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James Alloway Paperweight with Controlled Bubbles, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The piece measures 3.25" high and 2.25" wide at the center. It is signed by the artist near the base.
James Alloway (b. 1957) is a renowned American glass artist. James had a fasci...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Bowl in Vivid Orange with Controlled Bubble Decoration, Italy
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Glasgow, GB
maintaining a clean, modern presence.
Decorated using the bullicante technique, the glass traps controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Lime Green
Controlled Bubble Paperweight - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Large vintage studio glass paperweight - lime green and bubble infused - unsigned - mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Gold Dust Art Glass Bowl with Controlled Bubbles
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 1950-1960s
Clear glass heavily decorated by gold leaf inclusiions and hundreds of controlled inner air
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1980s Hadeland Glassverk Norway Black Art Glass Controlled Bubble Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a Beautiful Art Glass Bowl from Norway by Hadeland Glassverk. It weighs just over 5 pounds and has no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Category
20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Clear Art Glass Bird Penguin Paperweight Figurine With Bubbles
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Clear Art Glass Bird Penguin Paperweight Figurine With Bubbles.
Clear Controlled Bubble
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
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
19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
Located in Louisville, KY
erupting in a fountain motif, controlled bubbles that interplay with the design, with speckles and ribbons
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair White Copper Bubbles Aventurine Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
controlled bubbles throughout. New custom acrylic bases and new polished brass fittings and cords. Newly
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$487 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Large 1950s Mid-Century Pink Bubble Glass Bowl Carlo Scarpa for Venini Style
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa, Cenedese
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
Gunnel Nyman Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles, Finland, 1940s
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique blown glass bowl, internally decorated with control bubbles, Its is an early piece designed
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Brass
Bubble Art Glass Wall Sconce by Vitrika, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge sconce with spherical honey colored glass shade with controlled bubbles. It was manufactured
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
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
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
Seguso AV Murano Glass Hedgehog Sculpture, Italy, c.1965
By Seguso
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Seguso AV Murano Controlled Bubbles Glass Hedgehog Sculpture, Italy, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Glass mouthblown dish with undulating curled edges and tiny bubbles
Located in London, GB
details and controlled Bubbles and looks stunning under direct light
This vintage red glass dish is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
$406 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Murano Sommerso Art Glass Pear Sculpture by Fratelli Toso Italy
By Fratelli Toso
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful color controlled bubbles nice heavy excellent condition pear sculpture Murano Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Modern Bud Vases Bubble Design, Set of 3
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) transparent/clear bud vases with a controlled bubble design base, Scandinavian
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
New Three Light Vecchio Chandelier in Brass with Murano Bubble Glass Shade
Located in Troy, MI
controlled bubble pattern. Bubbles are smaller at center and get progressively larger as glass shade widens
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Dark Purple Murano Bubble Glass Bowl, Italy
Located in Barntrup, DE
Murano art glass sculptural bowl in purple and clear glass with a controlled bubble effect. Can be used
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Gold Bubbles Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Has gold inclusions and controlled bubbles throughout. Made by Barovier & Toso. Newly wired for US
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Gold Pear Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming gold speckled Murano glass pear paperweight. Striking design of controlled bubbles
Category
20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Glass, Art 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
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Murano 1950s Berry-form Frosted Glass Pendant Light by Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in San Francisco, CA
the frosted and ribbed bullicante (controlled bubble) ovoid shade emanating alternating clear glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$7,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Barbini Robins Egg Blue Glass Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Murano Robins egg blue glass vase with overall bullicante (controlled bubbles) and gold
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Black Murano Cased Glass Vase With White Polka Dots
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Murano cased glass vase with a white glass rolled lip and white controlled bubble pattern.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Unique Vintage Art Glass
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage art glass featuring a variety of techniques and controlled bubbles to create a
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Lavender Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gorgeous Italian vase in mint condition with controlled bubbles.
Possibly Barovier & Toso
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$975 / item
Murano Robins Egg Blue Bud Vase Attributed to Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
(controlled bubbles).
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Blue Bud Vase Attributed to Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Stamford, CT
bullicante (controlled bubbles).
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Rhinoceros
By Barovier&Toso, Seguso, Archimede Seguso, Venini, Ercole Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
controlled bubbles and in great condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Modern Bud Vases Bubble Design, Set of 7
Located in New York, NY
A colorful set of seven (7) bud vases with a controlled bubble design base, Scandinavian Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Art Glass Pendant Chandelier Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian art glass pendant shade, tomato red, with controlled bubble inclusions. Probably by "Venini
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount with Bubble Glass Shade, Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 30 glass flush mount. With controlled bubble glass shade and chrome mounts. The sheets
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Blue Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Air Bubbles and Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gorgeous hand blown Murano glass bowl with controlled bubbles and aventurine technique, Italy, 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver, Silver Leaf
Gunnel Nyman Glass Vase for Nuutarjavi
By Gunnel Nyman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant glass vase by Finnish glass artist Gunnel Nyman for Nuutarjavi. Controlled bubbles, in
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Cranberry Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Murano mid-century cranberry lamps with lots of controlled bubbles and gold flecks running
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
$6,500 / set
Murano Barbini Lavender Oval Shape Centerpiece Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Barbini. Inside the lavender glass are gold inclusions and controlled bubbles.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid 20th Century Murano in Pink With Gold Adventurine Flecks
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Charleston, SC
A classic murano style bowl but in Pink and gold! Ruffled edges, controlled bubbles and gold
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cenedese Murano Signed Art Glass Bowl in Swags of Blue with Gold Dust
By Cenedese
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Cenedese Murano Signed art glass bowl in swags of blue with gold dust And controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Kosta Boda Glass Vase by Goran Warff
By Göran Wärff
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful glass vase designed by Goran Warff for Kosat Boda. Controlled bubble technique
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Striped Art Glass Epergne
Located in Astoria, NY
, controlled bubbles.
11.25" H x 5.75" Diameter.
Provenance: From a 201 E 66th Street Estate.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Barbini Murano Lavender Glass Bubbles Ribbed Table Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
table lamp by Alfredo Barbini. The lamp has expertly executed vertical ribs with controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Blown Glass
Rare Umberto Bellotto for CVM Pauly Murano Art Glass Vase Applied Handles Foot
By Umberto Bellotto
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
blue. controlled bubbles throughout the body of the vase.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
3 Pcs Vintage Art Glass Perfume Bottles
Located in Boca Raton, FL
controlled bubbles and black matte bottle with atomizer. Decorative and collectible pieces.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Altuglas
$210 / set
Pendant in the Style of Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant with blown glass sphere. Sphere contains controlled bubble inclusions. Fixture has a brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Red Glass Ball Pendant in the Style of Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury pendant with blown glass sphere. Sphere contains controlled bubble inclusions. Fixture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Hand Blown Murano Saffron Glass Bowl With Murrine Inclusions
Located in Chicago, IL
white ringed controlled bubbles orbit around the center indentation.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Arte Murano Swan Green White Sommerso Glass Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
sommerso technique; controlled bubbles are used throughout the body of the swan.
Category
Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Mid 20th Century Chalice Shaped Cut-Glass Pairpoint Vase
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Miami Beach, FL
company’s signature controlled-bubble base. Dates from the circa 1930s-1950s. No maker's mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Vases
Materials
Cut Glass
$780 Sale Price
29% Off
Mid-Century Modern Flushmount with Bubble Glass Shade, Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 30 glass flushmount. With controlled bubble glass shade and chrome mounts. The sheets
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
MId-Century Murano Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-century Venetian lamp with many controlled bubbles throughout. With applied aqua glass swirls
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
$2,450
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Black Onyx with Bubbles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
within clear glass, adorned with precise, controlled bubbles. This intricate pattern not only enhances
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The clear glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Studio of Murano Handcrafted Fish Aquarium
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern splendid aquarium with two colorful fish and controlled bubble by Murano.
Made
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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Controlled Bubble For Sale on 1stDibs
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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Prices for a controlled bubble start at $95 and top out at $6,400 with the average selling for $875.
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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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