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Barovier Toso Murano Swirl Gold Flecks Orange Red Art Glass Bowl, 1950
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Italy, 1950s.
It has a beautiful striped decoration, controlled bubbles, aventurine gold dust and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Emerald Green Art Glass Bowl after Seguso
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano emerald green art glass bowl with a controlled bubble
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Smoke Brown Star Shaped Art Glass Bowl, Italy 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
into clear green glass. It has Aventurine silver flecks inclussions and controlled bubbles in different
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Compote Tazza After Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in New York, NY
Holmegaard. Base is clear art glass with a very small 'controlled bubble' design, and a round smooth 'smoked
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
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
Murano Glass Mid Century Blue Barbini Lamp
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
form. Beautiful light blue color with gold inclusions and controlled bubbles. Original metal base has
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Tear Drop Blue and Purple Murano Sommerso Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
layer. The sommerso technique is beautifully complemented by the inclusion of controlled bubbles, or
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$318 Sale Price
25% Off
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell – Carmel
White Bullicante with Gold Flecks
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
clear glass layer with the signature bullicante (controlled bubble) technique and exquisite gold flecks
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Turquoise Blue Bullicante Ribbed Globe Lamp by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Venezia
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
executed in a vivid turquoise blue with bullicante (controlled bubble) inclusions, enhanced by soft ribbing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Seguso Silver Flecks Sommerso Blue Murano Art Glass Star Bowl, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
, 1950-1960s.
Eye-catching hand blown cobalt blue Murano glass Sommerso bowl with controlled bubbles and
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Leaf
1950s Alfredo Barbini Murano Clover Leaf Bowl in Aqua
Green Art Glass
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
controlled bubbles and subtle colour transitions.
Hand-shaped with beautifully undulating edges, the bowl
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano 1950, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Murano 5
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
at the rim with a clear banded edge. The clear rim is done with controlled bubbles which refract the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Tray After Per Lutken
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
interplay of color, clarity, and texture, often featuring vibrant swirls, millefiori details, or controlled
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Tray After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
interplay of color, clarity, and texture, often featuring vibrant swirls, millefiori details, or controlled
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare and large Murano hand blown crystal clear, controlled bubbles and gold flecks
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Regency Art Glass Bowls After Murano - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
intricate controlled bubbles, inspired by classic Murano craftsmanship. Their sculptural, ruffled edges and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Whitefriars Geoffrey Baxter Ruby-Red Glass Dishes, Model 9099, 1960s
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in Glasgow, GB
, circular form with a thick, rounded lip. The bold red glass further enhanced with the hallmark “controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass
$102 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
made with the controlled bubble "Bullicante" technique. Very cute face, nicely detailed, with gold leaf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Barovier
Toso Murano Glass Lamps Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Winter Park, FL
controlled bubbles and silver inclusions. Original brass base and hardware. Nice aged bronze colored patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
BAROVIER TOSO Murano Glass FRUIT Opalescent GRAFFITO Paperweight Sculpture PEAR
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier
C.
Located in Richmond, VA
infused controlled bubble pattern within an opalescent Lattimo Glass body in sage green color. The fruit
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Iridescent Italian Art Glass Center Bowl Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
was created with a controlled bubble decoration (Bullicante technique), with a rectangular shape that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Signed Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand Art Glass Bowl
Located in København, Copenhagen
Orrefors, Iittala, Nuutajarvi Notsjoe, Tiffany, Steuben, Holmegaard, etc. This bowl has controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
without). The bird is made with the controlled bubble "Bullicante" technique. The bubbles create an
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Barbini Vintage Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Mid Century Lamps, a Pair
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Mid Century Murano glass lamps by Barovier & Toso. Beautiful teal color with controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Red Silver Flecks Iridescent Italian Art Glass Scallop Rim Flower Vase
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Barovier&Toso
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
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Aqua Green Ribbon Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, controlled bubbles, aqua blue-green and gold flecks Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Art Glass Bowl After Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
vibrant splashes of green, blue, and red, set against a shimmering millefiori and controlled bubble design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Red Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowls
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price per item (3 different colors available).
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded handles that are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano White Latticino Filigrana on Pink Glass Paperweight, Vintage
By Venini, Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
within the coral pink glass in filigrana or latticino technique. Controlled bubbles are positioned among
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Glass Bookend Vases By Carl Erikson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
controlled bubble or bullicante feature throughout. With their flat bottoms they work together or separately
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl Dish
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
transparent green, with a "Bullicante" control bubble technique. The bowl is profusely covered, inside and out
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
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
$338 Sale Price
24% Off
Carl Erickson Sculptural Vase, American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Erickson for Erickson Glass Works. The vase is decorated with controlled bubbles that are radiating upwards
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Carl Erickson Green Bowl Ashtray American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Carl Erickson for Erickson Glass Works. The bowl is decorated with controlled bubbles that are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
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
Barbini Murano Lavender Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Perfume Decanter
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
controlled bubbles, gold flecks and lavender opal purple Italian art glass perfume bottle decanters
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
$796 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Daum French Glass Floral Paperweight
By Daum
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
highlighted with small, controlled bubble inclusions. The weight has an engraved Daum France signature to the
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Large European Modern Wall Sconce in Brass
Bubble Glass, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
-wise this model relies on its brass structure and characteristic bubble glass shade. Controlled bubble
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large European Modern Wall Sconces in Brass
Bubble Glass, Europe, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
-wise this pair relies on their brass structures and characteristic bubble glass shades. Controlled
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Adam Jablonski Sommerso Paperweight with Slanted Base, Polish Art Glass
By Adam Jablonski
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, and opal colored glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear glass in sommerso
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Luxury Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Scalloped Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Barcelona, ES
controlled bubbles and a scalloped and swirl design, the gold flecks thorough give a luxury taste to this
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Vintage Green Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flared Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Turquoise Glass Centerpiece Epergne, Hand Blown Custom Colors Available
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Beautiful and hard to find turquoise blue with signature controlled bubble base created by master glass
Category
2010s American Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,970 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
without). The bird is made with the controlled bubble "Bullicante" technique. The color dots create a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Form Bowl Dish
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
purple internal web pattern, with a "Bullicante" or control bubble technique. The bowl is profusely
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Spike Bowl Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
company. The color is a made with pigments added to the glass, and has a "Bullicante" control bubble
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded handles done in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Murano Barovier Toso Italian Art Glass Flower Vase White Opalescent Gold Flecks
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Barbini Murano White Orange Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass seashell sculptural bowl. Documented to Alfredo Barbini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
$560 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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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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