Original Murano Glass Sommerso Ashtray Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s

Description

View Original Murano Glass Sommerso Ashtray Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This piece is a mid-century modern Sommerso Murano glass ashtray, designed by Flavio Poli for the Italian manufacturer Seguso during the 1960s. Design Era: 1960s Mid-Century Modern. Technique: Crafted using the signature Sommerso technique, featuring a distinct layered effect where a dark, smoked grey / anthracite inner glass bubble is "submerged" inside a thick, diamond-cut transparent crystal outer layer. Shape: Highly geometric, heavy, multi-faceted diamond or prism bowl form. Purpose: Originally sold as a luxury ashtray, though vintage collectors frequently repurpose these pieces today as sculptural catch-alls, vide-poches, or jewelry bowls. Original Murano Glass Sommerso Ashtray Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s M easures 4 3/4" diameter and 2 3/8" tall. Condition: Used. Category: Pottery & Glass › Decorative Pottery & Glassware › Ashtrays. Brand: Murano.

Origin

Venice

Shape

Round

Color

Clear and Grey

Material

Glass

Year Manufactured

1970

Suitable For

Cigarette

Brand

Murano

Type

Ashtray

Original/Licensed Reproduction

Original

Style

Mid-Century Modern

Features

Decorative

Production Style

Art Glass

Time Period Manufactured

1960-1969

Production Technique

Hand Blown Glass

Finish

Glossy

Handmade

Yes

Country of Origin

Italy