Vintage Art Glass

glassItalian 1980’s Art Deco Design Pair of White and Clear Murano Glass Lamps | Highly elegant Art Deco style grand pair of tall Italian table lamps in blown Murano glass, the bodies worked with a sophisticated technique to create a pinched ruched texture are in white glass that defuses in clear to the top resembling an ice sculpture, the design is enhanced by two frosted leaves on each side with curled ends handcrafted with attention to details with a clear steam and etched lines. The base shows great execution with a frosted disk raised on a layered glass support and encrusted with a central honeycomb tridimensional decor.


2016_04_22_15_33_17_z copyAlberto Dona’ 1980’s Italian Modern Purple Black and White Murano Art Glass Vase | Exceptional vintage work of art by Alberto Dona’, a sculpture vase of such superb color: A rare purple opaque blown Murano glass so deep it looks black enhanced with white Murrine worked in a free-form lined pattern to resemble a modern painting, the design finished with incredible Maestria: some black areas present a decor in different battuto, one in particular like flower petals enrich this piece beyond imagination.


4929243_z copyBarovier 1940’s Italian Triangular Clear Murano Glass Vase | An art glass creation by Ercole Barovier, this vase of unusual triangular shape in clear blown Murano glass is enriched with the Pulegoso technique, a myriad of tiny bubbles that create an interesting texture in the glass, and with the addition of handcrafted waved ribbons in relief on each corner.


4929223_z copy1950’s Italian Vintage Iridescent Ruby Red Vase Attributed to Ercole Barovier | A very attractive vase attributed to Ercole Barovier with a turned out shape, the body has a sophisticated ribbed decor with a scalloped edge, the Murano glass is worked with Bulicante, bubbles blown in the glass that add texture and with a deep iridescence that creates changes in the ruby red color adding gold, copper or dark pink reflections, depending on the source of light.


1232574_lBarovier e Toso Grand Pair of Pearlized Murano Glass Lamps with Red Accents | An Italian pair of exceptional 1970s Barovier e Toso lamps, the flared ribbed bodies in blown overlaid frosted Murano glass have an iridescence that gives a chic pearlized effect; they are worked for additional texture and glow with gold speckles and bullicante (large bubbles within the glass); they are accented with a wine red waved side decoration in relief. A statement of elegance.

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