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Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Seguso Vetri d Arte
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
controlled bubbles inside the glass and has a fantastic form. The vibrant color makes this items highly
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Venini, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color is red, what makes the element really rare and hard to
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Tall Bubble Glass Bud Vase – Biot, France – 1960s
By Biot
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, France, circa 1960s Material: Hand-blown glass with controlled bubbles (bulles enfermées) Color: Subtle
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
“Bullicante” or control bubble technique. The opal glass shines orange (fiery opal) when in direct sunlight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

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

Murano glass bowl in pink with bubble decoration, 1960/70s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano glass bowl in pink with controlled bubble decoration (bullicante technique). Date: 1960s/70s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Lavender Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent, light purple / lavender and controlled bubbles
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Murano Fratelli Toso Sky Blue Green Bubbles Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue and green, with controlled bubbles, unusual Italian art
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

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

Murano Tri-Color Sommerso Art Glass Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
dynamic tri-color design in vibrant orange, clear glass with controlled bubbles, and deep emerald green
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Fratelli Toso Opal Pink Bubbles Vintage Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Scroll Top Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

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

Bertil Vallien Boda White Bubble Cirrus Design Sweden Art Glass Flower Vase
By Bertil Vallien, Boda
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. The white color grabs around each of the controlled bubbles, and has a clear glass foot. On the black
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape. Orange and Blue
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Seguso Vetri d Arte Murano Green Gold Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d Arte, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
controlled bubbles throughout the green glass. It has 3 pieces of clear glass with gold leaf attached to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barbini Murano 1950s Blue Gold Flecks Bubble Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seguso Vetri d Arte Murano Cranberry Red Sommerso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cranberry red color and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

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

Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large 1950s Mid-Century Pink Bubble Glass Bowl Carlo Scarpa for Venini Style
By Carlo Scarpa, Cenedese, Venini
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
' (controlled bubble) bowl, snack dish, vide poche or ashtray with folded rims. In the style of Italian Venetian
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Boho Tamara Aladin Bubble Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bubble or two in the glass consistent with its hand-blown age and history. Whether you are a collector of
Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Barovier Murano Gold Bubbles Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
controlled bubbles throughout, along with a partial opalescence coating running along the top neck portion
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Seguso Murano Glass Blue Four Leaf Clover Sommerso Bowl, Glows in UV
By Flavio Poli, Murano Glass Sommerso, Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy, sculptural Murano glass bowl was made of blue glass with controlled bubbles effect encased
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

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

Vintage Murano Glass Rhinoceros
By Archimede Seguso, Venini, Seguso, Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Houston, TX
controlled bubbles and in great condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Stunning Vintage Thick Blown Glass "Catch-All" Bowl by Murano Glass
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in San Diego, CA
traditions. The "Bullicante" technique creates the controlled bubble effect within the glass, combined with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Lantern By Barovier Toso
By Venini, Barovier&Toso, Seguso, Salviati, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
made of a soft green blown glass with controlled bubbles accented with brass. This unusual Murano
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Amber Murano Glass Catch-all Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
hand blown glass with controlled bubble design (bullicante), discreet gold aventurine and organic
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Sommerso Glass Anthropomorphic Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
amber and champagne glass gather is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles are used to give the
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Robert Eickholt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece has elongated rounded
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
with swirls of light-colored glass ribbons is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles are used
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1980s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
bullicante (controlled bubble) and pulegoso (aerated) glass body, giving them a unique, effervescent quality
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Orchid Pink
Located in Smyrna, GA
with controlled bubbles are cinched at the waist, separated by brass wafers. A simple lucite base allow
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Robert Eickholt Large Dichroic Disc Sculpture, American Art Glass
By Robert Eickholt
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold

A 1950s Barovier Bullicante Clear Murano Glass Oval Bowl
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
glassblowing technique that involves trapping controlled air bubbles within the glass. In this case, the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Brad Shute Abstract Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye and add movement and
Category

1990s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
controlled bubbles inside the glass; distinct color palette and interesting glass texture elevate and add
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and...

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven
By Pauline Solven
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
small controlled bubbles in the clear glass layer of the bowl created an illusion of movement and adds
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
By Adam Jablonski
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
central core of cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear glass in
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Vintage Regency Art Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
controlled bubbles within the glass, adding depth and dimension to its refined aesthetic. Its wavy, organic
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Tall Mid Century Modern Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
controlled bubbles in rare color combination of purple layered over blue. Original wood base. Rewired with
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Adam Jablonski Blue Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
By Adam Jablonski
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
central core of cobalt blue and white colored glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear
Category

Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Brad Shute Abstract Red White Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking paperweight has abstract red and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled
Category

Early 2000s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large round art glass paperweight features complex multicolored fused glass and controlled bubbles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective surfaces of the air
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Brad Shute Abstract Sculpture or Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown opalescent green, blue with controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass

Murano Italian Orange Ribbed Glass Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano ribbed orange colored glass table lamp with controlled bubbles. The ribbed glass gives the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carl Erickson Sommerso Vase, American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
with controlled bubbles. The pontil is ground. The vase is in good vintage condition with some age
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Italian Murano Green Gold Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian Murano emerald green and gold controlled bubble art glass bowl or ashtray
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Pink Barbini Glass Lamps
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
color. Hand-blown swirled ribbed glass with controlled bubbles. Original alabaster capital and stem and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Brass

Murano Red Silver Flecks Iridescent Italian Art Glass Scallop Rim Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red, silver flecks, controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Leaf

Handcrafted Floriform Blue and Clear Cased Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted controlled bubble floriform clear cased art glass vase or votive or
Category

Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Large Murano Bullicante Art Glass Sculpture Vase – Triple Stacked Form.
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Bilzen, BE
bullicante technique — a grid of perfectly controlled air bubbles suspended within the glass, adding depth
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Ruby Red Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Burgundy red, gold flecks and controlled bubbles art glass bowl or
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfredo Barbini Murano White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Barovier Toso Murano Teal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
. The bird is made with clear glass and controlled bubbles, or "Bullicante" technique. The color dots
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Glass Amber Sommerso Bowl in Style of Seguso, Glows in UV
By Venini, Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of amber glass with controlled bubble effect, known as 'a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Uranium Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

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Controlled Bubble Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of controlled bubble glass on 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and art glass, every piece of controlled bubble glass was constructed with great care. There are 125 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of controlled bubble glass you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of controlled bubble glass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of controlled bubble glass bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Murano, Fratelli Toso and Ercole Barovier each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of controlled bubble glass that is worth considering.

How Much is a Controlled Bubble Glass?

Prices for a piece of controlled bubble glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $5,800, while the average can fetch as much as $845.
Questions About Controlled Bubble Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Controlled bubble glass, also known as Bolle or Bullicante, is glass that’s embedded with bubbles. Particularly popular during the 1950s among Murano glass artists, the bubbles are typically created by rolling the molten glass on a metal surface covered in sharp spikes, poking holes that are then covered with another layer of glass, trapping air in the holes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Controlled bubble glass pieces.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Italian term "bullicante" refers to glass that has a deliberate and regular pattern of bubbles inside. It's just one of the many techniques associated with fine Italian glassmaking. On 1stDibs, you'll find a collection of antique and contemporary bubble glass or bullicante from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Glass with bubbles in it is called bubble glass or in Italian, the term is pulegoso. Some bubbles appear in glass because the techniques were not good and bubbles remain, but other bubbles were put there by the glass-maker. Adding bubbles to glass can be very intentional and there are many tools designed to help glass-makers create elaborate and symmetrical patterns. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original glass art from top artists.