Archimede Seguso redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. This next generation included his sons and grandsons, who carried on and further expanded the family legacy of Venetian art glass. The survival and revival of traditional glassblowing combined with unique design are the legacies left behind by a master.
Seguso grew up in the family furnaces of the Soffieria Barovier Seguso and Ferro, where his training began at age 11. By the time he turned 20, he was a maestro in his own right, joining the family business as a partner.
In 1933 the company changed its name to Seguso Vetri D’Arte, and Seguso gained sole control. He collaborated with designers Flavio Poli and Vittorio Zecchin, which allowed him to achieve artistic sovereignty leading to the opening in 1946 of his own furnace, Vetreria Seguso Archimede. There, he could explore his design ideas with creative freedom. In 2007, the 23rd generation of Seguso glassmakers took the lead at Seguso Vetri D’Arte. Brothers Gianluca, Pierpaolo and Gianandrea Seguso carry a six-century dynasty of Seguso glass into the 21st century.
Archimede Seguso’s art glass pays homage to tradition. Seguso studied and mastered techniques from centuries past, but he also pioneered innovative approaches, such as submersion and unconventional color constitutions. He awarded future generations with stunning and unprecedented effects, such as ribbed textures, rings, needle shapes and the appearance of embedded objects.
A lifetime of achievement created by Seguso is honored in museums worldwide, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf, to name a few. His exhibit resume spans decades, beginning with XX Biennale, Venezia, in 1936. It includes a 1989 exhibit of “Il Maestro dei Maestri” at Tiffany & Co., New York, and 2013 exhibitions at Musée Maillol in Paris and Museo della Basilica di San Marco in Venice.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Archimede Seguso glass, decorative objects, lighting and mirrors alongside a collection from his brother Angelo Seguso and his grandsons’ firm Seguso Viro.
1970s Murano Glass Bowl, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Sommerso Geode Design
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Murano glass bowl produced in Italy circa 1970s, is formed in a distinctive geode-style sommerso design with a compact, sculptural presence. Thickly cast in layered glass, the ...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Galliano Ferro Murano Glass Bowl, Uranium Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Murano glass bowl in sommerso and bullicante uranium glass by Galliano Ferro was produced in Italy around the 1960s. The bowl is formed as a compact circular vessel with a softl...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Pink Alabastro, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A bold and colourful Murano glass bowl by Archimede Seguso, crafted in Italy during the 1960s using the traditional sommerso technique. The form blends layers of translucent white al...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl by Barovier & Toso, Green Bullicante, Italy, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
This decorative Murano glass bowl was produced in Italy around the 1960s by Barovier & Toso and is crafted from translucent green Murano glass. The bowl features a bullicante dec...
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Geode Bowl by Archimede Seguso in Mint and Blue, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano glass geode bowl by Archimede Seguso, made in Italy circa 1960s, utilising the sommerso technique. This square-form mid-century decorative bowl features a luminous core of mint green glass encased in a layer of transparent pale blue, creating a captivating depth and tonal variation when viewed from different angles. Measuring approximately 7 cm x 7.5 cm, with a height of 3.5 cm, the bowl is compact yet sculptural—suitable as a Murano trinket...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Geode Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Green Teal, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
This small Murano glass geode bowl by Archimede Seguso was produced in Italy in the mid-20th century and exemplifies the refined experimentation of post-war Venetian glassmaking. Exe...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid Century Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso c. 1950/60's
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Diminutive art glass bowl, made in Murano, Italy by Archimede Seguso, circa 1950/60's. The blue and clear glass body features gold flake inclusion, within the dimensional wavy surfa...
Art Glass
Mid 20th Century Signed Archimide Seguso Murano Venetian Art Glass Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example of mid-century Italian artistry, this exquisite hand-blown Murano glass bowl by Archimede Seguso showcases the legendary craftsmanship and organic elegance for whi...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Bowl in Murano glass, Italy , 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Murano bowl or "Vide poche" designed in the 1970s. It offers a beautiful shade of blue. This gradient of colors will add a beautiful touch to your room. It is in nice vi...
Glass, Murano Glass
Aureliano Toso 'Attributed' Murano Art Glass Bowl, 1950s
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Aureliano Toso (attr.) Murano Art Glass Bowl, 1950s A Murano glass bowl most probably manufactured by Vetreria Aureliano Toso and designed by Dino Martens circa 1950s. Blue transparent glass with mulitcoloured glass and silver foil inclusions. Coming from a family of Murano glassmakers, Aureliano Toso founded his own company in 1938. The collaboration with the painter and artist Dino Martens already showed the first successes at the XXIII Biennale di Venezia. Over the years, more daring creations followed, which, as with Pop Art, were clearly far ahead of their time. Later, the influence of artists like Gino Poli and Enrico Potz...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Opalino" circa 1950 bowl.
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue 'opalino" center piece.
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl 1960s An asymetric Murano sommerso art glass bowl by Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1960s. Most probably it is a design of Mario Pinzoni. M...
Art Glass
