Members of the Seguso family have been leading figures in the manufacture of glass on the Venetian island of Murano since the late 1300s, but for most collectors of vintage design the name evokes two companies formed in the first half of the 20th century. Seguso Vetri d’Arte, born from a small consortium of master glass artisans that included Archimede Seguso (1909–99), thrived under the artistic directorship of Flavio Poli (1900–84), a designer with an eye for modern forms, color and pattern. Vetreria Archimede Seguso, meanwhile, was founded in 1946, when Seguso opened his own atelier in order to employ classical techniques in the making of modern glassware.
The owners of Seguso Vetri d’Arte were justly proud of their skills as craftsmen, but they were not worldly aesthetes — and they knew it. Poli had studied at the Art Institute of Venice, originally working in ceramics before switching mediums and taking up the art of glass. He introduced new simple forms to the genre — the best known of his designs being the Valva, which resembles a clamshell in profile — and employed several novel techniques such as corroso, which gives glass a rough, emery-board-like finish. Poli’s most collectible works are his sommerso pieces, made with a layering process in which clear and colored-glass vessels are “submerged” within one another, producing a kind of nesting-doll effect in striking, elegant vases with bands of separate and overlapped hues.
At his eponymous workshop, Archimede Seguso often favored highly decorative, age-old techniques employed with modern restraint. His layered-glass Losanghe vessels have the look of an abstract checkerboard while his free-form Merletto vases have delicate, lacy patterns created by painstakingly twisting two heated glass straws to create helixes around the walls of the piece.
Though different in their scope and mission, both of these furnaces bearing the Seguso name created some of the most beautiful, alluring and exquisitely crafted works in all of modern design.
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Lime Green Purple White Sommerso Geode Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green, White and Purple 5 layered Murano Glass Sommerso Geode Bowl, Italy, 1960s. Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in green color with interior in purple and layer...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and beautiful antique Murano hand blown clear and green iridescent Italian art glass woman figurine / sculpture, sitting on a cart. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Se...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970 Seguso Vetri D'Arte Vittorio Rigattieri White Black Murano Glass Vase
By Vittorio Rigattieri, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Vittorio Rigattieri Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, Italy 1970 Stunning Large Murano Vase "Rugiada" White Glass and Black Matt square detail. Artist signed as shown on the bottom and Se...
Murano Glass
Seguso Chandelier Brass Murano Glass 1940 Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Chandelier
Brass
Seguso Murano Glass Golden Iridescent Table Lamp, 1950's
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Mid Century Clear Seguso Murano Glass Table Lamp with Gold Flecks. Featuring a smoothly ribbed hand blown glass with oval bubbles and Golden iridescent highlights throughout...
Murano Glass, Lucite
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Diamond Quilted Italian Art Glass Bird Decanter
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very rare, vintage large Murano hand blown clear diamond quilted surface, with pink accents, Italian art glass decorative bird decanter. The piece is documented to desi...
Metal
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano ca. 1953 A large sommerso art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Flavio P...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$29,500 / item
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Amaris Coffee Table Murano Glass
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Amaris coffee table with Murano glass legs by Seguso Vertri d'Arte. The table's oval top in clear glass is framed by black lacquered wood. Strands of transparent gold, Murano glass s...
Glass, Wood
1970s Modern Gray and Red Murano Glass Sculpture of a Duck by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The piece is a modern Murano glass sculpture from the 1970s, depicting a duck. It features a sleek, elongated form with a grey/white translucent body adorned with striking red parall...
Murano Glass
Seguso Ceilling Light/Chandelier Brass Glass 1930 Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso. Chandelier 1930
Brass
$1,694Sale Price|20% Off
Ceiling Lamp Bunch of Flowers Murano Art Glass, 1940s Mid-Century Modern
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceiling lamp bunch of flowers Murano art glass, 1940s, with delicate flowers made of Murano glass, gold dust inside.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Seguso Vetri D'Arte Glass Vases Vessels Italy Signed
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a breathtaking pair of glass vessels or vases, made in Italy, by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, circa 1980s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 11.5" diameter...
Blown Glass
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Dog Figurine
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
Gold Leaf
Murano Sconce in Corroso Glass, by Seguso Italy circa 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano sconce in corroso glass by Seguso Made in Italy in 1940s Takes 1 candelabra bulb. Rewired for US with custom made brass back plate. ( custom backplate is not pictured) NO TARI...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Bowl Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A striking Mid-Century Modern Murano ashtray bowl featuring the iconic Sommerso technique, with faceted grey glass submerged in crystal-clear glass. Attributed to renowned designer F...
Murano Glass
$3,953Sale Price|20% Off
Centerpiece in Frosted Blown Murano Glass by Seguso, 1980s, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Villaverla, IT
Centerpiece in Frosted blown Murano glass by Seguso 1980s Italy This extraordinary Murano glass centerpiece was handcrafted in the 1980s by the famous Italian glass-maker Seguso. T...
Bronze
Pair of Vetri D‘Arte Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Vetri, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of beautiful Italian table lamps by Vetri d‘Arte Murano. They have a extraordinary mushroom shape. Very good vintage condition. Works with both 120/220V. Free worldwide expre...
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Blue Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in London, GB
Glass bowl square shape by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960s in deep blue. The bowls are hand blown, known as Venetian Sommerso, made in Murano, Venice, Italy. The bowls a combination of...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This exquisite medium-sized vase, designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1960s, encapsulates the timeless artistry associated with Murano glass. Poli's employment of the 'sommerso...
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Art Dish by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Scavo Murano glass art dish by Seguso. Hand signed (see detail photos). Measurements: 6.5” wide, 6” deep, 2.5” high.
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso Milano dating from the 1960s. The product is made of submerged Murano glass.
Murano Glass
Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass 1950 Italy.
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sculptural Triangle Glass Lamp White & Black
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous Italian Murano vintage Seguso Vetri d' Arte sculptural glass lamp is large, tall and commanding especially when lite with a warm sexy glow for ambient mood lighting. It...
Blown Glass
Flavio Poli by Seguso Amber Green "Sommerso" Murano Glass 1950s Midcentury Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Flavio Poli by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, Italy 1950s Amber and Green "Sommerso" Vase "Seguso" paper label Perfect condition H 35 cm.
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This stunning handblown vase was handblown on the Venetian island of Murano by Seguso- one of Italy's most illustrious producers. The Scavo finished glass, realised in a beautiful aq...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Napoleone Martinuzzi, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Antonio Salviati, Barovier Salviai
Located in New York, NY
Pair of magnificent midcentury, Italian Murano glass featuring vibrant colors of orange, yellow and green with gold inclusion throughout. Hand blown glass elements mounted on heavy s...
Blown Glass
Two Murano Flavio Poli Seguso Sommerso Faceted Glass Bowls
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set of two Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano glass Sommerso bowls / ashtrays. Italy, 1960s. One is made in red and yellow glass and other one is made in green glass, submerged into clear glass. Both have flat cut rims. These highly decorative thick and heavy square shaped Sommerso bowls or vide-poche will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Useful as ashtrays, candy bowls, jewelry bowls or decorative bowls. Display them together and enjoy them placed with other Murano glass pieces on a low table. Very difficult to find as a pair. Measures: 8.5 cm W x 8.5 cm D x 7 cm H each one. To complete the set: The blue Flavio Poli faceted...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Hotel Gallia
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
An important Italian chandelier composed of transparent hand-blown glass elements, richly decorated with floral motifs accented by applied gold leaf. It was designed by Flavio Poli a...
Brass
"Pensieri che non ti sai spiegare" Murano Glass sculpture, Pierpaolo Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
"Pensieri che non ti sai spiegare" (Indescribable Thoughts) Murano Glass sculpture by Pierpaolo Seguso “Pensieri che non ti sai spiegare” (Indescribable Thoughts) is a sculptural wo...
Murano Glass
A pair of Seguso Murano glass and chrome pendant lights, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A pair of heavy and thick Seguso Murano unusual oval shaped glass pendant lights with chrome fittings, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Milano only 1 pair still available. price is for...
Chrome
Italian Scavo Murano Glass and Bronze Vase by Silvia Buscaroli for Seguso
By Silvia Buscaroli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Italian Scavo Murano glass vase with decorative patinated bronze handles. Part of the Trozzelli designed by Silvia Buscaroli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Measurements: 17.5” high...
Bronze
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Mizar Chandelier 6 lights Amethyst Murano Glass
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
The Mizar, Seguso Vetri d'Arte chandelier embody the nature of timeless Seguso style. The technique, the color and translucencies, are ideal for a small room. Is with 6 lights, compl...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sommerso Glass Bird Sculpture, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1953
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sommerso Glass Bird Sculpture, Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1953 A rare art glass bird sculpture designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Venice in th...
Art Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink 'Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather min...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Seguso Vetri d'Arte Poli Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ashtray Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ruby red, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass ashtray / bowl. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri D' Arte company, circa 1940s. Simi...
Gold Leaf
Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in London, GB
An elegant and scarce Mario Pinzoni Murano Glass Vase (or Vessel) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy, circa the 1980s. This impressive, transparent blown glass vase is undamaged...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Submerged Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Naples, IT
Murano glass vase designed by Flavio Poli dating back to the 1960s, made with the submerged technique. The submerged technique is a complex method in which successive layers of gla...
Murano Glass
"Equilibrio Instabile" Murano Glass sculpture, Pierpaolo Seguso
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
"Equilibrio Instabile" (Unsteady Harmony) Murano Glass sculpture by Pierpaolo Seguso “Equilibrio Instabile” (Unsteady Harmony) is a sculptural work in solid Murano glass by Italian ...
Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso Murano 1940s An rare art glass bowl in the shape of a shell, designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano ...
Art Glass
Monumental Huge Signed Seguso Vetri Darte Murano Glass Serving Bowl or Dish
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental & huge serving bowl or dish signed by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in above all, particularly striking is the huge scale, st...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Equilibrio Instabile" Murano Glass sculpture, Pierpaolo Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
"Equilibrio Instabile" (Unsteady Harmony) Murano Glass sculpture by Pierpaolo Seguso “Equilibrio Instabile” (Unsteady Harmony) is a sculptural work in solid Murano glass by Italian ...
Murano Glass
Livio Seguso for Seguso AV Oggetti Italian Murano Glass Rainbow Vase
By Livio Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Livio Seguso for Seguso AV Oggetti Italian Murano Glass Rainbow Vase This vase measures: 6.75 wide x 5.75 deep x 10 inches high We take our photos...
Murano Glass
1 of 3 Big Mid-Century Seguso Murano Amethyst Blown Tortoise Lantern Chandelier
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
I have 3 of these that are very similar. They all came out of a villa in Bolgona. This listing is for one, if you need more, please let me know. Housing one-light. Will be newly r...
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Lvse Lamp Cased Opaque Gray Murano Glass
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Lvse Murano Glass Table Lamp by Seguso Vetri d’Arte The Lvse table lamp is made by mouth-blown cased opaque gray glass (a layer of clear gray glass is layered over opaque white milk...
Metal
$188Sale Price|66% Off
Murano Seguso Blu Bowl Italian Design 1960 Quatrefoil Ashtray
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Seguso blu bowl Italian design 1960 quatrefoil ashtray.
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Red and Black Striped Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Troy, MI
Signed Seguso Murano on the underside of base, this circa 1980s tall, heavy glass vase has stripes of black and red.
Murano Glass
$5,436Sale Price / set|20% Off
1950's Murano Seguso Turquoise Ribbed Glass Lamps & Nickel For Marbro Lamp Co.
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise or Caribbean sky blue Murano glass lamps have white lacquered bases. The luminosity ...
Nickel
Large Seguso Murano Sommerso Burgundy Clear Geode Triangle Art Glass Bowl
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso triangle geode bowl in burgundy red glass. Italy, 1960s. This geode bowl in shades of Burgundy glass summerged into clear glass using the "sommerso" techni...
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Murano Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sommerso Red Green Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and green Italian art glass little bird figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte com...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Opal Blue Italian Art Glass Pig Figurine Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and super cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent blue Italian art glass little pig figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. Publis...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy circa 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass chandelier by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Made in 1940s. Rare chandelier in an excellent vintage condition. Signed "Seguso" Ten branches with candelabra sockets. Body of the ch...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Archimede Seguso Murano Glass & Brass Door Handles, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally rare and sculptural pair of door handles designed by Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte during the 1940s, embodying the poetic balance between Murano glass art...
Brass
Pair of Iridescent Hammered Murano Glass Sconces by Archimede Seguso, 1940s
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and exceptionally atmospheric pair of wall sconces designed by Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte during the 1940s, embodying the poetic experimentation that made the Mu...
Brass
Art Deco Pendant Light, circa 1930 by Seguso in Murano Glass, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco Chandelier in brass and hand blown Murano glass manufactured by Vetreria Seguso in Murano Italy, circa 1930. We are certain in the attribution...
Brass
20th Century, Seguso Vetri d'Arte Pair of Murano Wall Sconces
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Archimede Seguso was one of the 20th century’s master Venetian glassmakers. He was a key figure in the survival and revival of traditional glassblowing techniques in Murano, Italy. O...
Murano Glass
$43,500 / item
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Querini Murano Glass Venetian Mirror
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Querini Murano glass mirror by Seguso Vetri d’Arte. A traditional style mirror highlighted by the geometric nature of its frame with gold decoration. ...
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Lvse Lamp Clear Gray Murano Glass
By Pierpaolo Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Murano, Venice, IT
Lvse Murano Glass Table Lamp by Seguso Vetri d’Arte The Lvse table lamp is made by mouth-blown clear gray glass, paired with a brushed galvanic burnished metal structure. The glass...
Metal
Sommerso glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Murano, Italy, 1961
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Uccle, BE
Sommerso glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Murano, Italy, 1961. Blown Murano glass vase made using the sommerso technique. The slender, gently tapered form is distin...
Blown Glass
$11,296Sale Price|20% Off
Flavio Poli Valva Vase Model 9826 for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy 1954
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Flavio Poli Valva vase Model 9826 for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy 1954 Reference: Seguso Vetri d'Arte / M. Heiremans.
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, Marble, Italy, 1940s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A green and white glass, metal, brass and marble floor lamp designed and produced by Seguso Vetri D'arte, Italy, 1940s. Socket takes standard E-26 medium base bulb. There is no...
Marble, Brass, Metal