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18th C Baroque Style German G. von Gundlach Armorial Beer /Goblet/Kelchglas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
controlled bubble collar. Raised on a cut faceted stem with ancestors name 'G. von Gundlach' engraved at the
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage British Studio Art Glass Bowl by Pauline Solven
By Pauline Solven
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
small controlled bubbles in the clear glass layer of the bowl created an illusion of movement and adds
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
A pair of Murano Glass Sculpture by Livio Seguso, 1970s
By Livio Seguso
Located in CABA, AR
are alive with a dynamic display of controlled bubbles, a technique that demonstrates Seguso's deft
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Holger Johansson Set of 6 Chandeliers with 12 Smoked Glass Shades, Sweden 1970s
By Holger Johansson
Located in Utrecht, NL
artistic effect. Controlled bubble glass as seen here, also known as “Bolle” or “Bullicante”, is glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Holger Johansson Brass Chandelier with 12 Glass Shades for Westal, Sweden 1970s
By Westal, Holger Johansson
Located in Utrecht, NL
bubble glass techniques consist of intentionally creating bubbles for artistic effect. Controlled bubble
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Holger Johansson Set of 4 Chandeliers with Glass Shades for Westal, Sweden 1970s
By Holger Johansson, Westal
Located in Utrecht, NL
artistic effect. Controlled bubble glass as seen here, also known as “Bolle” or “Bullicante”, is glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Holger Johansson Chandeliers with 12 Smoked Glass Shades, Sweden 1970s
By Holger Johansson, Westal
Located in Utrecht, NL
artistic effect. Controlled bubble glass as seen here, also known as “Bolle” or “Bullicante”, is glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paul Seide for Milropa Studio Sculpture or Paperweight Art Studio Glass 1977
By Paul Seide
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking, complex art glass sculpture or paperweight features fused central core with controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Vintage Murano Opal
Gold Aventurine Art Glass Bowl Ashtray Fratelli Toso I
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
.
Sculptural Irregular unusual organic shaped white and gold handblown Murano glass bowl with controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
By Henry Summa
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
helixes and controlled bubbles core fused in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The sculpture has
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Alfredo Barbini Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante
Gold Polveri Flecks
Located in Soquel, CA
inclusions and a bolle controlled bubble effect
Bowl, 6.25"W x 5.5"D x 2.88"H
Alfredo Barbini was born on the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Kathleen Mulcahy Early Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1979
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
controlled bubbles. The composition suggest Post Modern style influence on Organic Modern shaped piece.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Steuben Glass
18K Gold “Trout
Fly” by James Houston, Introduced 1966
By Steuben Glass, James Houston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
distinguished by its extraordinary clarity and brilliance.
Controlled Bubble Inclusions: The fish’s body is
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante
Aventurine
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLEARANCE SALE MCM Murano Glass Vide-Poche, Bullicante (controlled bubbles)
Aventurine
If you
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$148 Sale Price
20% Off
Leon Applebaum Sculpture or Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass, 1978
By Leon Applebaum
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
central controlled bubble. Cylindrical piece has rounded base and top, and the rounded edges of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Big Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All Big Bubbles are unique and are initially
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All Big Bubbles are unique and are
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,626 / item
Pair of Orange Bubble Glass Candle Holders – Biot, France – 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Features:
Origin: Biot, France, circa 1960s
Material: Hand-blown glass with controlled air bubbles
Color
Category
Vintage 1960s French Candlesticks
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Murano Ashtray with Air Bubbles from Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown aqua blue Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Executed with in capsulated and controlled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles are
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,603 / item
3 Colored Bubble Pendants Ensemble, Signed Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles are unique and are
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Colored Extra Large Big Bubble Pendants by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All Big Bubbles are unique and are initially available in three
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Clear Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
which the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Coloured Small Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles are
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Coloured Medium Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
which the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Coloured Small Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
the very moment in which the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Clear Medium Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
which the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Coloured Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles are
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big bubbles are unique and are initially available in three
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
$8,001 / set
Clear Extra Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
moment in which the Bubbles almost collapse. This requires a tremendous control of craftsmanship.
All big
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Murano Pink Purple Bubbles Geode Art Glass Bowl by Galliano Ferro
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Barcelona, ES
controlled air bubbles and an eye-catching purple color cased in lavender glass.
Beautiful displayed alone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Light Green Duckling Glass Vase with Air Bubbles by Per Lütken, Holmegaard 1950s
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tall organically shaped hand blown glass vase with controlled air bubbles and the so-called
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bowl w/Bullicante, Gold Polveri, Original Label Pustetto
Zanetti
By Licio Zanetti
Located in Warrenton, OR
glass is infused with gold polveri (gold dust) and bullicante (controlled bubbles).
IMPORTANT
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Bullicante Shell Bowl / Trinket Dish by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
shape of the bubbles and their controlled bubble (aka bullicante) pattern. TIP: Use this Murano piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Barovier Style Green and Gold Bullicante Murano Glass Ashtray and Pestle
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
controlled air bubbles intentionally introduced into the glass, creating this distinctive bubbled or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Glasgow, GB
layer over a milky opaline (alabastro) core, fully encased within thick, clear crystal glass. Controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Murano Sommerso Amber Bullicante Art Glass Geode Bowl Astray Dish by Flavio Poli
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
1960s. This exquisite piece features the characteristic bullicante technique, where controlled air
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Ercole Barovier Exceptional Pulegoso Glass Vase with Applied Discs, 1930s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier
Located in Brescia, Brescia
controlled introduction of minute air bubbles into dense molten glass, giving the surface its unmistakable
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Blue Art Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
timeless profile.
The glass incorporates the bullicante technique, where controlled air bubbles are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Yoichi Ohira Art Glass Artwork Vessle Vase Pitcher Ewer Murano Glass Emerald Red
By Yoichi Ohira
Located in Palm Beach, FL
translucent emerald green glass with controlled air bubbles and red pasta type accents. This elegant vessle
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Vase by Barovier
Toso, 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Art Deco vase Barovier e Toso from 1930 in light green Murano glass with controlled elongated
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$1,331 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 1970s Barovier Style Mid-century Modern Blue Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
achieved through a controlled air bubble technique. The shades are shaped like elegant, flared flowers with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Golden Murano Bullicante Clover Bowl by Scarpa
Schiavon, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Schiavon
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
showcases the traditional bullicante technique, where controlled air bubbles are embedded within the glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Amber Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Glasgow, GB
pattern: a controlled grid of suspended air bubbles that radiate from the base, giving the piece texture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Murano Glass
A Pair of 1990s Mid-Century Modern Barovier Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Bullicante technique, where tiny, controlled air bubbles are suspended throughout the clear, fluted glass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Green Murano Glass Clover Shaped Bullicante Bowl, Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
interior is decorated with the bullicante technique, creating a perfectly spaced matrix of controlled air
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
$246 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 1970s Barovier Style Mid-century Modern Blue Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
achieved through a controlled air bubble technique. The shades are shaped like elegant, flared flowers with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Italy, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
refined bullicante technique—an intricate process in which controlled air bubbles are suspended within the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Dolphin Sculpture by V. Nason
C. on Bullicante Base
By Vincenzo Nason
Cie
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
technique. It leaps gracefully above a clear spherical base filled with controlled bullicante bubbles
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Loetz Art Deco Schaum Glass Vase Model 137 c1935
By Loetz Glass
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
: ‘Schaum’ glass (foam) – controlled internal bubbles with green threads throughout
Type : Lead
Size
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flute Vase with Applied Filigree, circa 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
, where controlled air bubbles are artfully trapped within the glass, creating a mesmerizing pattern. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Pink and Gold Bullicante Bowl Cased Glass
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Highland, IN
cased glass with bullicante controlled gold dust bubbles.
2.5"h X 6.5"d
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Miniature Murano Glass Vase with Bullicante, Gold Leaf, 1980s, Italy
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
craftsmanship, showcasing controlled bullicante (bubble) inclusions and delicate 24-karat gold leaf suspended
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$98 Sale Price
60% Off
Mid-century Murano Bullicante Art Glass Owl Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in Van Nuys, CA
of the artist on the Murano island. Its clear glass body features a pattern of controlled air bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$138 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Victorian Green Glass Dump Weight with Flowering Stems
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
smaller ones. The largest flower with multiple petals and each flower with a well-controlled large air
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Tall Marbro Murano White
Clear Ribbed Glass Table Lamps with Gold Inclusions
By Vintage Murano Gallery, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
rimmed controlled oval bubbles, lower corseted waist, with scalloped detail above base, a top flared
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bohemian Studio Glass Sommerso Vase, Jaroslav Svoboda, Skrdlovice Beranek, 1970s
By Jaroslav Svoboda, Beranek Glass 1, Skrdlovice
Located in Vienna, AT
studio glass. A multitude of controlled internal air bubbles adds dynamic texture, depth, and a sense of
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown 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.
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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