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'Oriente' vase bowl and beaker
glass
c. 1950s
Dino Martens designer
Aureliano Toso glassmaker
Murano, Italy

#handmade #glass #art #studioglass #artglass #MuranoGlass #Murano #Venice #Italy #VenetianGlass #ItalianGlass #DinoMartens #1950s #OrienteGlass #AurelianoToso #modernglass #modernism #mcm
September 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Mosaico Vase
glass
Ercole Barovier
Murano, Italy
circa 1925

#glass #art #handmade #handblown #artglass #muranoglass #mosaico #ercolebarovier #murano #venice #italy #italianglass #artdeco #earlymodernism #glassart #artdecodesign
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Venini Vase
Dama series
hand-blown glass murrine
circa 1950
Paolo Venini

#glass #art #glassart #handmade #unique #oneofakind #italianglass #muranoglass #venini #murano #italia #damaseries #paolovenini #circa1950
September 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Pennellate vase
1942
Venini
Murano, Italy
Carlo Scarpa design

#venini #pennellate #glass #artglass #muranoglass #italianglass #modernglass #mcm #handmade #art #carloscarpa #vase
August 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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ERCOLE BAROVIER (1889-1974)
Intarsio Vase circa 1975
for Barovier & Toso
fused glass tesserae
engraved 'Barovier + Toso Murano'
height 9in (23cm); width 7 3/8in (18.7cm)

#barovier #ercolebarovier #glass #artglass #murano #italy #italianglass #muranoglass #studioglass #art #sculpture #handmade
from Bonhams NY auction October 2021
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Murrine vase
hand blown glass
1963
Antonio da Ros designer
for Cenedese, Murano

#glass #art #glassart #artglass #studioglass #handmade #oneofakind #vase #murrine #antoniodaros #cenedese #murano #muranoglass #venice #italy #italianglass #modernism #mcm #moderndesign #italiandesign
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Vase
hand blown glass
1950s
Barovier & Toso, Murano
Italy

#artglass #muranoglass #barovierandtoso #murano #italy #italianglass #modernism #studioglass #glassart #art #oneofakind #vintage1950s
December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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"Saragossa"
hand blown glass
1954
Dino Martens design
Aureliano Toso
Murano, Italy

#murano #muranoglass #handblown #glass #artglass #italianglass #sculpture #art #glasssculpture #dinomartens #aurelianotoso
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Sharing from my shop account -- I listed this gorgeous Italian art glass bowl last night and I’m slightly tempted to keep it. ♥️
#VintageSeller #ArtGlass #ItalianGlass
thehideaway.bsky.social The Timeless Hideaway @thehideaway.bsky.social · Feb 20
Just added this IL Quadrifoglio Italian art glass square bowl to my Etsy shop. There’s something about the shape and the luminous glass that feels modern and timeless at the same time. tinyurl.com/5drbfn55

#ItalianArtGlass #VintageGlass #ArtGlass #VintageFinds #EtsySeller
February 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Modern vase
hand blown glass
circa 1950s
Anzolo Fuga, A.V.E.M.
Murano, Italy

#glass #glassart #glassvase #modernglass #mcm #moderndesign #handmade #handblown #muranoglass #venetianglass #italianglass #avem #anzolofuga #modernism #italianmodernism #italiandesign #artglass #studioglass #oneofakind
October 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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'Moon Fish' sculpture
glass
1954
design by Flavio Poli (1900-1984)
for Seguso Vetri in Murano

#glass #artglass #glasssculpture #moonfish #flaviopoli #design #segusovetri #murano #italianglass #muranoglass #handmade #art #sculpture #mcm #vintage1950s #glassart #italiandesign
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Saba
glass
2010
Lino Tagliapietra
Murano, Italy

#glass #art #artglass #handblown #murano #italy #muranoglass #linotagliapietra #venetianglass #italianglass #modernglass #handmade
Lino Tagliapietra is a world-renowned glass artist and maestro from Murano, Italy, born in 1934. He became an apprentice glassblower at age 11 and earned the title of “Maestro” at 21. Tagliapietra is known for his technical skill, creative experimentation, and bold, patterned pieces that embody classical Muranese techniques.
June 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Modern vase
hand blown glass
circa 1960s
design Gio Ponti
Morandiana series
Vetreria Venini
Murano, Italy

#handmade #handblown #glass #artglass #glassart #muranoglass #venini #vetreria #murano #italy #italianglass #modernglass #modernism #giopontidesign #morandianaseries #veniniglass #moderndesign
October 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Hand blown glass vase
1962
Thomas Stearns designer
Venini, Murano

#thomasstearns #venini #murano #glass #italianglass #muranoglass #glassart #artglass #venice #venetianglass #modernism #moderndesign #handmade #handblown #oneofakind #sculpturalglass #veninimurano #italia #facciatedivenezia #art
Hand blown glass vase of yellow and amber and colourless crisrallo murrine with a yellow nucleus. Surface with iridised finish. 'Facciate di venezia' (facade of venice), a free-blown, applied and iridized glass sculptural vase. Thomas Stearns, for Venini, 1962, model 2111 acid stamp: Venini murano ITALIA
September 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Glass 'bird' sculpture
Alessandro Pianon designer
Vistosi
Murano, Italy
circa 1960

#glass #artglass #glassart #murano #italy #italianglass #muranoglass #vistosi #vetri #venice #venetianglass #handmade #art #alessandropianon #design #moderndesign #italiandesign
a 'Pulcino' blown glass 'bird' sculpture with murrine glass applied 'eyes', and with copper legs circa 1960 Vistosi has re-issued many of their vintage designs, so buyer be aware!
August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A 'Murrine Romane' vase
glass
1936
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978)
in collaboration with
Paolo Venini (1895-1959)
Venini, Murano, Italy

#glass #glassart #handmade #oneofakind #vase #murrineromane #carloscarpa #paolovenini #murano #muranoglass #italianglass #artglass #circa1936 #
The Roman Murrine series of 1936 defined a crucial development in Scarpa’s analysis of structure and of decoration. Conceived together with Paolo Venini, whose collection of ancient Roman vessels provided reference for inspiration, the series was revealed in 1936 at both Venice Biennale and Milan Triennale. Scarpa’s enthusiasm for ancient Roman forms is well-documented, and the earlier works produced first at M.V.M. Cappellin and those later at Venini assessed Classical forms and carefully-manipulated surfaces that referenced the Antique. This series evolved from analysis of Roman mosaic patterns, and of ancient fused-murrine glass vessels. The Roman Murrine technique required the fusing together of cubic elements of glass murrine, and was thus Scarpa’s first analysis of glass vessels that were assembled, or built, rather than objects that were simply blown. The archaic personality of these vessels was further enhanced by light surface polishing that emphasized – rather than eliminated – the artisanal personality of construction. As such, the Roman Murrine series introduced a new dialogue to Scarpa’s creativity, and inaugurated the analysis of murrine structures that would reach apotheosis with the Murrine Opache, Laccati Neri e Rossi, and Murrine Transparenti vessels exhibited at the XXII Venice Biennale, 1940.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Yoichi Ohira
(1946-2022)
glass vase

Japanese glass artist who worked on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, for most of his career.
This vase circa 2001.

#yoichiohira #glass #art #oneofakind #venice #murano #italy #italianglass #studioglass #postmodernglassart #glassart #postmodern #vase
Yoichi Ohira (1946-2022): Masterpieces in Glass Hailing from Japan, Yoichi Ohira left an indelible mark on 20th-century glass design, seamlessly fusing his distinct style with the innate splendor of Japanese aesthetics and the traditional craftsmanship of Italian glassmaking. His artistic endeavors have significantly enhanced the tapestry of glass design. “I lived in Venice for almost 38 years. Venice is a city built with bricks (opacity) in a watery environment (transparency). The aesthetic sensibility I cultivated in Japan and the one I acquired in Venice blended together to become the language of expression for my creations in glass.”Yoichi Ohira

Ohira emergence onto the global stage was marked by two immensely successful gallery exhibitions, solidifying his status as one of the foremost glass artists.
May 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Yoichi Ohira
(1946-2022)
glass vase

Japanese glass artist who worked on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, for most of his career.
This vase circa 2000.

#yoichiohira #glass #art #oneofakind #venice #murano #italy #italianglass #studioglass #postmodernglassart #glassart #postmodern #vase
Yoichi Ohira (1946-2022): Masterpieces in Glass Hailing from Japan, Yoichi Ohira left an indelible mark on 20th-century glass design, seamlessly fusing his distinct style with the innate splendor of Japanese aesthetics and the traditional craftsmanship of Italian glassmaking. His artistic endeavors have significantly enhanced the tapestry of glass design. “I lived in Venice for almost 38 years. Venice is a city built with bricks (opacity) in a watery environment (transparency). The aesthetic sensibility I cultivated in Japan and the one I acquired in Venice blended together to become the language of expression for my creations in glass.”Yoichi Ohira

Ohira emergence onto the global stage was marked by two immensely successful gallery exhibitions, solidifying his status as one of the foremost glass artists.
May 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Rare "Floreali" vase
hand blown glass
Ercole Barovier
Vetreria Artistica Barovier
1924

#glass #artglass #art #murano #venice #italy #vetreriaartisticabarovier #ercolebarovier #artdeco #artdecoglass #handmade #italianglass #muranoglass #venetianglass #floreali #vase #circa1924
The Barovier family has a long and significant history in Murano glassmaking, dating back to the late 13th century. Their legacy spans centuries, with notable figures like Angelo Barovier and Ercole Barovier contributing to the development and innovation of Murano glass. The family's involvement in glassmaking on Murano is rooted in a decree of the Venetian Republic that concentrated all glass furnaces on the island.
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Yoichi Ohira "Finestre Rosse" sommerso vase
hand-blown glass canes with powder and grain inserts
one of a kind
Venice, Italy, 2001

#yoichiohira #glass #art #oneofakind #venice #murano #italy #italianglass #studioglass #postmodernglassart #glassart #postmodern #finestrerosse #sommerso #vase #c.2001
This unique work was executed by Maestro Livio Serena and Maestro Giacomo Barbini. Etched signature, date and number to underside 'Yoichi Ohira Mo. L. Serena Mo. G. Barbini 1/1 unico Friday 09-11-2001 murano' with artist's cipher. Yoichi Ohira (1946-2022): Masterpieces in Glass Hailing from Japan, Yoichi Ohira left an indelible mark on 20th-century glass design, seamlessly fusing his distinct style with the innate splendor of Japanese aesthetics and the traditional craftsmanship of Italian glassmaking. His artistic endeavors have significantly enhanced the tapestry of glass design. “I lived in Venice for almost 38 years. Venice is a city built with bricks (opacity) in a watery environment (transparency). The aesthetic sensibility I cultivated in Japan and the one I acquired in Venice blended together to become the language of expression for my creations in glass.”Yoichi Ohira

Ohira emergence onto the global stage was marked by two immensely successful gallery exhibitions, solidifying his status as one of the foremost glass artists.
April 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Fulvio Bianconi
Marghuerite vase
Venini Italy, 1951
glass with internal decoration
Acid stamped venini murano ITALIA
measures 13" high by 5.75" diameter

#venini #fulviobianconi #marghuerite #vase #murano #italy #muranoglass #italianglass #artglass #glassart #art #handmade #limitedseries #circa1951
Vase in thick clear cristallo glass decorated with a daisy motif murrine of lattimo and amethyst glass. The vase is part of a very limited series commissioned by a client in Paris in the 1950s.
August 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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www.etsy.com/listing/1700... 28 piece avocado Empoli Italian Glass barware set, textured pinched Zombie, Highball, Old Fashioned and Roly Poly Cocktail glasses. #EmpoliGlass #ItalianGlass #zombieGlasses #oldFashioned, #highballGlasses #RolyPoly
Mid-century avocado green textured pinched glass Empoli Italian Glass Barware set. Zombie, Highball, Old Fashioned, and Roly Poly Glasses
November 30, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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Luciano Gaspari design for Salviati Murano circa 1960.

#lucianogaspari #salviati #salviativenezia #muranoartglass #sommersoglass #sommersovase #1960s #murano #artglass #art #handblown #handmade #italianglass #italy #seguso #sommerso
Born in Venice from a family of artists, he started his career as a painter in the 30s, to join the Spatialism art movement in 1951. Between 1955 and 1968 he worked as art director for Salviati creating a fundamental part of the company's collection. In 1959, he initiated a collaboration with Livio Seguso, one of the greatest glass masters at the time, and together they created glass artifacts of superb artistic quality and execution.
June 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Three “kinda” mystery glass pieces I own. I believe the lamp on the left is a #muranoglass lamp, the tall #swungvase is possibly #LESmith, although I’ve never seen another, and the little guy I believe is an Italian decanter. Lots of green!

#swungglass #murano #mcm #midcentury #italianglass
Murano glass lamp, LE Smith vase, and an Italian decanter. Murano glass lamp, LE Smith vase, and an Italian decanter.
March 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Vase
inciso and sommerso glass
Alfredo Barbini
Murano Venice Italy
circa 1960

#alfredobarbini #muranoglass #glassart #venice #italy #italianglass #mcm #handmade #craft #art #glassblowing #inciso #sommerso #handblown #vintage1950s #venetianglass #modernglass #modernism #moderndesign #flaviobarbini
Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had I been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers. Alfredo Barbini began learning the art of glass at the age of ten at Abate Zanetti, the design school attached to the Murano Glass museum. He then went on to work for Ferro Toso, Cristalleria Murano, Zecchin-Martinuzzi, Seguso Vetri'dArte and Vetri Artistici Muranesi Societa Anonima. In 1946 he became a partner at Cenedese, and then began Barbini Glassworks in 1950. Some financial assistance for setting up the factory was provided by Salviati. In exchange, Barbini supplied Salviati with some of the glassware they produced. This explains why some known Barbini designs can be found with Salviati labels. Barbini has become renowned for his heavy, thick sculptural forms which have won him many awards. In 1952 Alfredo's daugher Oceania Barbini-Moretti joined the glassworks and became the company's sales manager. His son Flavio became a designer for the firm in 1968.
July 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM