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Pair of Murano Pink Barbini Glass Lamps
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Winter Park, FL
color. Hand-blown swirled ribbed glass with controlled bubbles. Original alabaster capital and stem and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Brass
$3,200 / set
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Chunky Ashtray Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark purple, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Millefiori Paperweight attrib. to Saint Louis, Scrambled Paperweight
By Saint Louis
Located in Miami, FL
your imagination every time you put your eyes on it.
This art piece has faceted edges and controlled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murrine
$635 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Brad Shute Abstract Red
White Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking paperweight has abstract red and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Brad Shute Abstract Sculpture or Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Pair of Important Wall Sconces by Barovier
Toso, Italy, 1970s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
with fine controlled bubbles and hand-pinched morise details along the edges—an unmistakable signature
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1980s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
bullicante (controlled bubble) and pulegoso (aerated) glass body, giving them a unique, effervescent quality
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" 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 main color
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Barbini White Black Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white, controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Hand Blown Paperweight Yellow Flower with Blue Base Collectible Art Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
bottom.
Art glass paperweight featuring a large yellow flower with controlled bubble center pistil
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl, Blue Amber, 1960s, Italy, Fratelli Toso Attributed
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
controlled bubble technique meticulously executed to add depth and texture within the glass. The result is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Murano Glass
$240 Sale Price
44% Off
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
filled with clear controlled bubbles.
Paper weight for the sophisticated desk, vanity or coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Schmidt Rhea Heart Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass, 1981
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
conjunction with graphic, layered aesthetic; controlled bubbles add movement and guide the eye along the
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Vetri d
Arte Poli Murano Art Deco Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown controlled bubbles in clear Italian art glass conch seashell
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
controlled bubbles inside the glass; distinct color palette and interesting glass texture elevate and add
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano in color red, 1930, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell by Venini Murano attrib., Italy 1970
By Flavio Poli, Venini, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Murano, Italy. An elegant green Murano glass element utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Amber Sommerso Bowl in Style of Seguso, Glows in UV
By Venini, Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of amber glass with controlled bubble effect, known as 'a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Uranium Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Robert Eickholt Large Dichroic Disc Sculpture, American Art Glass
By Robert Eickholt
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" 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 main color
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" 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 main color
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" 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 main color
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass "Strawberry" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Seguso 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
$618 Sale Price
20% Off
SEGUSO Vetri D’ Arte Flavio Poli Murano Glass BULLICANTE Resting Duck Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Richmond, VA
position with controlled bubble „Bullicante“ pattern. The submerged glass structure features an emerald
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Cut Glass Paperweight – Flowers In Inclusion (bohemian Style).
Located in Bilzen, BE
foliage adds organic richness and depth
Top control bubble and balanced symmetry typical of high-quality
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bohemian Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Bowl in Style of Seguso, Glows in UV
By Flavio Poli, Seguso, Venini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vetri D'Arte was made in sommerso technique of blue glass with controlled bubble effect, known as 'a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold
Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
By Daum, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Controlled Bubbles.
A very beautiful Crystal paperweight by Daum Nancy France decorative luxury object
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
XL Glass Bullicante "Red" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Venini Murano, Italy, 1970
By Venini, Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
controlled bubbles within the glass. The main color is red, what makes the element really rare and hard to
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" 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 main color
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Green Glass Vase with Controlled Air Bubbles by Jacob Bang, 1950s
By Kastrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
featuring tiny controlled air bubbles created using a small syringe. It was manufactured at Kastrup
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Boho Italian Murano Cockatoo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
" (controlled bubbles), adding a layer of effervescent texture and light refraction to the composition. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Opaline Filigrana Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
generous lower bowl. That lower section is distinguished by controlled bubbles and vertical ribbing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Pipe in Murano in color orange, 1950, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pipe in Murano in color orange, 1950, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pipe in Murano in color yellow, 1950, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Pipe in Murano in color Green, 1950, Italian, Technique: Bubbles controlled
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Glass Blue Four Leaf Clover Sommerso Bowl, Glows in UV
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Heavy, sculptural Murano glass bowl was made of blue glass with controlled bubbles effect encased
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Murano Glass Bull Sculpture with Original Label, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
controlled bubble effect creates a dynamic visual rhythm, allowing the sculpture to catch and refract the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective surfaces of the air
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Coral Pink Frond Textured Murano Attributed to Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
. ‘Bullicante’ is a glass-blowing technique in which the glassmaker intentionally creates and controls bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Six Arm Bullicante and Rigaree Murano Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
intentionally creates and controls bubbles within the glass to form desired patterns. "Rigaree" is a decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Ca 1980
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design.
The Caithness Glass Company began making
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Venetian Murano Glass Dolphin Candlestick with Gold Leaf
Located in Villaverla, IT
"controlled bubble" pattern—a signature Venetian technique where tiny spheres of air are trapped in a perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Large Murano Bullicante Art Glass Sculpture Vase – Triple Stacked Form.
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Bilzen, BE
bullicante technique — a grid of perfectly controlled air bubbles suspended within the glass, adding depth
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1930s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
, inverted bell or urn shape. This glass features a beautiful "pulegoso" or controlled bubble effect, where
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare Karin Hammar for Stockholms Glasbruk Vase, Sweden Art Glass, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
inclusions and controlled bubbles; it is supported by a bright mottled yellow glass base. Free formed disks
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Murano Bullicante
Gold Aventurine Wall Sconce by Barovier
Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
the controlled bubble effect, a metallic mold with spikes comes in contact with molten glass. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Handblown Tall Glass Centerpiece Epergne from Biot France
By Biot
Located in Miami, FL
controlled bubble base created by master glass blowers using original equipment and centuries old techniques
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$196 Sale Price
28% Off
Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large round art glass paperweight features complex multicolored fused glass and controlled bubbles
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Rare Patricia Esch Large Red Vase, Early American Studio Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the lower part of the vase and some controlled bubbles help convey the density and the structure of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Rare Patricia Esch Bud Vase, Early American Studio Glass, 1969
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
gradations of color and some controlled bubbles help convey the density and the structure of the glass.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Gold Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Circa 1970s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
signature techniques developed by the masters of Murano:
Controlled-Bubble Technique: This intricate
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Bullicante Aventurine Murano Glass Pear Scupture
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
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Robert Eickholt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece has elongated rounded
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Gold Aventurine Bullicante on White Murano Table Lamps
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
technique creates the controlled bubbles that ornament the glass, creating a polka dot pattern throughout
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Italy, Circa 1980
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
, dramatically textured using the celebrated Bullicante (controlled bubble) technique. This interior glows with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Barovier Toso Murano Black Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pear Fruit Paperweight
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
view), and big controlled bubbles. There are layers of heavy gold leaf all over the inside of the body
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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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