Murano art

Artists and designers are getting creative with the region’s beloved craft

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It's almost like having an exquisite set of jewels hanging on the wall. That is what this set of six wall lamps radiate. They are made from Murano glass and therefore have a distinctive appearance that is so characteristic of Italian hand-blown glassware. With the light sources off, this set is a pleasure to look at. green lamp | amber colored glass | Murano glass | wall sconces | wall lamps | vintage lighting | Italian design | 1970s design

Fantastic designed mid century modern Murano glass vase from the workshops of Sommerso Murano. Another exceptional example of Murano glass art showing how timeless these eye-catching vases are, although they have been handcrafted already over 60 years ago. This large 1960s Murano vase impresses with its extraordinary shaped, very thick clear glass body which has been additionally adorned by melted glass rods in beautiful color tones like amber, green, blue and coral on the outside. Depending…

Unusual Modern Murano Glass Pillar In Rich Warm Brown & Gold A striking and unusual modern floor light made up of sections of glass in rich warm tones on a warm gold base. "Stacking" is a series of different floor lamps composed of assembled hand blown Murano glass cylinders from the famous Venetian island, in different colourways and sizes, with a metal base available in polished chrome or polished gold.

Scans from an original Venini glass brochure. A great resource for identifying Venini glass.

murano glass by SusanC

Glassblowing demonstration by Lino Tagliapietra.

"I love design, especially glasswork by Laura Diaz de Santillana, and the mirror installations made by her brother Alessandro. There is Venini (San Marco 314), glass blowers in Venice.." says Venice event organizer and designer Matteo Corvino when asked about his favorite designers. Besides the Venice Biennales and the annual Film Festival, La Fenice Opera House, which are Venice's landmarks there is always attention for Murano glass. Venice cannot be considered if you do not take into…

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