Sommerso Furniture

Rare Organic Modern glass vase features graphic abstract pattern of fused off-white glass and metallics on deep, jewel-toned, forest green background. The pattern placement accentuat...

The unusual vintage Murano glass vase features streamlined footed bowl form with rolled rim; the fused conical foot is visually separated from the rest of the vase by a layer of semi...

Large Hand Blown Murano Sommerso Orange White Alabastro Glass Bowl with Folded Rim and Gold Dust. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s. Biomorphic shaped orange glass over wh...

Lovely hand blown flower shaped Murano glass bowl in blue color and opaline glass. Attributed to Seguso Italy, 1960s. Opaline blue glass cased into clear klein blue glass with organi...

Murano Art Glass Bowl, Italy, 1960s. Sinous Murano art Glass bowl with free form design in clear glass with spots and stripes in white and orange / red glass. Lovely to be used as rings bowl, candy bowl or decorative bowl. Place it alone or as a part of a Murano glass collection...

Large Sommerso opaline green white & brown starry night murano glass round bowl Stunning hand blown Sommerso Murano glass pistache green, white and brown round geode bowl. Attributed...

Vintage art glass vase features cylindrical body with free flowing decor or large murrini and canes on light celadon blue background. The rim is accentuated with light purple glass band, and the colored glass body is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, creating a clear glass base that visually elevates the piece by adding an illusion of floating above the surface. The vase is signed and dated in murrina on the bottom; it stands 10.75" tall. Richard Marquis (b. 1945) studied glass blowing under Marvin Lipofsky, who established a glass program at University of California at Berkeley in 1964. In 1969 Marquis receivied Fulbright grant to travel to Venice to observe glassmaking techniques; following up the advise of Dale Chihuly, who visited Murano on a Fulbright in 1968, Marquis went to Venini glassworks on Murano. As one of the first American studio glassmakers to travel to Italy to study traditional Venetian techniques, Marquis learned about murrine, a canne, and incalmo techniques that he would base his Master of Arts thesis for the University of California on, and later teach to other American studio glassblowers at schools across the country, including Penland School of Crafts, Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the University of California, Los Angeles. Following up his experimental works with colorful murrini in 1970s, such as his famous Crazy Quilt Teapot series, Stars and Stripes Acid Capsule, and Lord's Prayer murrina, Marquis created Noble Effort...

A cool midcentury blue and clear Sommerso glass hexagonal faceted vase. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s. Blue glass with a layer of deep blue glass summerged into clear glass...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and pink Zanfirico ribbons basket with cobalt blue flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. T...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural chunky vide-poche, bowl or ashtray. The piece is attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The b...

Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. 10 Faceted faces in grey color submerged into clear glass using the...

A set of two Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano glass Sommerso bowls / ashtrays. Italy, 1960s. One is made in red and yellow glass and other one is made in green glass, submerged into clear glass. Both have flat cut rims. These highly decorative thick and heavy square shaped Sommerso bowls or vide-poche will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Useful as ashtrays, candy bowls, jewelry bowls or decorative bowls. Display them together and enjoy them placed with other Murano glass pieces on a low table. Very difficult to find as a pair. Measures: 8.5 cm W x 8.5 cm D x 7 cm H each one. To complete the set: The blue Flavio Poli faceted...

Decorative bowl or vide-poche, murano glass, gold flecks. Italy, 1950s. Stunning Turquoise, blue and clear Sommerso Murano glass bowl with gold flecks...

Sculptural, colorful vase is decorated with wide band of polychrome splashes and glass threads on almost fully opaque black glass background; the band flows freely in asymmetric man...

Hand blown Murano glass red vase with applied handles. Attributed to Archimede Seguso and Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching Murano glass jar shaped vase is made with red glass and accented by toffee accents at the exterior part. The interior is covered by a coat of toffee color glass. To be displayed as an art glass vase on a pedestal or as a flower vase, placed alone or as a part of a collection of Murano glass decorative objects. Perfect as gift idea. Measures: 21,5 cm H x 21 cm W x 16,5 cm D Murano glass two-handled vase // Italian Murano glass vase with handles...

Vintage art glass bud vase features orange body with undulating ribbon accent in red fused glass; the colored glass is layered in and encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The urn shaped body is mounted on round conical base in mottled lime green glass. The minimal form of the vase juxtaposes the bright color palette, evocative of Memphis Milano pieces. The vase is signed by the artist on the bottom. Sculptural, highly decorative vase with graphic form, high quality craftsmanship, and striking color palette will make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Post Modern, Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Scandinavian Modern, Collected, or Contemporary. Matthew Buechner is an established American glass artist; he started his training in 1975 as an apprentice to glassblower Jon Meyer in Canton, New York, and continued it at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, where he studied glass blowing with Michael Pavlik. Matthew also served as an apprentice at the Glashutte Eisch in Germany, and attended workshops at Rhode Island School of Design, the Penland School of Design, and the Haystack Mountain School in Maine. In 1979, together with his brother Thomas Buechner III, Matthew founded Vitrix Hot Glass Studio in Corning's Market Street District, regarded among America's prominent contemporary glass studios. In 1981 Matthew founded his own studio, Thames Glass...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing. It is a vintage piece, but it can ...

Sculptural Organic Modern vase was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the multicolored fused glass. The abstract, graphic pattern of soft, pastel purple, off-white...

Beautiful and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown iridescent clear, black, purple and gold flecks Italian art glass Wiseman nativity figure, sculpture. The piece is attributed to de...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on clear pedestal sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seg...

Large Mid Century Modern Archimede Seguso Murano Centerpiece Bowl Dramatic and modern, this 1950s large Murano pulled glass Sommerso bowl of blue, clear a...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso "Alexandrite" purple Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is fully signed underneath, “Ogge...

Beautiful early Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass women with sun hat figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, for V.A.M.S.A ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass oval shape rim, ribbed surface, decorative flower vase. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovie...

Rare and unusual Murano art glass bowl or ashtray was made with a layer of burst silver foil on blue and clear cased glass and amber glass base. Proper attribution was made after ...

Playful "Seela" fish sculpture features colorful fused glass body in green, blue, and purple palette; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, adding...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gray and gold flecks Italian art glass flower shaped bowl. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s. I...

Modernist style Murano glass bowl produced in Italy during the 1970s. Executed in clear glass with a submerged opaque green centre, the bowl presents a refined and minimalist interp...

Mid Century Modern Murano Aventurine Apple Bowl, Pink Cranberry Sommerso Beautiful vintage Murano cranberry, clear and aventurine (gold flecked) Sommerso a...

Beautiful Vintage opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower form bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company. The bo...

Priced per item (2 different designs available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ribbons and flower design Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow and clear Italian art glass powder / jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is published...

Sculptural Organic Modern oversized mug was hand blown with thin layer of white glass underlying the deep, jewel-like dark purple fused glass in abstract pattern that is swirling around the gentle curves of the piece; the whole structure is enclosed in thin layer of clear glass in sommerso technique, adding depth and definition to the piece. The central part of the pattern is brough up close to the surface, creating a light texture and adding rare tactile quality to the piece; the upper and lower parts of the pattern are receding into the white background, accentuating the curving sides of the mug. Minimal shape of the piece allows the bold flow of the pattern to take the center stage, and clear glass handle offers minimal distraction from the design while adding functionality. The piece can be used either as a mug or a vase due to large, generous size. The piece is signed and dated in etching on the bottom; rare, hard to find example of vintage Vitrix glasswork would make a great gift to any studio glass or art collector. Founded in 1979 by brothers Matthew and Thomas Buechner III in Corning's Market Street District, Vitrix Hot Glass...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and aqua blue Italian art glass baby bird sculpture. The figurine is documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece has...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bi-color with gold flecks Italian art glass bowl in amethyst purple and pink. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. It made wit...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, optic design, millefiori flower mosaic "Mandala" design Italian art glass paperweight. Created in the manner of the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna...

Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso multi color canes and gold flecks Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to designer to the Barovier e Toso company. Crea...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso yellow green Italian art glass bud flower vase. Attributed to designers Mario Pinzoni, Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, c...

A beautiful, sculptural vintage Italian Murano hand blown bowl in style of Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of blue glass with controlled bubble ef...

Murano submerged glass centerpiece attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1970s.  This Murano glass centerpiece, 1970 Original in the shape of a shell, was made in Murano in the 1970...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower pot vase. The white color on the vase is created by the thousands of tiny frothy bubb...

A tall dark smoke toned and clear Sommerso crystal glass vase designed by Nils Landberg (1907-1991) for Orrefors Glass, Sweden, circa 1950-1959. Beautiful vase from the 'Dusk' series...

Vintage art glass perfume bottle was hand blown in sommerso technique with jewel-colored cobalt blue glass gather encased in clear gl...

Vintage art glass small footed tray or bowl was hand blown with fused light blue glass inclusions radiating from the center, encased in clear glass. The colored glass changes color ...

Rare Op Art paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The colored rounded central gather has evenly distributed swirls of blue glass with randomly added yellow pigment placed in abstract, graphic pattern, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minimal piece. The paperweight is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom. Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...

Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, in 1960s as a part of Spontana line. It is decorated with swirling, organic shape...

Beautiful and unusual, tall vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white flower murrines Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperwe...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red orange, white Roticello ribbons, and iridescent surface Italian art glass decorative bowl. It has a scalloped crimped rim, in the shape of a f...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cranberry red color and controlled bubbles Italian art glass decorative bowl. Documented to designers Flavio Poli and Archimede Seguso fo...

Particular Murano stained glass paperweight, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Beautiful paperweight made of SUMMERED MURANO GLASS in green color. This object was handcrafted and hand-blown. It...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown colorful spring wild flowers Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Created in the manner of the Fratelli Toso and Galliano Ferro companies. The ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso company. It is profusely cove...

Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown controlled bubbles in clear Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, model # 17503. It is publi...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed decorative seashell shape bowl / sculpture. Attributed to the Barovier and Toso company. The bowl ha...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange and white opal Italian art glass seashell / horn of plenty bowl. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso Company. The bowl has a scroll de...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue in clear glass Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the designer Antonio da Ros (Italian, 1936-2012) for Vetreria Gin...

Splendid Murano sommerso glass vase, most likely made between the late 1950s and the first half of the 1960s. The predominant colors are light blue, purple, and red/orange. Very good...

Nice pair of sommerso art glass pumpkins by Murano Glass Studios, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and ha...

AMBIANIC presents 1960s Strombergshyttan Sweden Purple Sommerso Double Art Glass 2 tall x 5.13 x 5.13 Bowl Ashtray or Catch all Dish. Retains original l...