MURANO GLASS COLLECTOR PIECES
Signed by the island, not by the machine: Murano glass pieces between €500 and €2,500.
Murano Glass Sailing Boat Sculpture — Red & Blue
Murano Glass Sailing Boat Sculpture — Blue & Green
Mila — Murano Glass Round Flat Vase
Mistici — Murano Glass Round Vase
Mistici — Murano Glass Oval Vase
Segreti — Murano Glass Round Vase
Segreti — Murano Glass Oval Vase
Ghibli — Murano Glass Olive Vase
Ghibli — Murano Glass Drop Vase
Impero — Murano Glass Vase
Cor — Murano Glass Vase
Narciso — Murano Glass Vase
Decoris — Murano Glass Sphere
Sfere — Murano Glass Sphere
Giotto — Murano Glass Vase
Soffioni — Murano Glass Vase
Stilla — Murano Glass Vase
Fiorellini — Murano Glass Vase
Giglio — Murano Glass Vase
Sailing Boat — Murano Glass Sculpture
The Lovers — Murano Glass Sculpture
Bull — Murano Glass Sculpture
Elephant — Murano Glass Sculpture
Swan — Murano Glass Sculpture
Master Artisan Made
Every piece is individually handcrafted on the island of Murano, Venice.
Certificate of Authenticity
Each artwork is accompanied by a certificate confirming its Murano provenance.
Worldwide Insured Shipping
Secure, fully insured worldwide delivery in bespoke protective packaging.
Expert Support
Our Venice-based team is here to assist with any enquiry.
Collector Pieces
Above €500 Murano glass stops being decoration and becomes collecting. These are the larger vases and sculptures: pieces that take days at the furnace, several masters working in sequence, and techniques that cannot be rushed — heavy sommerso bodies, filigree, battuto surfaces ground by hand. At this size a single mistake means starting again, which is why so few workshops still make them.
Every piece in this band is one of a kind: mouth-blown without moulds, so it can never be repeated exactly. It arrives documented with a certificate of authenticity that records its origin and technique, packed in protective luxury packaging and shipped fully insured and tracked worldwide. Our care guide explains how to keep it flawless for decades, and you can always write to us for extra photos before you decide.
Collector Pieces in Murano Glass
What changes above €500
At this level a piece is no longer made by one person in a few minutes. Large sculptures, elaborate chandeliers and mirrors take a team at the furnace, several heats and a slow annealing that can run for a day or more. Complexity is the cost: every applied flower, every fused layer is another chance for the whole piece to fail — which is why so few workshops still attempt them.
Buying at this level
Take the time to ask. We can tell you how a piece was made, what the workshop can change and how long a variation would take, and we would rather talk you out of the wrong piece than sell it. Everything here is documented and insured in transit; our guide to value in Murano glass explains what the market actually rewards.
Frequently asked questions
Will it hold its value?
Large, complex, well-documented work tends to hold value better than small decorative pieces — but nobody can promise appreciation, and we do not. Buy what you want to live with.
Can I commission something similar in another size?
Usually yes. Send the model, the dimensions and the colours through custom commissions; we come back with feasibility, price and a production window.
How is a piece of this value protected in transit?
Custom crate, each element wrapped separately, full insurance and tracking to the door. For the largest works we agree the delivery arrangements with you before shipping.
