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Pair of Seguso Aqua Blue Murano Glass and Italian Marble Lamps
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Hudson, NY
pieces are ribbed with slight twist and controlled bubbles. Heavily veined white marble pedestal bases
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Large Murano Glass Bookends- A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large Murano glass bookends. Beautiful controlled bubble inclusions.
Would work well in a
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$495 / set
Glass Vase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutäjarvi-Nottsjö, Finland
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in New York, NY
decorated with control bubbles.
Engraved "G. Nyman Nuutajarvi Nottsjo -68"
Measures: Height 10
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Asheville, NC
A beautiful scalloped base table lamp by Seguso, c. 1960. Gold leaf and controlled bubbles
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Exquisite Pair of Large Royal Blue Murano Glass Vases
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite pair of large royal blue Murano glass vases with controlled bubble and gold fleck. At 18
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Vases
Pair of Murano Glass Stacked Ball Lamps in White and Gold
Located in Little Rock, AR
Elegant Murano glass stacked ball lamps, circa 1994. The white balls are filled with controlled
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Modern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table, Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hollywood, FL
A controlled Bubble Lucite coffee table consisting of 2 cyliners and one sphere, all geometric in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Large Murano Table Lamp with Gold Inclusions and Custom Shade, circa 1960
Located in Sheffield, MA
Slim and stunning best describes this elegant lamp. Well controlled bubbles have gold inclusions
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps in Cotton Candy Pink with Silver
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Translucent COTTON CANDY PINK Murano lamps with controlled bubbles and SILVER inclusion. They are
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Murano Teardrop Glass Lamps in Champagne
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Softly elegant pair of Murano lamps in CHAMPAGNE, with controlled bubbles. Crown bases of gold
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,950 / set
Lavender Murano Vintage Opaline Italian Table Lamps
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
Barbini. The glass has defined vertical ribs and loads of controlled bubbles.
The lamps are 28 inches to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Lavender Murano Vintage Italian Table Lamps
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
within. Controlled bubbles and ballerina-like petal base of clear glass. Very stylish and grand!
They
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$5,500 / set
Matched Pair of Finned Murano Lamps in Green and Gold
Located in Little Rock, AR
Early Space Age design in apple green and gold with controlled bubbles, long slender neck, and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gold Barovier and Toso Murano Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Little Rock, AR
controlled bubbles and gold dust complemented by brass bands, an exquisite pair.
They stand 26 inches from
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,400 / set
Vintage Space Age Murano Pendant Lamps in Raspberry
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
pendants are a beautiful RASPBERRY SHERBET with loads of controlled bubbles.
The lamps are newly wired
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stacked Murano Ball Lamps in Emerald Green
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
controlled bubbles and 24 karat. Gold, these lamps are very glamorous!
The lamps measure 25 inches from
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Lamps in Deep Lavender Opaline
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
and loads of controlled bubbles. The glass is simply enormous!
The lamps are 30 inches to the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$6,500 / set
Vintage Murano Teardrop Lamps in Cranberry and Gold
Located in Little Rock, AR
These beautiful cranberry Murano lamps are filled with gold dust and controlled bubbles. Vertical
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage White Opaline Murano Lamps by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
with controlled bubbles. We show these mounted on double discs of lucite.
The lamps measure 24
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps by Alfredo Barbini in Robin
s Egg Blue
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
Our last pair of matched vintage Murano lamps by Alfredo Barbini in ROBIN EGG BLUE with controlled
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Vases attributed to Capellin Venini
Located in Stamford, CT
A set of three Italian hand-blown Murano vases attributed to Capellin Venini with controlled bubble
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Glass
$2,950 / set
Matched Pair of Vintage Stacked Ball Murano Lamps of Green with Gold
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
design with controlled bubbles and loads of GOLD dust. Simply elegant!
The lamps measure 28 inches
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Footed Vintage Murano Lamp in Deep Royal Blue
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
This beautiful royal blue Murano lamp has vertical ribs and controlled bubbles throughout. It sits
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps in Whisper Soft Lavender
Located in Little Rock, AR
controlled bubbles. The base is double Lucite rounds with no bevel for a crisp, clean look.
The lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Glass Lamp in Canary Yellow with Gold
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
This CANARY YELLOW Murano lamp is filled with controlled bubbles and 24-karat gold. Check out the
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
White Murano Vintage Teardrop Table Lamps
Located in Little Rock, AR
A Classic Teardrop design from the 1950s, in CREAMY WHITE with lots of COPPER and controlled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,900 / set
Blue Vintage Italian Murano Table Lamps
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
EGG BLUE with large controlled bubbles surrounded by GOLD. The pattern and detail are incredible!
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
$5,975 / set
Blue Green Murano Vintage Glass Table Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
Spectacular vintage Murano glass table lamp in TURQUOISE/AQUA with loads of controlled bubbles and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Murano Table Lamps with Gold
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Little Rock, AR
glamour and Barovier & Toso style. Each MOSSY GREEN lamp is filled with controlled bubbles rimmed in GOLD
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,500 / set
Aqua Murano Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
glass is full of controlled bubbles and Copper inclusion. Satin brass hardware and newly GOLD-leafed
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold
$2,320 / item
Pair of Vintage Murano Lamps of Jade Green
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
clarity of the glass and controlled bubbles create a fascinating optical treat - enlarge our photos and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$3,250 / set
Czech Bohemian Art Glass Ice Bucket
By Sklo Union Rosice
Located in Greenport, NY
either side. Smoky warm gray encased in clear glass with a single controlled bubble in the base. 4.1 lbs
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Materials
Glass
William Carlson Art Glass Hand Blown Center Perfume Bottle with Stopper, Signed
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
glass with cut shoulders, red band decoration and green with controlled bubbles to the interior. Etched
Category
Vintage 1970s Bottles
Materials
Glass
Matched Pair of Vintage Murano Opaline Ball Table Lamps in Blue
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
. Each ball has thick diagonal ribs and is filled with controlled bubbles, not to mention the ethereal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Almond ShapedVintage Murano Opaline Lamps in Sky Blue
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
ALMOND SHAPED. The color is magical, thanks to the Opaline in the glass. Great controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Tall Italian Murano Glass Lamp in Cranberry and Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
control bubbles and gold inclusions. Newly cleaned and wired for the US on custom acrylic base with full
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Pair of Stacked Ball Murano Table Lamps in Blue with Gold
Located in Little Rock, AR
. Defined ribs, and controlled bubbles rimmed in GOLD!
They stand 22 inches from tabletop to socket top. As
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Murano Opaline Lamps of Orchid Berry
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Heavenly Opaline glass with controlled bubbles in ORCHID BERRY. Because of the Opaline in the glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original Frankart American Art Deco Lady Lamp With Crystal Ball
By Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Coral Gables, FL
-inch diameter crystal ball in pale yellow with controlled bubbles. A bulb underneath the globes
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Spelter
Alfredo Barbini - Pair of Vintage Opaline Murano Lamps
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Little Rock, AR
swirled vertical ribs, controlled bubbles, and deep lavender opaline glass make these lamps special but
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Murano Lamps with Rigaree Fins in Green
Located in Little Rock, AR
you get a treat - lots of large controlled bubbles. The rigaree along the sides is just icing on the
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$4,250 / set
French Art Deco Matched Pair of Schneider
Jade
Glass Bowls circa 1920
By Charles Schneider
Located in London, GB
one in greens and purple with controlled bubbles. Only the pink one appears to be signed (Picture 8
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
White Opaline Vintage Murano Italian Table Lamps
Located in Little Rock, AR
, as you see in our photos. They are simply magical, with large controlled bubbles and diagonal ribs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,750 / set
Pair of Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Dallas, TX
. Thick clear ribbed glass shades have control bubbles and a frosted interior to diffuse light. Glass
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Barovier mid-century table lamp glass murano , 1960
By Barovier
Located in Denia, ES
controlled bubbles within the glass. Brass lamp hardware. Measure: 80cm.
A real stunning ORIGINAL vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Geode Bowl with Controlled Air Bubbles
Located in Papaikou, HI
shape and the large trapped air bubbles, this bowl is an artistic success.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Massive sculptural pitcher from 1967 by Joel Philip Myers for Blenko
By Joel Philip Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
massive bulbous controlled bubble pitcher, designed by Joel Philip Myers in 1967, made for 1 year
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Pair of Olive Green designs by Joel Philip Myers for Blenko
By Joel Philip Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
: Ovoid decanter with sommerso controlled bubble stopper, designed by Joel Philip Myers in 1967, made for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Sommerso
1950s Green Art Glass Vase Bookends by Erickson Glass Works - Pair
Located in New York, NY
controlled bubble or bullicante style
Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya is
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps by Alberto Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
glass artisan Alberto Donà. The pieces are a deep golden coloration in the Bullicanti (controlled
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$6,500 / set
Trio of blue vintage Blenko glass decanters
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
exceptionally thick walled bowl with controlled bubble pattern, designed by Joel Philip Myers in 1970, made for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Vases
French Art Nouveau Glass Bottle with Stopper Émile Gallé Nancy circa 1900 Purple
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
gilded. Controlled bubble inclusions in the glass (verre bullé) symbolize the air in which the insects
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Glass
Trio of Plum colored Joel Myers designs for the Blenko Glass Co.
By Blenko Glass, Joel Philip Myers
Located in New York, NY
diameter.
CENTER: Ovoid decanter with sommerso controlled bubble stopper designed by Joel Philip Myers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Glass
Handblown Murano Glass Shell, decorated with 24-karat gold
Located in Lugano, CH
Splendid Murano glass shell. Handblown with controlled bullicante air bubble inclusions. Decorated
Category
Vintage 1950s Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Lars Hellsten Orrefors Sweden Expo Art Glass Vase Signed
By Orrefors
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
controlled air bubble in the shape of a sun. Orrefors Sweden label to lower edge. Underside signed Orrefors
Category
20th Century Swedish Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Murano Italian Glass Shell Conch Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece having a pattern of controlled air bubbles has a fabulous range of color from light blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Fine Murano Glass Vase, Fratelli Toso 1950s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Lugano, CH
Superb 1950s Murano glass vase by F.lli Toso.
Attractive handblown fluted body bearing controlled
Category
Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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Find many varieties of an authentic controlled bubble available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and metal, every controlled bubble was constructed with great care. Find 134 options for an antique or vintage controlled bubble now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the controlled bubble you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each controlled bubble bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one controlled bubble that is appealing in its simplicity, but Murano, Fratelli Toso and Ercole Barovier produced versions that are worth a look.
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- What is controlled bubble glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Controlled 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.
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