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What are the characteristics of Murano glass?
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Murano glass, from the Venetian island of Murano, is world-renowned for excellent craftsmanship and a wide variety of colors and decorations. The glassmakers of Murano use methods honed over centuries to create rich colors and designs by mixing different minerals during the process. Many examples contain gold and silver flecks inside the glass. You’ll find a collection of authentic Murano glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Murano Large 24 Arms Amber Glass Chandelier
By Venetian School, Formia Murano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Impressive Neoclassical Venetian chandelier made in highest quality hand blown glass in amber clear glass with 24 arms set up for 24 candelabra lights at up to 25 watts E 14 Bul...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of Murano Glass Perfume Bottles
By Formia Murano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Murano glass perfume bottles, Made in Italy, 1960's.
Some still have the original sticker.
Dimensions:
Large bottle: 11"H x 5.5"W x 2.5"D
Smallest bottle: 4.75"H x 2"W x 2"D
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bottles
Materials
Murano Glass
1970's Murano Glass Birds Sculptures
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1970's mid-century modern Murano glass birds by Formia Vetri Di Murano, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1990s Vintage Italian Vivid Green Murano Glass Small Cactus Plant in Gold Pot
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
1990s Italian highly collectible Venetian glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Formia, in a lifelike organic modern...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Formia 1980s Modern Italian Comic Ivory Glass Head Sculpture with Red Lips
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
One 1980s, modernist dynamic, comic mouth blown head sculpture in colored Murano glass, in ivory milk white, the face with blue eyes and red lips. This production has been very limit...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
