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Material: Murano Glass
Set of 4 Vintage Nachtmann Cut to Clear Crystal Traube Hock Wine Glasses
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Traube, the bestselling pattern by Nachtmann, was created in 1940s. Colored crystal in various colors is layered on top of clear crystal, and then cut to clear with a festive pattern of grapes, stars, and fans. The ornate, multifaceted stems and round bases with abstract graphic cut pattern add visual interest and guide the eye upwards to bright , highly decorative bowls. The set of 4 ruby red glasses is marked with original foil stickers (please note, one glass is missing its stickers, one has 2 stickers, a round and a rectangular one with Nachtmann Bleikristall...
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20th Century German Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Furniture

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Crystal

1 of 2 Stunning Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful floral pendant light with four hand-made clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported by a metal frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, in the 1970s Heavy ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

20th Century Vetreria Gino Cenedese Pair of Wall Sconces mod. Mezze Fifi
Located in Turin, Turin
The Vetreria Gino Cenedese was founded in 1946 by Gino Cenedese (1907-1973), already rich in experience in the sector having worked alongside several master glassmakers (including Gi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Murano Venetian Glass Salviati Ruby Red Dolphin Candlesticks Candle Holders
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful set of two Venetian art glass dolphin candle holders. These Murano glass candle holders on display add a touch of luxury to any occasion. Th...
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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Rare Set of Glass and Nickel Light Fixtures by Sciolari, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Very rare mid-century set of three glass and nickel light fixtures by Sciolar, Italy, circa 1970s. This high quality pieces are made of many clea...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Ve...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

9-Light Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
9-light Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier 1960s The diameter is 45 cm. The height is 40 cm (100 cm including the chain). Golden metal structure, found in a noble apartment. E16 la...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Sconce 2 Arms clear and amber Murano Glass, handmade Lampshades by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Coco sconce with 2 arms in clear and amber Murano glass with amber colour handmade lampshades by Multiforme. The Murano glass Coco collection take...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth blown Murano glass chandelier, green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, three light bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. Rewired to European and US standar...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Italian Petal Murano Sconces
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in the manner of Mazzega. Wall lights have 10 turquoise and white “lattimo” glasses (for each applique) in a nickel-plated metal frame. Perio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Medium Murano Vintage Candy pendant bubble gum pink swirl glass, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
New Italian Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in bubble gum pink. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension. Handmade ...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

1 of 2 Pairs of Dark Toned Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of thick blown and textured Murano glass wall sconces made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Beautiful Two Tiers Murano Glass Petals Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning hand blown Italian four light Murano glass chandelier with brass frame. Clear and white glass petals elements. Hand blown at the Murano island in Italy. The Chain with can...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Large Murano Vintage Candy pendant soft yellow swirl glass, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
Large new Italian Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in a beautiful soft yellow shade. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable s...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Josef Hoffmann Koloman Moser Wiener Werkstaette Pende, re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Frequently used by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser in their early works for the Wiener Werkstätte Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Ercole Barovier & Toso Cordonato D'Oro Red Murano Vase Catch All Bowl
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite vintage Murano glass catch-all bowl by Ercole Barovier features the signature Cordonato d'Oro technique, where radiant gold leaf is expertly layered within the glass, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Olive green Murano glass chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Olive green Murano glass chandelier, Venini style Italy circa 1980s. Two chandeliers - a pair available. Sold and priced individually. The mid-century chandeliers design has a pineap...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Gold Plate

1989 Ego Art Glass Sculpture Light Blue Murano Glass by Artist Ursula Huber
Located in London, GB
" Ego " An Art light blue glass sculpture in the shape of a Head seen in profile One of a kind by artist Ursula Huber executed in Berengo's furnace in Mur...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair Frosted Pocket Style Murano Glass Sconces with Brass Accents
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of Murano glass wall sconces feature a U pocket shape with brass hardware. Each sconce is over 9” tall with pale yellow Murano glass that has been treated w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

White Murano glass Drum chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Large white Murano glass drum chandelier, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1970s. The Mid-Century Modern chandelier is made of white thick Mur...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vases with Organic Viridian Green Sculptural Striations
Located in New York, NY
This striking pair of hand-blown Murano glass vases features organic sculptural striations in a vibrant viridian green, showcasing the artistry and tradition of Venetian glassmaking....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Baccarat Paperweight with Millefiori and Horse Gridel Silhouette, 1973
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Baccarat paperweight features complex patterned millefiori set around a large horse silhouette cane, with smaller animal silhouette canes placed on a white lace background. ...
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1970s French Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Pair of Citrus Swirl Ice Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1969
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with slight goldish amber color swirl. Beautiful, thick textured glass is complimented by chrome hardware. Simple and clean design. Hand blow...
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1660s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Murano Glass Furniture

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Steel, Nickel

Floor Lamp in Brass and Murano Glass, Design Angelo Brotto for Esperia, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Large beautiful floor lamp by esperia, designed by angelo brotto, characterized by a base and a central body in brass, classic of brotto's creations, and three front diffusers in mur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

1 ‚of 4’ Murano Rugiada 31.5" Flush Mount Glass & Brass Chandelier, Barovier
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Extremely elegant and large Murano flush mount ceiling light with 26 textured Murano glass petals and one bowl on a golden brass frame. An elegant floral chandelier made of hand-blow...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Huge Italian Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier, 75 Glass Petals Drop
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Gorgeous Italian vintage chandelier made from 75 great hourglass Murano glass. Nickel plated metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions: 65 inches (165 cm) height with chain; ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Teal Smoked Murano Glass Grooved Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a curved shield shaped Murano glass piece with vertical grooves and small brass decorative screws. Two sources of light per sconce.
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Vintage murano wall lamp Seashell by "La Murrina", Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original murano wall lamp Seashell by La Murrina made in Italy in the 1980s. La Murrina is a symbol of excellence in design with unique glass products “Made in Murano”. Thanks to its...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

1 of 4 Kalmar Murano Glass Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall light with Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, circa 1960-1969. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.   Each s...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass Statue, paper weight or sculpture. Showing a giant octopus. Colors are a blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Sconce 2 Arms Clear Murano Glass Gold Rostri Details by Multiforme in Stock
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The Diamante sconce with 2 arms in clear encased Murano glass and gold details is a well proportioned product. The glass of the arms is smooth. The standout elements of this sconce a...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandelier, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Sputnik chandelier, Italy 1980s. The Mid Century Sputnik chandelier is made of a polished brass frame and golden yellow plain glass tubes. The center bottom ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Set Of 3 Sciolari Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lamps Sconces Mid-Century 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 Sciolari brass and Murano glass wall lamps, Mid-Century 1960s. Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging. E14 lamps. We guarantee adequate packaging and will ship ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of floor lamps in amber and blue Murano blown glass, brass structure, four bulbs. The floor lamp is also a sculpture that reproduces the trunk and leaves of a palm tree with pie...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Murano Glass Bowl with Copper Aventurine by Fratelli Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Shell Curl Bowl with Copper Aventurine, by Fratelli Toso (suspected). (Barbini made similar) UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Copper

Ceiling Lamp Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Midcentury Italian Design 1970
Located in Palermo, IT
Ceiling lamp made with a circular white enamelled metal structure that supports an elliptical diffuser in two-tone, transparent and white Murano glass. Produced in Italy in the 70s b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jewelry or powder box. The piece is attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The entire piece is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Barocco Murano Glass Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, made by the expert hands of Murano Masters, with a frame composed of canes and crystal curls of color "Opaline" on a gold background, the engravings that adorn this luxury mirror...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Pair of Modern Light Green Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of vertical and cylindrical appliques in light green Murano glass, textured glass with honeycomb workmanship. The supporting structure is made of metal. Each applique requires t...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Beautiful 6 Light Murano Glass Flush Mount Pyramid Chandelier, Venini 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful square ceiling light with faceted clear crystal rods made of Murano glass. Modulated in the shape of a pyramid. The ceiling lights were designed and manufactured by Venini in Italy in the 1970s. The Murano rods...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal, Gold Plate

Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous pair of mid-century bellflower shaped sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful lights were designed in Italy by Barovier & Toso in the 1...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Mid-century modern handblown Scandinavian bright red sommerso art glass vase
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An amazing handblown vintage handblown bright red sommerso signed glass vase, made and signed by Ernst Gordon for Åfors, Sweden. The vase has a fantastic teardrop shape, yet it is th...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Art Glass, Sommerso

1 of 3 Stunning Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful floral pendant light with four hand-made clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported by a metal frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, in the 1970s Heavy ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pair of Pink Gold Leaf Murano Glass Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of bespoke wall lights in blown Murano glass in the style of Barovier, with an organic Art Deco design feather leaf curved shape. Entirely handcrafted in Italy, the hi...
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Grande lampadario con listelli vetro di Murano ispirato al mid-century italiano
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Grande lampadario made in Italy con listelli artistici in vetro di Murano colore moka, ispirato al mid-century italiano Direttamente dalla fonte: Non siamo semplici rivenditori, ma ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some blue dolphins and fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlle...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Big Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Large mouth-blown Murano glass chandelier, 38 green Murano glass leaves, brass structure, 12 bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. We supply reducers for E12 USA...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Beautiful Murano Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar Leuchten, Vintage 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of flush mount light fixtures with tiles made of heavy textured clear iced Murano glass on a white metal frame with lu...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

Iconic "Taccia" Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An iconic piece of Italian design, this Taccia table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. It has been gently displayed only in a showroom window for a short period,...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Vetri Murano Egg-Shape Art Glass Murano Table Lamp , italian 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Superb Vetri EGG Table Lamp Murano glass . The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Floor lamp by Vetri in ice frost bicolo...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Vintage Candy Flush Mount wall ceiling lamp red white swirl
Located in København, DK
New Murano Vintage Candy Plafond wall / ceiling lamp. Flush mount and ideal for flat surfaces. Mouth-blown Murano glass with metal back plate. E27 bulb holder. Handcrafted by Italian...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Rectangular Tronchi Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian rectangular chandelier shown in dusk green hand blown Murano Tronchi glasses arranged in cascading tiers, mounted on polished nickel finish metal frame hanging with two chain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Wall Lamp "Gio S P-PL 40" by Michele Sbrogiò for Murano Due
By Murano Due, Michele Sbrogiò
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Gio lamps, masterfully designed by Michele Sbrogiò utilizes a simple flat structure to elegantly frame a burst of light emitted by the handblown diffuser in satin white opaline g...
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1990s Italian Space Age Murano Glass Furniture

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Aluminum

Icon Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier or flushmount shown with smoked amber curved glass shade with a beveled edge and frosted conical glass, mounted on dark bronzed hardware / Made in Italy 1 l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Glaciale Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flush mount shown in frosted Murano glass with polished brass details / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 2 lights / E12 or E14 type / max...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Brass & Black Glass Credenza with Jewels Made in Italy Jusfurnituress desigrer
Located in Guazzora, IT
This stunning brass and black glass sideboard with 24 green Murano jewels is a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship that embodies the elegance of mid-century modern design. Handcra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Barovier & Toso Style Mid-Century "Graniglia" Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano Graniglia blown glass wall lights in the Barovier & Toso style, Italy, 1990s. The wall lights have brass frames; the Murano glass is a light, transparent gold with gol...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Furniture

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Brass

1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Corteccia Murano Glass Huge Space Age Wall Sconce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce also usable as Ceiling Light, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Murano Glass Furniture

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Iron

Chandelier 6Arms gold Glass details pink, green, amethyst by Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This chandelier has 6 Arms in gold Glass while the details are in pink, green and amethyst. The handcrafted soul of our lighting products is reinvented every time we start a new proj...
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2010s Italian Other Murano Glass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Big Hollywood Regency Sunburst Wall Lamp, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful wall lamp in the style of the Hollywood Regency from the 1960s. Manually made by the Italian workshop. 3 standard bulb inside. Chandelier is in original perfect vintage con...
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Furniture

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Metal

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.

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