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Set of Three Seguso Murano Glass Covered Vanity Jars with
Bullicante
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Astoria, NY
' controlled bubbles. Markings include two sticker labels, [Made in Italy Murano] to the white jar, [Venetian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Pair of Barbini Hollywood Regency Murano Bullicante Glass Lamps with Gold Leaf
By Barbini
Located in Astoria, NY
Italy, circa 1950s, with controlled bubbles (bullicante), mounted on gilded wood bases. The noted height
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Art Glass Pear and Apple
Located in New Windsor, NY
are all handblown glass with polished pontils and controlled bubble in each. The gold inclusions are
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Teal Blue Glass Chandelier Attributed to Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Italian Murano glass chandelier attributed to Seguso with controlled bubbles in teal
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Murano Cenedese Chartreuse Yellow Bullecante Glass Bookends Pair of Vintage Rare
By Cenedese
Located in North Miami, FL
color of chartreuse is brilliant. The large controlled bubbles seem to float in the space of glass and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Blue Glass Decanter, Classic Shape, Many Colors Available, Custom
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
techniques. Controlled bubble accents and perfectly proportioned. Each piece is custom-made and as this color
Category
2010s American Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Fused Handblown Glass VASE Abstract Modern Optical Art Scandia Kosta Boda Style
By Orrefors, Kosta Boda
Located in Chula Vista, CA
a modern sea of thick and weighty artistic glass with controlled bubble appearance.
The depth of
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Ruby Pairpoint Vases
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Litchfield, CT
elegant controlled bubble knob, this pair of Pairpoint vases are gorgeous examples of American decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Vases
Murano Glass Black Drop Lamp by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Astoria, NY
, mounted on a circular giltwood base. This a clear example of his famous technique of controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Italian Murano Alfredo Barbini White
Gold Polveri Bullicante Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
blown glass and Bullicante, (Controlled Bubble), refers to the bubbles throughout the glass. The lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Norman Mercer Lucite Sculpture
By Norman Mercer
Located in New York, NY
have reverse Blue, Pink and Gold colors and one Green Sculpture features controlled bubbles. Each
Category
Late 20th Century American Sculptures
20th Century Italian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
its controlled bubble inclusions and rich ruby red tone. The bowl-like form features curled edges and
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Vintage Amber Murano Art Glass Decorative Footed Fruit Bowl 1960s Italy
By Murano Due
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
.
Italian Venetian hand blown glass with controlled bubble design and organic floral form with flared sides
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Alfredo Barbini Blue Gold Polveri
Bullicante Table Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
blown glass and Bullicante, (Controlled Bubble), refers to the bubbles throughout the glass. The lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Silvered Bronze Buffet Lamps
By Pairpoint Silver Company, Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Lambertville, NJ
with glass shperes with small controlled bubbles and intrest and dimension. The original working
Category
Early 20th Century American Adam Style Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Alfredo Barbini Murano Italian Art Glass Bookends, Circa 1960
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful Murano Hand BlownArt Glass with Sommerso Blue over Purple and controlled bubbles. The set
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Impressive Tall Tiffany Blue Turquoise Glass Centrepiece Epergne, Custom Color
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Beautiful and hard to find Robin's Egg turquoise blue and clear with signature controlled bubble base
Category
2010s American Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Barovier
Toso Gold Polveri
Bullicante Vintage Bowl/Ashtray/Dish
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
inside that can be felt -- probably a result of the controlled bubble making process.
Measurements are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Steuben Crystal Bubble Stylized Christmas Tree Sculpture by Dowler, 20th Century
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
David Dowler features conical form and controlled bubbles, paperweight signed on base, 20th century
Category
20th Century American Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray 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 Large Pair Lamps in Pink Blown Irredescent Glass with Silver Foil Avem
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
controlled bubbles and silver foil decoration. Glass alone height is 18.5 inches.
Arte Vetraria Muranese
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Circa 1950s Blue
Clear Bullicante Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s Murano glass bowl. Blue & clear bullicante (controlled bubbles) piece suitable for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Hand-Blown Murano Glass Sphere with Controlled Release Air Bubbles
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Large Hand-Blown Murano glass sphere with controlled release air bubbles. This hand-blown Murano
Category
20th Century European Modern Glass
Large American Studio Glass Colored “Lava” Centerpiece by, Leon Applebaum
By Leon Applebaum
Located in Englewood, NJ
some trapped or controlled bubble decoration. The centerpiece is signed on the underside "Leon
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Large American Studio Glass Colored “Lava” Centerpiece by, Leon Applebaum
By Leon Applebaum
Located in Buffalo, NY
some trapped or controlled bubble. The centerpiece is signed on the underside "Leon Applebaum"
BIO
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Lilac Italian Pair of Tall Murano Table Lamps by Barovier
Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
brass. The tall desk lights have controlled bubbles, metal grain decor with gold finish and hand blown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Livio Seguso Murano Italian Art Glass, circa 1960
By Livio Seguso
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful Murano handblown art glass with red over green and controlled bubbles. The set features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Bullicante Aventurine Murano Glass Pear Scupture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
make the pieces visually vibrant, while the controlled bubbles add texture and light-reflecting
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
Alfredo Barbini Bullicante Aventurine Murano Glass Apple
Pear Scupture, Pair
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
creating controlled air bubbles within the body of the glass. The bubbles, arranged in a uniform pattern
Category
Vintage 1960s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Purple Amethyst Sommerso Vase by Ernest Gordon for Afors Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in Vienna, AT
, c. 1960. It features violet and clear glass in sommerso technique with controlled bubble in the base
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Woven Raffia-Fan Pendant Lamp with Glass Shade, 1950s - Ingo Maurer style.
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Cork, IE
(controlled bubble glass) diffuses the glow of a single E27 screw bulb.
A natural fiber rope cable with an
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Raffia, Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Chandelier with Green Pomegranates
Located in Chicago, IL
” resulting in the controlled bubbles along the curving glass surfaces. This piece is a unique find
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Whitefriars Amber Bubble Vase by William Wilson, 1940s
Located in London, GB
controlled or encased bubble vase in amber glass. Polished pontil to the base. Produced during William
Category
20th Century Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum French Crystal Modern Gold Ribbed Bubble Vase
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine Daum French crystal vase. Gold ribbed body with swirling design and interior controlled
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray with Air Bubbles, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This blue Sommerso ashtray comes with controlled air-bubbles. It was made in Murano, Italy during
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
controlled air bubbles. It is attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
controlled air bubbles. It is attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Josef and Benito Marcolin for FM Konstglas, 24k Pure Gold Bullicante Lampbase
By FM Konstglas 1, Marcolin Art Crystal
Located in Frome, GB
famous in the 1930s by Archimede Seguso, the Bullicante controlled bubbles technique involves overlaying
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Murano Glass Peach Vase with Air Bubbles and Gold Foliage
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Venini Peach Dish or ashtray featuring controlled air bubbles and gold dust/foliage. Hand made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Rare Thick and Lucite Block with Raindrop Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Raindrops encased in Lucite created in a rare air bubble control design.
Measures:
Lucite: 9
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Large-Scale Vintage Murano Lamp
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Aspen, CO
Large-scale vintage Murano lamp in muted pink with controlled gold bubble detail. Custom silk shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Glass, Silk
Single Murano Lamp Attributed to Barovier
Located in Toronto, ON
A tall and prominent Murano table lamp with controlled glass bubbles and gold inclusions. New
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Citrus and Emerald Green Murano Glass Lamps
By Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylized elongated teardrop shaped fluted glass lamps with controlled air bubble technique
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Swan Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A figure probably "Ercole Barovier". Gold dust Cordonato D'Oro; with bubbles masterfully controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Elongated Teardrop Shaped Fluted Murano Glass Lamps, Circa 1950s
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of stylized elongated teardrop shaped fluted Murano glass lamps with controlled air bubble
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Beautiful and Monumental Italian Murano Barovier Glass Pear
By Barovier&Toso
Located in North Miami, FL
This is LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL....with its controlled clear bubbles called Bullicante.
The gold
Category
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
An Italian Art Deco Clear Glass Chandelier w/Outscrolling Leaves
Located in San Francisco, CA
canopy and shaft supporting a shimmering glass bowl infused with controlled air bubbles; the whole
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Steven Weinberg Blue Boat Glass Sculpture, Signed
By Steven Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
code 300806. Great bubble controlled work and deep blue color core. This is cast, cold worked optical
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Gorgeous Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl in Dark Amethyst and Clear Glass
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
with a clear glass border. It has controlled release bubbles suspended in the base of the bowl. It is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Exquisite Murano Floor lamp by Barovier and Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
This stunning floor lamp is composed of six stacked hand blown glass elements with controlled air
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Pair of Art Deco, Handblown Murano Glass Up-Lights
Located in New York, NY
spines. The glass also has controlled release bubbles suspended within the glass. Newly rewired.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amethyst
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
-karat gold flecks and controlled release bubbles throughout. They are newly rewired and include new
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Mid Century Barovier Murano "polvero d
oro" Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Mid Century Murano Barovier "polvero d'oro" table lamps feature "bullecante" controlled
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
1940s Art Deco Bullicante Murano Glass Vase By Ercole Barovier
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
this period, characterized by the presence of controlled air bubbles within the glass. It’s a fine
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Pair of Midcentury Stacked, Black Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
also has controlled release bubbles suspended in the glass. They have brass fittings, new custom shades
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ruby Red with Gold Barovier
Toso Murano Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning jewel of a bowl in ruby red with gold leaf flecks and controlled gold bubbles. Attributed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Pair of Art Deco Sculptural Murano Up-Light Urn Lamps with 24-Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
controlled-release bubbles suspended within. A truly stunning pair of Italian lighting. They have been
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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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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