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Modern vase
hand blown glass
circa 1950s
Anzolo Fuga, A.V.E.M.
Murano, Italy

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October 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Luciano Gaspari design for Salviati Murano circa 1960.

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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!

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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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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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Mosaico vases
fused and handblown glass murrine
1924
Ercole Barovier
1899-1974
Murano, Italy

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Born 1899, died 1974 at the age of 75. At the age of 26, he becomes the artistic director of his father’s factory, « Vetreria Artistica Barovier et C ». He becomes a partner of the company four years later. In 1936, Ercole became sole owner of the enterprise and decided to merge it with another famous factory: S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso. In 1942, « Vetreria Artistica Barovier et C » was renamed « Barovier et Toso ». Ercole remained artistic director during 30 years, until 1972. Throughout his career, he kept inventing new techniques and colour combinations. Barovier’s contribution to the revival of glass art is essential.
May 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Dino Martens "Oriente" Vase for Aureliano Toso in Murano circa 1952.

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Sculptural ‘Oriente’ vase designed by Dino Martens and made by Aureliano Toso, Italy 1960. In excellent condition. This vas is part of his “Oriente” series, known for its unique pinwheel latticino design. Martens was a famous painter who started creating designs for Aureliano Toso back in 1938. This vase is made of Murano glass with many colours and patterns. Martens was a master at using traditional techniques to achieve original effects. He played with bold shapes and unexpected colours to create truly unique art. Martens was born in Turin, Italy. He started his artistic career as a painter, but was soon attracted to glass art. In 1926 he joined the Venetian glass company Aureliano Toso, where he worked closely with master glassblower Antonio Salviati. During his career, Martens designed glassworks for many Italian companies, including Venini, Seguso Vetri d’Arte and Aureliano Toso. He was known for his ability to create complex and colorful glass pieces, which were often inspired by nature and organic shapes. In the 1950s, Martens began working for the glass company Aureliano Toso, where he created more abstract and modern glass pieces using spun glass and sand etching techniques.
May 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Emerald Empoli genie bottle magic ✨
Pressed floral body, hobnail stopper, and that iconic Italian glow. 22.5" tall and stamped “Made in Italy.”
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November 14, 2025 at 7:31 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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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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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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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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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
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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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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.

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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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Just a trifle!

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#italianglass
Retro Italian everyday glassware bought from original owner when they moved into age care.
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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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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Burlesco vase
designed Pablo Picasso
produced Egido Constantini
Fucina degli Angeli
Murano, Italy
c. 1960

#burlesco #vase #pablopicasso #egidoconstantini #fucinadegliangeli #murano #italy #muranoglass #italianglass #artglass #glassart #art #handblown #glasssculpture #sculpture #vintage #glass
The Burlesco vase, crafted from Murano glass by Egidio Costantini for Fucina degli Angeli in 1960, is a signed piece that pays homage to Olmec themes. This design stems from the collaboration between Costantini and Pablo Picasso, a partnership that began in 1954. Inspired by Picasso, Costantini revolutionized glass production by creating pieces with thick, compact walls and bold geometric forms, challenging the traditional fragility of glass. Costantini skillfully translated Picasso's ideas, forms, and sketches into remarkable glass sculptures. The Burlesco vase is notably heavy, with pronounced lines and a matte finish.
August 27, 2025 at 1:33 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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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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Vintage Art Glass Millefiori Candy Cane Paperweight https://tuppu.net/edda15c ##Shopify##WainfleetTradingPost##ItalianGlass
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Saba
glass
2010
Lino Tagliapietra
Murano, Italy

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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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Pezzati vase
hand blown glass
Fulvio Bianconi
for Venini, Murano
Italy
circa 1950s

#pezzati #vase #glass #artglass #glassart #handblown #vintage1950s #fulviobianconi #venini #murano #muranoglass #venice #italy #italianglass #modernglass #abstract #design #modernism #art #moderndesign #oneofakind
Italian glass designer Fulvio Bianconi was born in 1915 in Padua. He began his career as an apprentice in the Murano glass furnaces under the direction of Michael Pinto and worked with a variety of Milan’s publishers—including Mondadori, Bompiani, and Garzanti—as an illustrator and graphic designer. Bianconi met Paolo Venini in 1946, an encounter that led to his extensive collaboration over several years with Venini’s Murano-based glass house, a pioneer of 20th-century glass production. With Venini, Bianconi created strikingly colored, simply shaped, often organically inspired objets d’art, vases, as well as lighting, such as the alluringly biomorphic Fazzoletto series (1948) and the multicolored Pezzati vases (1950), which call to mind abstract paintings. Bianoconi’s midcentury work is included in numerous prestigious collections, including Indianapolis Museum of Art; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; the Museum of New Zealand, Wellington; the Stedilijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and, in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art; Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; and Corning Museum of Glass. Bianconi passed away in 1996. One of the most famous post-war Italian graphic designers, Fulvio Bianconi began his career learning the art of decorating glass at the workshops of Murano under the directorship of Michael Pinto, where he returned later in life to begin his fruitful product design career and establish Murano as the place for production of artistic glass around the globe. Before his innovations, glass had been used for utilitarian purposes. Bianconi pushed the limits of glassmaking in the traditional sense and material of glass itself by transforming it in both theory and practice. His works—lamps, vases, and sculptural objects—were developed coming out of his illustrious graphic design positions at some of the most prestigious publishing houses in Italy, who allowed him to create work for the sake of exploration.
July 26, 2025 at 3:11 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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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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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