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Material: Glass
Meteorite Impact Desert Glass
Located in London, GB
Libyan Desert Glass Circa 29 Million y/o Height: 9.5 cm A beautiful, tactile piece of yellow glass, found between the high crested dunes of the Libyan De...
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15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique Glass Sculptures

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Glass

XL PostModern Memphis Ettore Sottsass Ip Murano Blown Glass Sculpture Vase Italy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Exceptional, Stunning and Monumental, post modern, Memphis Era, Ettore Sottsass inspired sculptural vase, Circa 1980, Italy Striking, bold, glass sculptural centerpiece in primary ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso for Graal Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture Statue, Italy Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural fish figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1960s. A nice piece of art for any room.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Signed Vintage Murano Livio Seguso Sommerso Optical Abstract Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage signed amazing Murano Livio Seguso hand blown glass optical sommerso sculpture is a limited edition and numbered 63/100. It is heavy, abstract and has layers of differen...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Sculpture in Murano glass, multicolor Fish with gold leaf details, Made in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Sculpture in Murano glass, multicolor murrine Fish with gold leaf details, Made in Italy Dimensions: L 30 cm x H 50 cm x D 15 cm ( L 11,8" x H 19.5" x D 5.9") We recently came acro...
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Late 20th Century Italian Glass Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Italian Silver, Rose Quartz and Malachite Model of an Eagle by Cervone
By Luigi Cervone
Located in London, GB
Italian silver, rose quartz and malachite model of an eagle by Cervone Italian, c. 1970 Height 71cm, width 53cm, depth 32cm This Italian silver sculpture...
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20th Century Italian Glass Sculptures

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Malachite, Metal, Silver

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Unique Glass Block, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art glass. Decorated with Sami hunting reindeer. 1960s. Measures: 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Dept...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Roberto Camozzo for Wyland, Tiger Hunting Shark on Base Murano Glass 90s, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
When I saw these pieces I was so happy to have found them as I knew the history of these wonderful pieces very well. There are great maestros and artist from Murano, some are very well known Seguso, Barbini, Tagliapietra. Roberto Camozzo is instead one that very few know. He and his partner Elio Raffaelli...
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1990s Italian Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Rare Midcentury Made, Butterfly Design Beech Wood and Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking butterfly wall mirror, with a beech body and thick beveled glass wings. If you love butterflies and/or if they are meaningful in your life then this wonderful wall mirror could be flying your way soon (lots of pun intended). Because of their wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes, butterflies are loved throughout the world. However, because of their deeper meaning they for many people also represent things like spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope and life. Via one of our foreign contacts we managed to purchase this rare and possibly unique, butterfly wall mirror. The all handcrafted and hand-carved beech wooden body has the perfect design and a wonderful patina. The two beveled mirror wings...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Glass Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Murano Art Glass Crane Sculpture Hand Blown Venetian Italian Crystal Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage collectible Murano art glass hand blown sculpture of a crane in clear and purple colored glass. Handcrafted beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown art glass Italian figurine...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Reverie Sculpture Lamp in Art Deco Style by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Table lamp “Reverie” Reverie is French for musing. Sculpture / Figure. Nude lady holding a lighted glass ball. Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Raymonde Guerbe” (1894-1995) She was married with the famous sculptor...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Glass Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Pink-Red, Blue, Clear Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture with Original Label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Pink-Red, Blue, and Clear Oball Murano Glass Fish Sculpture with Original Label. The sculpture still has its label, though very worn, which says Made in Italy Murano. The sculpture i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glass and Marble Lalique Sculpture entitled "Still Water" by Nic Fiddian Green
Located in London, GB
An outstanding deep black crytal glass study of a horse gently drinking from a water's surface, raised on a polished black glass plinth, signed Lalique France and numbered from the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Glass Sculptures

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Marble

Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Australia Kangaroo Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over orange Italian art glass kangaroo sculpture. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. Similars have also been...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Original Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature seal sticker. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

ALFREDO BARBINI - Triton-Shaped Sea Shell
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An undulating Italian midcentury clear and salmon colored triton-shaped art glass sea shell with gold inclusions, small air bubble on outer shell. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The creator is William Olivier, a lover of glass, wood and steel. These piece has been made in 2009. This is a beautiful Art glass work that could be, as the same time a sculpture a...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Glass Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Daum France Crystal Canada Goose Glass Sculpture on Stone
By Daum
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Daum France Signed Art Glass Crystal Sculpture of a Canada Goose In Flight—no chips, cracks, or repairs.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Crystal

A Pair Of Glass And Brass Brutalist "Paradise" Sculpture By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
Paradise Aqua and Paradise Sunshine Each glass element is handcrafted using delicate kiln-firing techniques. Not two are the same making every Paradise sculpture completely one-off...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Glass Sculptures

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Brass

Clarté Sculpture Lueur Lamp from the Important Art Deco Artist Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Smallest model of the famous "Clarté" “Lueur Lumineuse” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Table lamp, lighted sculpture made in spelter / white-bonze (french = Régu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Glass Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Signed Millefiori-Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Millefiori-Infused Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin, original label still affixed. A very handsome, handblown glass sculpture by the Italian Murano glass blower Josef Marcolin. Josef Marcolin (1933-2015), who originallly lived and was trained as a glassblower in Murano, Italy, moved to Sweden with his brother Benito in 1954. They made beautiful blown glass/crystal sculptures, such as this one, that are known for their stunning, unique blend of Murano and Swedish style. In 1991 they moved back to Italy and continued to create for a short time under the name Sardinia Crystal...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Contemporary Swimming Pool Table by RAIN, Small Side Table
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The contemporary swimming pool table which also functions as a small contemporary styled side table. The inspiration for this collection comes fro...
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2010s Brazilian International Style Glass Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian Lighting Sculpture Mosaic Etched Glass Shaped as Venus of Milo
Located in London, GB
A 1960 vintage stunning and rare Sculptural Light shaped as “ Venus of Milo “ ancient classical Greek sculpture. This sculpture functions equally we...
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Glass Sculptures

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Glass

Vug in Turquoise Purple III, geode blown glass artwork by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Vug in Turquoise & Purple III' is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson. Created by layers of coloured glass, the transparent colours merge and cre...
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2010s British Organic Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta Boda in 1975 which was called the “Boda Zoo”. It featured z...
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1970s Swedish Other Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Glass

Big Line Fuchsia, a fluid purple cast standing glass artwork by Karin Mørch
Located in London, GB
'Big Line Fuchia' is a unique cast and hand-made glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Karin Mørch. Mørch’s inspiration often derives from simple expressions and in the contrast bet...
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2010s Danish Organic Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass

Glass Bird Sculpture Oude Horn
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Glass "Bird" object executed at the Oude Horn, in the Netherlands. Oude Horn sticker in tact and signature inscribed on bottom.
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Organic Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful organic modern hand-blown bright neon yellow and dark teal blue studio art glass sculpture vase. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with flowers, branches, etc. Poli...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Franco Toffolo Commedia Dell Arte Glass Clown Acrobat Figure
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Bag sculpture vase handcrafted leopard-print Murano glass 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Hand-designed and hand-made Murano glass of great quality and chrome-plated brass frame. In very good condition. This purse-shaped sculpture is an exclusive Murano glass vase made e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Murano Glass, Stained Glass, Sommerso

Murano Sommerso Glass Dolphin Sculpture by V. Nason C. on Bullicante Base
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Murano art glass dolphin sculpture attributed to V. Nason & C., Italy, circa late 20th century. The dolphin features vibrant cobalt blue and emerald green hues, masterfully b...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Midcentury Oversized Murano Multicolor Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Italian Murano glass hand blown fish figure with colorful decorative spots and stripes, Italy, 1950s. Blue, red, orange, yellow and green accents...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Little Fractal Neon Table Sculpture in Translucent Glass Neon by Dace Sūna
Located in Geneve, CH
Little Fractal Neon Table Sculpture in Translucent Glass & Neon by Dace Sūna Dimensions: D 18 x W 19 x H 21 cm. Materials: Glass and neon gas. Each piece is individually crafted, s...
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2010s Latvian Modern Glass Sculptures

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Other

Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with controlled bubbles Italian art glass dove bird figurines. The pair is documented to the Fratelli Toso Comp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Eleven Inch Blown Glass Toucan by Färe-Marcolin
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Blown Glass Toucan by Färe-Marcolin This beautiful toucan sculpture measures about 11 inches high! It is in good vintage condition overall, showing a little wear and a small, clean chip off the tip of the beak, shown in the last photo though it is hard to photograph and hard to see in photos. "Färe-Marcolin" is what the FM stands for in FM Konstglas. Josef Marcolin (1933-2015), who originallly lived and was trained as a glassblower in Murano, Italy, moved to Sweden with his brother Benito in 1954. They made beautiful blown glass/crystal sculptures such as this one, which are known for their unique blend of Murano and Swedish style. They started their own glass sculpture company in the 60s, FM Konstglas. In 1991 they moved back to Italy and continued to create for a short time under the name Sardinia Crystal...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Crystal

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Spiraled Murano Glass Bird Sculptures signed Salviati
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable pair of mid-century modernist Murano glass bird sculptures represents the enduring artistry of Luciano Gaspari, one of Italy's most renowned 20th-century designers, c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Murano Large Light and Dark Blue Spots Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue with rich sapphire blue spots Italian art glass turtle figure sculpture. The piece is attributed to the Salviati c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Large Murano Glass Bird
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large blown glass bird by Murano. Elegant shape with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian) effect to the glass of layered clear over ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Murano Red Fish Gold Fleck Coral Tendril Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the S...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Lalique "Luxembourg" Crystal Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Lalique France "Luxembourg" frosted crystal group sculptures. Depicting cherubs/putti/putto. Dimensions: 8"H x 6 3/4"D.
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Late 20th Century French Glass Sculptures

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Glass

Proud Totem I, a black brown blown textured glass sculpture by Simon Moore
Located in London, GB
'Proud Totem I' is a unique artwork by the British artist, Simon Moore, created from handblown sculpted glass with battuto* surface cutting and metal armature. (*Battuto: This...
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2010s British Organic Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Homage to Amedeo Modigliani Pair of Murano Glass Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of beautiful Murano blown glass figures designed by Walter Furlan. Glass blown by his son, Mario Furlan in homage to Amedeo Clemente Modigliani. S...
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2010s Italian Glass Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Sabino, France. Fish in art glass. Art Deco opaline glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sabino, France. A fish in art glass. Art Deco opaline glass with a bluish tint. Approximately from the 1930s. In perfect condition. Stamped: Sabino, France...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Opalescent Artistic Glass Fish by Marius-Ernest Sabino, French Art Deco Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Marius-Ernest Sabino's small collectable works, beautifully executed with great detail. Opalescent glass and signed on base "Sabino France". Sabino art glass refers to the opalesce...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass

Planet in White and Apple Green, a Unique Art Glass Sculpture by Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
Planet in White and Apple Green is a unique glass sculptural artwork and centerpiece by the Swedish artist Lena Bergström. This piece is from an ongoing collection of works called th...
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2010s Swedish Organic Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Lifesize Bronze Finish Atlas Sculpture Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly cast and lacquered bronze finished sculpture of an atlas type figure supporting a bevelled 1" thick glass top. The base is a stepped and black lacquered rectangular plinth.
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1980s American Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Gesso, Glass, Lacquer, Resin

Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Igor Balbi Murano Pauly Venice Pair of Turtoise Murano Glass Goblets
By Igor Balbi, Pauly Co.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Two collector's goblet. The finesse and details of his pieces are excellent. See the photos. Finish is different. One has a sort of feather patter and has aquamarine light transparency. The other is darker and from outside the cup might look black but against the light shows it's beauty Young Igor Balbi is a world wide known glass artist. He developed his finish and teaches at Corning Museum. Belongs to the new generation of Lume artist, starting from Cesare Toffolo, Lucio Bubacco and Vittorio...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Glass Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mizar Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Mizar vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The piece features clear and blue glass with multicolored handles. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino One of the most influential and important figures of the last century, Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass

Art Deco French Figural Bakelite Bulldog Cane/Walking Stick Solid Gold Ferrel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco French Figural Bakelite Bulldog Cane/Walking Stick with Solid Gold Ferrel  France, circa 1920s A true advanced collector/connoisseur's French Art Deco solid high-karat gol...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Glass Sculptures

Materials

Gold

1980s by Toni Zuccheri for Barovier Toso Murano Glass Sculpture Horse
Located in Brescia, IT
"Toni Zuccheri, 1988 Blown glass horse" Rare edition Perfect condition.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Art Deco Style Table Lamp Monkey with Umbrella by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp monkey with umbrella PLUIE by Max Le Verrier. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass umbrella shade. Design 1927. Po...
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2010s French Art Deco Glass Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Salviati Murano Sommerso Merlot Red Peach Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso technique Italian art glass owl sculpture on base. The piece is documented to the Salviati Company, and it is signed "Salviati" underneat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Mirror-sculpture with fish by Mauro Pieroni - Florence Italy 70
Located in Firenze, FI
Artistic mirror signed Mauro Pieroni (Florence). This is a rather unique decorative piece. The sculpture represents a fish in relief on a mirrored background, with a shaped frame The...
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1970s Italian Vintage Glass Sculptures

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Mirror, Wood

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant hand-blown Murano glass fish sculpture featuring vibrant swirls of orange, brown, white, and hints of blue. This mid-century decorative piece showcases the exceptional crafts...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Glass Sculptures

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Marble, Iron

Art Glass Sommerso Murano Swan Bird Figurine
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano Art glass swan bird figurine. This bird figurine was made using the sommerso technique and features purple and blue tones. “somme...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Glass Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

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