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A small and substantial hand-crafted art glass vase in an organic bulbus form, Czechoslovakia, circa mid-20th century. Vase has a graduated smokey plum hue. Beautiful as a standalone...

A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with nice wickerwork / rattan o...

1980s Hand-Cut Bohemian Glass Tray.

Crystal photo frame of excellent craftsmanship and artistic quality. The crystal has been hand sculpted and has an intense and brilliant blue fi...

Antique French Art Deco Chrome Table or Desk Lamp Inset With Purple Stained Glass Panels & Boom Arm Pivotable Shade - 1930s Has been Pat Tested 2...

Art Deco Aviation Interest Chrome and Frosted Glass Bi-Plane Table Lamp Modelled As A Small Bi-Plane AirCraft With A Moulded Frosted Glass Shade, On A Chrome Plated Stand.

Gorgeous and large photo frame fully made in a fantastic Italian pleated leather. This charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet d...

The curling glass handle with silver mount connecting to magnifying glass.

A Venician made Sommerso faceted vase in cobolt blue color by the Murano based artist Flavio Poli. This piece of art is from around 1960 for "Seguso Vetri ...

Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano circa 1950 A rare millefiori murrine glass desk lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1950. Made of blue glass with melted white and green glass threads and polycrome murrine. Surface with satinated finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features an E14 European socket. Fratelli Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...

This late 19th-century English stereoscope viewer, crafted from richly hued wood, offers a charming glimpse into Victorian visual entertainment. Inc...

A really cool and high quality set of post-modern teak and frosted glass double letter trays, circa 1990s. There are two sets of 2 trays available so you could acquire a four height ...

Stylish and perfectly handcrafted pair of early 1900s, table easel design photo frames. If you are looking for the perfect picture frames for a pair of small photos then this early ...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown "Pulegoso" bubbles over blue color Italian art glass footed desk clock. Attributed to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company and designer Flav...

Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist...

A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can truly be customized an...

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This Italian Murano Sommerso glass horse head is signed Bortaro. It is lovely and in then colors of black, gray and clear. The mane of hair in hand b...

An intricately detailed glass dish by Ercole Moretti with close-packed complex millefiori glass mosaic beads. The millefiori (or murrini) technique ...

A desk clock designed by Jaz Paris. A beautiful and very handsome desk clock, created in Paris France by the the clock company of Jaz during the art deco period, back in the early 1930. This very decorative piece is very hard to find has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from an octagonal beveled cranberry glass and stainless steel steeped mountings. Deceptively weighty time piece showing the quality that one expects from this maker. Movement: French mechanical wingding Jaz movement, Eleven Jewels, 8 days. The dial is round with metallic cranberry color, Arabic silver...

This undulating sculptural vintage silver-plate vase signed B.Munari on the bottom 1973 is both sculptural and utilitarian. It is Italian by Bruno Munari made for Danese and a lovely vase and or desk accessory and will have so many other applications. it can also be used as a candle holder without the glass insert. The small glass vessel is short and will hold a few roses, a few orchids or a few gardenias or your favorite flower. It is 4" height x 2" diameter. Please note this is not the re-issue and is totally vintage...

Fabulous pair of cut glass dresser bottles with Sterling collars. Smaller bottle has a chip on the stopper. Other than that they are in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear....

Mid-Century, vintage 'Opalino' Murano glass pen holder with an embossed gold plated rim attributed to Cenedese, circa 1950-1970. Wonderful tran...

A lovely example of Art Deco that shows great style and imagination is this French table lamp trumpet shape. Cream coloured on the inside and takes a normal bulb, you can use energy ...

A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...

A stunning paperweight dating back to the late 19th Century with roses and flowers that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it. This art piece has faceted e...

French globe by Girard Barrère & Thomas. This small glowing glass globe was made before 1948. Typical Art Deco design on a step-shaped base made of aluminum and a globe made of glass.

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This vintage Hermes magnifying glass/loupe is a beautiful personality piece that is ideal for a golf lover or vintage Hermes collector. Large g...

Travel Toiletry set is an original decorative object realized in the 20th century. Lacquered mahogany box with golden brass finish with lock (key miss...

This pair of mesmerizing glass bubble/ bullecante balls have an infinity design. They have a label on the bottom that says Tani Sun Designer with SPIIS 5976. They can be glass sculpt...

English Nautical brass yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope base with an oval glass viewing port, gimballed compass, central carrying ring, and the original brass vented side li...

Fontana arte empty pocket.

An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened, the music plays automatically, or by activating a sw...

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Gorgeous Vintage Art Glass 1993 abstract design paperweight. Beautiful handcrafted pink and white swirl Murano art glass paperweight. ...

Vintage paperweight apple shaped, realized in 1980s in Italy. Very good condition.

This set of 6 rare antique 19th century Mexican codd neck glass soda bottles are an incredibly special and unique rare set to add to your ...

Art Deco triple mirror adjustable forward and backward motion featuring three bevel mirrors, wonderful scale and proportion, metal, Industrial yet sleek, elegant design, mint origina...

Smoked rifled brown tinted glass vase.

Elevate a desk or library setting with this elegant antique French magnifying glass, crafted circa 1870 and notable for its exceptional scale and refined neoclassical design. The rou...

Fabulous, tall Tiffany Style stained Glass and bronze adjustable Banker’s desk lamp or Table lamp, France, 1950-1959. Beautiful hand-painted glass lampshade made with the Tiffany tec...

A large scale brass mounted gallery glass with a mother of pearl veneered handle. Probably Palais Royal France, circa 1840 Measure: Length 12 inches.

Vintage 1984 Modernist Black Murano Glass Vide Poche by Venini A sophisticated and timeless piece of Italian design, this vintage "vide poche" or catch-all tray was crafted by the pr...

A beautiful and substantial Scandinavia Modern Mid-Century Modern blue art glass vase with a tiny, controlled bubble design, mid-20th century, Denma...

1980s sculpture of grapes with stem in bronze and grapes in crystal.

Cool and beautiful multifaceted Murano Glass ashtray by Flavio Poli. He was born in 1900 in Chioggia, Italy, Poli and received his formal training at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia...

19th Century Cut Crystal Apothecary Bottle with Stopper.

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

20th century Arts & Crafts, hand hammered silver photograph frame, mounted on a leather bound easel support and set with glass, top with a shield shaped cartouche, engraved with elab...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark blue, with light blue and white ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. The piece is documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi...

A fabulous and stunning French Poodle figure from Murano glass - oozing Parisian chic! The color is Midnight blue, almost black- with a hint of indigo This piece has massive presen...

Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase, France, circa 1910 Decorated with pink wild flowers on a mottled ground Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions: Width 2 in. (5....

Large, Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Birmingham, England, 1906, Geo. Hope - maker. Measures almost 9 inches long x 3 3/4 inches diame...

Beautiful antique Venetian early Murano hand blown silver flecks with orange decorative design and applied foot card holder. The piece has a beautiful Spanish fan shape, with melting...

This elegant Tuscan glass pedestal bowl is a beautiful example of mid-century Italian milk opaline craftsmanship, created circa 1950 or earlier in the style of Cenedese. The bowl fea...

A sculpture of a stylized scalar in smoke grey glass with white glass bands. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature o...

A Murano glass penguin, circa 1960s.

Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian...

Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on grass. Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). R...