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Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The ashtray has a nice
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Galliano Ferro Murano Blue Sommerso Bullicante Art Glass Bowl
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round shaped handblown blue Murano glass bowl or ashtray with controlled bubbles bowl attributted
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Large Green Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The ashtray has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The ashtray has a nice
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Red Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The ashtray has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Elegant Murano 8 - arm Chandelier by Seguso Venice, 1970
s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Buffalo, NY
Century Modernist Design, Hand blown art glass, wonderful controlled bubble .Very unusual design with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Barbini Murano Vintage Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opaline purple, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 1, 2kg Murano Bubble Glass 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 ashtray has
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
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
Barbini Murano Black Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Folded Rim Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
controlled bubbles, which grab the gold leaf. Incredible contrast. Would make a great display piece on any
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$500 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid Century Mid Century Murano Table Lamp by Barovier Y Toso Made in Italy 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
features a waisted form glass body, with gold flake inclusion, controlled bubbles, with a textured ribbed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Pink Sommerso Italian Art Glass Kidney Shape Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Pink Sommerso Murano glass bowl with inner controlled bubbles. Attributed
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Glass 2, 4kg Bullicante Bubble Bowl Element Shell Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color is brown
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded handles done in clear glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Blue and Silver Murano Glass Ashtray or Catch-all Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Barovier e Toso. Venetian hand blown turquoise and clear glass with controlled bubble design (bullicante
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Bullicante red-gold Bubble Bowl Element Shell Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color is red what makes
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of BarovierAttributed Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Table Lamps
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
with ribbed stems and bulbous bases accented with controlled bubbles and aventurine. The posted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Blue Peacock Cirrus Vase, 1960s
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking blue, mouthblown controlled bubble art glass vase with decorative black eyes with clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$446 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Venetian Hand Blown Turquoise Art Glass
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of a four leaf clover,.
Beautiful Murano glass dish, it is clear with gold flecks and controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Barbini Birds of Paradise
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
pink color with gold inclusions throughout and controlled bubbles on the body and tail. Each bird has
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
$335 Sale Price
33% Off
Mide-century Murano Pheasant Art Glass Sculpture attributed to Barovier
Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Van Nuys, CA
-century sculpture features a striking deep blue hue enhanced by controlled bubbles and shimmering gold
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$446 Sale Price
25% Off
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
playful, contrasting detail to the piece. Controlled bubbles are used to give the piece depth and movement
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Handblown Shot Glass Set with Colored Bubble Bases and Tray, Set of 7 1980s
Located in Toronto, CA
quartz—featuring controlled bubbles suspended in the glass for added texture and depth. The clear conical
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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
Italian Murano Glass Ashtray – 1960s – Anise Yellow, Hand-Blown with Air Bubbles
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
(controlled bubbles)
Condition: Very good vintage condition; minor signs of use consistent with age
Style
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends Decorative Objects, Pair
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
decorative objects with a controlled bubble design in the style of Italian designer Alfredo Barbini, Modern
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Barovier Attributed Murano Cased Art Glass Vase
By Angelo Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
ripples around the rim and a cascading controlled bubbles with aventurine in cased clear glass down the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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
Large Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight with Millefiori Garlands
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
background with controlled bubbles that give it a quilted appearance.
The paperweight is in good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Signed Steuben White Swirl
Bubble Glass Egg Paperweight by George Thompson
By George Thompson, Steuben Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
encircling a central controlled bubble, this piece exemplifies the timeless beauty and precision of Steuben
Category
20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
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
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Murano Glass Centerpiece Plate in Cobalt Blue with Applied Bubbles
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Bullicante (Controlled Bubble) technique. Rather than simple random bubbles, these are meticulously arranged
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
-20th century, Italy. Bowl has a controlled bubble design and swirls of Murano glass blue and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Bullicante Glass Bowl by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Stockholm, SE
in clear glass with the classic bullicante (controlled bubble) technique. The organic, freeform shape
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Emerald Green Gold Flecks Bubble Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Summerso emerald green, controlled bubbles and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Vintage AVEM Mini Bud Vases, Murano Italy, Signed
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
handles; larger vase has gold leaf inclusions and controlled bubbles in the clear glass, while smaller
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
By DAUM Sulphide Paperweight with Blue Flower
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
of controlled bubbles at its base, which sparkle and catch the light in a most attractive way. The
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Alfredo Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Basket Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Unique Handmade Boussu Translucent Green Glass Table Lamp, Belgium, 1960s
By Boussu
Located in Voorburg, NL
main clear layer, controlled bubbles have been released and stretched by the glass maker. Comes with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,281 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Art Glass Bowl with Bird
Silver Flecks
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 1950s.
Whimsical long tailed drinking bird in clear glass with silver and gold flecks on a controlled
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large
Heavy Mid-Century Modern Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Aventurine
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
similar styled vase with controlled bubbles also posted and from the same estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier
Toso "Bullicante" Murano Glass and Brass Pendant/Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
controlled-bubble glass up-light shade supports a standard-size socket. A pair of ribbed tubular glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair of Crystal Trumpet Vases-Pairpoint
By Pairpoint Silver Company
Located in Great Barrington, MA
filled with flowers or empty. The connector is a matched pair of controlled bubbles in a crystal clear
Category
Vintage 1930s American Vases
Materials
Crystal
$2,800 / set
Vintage Italian Art Glass Tray After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(aventurine), controlled bubbles (bullicante), or millefiori motifs.
The piece is gracefully shaped with
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Tray After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(aventurine), controlled bubbles (bullicante), or millefiori motifs.
The piece is gracefully shaped with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, 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
Murano Glass Bowl, Decorative Centerpiece by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Carlo Scarpa, Maurice Marinot
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
creates a controlled bubble pattern throughout the piece.
The amber-colored glass features those delicate
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano 1950 Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Vintage White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fan Rim Flower Vase
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass fan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$488 Sale Price
24% Off
Alfredo Barbini Pendant Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in South Charleston, WV
controlled bubbles in the outer glass with gold circles and flecks embedded in the white. Measures 23
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
$1,019 Sale Price
40% Off
Carol Lahy Fused Art Glass Decorative Square Vide-Poche or Ashtray, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glass have controlled bubbles effect, adding to the texture and complexity of the piece. Checkered
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Pair of Venetian/Murano Barbini Turquoise Exotic Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
turquoise with controlled bubbles along the wings, then shading back down to gold leaf at the tail. They sit
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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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.
How Much is a Controlled Bubble?
Prices for a controlled bubble start at $95 and top out at $6,400 with the average selling for $875.
Questions About Controlled Bubble
- 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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