo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,828 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mazzega Tulip Pendant Lamp Green & Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant tulip pendant light with green and clear Murano glass blades on a cream nickel hardware designed by Carlo Nason. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light....
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Nickel
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Pendant W/ Matte Bronze Fittings by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This stunning mid-century modernist pendant light, crafted by the renowned Mazzega glassworks in Italy circa 1960, features exquisite hand-blown Murano glass complemented by matte br...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic spot of green color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these green glass spheres and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and decorat...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Flush Mount Murano Glass Barovier & Toso, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Onee elegant hand blown Murano glass flush mount of Barovier & Toso. Made in Italy, Europe, around 1970. The light fixture consists of 16 blown Murano glass leaves. Mounted on a bras...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Two Sciolari Style Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in the manner of Gaetano Sciolari, fully restored electrical parts, solid glass cylinders are in perfect conditions, they work 110...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Tobacco Art Glass and Brass Round MidCentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the tobacco-colored Murano glass tiles, very beautiful and unique. Linear Murano chandelier, simple b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Murano Lamp Honey Caramel Brown Vintage
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning vintage Murano glass mushroom lamp in a rare honey caramel brown hue, crafted using the signature swirl technique. The warm gradient effect gives the glass an ombré-like d...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass drop vase with polychrome spot decoration and twisted aventurine canes, made by Fratelli Toso in the 1950s
Ø cm 19 h cm 27
Fratelli Toso is a name that immediately evo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Archimede Seguso Midcentury Bullicante Murano Glass Ball Table Lamp, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent midcentury Murano glass ball table lamp completed by an off-white fabric lampshade. This extraordinary piece was designed by a Murano master artist, Archimede Seguso, in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pink Murano Glass Bowl, Square Sommerso Bubbled Bullicante c.1960s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small square pink Murano glass dish, handcrafted in the 1960s and attributed to Galliano Ferro.
This striking piece showcases the sommerso t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 2 Large Brass Kalmar Wall Lights Murano Glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Fantastic midcentury wall sconces with five large Murano glass pieces on a gold colored frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Great geometrical shape...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 8 Arms Talco Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 8 lights, Talco Blue artistic glass by Multiforme
This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research...
Category
2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Mid-Century 2-Light Pendant Lamps Attributed To Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century 2-light pendant lamps attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, 1960s
Metal frame and hand-worked Murano glass bowls (small air bubbles can be seen, typical of the m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
By Barovier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a white lacquered metal and brass base, 1960s.
Re...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 of the 8 Murano Brass and Glass Wall Lights, Hillebrand, 1975
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 8 high quality modern thick textured ice glass flush mount or wall lights by Hillebrand, circa 1975.
Each light fixture is featuring a huge round blown half glass dish. Mini...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Two 1980s Mid-Century Modern Barovier Style Rostrato Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern rostrato transparent murano glass wall sconces hand-crafted in Italy in the style of famous manufacturer Barovier that invented this particular glass pro...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Aventurine Swirl Italian Art Glass Center Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Large and gorgeous, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent Italian art glass centerpiece bowl in pink and aventurine swirls. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, in the "Apparenza"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Italian Contemporary White Murano Glass, Brass and Wood Dresser
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful dresser designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, legs and finishes in brass and tops and decorations in warm white colored Murano glass.
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Chandelier MURANO GLASS Brass iron 1940 Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
EXCEPTIONAL 1940S VENINI CHANDELIER IN MURANO GLASS IRON AND BRASS STRUCTURE PUBLISHED ON VENINI BOOKS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...FROM A VILLA IN SARDINIA..... production year 1940.
Category
1940s Other Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Gaia, Murano 5 Amber and 2 Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia Collection is a stunning series of lighting spheres that breathe new life into a timeless Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana. This versatile collection of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Opaline Palmette Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with opaline hand blown Palmette Murano glass leaves arranged in six tiers including a crown at the top, mounted on 24k gold plated metal frame / Made in Ita...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$13,500
Gaia, Murano Amber and Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Silvio Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia lighting collection reimagines classic Mid-century Murano glass artistry with a distinctly modern sensibility. These captivating glass spheres offer a fresh perspective on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Set of 2 Long Double-Light Wall Lamps in Murano Glass and Steel, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 4 long double-light wall lamps in Murano glass and steel, 1980s
Height 77 cm!
Diameter of the glass rod alone 8 cm.
Depth up to the wall 15 cm.
Good condition.
GU10 socket lam...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Artistic Clear Gold Pink Glass Flowers Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Artistic Clear, Gold and Pink Glass Flowers by Multiforme.
It is an evergreen model, a Classic product manufactured by our skilled masters glass-worker an...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Bronze Finish Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary customizable Italian Art Deco Design semi-circular wall light, entirely handcrafted, with an antique bronze finish. The nicely scalloped airy brass structure supports cr...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Green and Amber Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl by F. Poli, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century bowl or ashtray in Murano "sommerso" green, orange and clear glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and produced in Murano, Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pendant Lamp Model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 pendant lamps, model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Four crystal clear and smoked leaves compose this beautiful handmade piece of thick Murano glass.
Measures: H 16.93...
Category
Early 1600s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Vintage Candy oval pendant bubble gum pink swirl glass, Italy
Located in København, DK
Large new Italian Murano candy pendant ceiling lamp in bubble gum pink. Mouth-blown glass in oval shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension.
Handmade in ...
Category
2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Tommaso Barbi Mid-Century "Sun" Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent mid-century table lamp in Murano mouth-blown orange and yellow glass and brass. This incredibly rare and stylish lamp was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced during th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Austrian Vintage Sculptural Murano Glass Wall Light Sconce by Kalmar 60s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of organic clear blown Murano glass sconce by J.T. Kalmar.
Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Teal and White Signed Anfora Murano Glass Vase
By Anfora
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Murano glass vase by Anfora in pale teal and white glass dates from the 1990s. Tall vase (14.5” tall) is rounded tear drop shape with a narrow mouth/lip and has an etched si...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 arms in amethyst-green-pink Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme.
Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiration f...
Category
2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$9,325 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Solid Wood Bedside Tables with Green "Optical" Murano Glass, JF Designer
Located in Guazzora, IT
This pair of solid wood nightstands with green and white "optical" Murano glass is a stunning example of mid-century modern design inspired by the 1950s.
Handcrafted in Italy, each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase of 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Color: Green
Country of Origin: Italy
Item Type: Vintage, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Pink tinted Murano glass sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall sconces in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wall Lighting by Mazzega Glass Murano pair, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional mazzega wall lighting set of 2 large bicolore glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This un...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
$601 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Mid-Century Pendant Lamp made of Murano Glass with Gold Yellow Waves and Brass
Located in Hannover, DE
Let yourself be enchanted by this timeless, classic hanging lamp, made from mouth-blown Murano glass. The master-crafted glass is made from clear glass, with golden-yellow glass deco...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stunning Large Barovier Toso Pendant Light Chandelier Murano Glass Basket, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite hand blown Italian Barovier & Toso pendant light with glass covered brass fittings. Clear ribbed glass elements. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb...
Category
1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Chandelier Cobalt & Crystal, Hand-Formed Candlestick Design
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Ca' Bragadin Murano Glass Chandelier: Cobalt & Crystal, Hand-Formed Candlestick Design, Venetian Elegance
This Ca' Bragadin Murano glass chandelier presents a striking inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Pagoda Style Disc Chandelier in Chrome & Hand Blown Murano Topaz Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. It features a pagoda style bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 2 White Flower Pendant Light by Carlo Nason, 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 flower-like pendant light made by Carlo Nason. Four crystal clear, and white leaves compose this beautiful piece made in thick handmade Murano glass.
Dimensions:
Diameter...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Set of Three Murano Glass Palm Leaf Sconces by Barovier and Toso, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Incredible vintage Murano glass Palm leaf wall sconces with metal fixture. This wonderful pieces were designed in Italy by Barovier & Toso during...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Murano Glass Bedside Lamps, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Vintage Murano glass bedside lamps, 1970s
Metal structure.
E14 lamp.
Glass intact, good condition, small signs of aging.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Barovier & Toso Brass and Murano Glass Picture Frame Italy 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier & Toso Production Murano, Italy ca. 1950
Transparent twisted glass photo frame with brass mount and central decoration. Elegant and of considerable size. The brass part has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture
Materials
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.