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Material: Murano Glass
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Yellow Modern Desk Accessory
Located in Miami, FL
A Touch of Venetian Sunshine: Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Paperweight This captivating Murano art glass paperweight brings a touch of Venetian sunshine to your desk. Hand-b...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Tall Vintage Murano Explosion Vase, Italian, Art Glass, Flower Sleeve, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage Murano explosion vase. An Italian, art glass flower sleeve, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Riotous colour to this bold, fabulous vase Displays a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Pink Art Glass Centerpiece Decorative Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Barbini Murano Pink Shell Art Glass Centerpiece Eye-catching extra large hand blown Sommerso pink Murano glass shell form ribbed bowl / centerpiece. Attr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl Seguso Style
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano light blue and gold flecks art glass bowl, Midcentury Modern period, after designer Seguso, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Italy. A substantial bowl in the Murano G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vase from the Cinesi series by Tobia Scarpa for Venini
Located in Torino, IT
Vase from the Chinese series designed by Tobia Scarpa for Venini. Elegant vase with lid made of white etched glass. The Cinesi series was' designed by Carlo Scarpa in the 1940s, hi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Mele in vetro di Murano di Carlo Moretti
Located in Torino, IT
Coppia di mele in vetro di Murano disegnate da Carlo Moretti. Rarissime mele da collezione realizzate dalla vetreria Moretti in quantità limitata espressamente per Euroresidence Hot...
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1980s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Organic Handblown Transparent Murano Glass Sculpture signed Salviati
Located in New York, NY
This minimal yet effortlessly stunning Mid-Century Modernist Organic Hand-Blown Transparent Murano Art Glass Sculpture is signed Salviati and originates from Italy, Circa 1960. Featu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Large Murano Glass Bowl from Archemide Seguso for Seguso 1960´s
Located in Berlin, DE
This handmade bowl crafted from mouth-blown Murano glass, created using the traditional Sommerso technique ( a method that layers multiple colors of glass within a single object ), i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

A.V.E.M. Large Hand Blown Glass with Red and Yellow Murrhines, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large hand blown vase in Pulegoso glass with yellow and red murrhines by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Oblong Hand-Blown Murano White w/ Millefiori Detailing Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This serene and brilliantly formed Mid-Century Modernist Oblong Hand-Blown Murano Glass Bowl in White with Millefiori Detailing and Translucent Edge originates from Italy, Circa 1950...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Large Vintage Flower Vase, Italian, Murano Art Glass, Decorative Planter, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage flower vase. An Italian, Murano art glass decorative planter, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Riotous colour across a distinctive, rebellious fo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Decorative Object Bell Murano Glass Midcentury Italia Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Graceful bell Murano blown glass object. Zanfirico, filigree and reticello workmanship. Design Italia 1970s. weight: 108 grams Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent ser...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Blue and White Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s. These fishes are made in blue Murano glass with white canes and transparent glass parts. These are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of u...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Fratelli & Toso Millefiori Glass Vase, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian Murano twin handled millefiori vase by Fratelli & Toso. The hand blown glass vase stands on a clear glass petal shaped foot each impressed with a grid patte...
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20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Art Glass Sommerso Green Amber Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte pentagon green and amber Murano glass Sommerso bowl, Italy, 1950s. This pentagon shaped hand blown glass bowl is made of green...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Rare Vintage Orange Murano Glass Vide-Pouch by Vittorio Zecchin mod. 1302, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1921 - 1922. This stunning trinket bowl / vide-poche is made in orange hand-blown Murano glass. It was presented at Salon D'Automne in Paris in 1922 and at the Bienna...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1970 Archimede Seguso Scavo Yellow Frosted Bowl Italy White Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Archimede Seguso Italy Scavo Blown Murano Glass frosted white & Yellow Art Glass bowl, vessel, Centerpiece Mid-Century Modern made by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Italy circa in late 1970s. N...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano 60s Sommerso Handmade Glass Vase - Mid Century Seguso Style Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Elevate your decor with the timeless elegance of this exquisite Murano sommerso glass vase, in the style of the renowned Fabio Poli for Seguso. Crafted with precision and artistry, t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Millefiori Green Murano Glass Vase with Murrines and Gold Leaf, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This millefiori vase features different murrines and gold leaf flakes. It has its original label from Murano. This item is vintage, therefore it might show s...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Stunning Postmodern White Scavo Glass Vase attr. to Seguso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This vase is made in white scavo hand-blown Murano glass, ascribable to Seguso. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large, striking Murano glass vase, made in the 1960s in Murano (Italy) and most likely designed by Flavio Poli. Height: 11.4" - 29 cm. Diameter (at the top, largest): 7.8" - 20 cm. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish w/ Indented Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly formed and organic Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Dish with Indented Detailing in Amber originates from Italy, Circa 1960. Features a beautiful expansio...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Red Orange Opal White Optic Swirl Italian Art Glass Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red orange and opal white Italian art glass decorative vide-poche bowl. Created in the manner of the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company and designer Arch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1950s Italian Pair of Murano Glass Flower Pots
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Italian Pair of Murano Glass Flower Pots
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Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso bright yellow-green with inner olive green head, Italian art glass owl figurine sculpture. It has red applies eyes and stands o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Uranium ...

Bolle Collection by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini 1966
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Landscapes of glass and colour. Below and above. Before and after. Bolle ( Bubbles ) transforms air into matter, in two distinct chromatic areas, physically united with the incalmo t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1960s Astonishing Sculpture Vase By Ca Dei Vetrai. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing sculpture vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. Dimension: diameter 6,69 x 10,62 H inches diameter cm 17 x cm 27 H
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Filigrana Ribbons Italian Art Glass Swan Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow Filigrana ribbons with satin surface Italian art glass swan bird figurine. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with silv...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Murano Glass "Love Knot" Table Sculpture in Black, White & Clear Glass
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Vintage Murano Glass Abstract Free From, Swirl Black & White Sculpture. Featuring hand blown, curved, figure eight shape with twist top in Black, White and Transparent Murano glass, ...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano 1950s Gold Flecks Opalescent White Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opal white and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder box / jewelry box. Attributed to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s, with an origin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase / Centerpiece
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Murano glass vase / centerpiece in asymmetric shape. The glass is yellow/orange/green colors. Heavy and solid. Very good/excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Veronese Vase by Vittorio Zecchini for Venini 1921
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Blown for the first time in 1921, thanks to the intuition of the art director of Venini 1921-1925: the painter Vittorio Zecchin. A 1580 painting by Paolo Veronese " Annunciation " in...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Monofiore Balloton Collection by Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
It looks soft, yet it's glass. The optical illusion signed by Venini is called Ballotona unique technique that recreates the quilted effect with glass. The Monofiori are handcrafted,...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Crimson and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, crimson red and light blue. It has its original...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Sommerso

Modern Murano Glass Vase in Gold-Amber Color signed by Hand, Italy 2015
Located in Salzburg, AT
A straight-lined vase with a matt, amber-colored interior and an exterior covered with an abstract and porous-looking gold glaze. Strands of glass are laid all around it, these stran...
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2010s Italian Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Conchiglia bowl Venini
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Glass shell with strongly iridescent surface designed by Carlo Scarpa in the 40ties. Acid signature Venini Murano Italy. Designed between 1942 and 1947 and produced before 1960.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Fan Shape Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass footed fan shaped flower vase. Attributed to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso workshop. Crea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini Re Vase 1996
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Queen and Prince are the components of a noble family who, since 1996, has reigned with the kindness and elegance of sinuous shapes. They wear robes glazed, with impressive metallic-...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1970s Antonio Da Ros 'Attr.' for Cenedese Clear Murano Spiral Glass Paperweights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweights with grey spiral inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight / orname...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini Principe Vase 1996
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
King, Queen and Prince are the components of a noble family who, since 1996, has reigned with the kindness and elegance of sinuous shapes. They wear robes glazed, with impressive met...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini Regina Vase 1996
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Queen and Prince are the components of a noble family who, since 1996, has reigned with the kindness and elegance of sinuous shapes. They wear robes glazed, with impressive metallic-...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Flavio Poli Murano Glass Penguin Sommerso Vase 1960´s
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting an original vintage glass 'Penguin' vase, skillfully designed by Flavio Poli and expertly crafted in the 1970s in the famed glassmaking region of Murano, Italy. This maste...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Tall Vintage Stem Vase, Italian, Murano Glass Flower Sleeve, Mid Century, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage slender stem vase. An Italian, Murano glass flower sleeve, dating to the mid century, circa 1960. Fascinating lily form with a distinctive colour palette Disp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Panamá City, Set of 6 Murano Drink\water Glasses Color "Multicolor" Handmade
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water\drink\wine glasses color Multicolor (petrol green, blue, red, ivory, periwinkle, mustard) - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspir...
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2010s European Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Alfredo Barbini Vase Murano Glass 1970 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Alfredo Barbini Vase
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Deco Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Rhythm: this is the word that defines the shape of the Deco series of vases. The rings are repeated, one after another. They increase, decrease, then increase again. They seem to mov...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Mid Century Murano Glass Vase/ Glass Jug With Bubbles, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique designed Murano glass jug/ glass vase out of the famous workshops in Italy from the mid 20th century around 1960. This wonderful shaped jug was handcrafted in a special techni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Italian Murano Yellow Opaline Heart Dish
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano yellow opaline art glass heart shaped dish, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful, bright, yellow opaline heart shaped dis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on t...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Yellow, Murano Italy ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Geode Bowl in Green and Yellow, Murano Italy ca. 1960s A vintage Venetian art glass bowl in the shape of an geode designed by ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Moretti Murano glass vase (17x13x13cm) Mid-century modern retro decor!
Located in Firenze, FI
Original Carlo Moretti Contemporary Murano glass gorgeous retro decor piece Designed in 2018 by Carlo Moretti Murano Vetreria Dimensions: Ø 13cm x 17cm height Weight: 1kgs (2 pound...
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2010s Italian Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Set of 4 Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Italian Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Exquisite and unique rare set of 4 vases attributed to Ercole Barovier using the Rostrato glass technique. The set is sold in its entirety and comprises 4 pieces. Perfume pump:: h 13...
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1950s European Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Santo Domingo, Set of 6 Murano glasses color "Millefiori" handmade
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water/drink/wine glasses color Millefiori - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspired by the classic "Goto Botte" Murano glass. Other co...
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2010s European Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vaso in vetro di Murano
Located in Lugo, IT
Vaso in vetro bianco con filamenti neri e ad oro. Ci sono dei piccoli punti dei filamenti non perfetti, nelle foto si nota. Grazie
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Santiago del Chile, Set of 6 Murano glasses color "Multicolor" handmade
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water/drink/wine glasses Multicolor - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspired by the classic "Goto Botte" Murano glass. Other colors a...
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2010s European Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Set of 2 Hourglasses Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely pair of optical blown art glass hourglasses with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Authentic Antique and Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Objects for Sale

The collection of antique and vintage Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs includes authentic Murano glass vases, bottles, bowls, sculptures and more.  

These objects are made of Murano glass, named for the Venetian island of Murano, where glassmaking has been practiced for centuries, using a variety of artisanal processes. The 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 decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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