Although little information exists about the life of Italian designer and Murano glass master Giovanni Dalla Fina, his legacy shines bright through exquisite hand-blown glass chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, coffee tables and other delicate objects.
Based in Veneto, Dalla Fina had been introduced to the prestigious world of Murano glassmaking as a young man, before establishing his own design company in the early 1970s. Guided by his tenet “perfection is an imperative,” Dalla Fina specialized in the restoration of antique and vintage Murano glass chandeliers and lamps, while also crafting his own decorative lighting inspired by Art Deco and mid-century modernism.
Among Dalla Fina’s most notable pieces is his multicolored Ca’Rezzonico chandelier, which he created in the 1980s and which was recently featured in House and Garden magazine. This dazzling masterpiece of Murano glassmaking comprises a bouquet of floral motifs embellished with red and blue ringlets and clusters of tiny grape-shaped orbs. A more monochrome example is his intricate flush-mount ceiling light constructed from vertical layers of transparent Quadriedro elements arranged as waves.
While Dalla Fina’s oeuvre consists mainly of lighting pieces, he also made graceful demi-lune tables, refined Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vases and charming outdoor wall sconces, which he designed for the Camer Glass company in the 1960s.
Dalla Fina’s works are popular among interior designers and aficionados of contemporary Murano glass. On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and newly manufactured Giovanni Dalla Fina lighting, tables and decorative objects.
Italian Murano Glass Teardrop Sculpture, White Milk, 1980s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass teardrop sculpture designed by Giovanni Dalla Fina during the nineteen eighties exemplifies refined post-modern Venetian art glass design. Handcrafted in Italy, ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Teardrop Vase, Multicolor Abstract Swirl Design, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass teardrop vase crafted during the nineteen eighties demonstrates bold post-modern Venetian art glass design. Handcrafted in Italy, this heavy sculptural vessel fe...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
0Abstract Murano Glass Sculpture by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Italy, Circa 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Abstract Murano Glass Sculpture by Maestro Giovanni Dalla Fina, Italy, Circa 1990 An outstanding and monumental example of late 20th-century Murano artistry, this abstract sculpture...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Efflorescence, Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sculpture by Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite sculpture, "Efflorescence," is a rare and striking example of Murano glass artistry by the renowned Italian master, Giovanni Dalla Fina. Created in 1980, this piece ca...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Romano Donà Murano Glass Vase, Sommerso Cased Art, circa 1980s
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
This captivating Murano art glass vase, designed by the renowned Romano Donà in the 1980s, is a stunning example of the Sommerso cased glass technique. Its rich amber and clear glass...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Amphora Vase by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Circa 1970s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exceptional piece is a brilliant testament to the modernist refinement achieved by the Venetian glass masters during the post-war era. Designed and executed by the acclaimed Gio...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso “Teardrop” vase Murano glass Seguso Italy 1960
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful “teardrop” glass vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte and made in Murano, close to Venetia, Italy 1950. This captivating Sommerso vase showcases the masterf...
Glass
1960's Italian Murano Glass Sommerso Teardrop Sculpture by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Flavio Poli Teardrop Art Glass Sculpture in shades of pink, blue and greens! Nice size perfect to use by itself or in a grouping.
Art Glass
Murano. Organic sculpture with teardrop form in layered glass. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano Glass sculpture, 1960s. Organic teardrop form in solid glass with layered hues of blue, pink, amber and clear tones. A fine example of the Italian sommerso technique, where se...
Art Glass
Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Murano, Large Teardrop-Shaped Vase, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Murano. Large teardrop-shaped vase in white and smoke-coloured mouth-blown art glass, 1980s. Measures: 28 x 18 cm. In excellent condition. Sticker.
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Teardrop Sommerso Vase 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Murano Teardrop Sommerso vase 1960s Beautiful Murano vase in clear, green and magenta glass hand blown on Murano Island by using the Sommerso t...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1980s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1980s
Murano Glass
