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Measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.5 × 15 × 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand weighing an impressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it has real presence for a relatively compact object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSommerso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “submerged”, became one of the most recognisable techniques of post-war Murano glass. Layers of coloured glass were enclosed within clear glass, allowing colour to appear suspended inside the finished piece. Makers including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenedese, Seguso and other Murano workshops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced heavy sculptural ashtrays and bowls of this type during the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example has a particularly satisfying four-lobed form. The rim has been pulled and shaped while hot, creating broad rests large enough to take \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecigars as well as cigarettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which makes its original purpose as an ashtray especially clear. The thick clear casing magnifies and distorts the ruby centre beneath, while the outer glass forms heavy sculptural feet around the coloured core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is unsigned and no original factory label survives, so I would resist attributing it to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavio Poli, Seguso or another individual maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without firmer evidence. The form, weight and construction are consistent with the Murano sommerso tradition, but several Venetian factories produced related designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition. There are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Light surface marks and base scratches are present, consistent with age and normal use. These do not detract from the overall appearance and are entirely in keeping with a substantial piece of mid-century glass of this age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What I like about this piece is how successfully something as practical as a cigar ashtray was turned into a small sculpture. In subdued light the centre appears almost wine-dark, while stronger light brings out a remarkably rich ruby red. 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ashtray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to around the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a wonderfully substantial piece of mid-century Venetian art glass. A deep ruby-red interior is encased within a thick layer of clear glass, creating the strong colour, depth and optical distortion associated with the sommerso technique. Measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.5 × 15 × 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand weighing an impressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it has real presence for a relatively compact object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSommerso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “submerged”, became one of the most recognisable techniques of post-war Murano glass. Layers of coloured glass were enclosed within clear glass, allowing colour to appear suspended inside the finished piece. Makers including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenedese, Seguso and other Murano workshops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced heavy sculptural ashtrays and bowls of this type during the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example has a particularly satisfying four-lobed form. The rim has been pulled and shaped while hot, creating broad rests large enough to take \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecigars as well as cigarettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which makes its original purpose as an ashtray especially clear. The thick clear casing magnifies and distorts the ruby centre beneath, while the outer glass forms heavy sculptural feet around the coloured core.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is unsigned and no original factory label survives, so I would resist attributing it to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavio Poli, Seguso or another individual maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without firmer evidence. The form, weight and construction are consistent with the Murano sommerso tradition, but several Venetian factories produced related designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition. There are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Light surface marks and base scratches are present, consistent with age and normal use. These do not detract from the overall appearance and are entirely in keeping with a substantial piece of mid-century glass of this age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What I like about this piece is how successfully something as practical as a cigar ashtray was turned into a small sculpture. In subdued light the centre appears almost wine-dark, while stronger light brings out a remarkably rich ruby red. At \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it has that wonderfully solid quality found in the best mid-century decorative glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Murano Sommerso Ruby Red Glass Cigar Ashtray, c. 1960s
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The result is unusually graphic, but still soft enough to work with the heavy, rounded form of the vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vase itself is very substantial: \u003c\/span\u003e25.5 cm high × approximately 14 cm diameter\u003cspan\u003e, with a thick clear crystal body and considerable weight. That combination of heavy clear glass, restrained form and experiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eal surface decoration points strongly towards \u003c\/span\u003epost-war Scandinavian glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have not found a signed or catalogued example that allows me to name the factory with confidence. 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The decoration is the first thing you notice: spirals, circles, dots, star-like marks and long sweeping lines move around the vase without an obvious beginning or end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like about it is the contrast between the weight of the glass and the looseness of the drawing. The vase itself is solid and architectural, while the decoration feels spontaneous. It changes completely as you move around it, so there is no defined front and no one view that tells the whole story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes it particularly interesting is that the pattern does not appear to have been mechanically repeated. There is \u003c\/span\u003eno visible join or seam in the decoration\u003cspan\u003e, and the drawing changes as the vase is turned. It has the freedom of something worked by hand rather than transferred from a fixed design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most likely technique is a \u003c\/span\u003efreehand resist process\u003cspan\u003e, with the design drawn directly onto the glass before the exposed surface was finely sandblasted or acid etched. The result is unusually graphic, but still soft enough to work with the heavy, rounded form of the vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vase itself is very substantial: \u003c\/span\u003e25.5 cm high × approximately 14 cm diameter\u003cspan\u003e, with a thick clear crystal body and considerable weight. That combination of heavy clear glass, restrained form and experiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eal surface decoration points strongly towards \u003c\/span\u003epost-war Scandinavian glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have not found a signed or catalogued example that allows me to name the factory with confidence. The closest technical parallels are found in Swedish glass of the late 1960s and 1970s, including freehand resist-blasted work associated with \u003c\/span\u003eÅfors and the wider Boda group\u003cspan\u003e, although I cannot attribute this vase to either without firmer evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition with light surface wear to the base consistent with age and use. No chips or cracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately 25.5 cm high × 14 cm diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately 2.39 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clear crystal with resist-etched or finely sandblasted decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.1960s–70s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I have left the maker open deliberately. The technique, form and weight all point towards Scandinavian production, with Swedish glass providing the closest comparison I have found, but there is not yet enough evidence to attach a factory or designer’s name with confidence. For now, the vase is best understood as a particularly strong piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960s–70s Scandinavian art glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by its freehand surface decoration rather than by a confirmed attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Large Scandinavian Crystal Vase with Freehand Abstract Etched Decoration, c.1960s–70s
£150.00
This is a substantial clear crystal vase, weighing 2.39 kg, with a continuous abstract design worked directly around the body. The decoration is the first thing you notice: spirals, circles, dots, star-like marks and long sweeping lines move around the vase without an obvious beginning or end. What I like about it is the contrast between the wei...
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Czech Blue Art Glass Vase, Škrdlovice, c. 1965–1975
£95.00
This Mid Century Czech turquoise art glass vase, dating to around 1965–1975, has a tall slender body with clear glass worked into broad lobes at the shoulder and pulled into thorns around the lower section. It stands approximately 28 cm highand weighs 1.33 kg. This kind of strongly modelled form belongs to the tradition Škrdlovice had been devel...
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French Celadon Opaline Glass Soliflore Bud Vase, 19th-Century Aesthetic Movement
£125.00
The pleasure of this little French soliflore is in the details. Its flowers and leaves resolve into tiny painted dots, edged with gold, running over the rounded body and up the slender neck. The pale celadon glass has a soft, milky translucence, and the proportions are beautifully balanced. It belongs to the Aesthetic Movement period of the 19th...
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The studio continued making its distinctive coloured glass until production ended in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Fire & Light Green Glass Heart Paperweight – Signed 2000
£49.00
An old bottle can have a rather good second life. This green glass heart was made by Fire & Light in Arcata, California, where recycled bottles and jars became colourful glass for the home. Hand-poured into a mould, it is a pleasingly solid little piece, with softly rounded edges and tiny bubbles caught within the glass. The green deepens th...
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Large Faceted Murano Sommerso Vase by Oball — Ruby & Amber Glass, Italy, c.1970s
£395.00
A substantial Murano sommerso vase produced by Oball, Italy, during the 1970s, in layered ruby red, amber and clear glass. The sharply faceted form gives the piece an almost architectural quality, with heavy angled cuts that catch and refract light beautifully from every direction. At over 30 cm high and weighing more than 3 kilos, it has real s...
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1950s","id":30087852687519,"position":6,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":2000,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AICutout_pgpf.png?v=1705486563"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/AICutout_pgpf.png?v=1705486563","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"939\"\u003eA beautifully proportioned Murano amber glass vase attributed to Archimede Seguso, dating from the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1281\" data-start=\"1054\"\u003eThe softly flared form is decorated with controlled bubble (bullicante) decoration — a technique closely associated with mid-century Murano glassmaking — giving the piece a light, almost effervescent quality when illuminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1429\" data-start=\"1289\"\u003eI particularly like the warmth of the amber 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Archimede Seguso Murano Amber Bullicante Vase, 1950s
£145.00
A beautifully proportioned Murano amber glass vase attributed to Archimede Seguso, dating from the 1950s. The softly flared form is decorated with controlled bubble (bullicante) decoration — a technique closely associated with mid-century Murano glassmaking — giving the piece a light, almost effervescent quality when illuminated. I particularly...
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Henry Matthews Victorian Silver Perfume Bottle, Chester 1896
£159.00
The silver top is every bit as decorative as the glass beneath it. Embossed flowers and scrolling foliage cover its domed surface, above a rounded body of hobnail-cut glass. Larger polished facets catch the light between the close cutting, and even the underside is finished with a cut star. By Henry Matthews and hallmarked Chester 1896, this lat...
Art Nouveau Uranium Milk Glass Ivy Vase — Attributed to Portieux Vallérysthal, France, c.1900
£165.00
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class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusual early 20th-century uranium milk glass vase with deeply moulded ivy and woodland relief decoration, attributed to the French glassmaker Portieux Vallérysthal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe softly opaque jade-green glass has a luminous quality in daylight and glows vividly under UV light, revealing the uranium content and highlighting the extraordinary sculptural detail of the bark and climbing ivy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI particularly like the dreamlike, almost fairytale quality of the design — somewhere between Art Nouveau naturalism and fantasy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking decorative piece for collectors of Art Nouveau glass, uranium glass, or unusual antique 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Art Nouveau Uranium Milk Glass Ivy Vase — Attributed to Portieux Vallérysthal, France, c.1900
£165.00
An unusual early 20th-century uranium milk glass vase with deeply moulded ivy and woodland relief decoration, attributed to the French glassmaker Portieux Vallérysthal. The softly opaque jade-green glass has a luminous quality in daylight and glows vividly under UV light, revealing the uranium content and highlighting the extraordinary sculptura...
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Galliano Ferro Bullicante Bowl, Red & Lilac Murano Glass, c.1960
£265.00
A beautiful mid-century Murano art glass bowl attributed to Galliano Ferro, dating from the 1960s. The bowl is made using the celebrated bullicante technique, with controlled air bubbles suspended within the glass to create depth, texture and movement. The combination of ruby red and soft lilac glass is particularly associated with Galliano Ferr...
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A Due Zeta Memphis Design Hand-Decorated Venetian Italian Art Glass Dish
£55.00
This stunning A Due Zeta Venetian art glass dish from the 1990s is a perfect example of Memphis design, combining vibrant colors with expert craftsmanship. The dish features a hammered clear glass base, skillfully created using the battuto (hammered) technique, which adds texture and depth to the surface. On top of the clear glass base, bold-col...
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Vintage Opaline Murano Hand-Blown White and Pink Cased Glass Vase
£25.00
This vintage hand-blown glass vase features a delicate and elegant design, showcasing the artisan's craftsmanship. This cased vase is predominantly white, with three vertical pink glass canes used as accents, in the style of the Opaline Murano Glass of the 70's. Its shape is graceful, with a gently flared rim and a narrow neck that broadens into...
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Murano Glass in St Mark’s Square and dating from around the 1970s, the vase has a wonderfully atmospheric quality. Its surface shifts from deep cobalt to pale, clouded blue as the light changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded form and layered colouring bring to mind some of Tapio Wirkkala’s work for Venini, although the vase is unsigned and no designer is identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy and beautifully made, with excellent depth and presence, it is equally striking displayed as a sculptural object or used as a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolished pontil to the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eVery good vintage condition with some light surface wear and scratches to the base consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 21 cm \/ 8¼ inches\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 19 cm \/ 7½ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWORLDWIDE SHIPPING \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping available. All our fragile items are packed carefully for transit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please message for additional photographs or delivery information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease be aware...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen buying vintage or antique glassware, you should expect some age-related signs of wear such as fine surface scratches\/marks. Also, many of the items are hand made, they may have small imperfections such as bubbles, inclusions \u0026amp; lumps within the glass and often the tool marks from where they have been shaped and worked in the manufacturing process. These are not usually seen by collectors as faults or damage, but as part of the character of handmade glass and are not usually mentioned in the description. Eclectic Design is happy to supply further images on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Hand-Blown Murano Seascape Vase — Acid-Etched Blue Glass, Italy, c.1970s
£395.00
A substantial hand-blown Murano glass vase in layered shades of blue, its acid-etched surface creating the soft, grey-blue haze of mist over the Venetian lagoon. Sold originally by Venetian retailer A.D. Murano Glass in St Mark’s Square and dating from around the 1970s, the vase has a wonderfully atmospheric quality. Its surface shifts from deep...
