$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Art Glass Bird of Paradise Peacock Sculpture Barbini Sommerso Mid Century
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Murano Art Glass Bird of Paradise Peacock or Pheasant Sculpture by Alfredo Barbini.
Gold, Gold Leaf
$1,365Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Glass Bird of Paradise Peacock Pheasant Alfredo Barbini Salviati Cenedese
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An elegant murano glass bird of paradise sculpture, may also be described as a peacock or pheasant, by Alfredo Barbini for Salviati and Co circa 1950.
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Murano Art Glass Bird of Paradise Swan Heron Egret Decoy Sculpture Barbini Italy
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite Murano art glass bird of paradise, swan, heron, egret decoy sculpture attributed to Cenedese, Salviati or Alfredo Barbini workshops.
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Alfredo Barbini Birds of Paradise Sculpture for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co., Italy
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exceptional Murano glass sculpture by the acclaimed Alfredo Barbini, created in the 1950s for Weil Ceramics & Glass Co. This striking piece depicts three stylized parrots,...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Venetian/Murano Barbini Turquoise Exotic Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a matched pair of hand blown, tall and fanciful Murano "Birds Of Paradise" or Exotic Birds which stand a rare 16 1/2" tall!
Crystal
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Birds of Paradise
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand blown Murano birds in gold, white, blue
Glass
"Birds of Paradise" by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Dallas, TX
a matched pair of hand blown Murano "Birds of Paradise" / exotic birds, cased with clear crystal over a color combination of turquoise and gold, they sit elegantly atop gold leaf inf...
Pair of Turquoise Venetian/Murano Barbini Exotic Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a matched pair of hand blown, tall and fanciful Murano "Birds Of Paradise" or Exotic Birds which stand 15" tall!
Pair of Murano Glass Birds
Located in Winter Park, FL
A rare and magnificent pair of large Murano glass Birds of Paradise created by Alfredo Barbini in Italy during the 1950's.
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H 14.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Barbini Murano Birds Of Paradise Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and Elegant Murano Cased White, Green and Gold Flecks Art Glass Pheasant Bird Of Paradise Sculpture Set.
Gold
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H 14.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Alfredo Barbini "Birds of Paradise" Murano Glass Sculptures, 1977
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Alfredo Barbini hand blown Venetian Murano Clear & Gold flecked Glass sculptures, Featuring handcrafted clear and controlled bubbled Murano Art Glass birds, with clear crests, Head w...
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Pink Birds Of Paradise Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Elegant matched pair of Murano hand blown pink Sommerso and gold flecks Italian art glass Bird of Paradise / Pheasants sculptures.
Gold Leaf
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H 14 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Barbini Murano Orange Gold Bird Of Paradise Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
See details below description. Very Unusual Murano Hand Blown Bright Yellow Orange and Gold Flecks Art Glass Bird of Paradise Sculpture.
Gold Leaf
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H 14 in W 4.75 in D 6 in
Barbini Murano Purple Gold Bird of Paradise Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
See details below description. Gorgeous Murano Hand Blown Sommerso Purple to Blue with Gold Flecks Art Glass Bird of Paradise Sculpture.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Venetian/Murano Barbini Exotic Bird Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a matched pair of hand blown, tall and fanciful Murano "Birds Of Paradise" or Exotic Birds which stand a rare 17" tall!
Mid Century Murano Art Glass Bird Of Paradise Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Colorful and elegant Murano Mid Century Bird of Paradise Italian art glass sculpture with a perched bird hand-blown using the Sommerso technique, which involves layering different co...
Art Glass
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H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Barbini Murano Olive Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Weil Ceramics and Glass
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large Murano hand blown olive green, white and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant / bird of paradise sculpture.
Gold Leaf
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H 15 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculptures
By Alfredo Barbini, Weil Ceramics and Glass
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cranberry to yellow, and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant / bird of paradise sculptures.
Gold Leaf
Breathtaking Murano Alfredo Barbini Birds of Paradise Sculptures, Mint
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Huntington, NY
CAUTION: Once you experience the devastating beauty of Alfredo Barbini's mid-century bird sculptures, there is NO COMING BACK! The intracacy, the brilliant interplay of colors (this ...
Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Large Barbini Sommerso Birds of Paradise
Located in Sundance, UT
Lovely matching pair of 14 inch Murano birds created by Alfredo Barbini in the 1950's. Gold aventurine throughout the applied beaks, feathers and bases.
Pair of Alfredo Barbini Murano Birds of Paradise
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of midcentury Murano birds of paradise with amazing color. These Murano birds show lush color. There are gold flecks throughout the entire base as well as the head of the birds....
Gold
$577
H 3.75 in W 3.55 in D 3.75 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Silver Flecks Orange Glass Duck Figure, Italy, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small hand blown Murano glass open wings duck / bird figurine with silver flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s. Cute open wings standing up duck figure. Vibrant orange...
Silver Leaf
Murano Glass Dog, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass dog, Italy, 1970s Purchased by my grandparents during a pleasure trip to Venice. Intact.
Murano Glass
$2,100
H 6.3 in W 5.32 in D 2.37 in
Ermanno Nason Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Pink Glass Koi Fish Sculpture
By Ermanno Nason, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,750
H 12 in W 4.63 in D 7.75 in
Murano Large Pink Bubbles Bunny Rabbit Gold Leaf Egg Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink bubbles and golden egg Italian art glass Easter Bunny rabbit sculpture. The rabbit is very nicely detailed with a cute face, ...
Gold Leaf
$400Sale Price|33% Off
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very cute, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely sculpted body, with a cute face with little...
Gold Leaf
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 5.63 in D 11 in
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Blue Red Italian Art Glass Seals Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and blue / purple “Alexandrite” Italian art glass mom seal and pup sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, r...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$450
H 3 in W 2.38 in D 3.25 in
Murano Gambaro Poggi Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange, yellow and sapphire blue Italian art glass snail figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company. This...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$338Sale Price|24% Off
H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
Barovier Toso Murano Teal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal green, pink, gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass little bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. I have owned many of ...
Gold Leaf
$300Sale Price|25% Off
H 4.25 in W 2.25 in D 3 in
Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels ...
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture 1960s
By Barovier&Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Italian Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Bird Pheasant Sculpture Bird 1960s. Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano hand blown glass bird sculpture having beautiful multi colors and c...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,350
H 6.5 in W 3.25 in D 10.5 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Pattern Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Duck Sculpture
By Aureliano Toso, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and large, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color filigrana stripe ribbons with gold accents Italian art glass duck bird sculpture. Created in the manner of the Frate...
Gold Leaf
$737Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.83 in W 13.39 in D 3.94 in
Large Scale Vintage Murano Glass Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture Dino Martens
By Dino Martens, Fratelli Toso, Seguso, Venini, Barovier
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a large, massive duck sculpture from the 1950s made in the Sommerso and mezza filigrana technique. It is a decorative piece and was likely designed by Dino Martens for Fratel...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$11,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Bird Sculpture Vistosi Murano Mid Century Modern Italy
By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Iconic, rare mid century modern masterpeice Alessandro Pianon Pulcini bird sculpture designed by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano circa 1963. Hand blown cased blue glass body wit...
Copper
$1,038
H 11.34 in W 6.03 in D 4.14 in
Large Fenicio Art Glass Fish Sculpture by Franco Bottaro, Murano, 1981
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A large and captivating "Fenicio" art glass fish sculpture designed by Franco Bottaro for Mario Sanzogno Murano, dating to 1981. This exquisite piece exemplifies Murano glass artistr...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in
Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Block Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Art Glass Fish
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare genuine large murano glass aquarium sculpture by renowned murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese circa 1950. featuring four colorful fish swimming through multicolored...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Alfredo Barbini Signed Bi-Color Murano Glass Vase 1970s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A striking example of Murano artistry, this signed Alfredo Barbini vase from the 1970s captures the refined elegance and technical brilliance that defines the best of mid-century Ita...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
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