Sommerso Technique

A sommerso (submerged) Murano glass vase in amber and blue, the two colours cased one inside the other so they read as layers suspended in the clear gather — the technique made famous by Flavio Poli's work for Seguso Vetri d'Arte. The colour and clarity are strong, and being hand-blown, the glass carries the small marks of its making. A saturated, weighty piece that holds its own on a shelf, sideboard or desk.

Origin: Italy (Murano)
Era: c.1960s
Materials: Sommerso hand-blown glass
Dimensions: Please enquire
Attribution: Attributed to Seguso Vetri d’Arte, in the manner of Flavio Poli
Condition: Good vintage condition. Minor marks in the glass from the hand-blowing process.
Use: Vase / decorative object

For details of the terms used above, see our Condition & Attribution Reference Guide.