Effetre Murano SRL is a company that has been carrying on the glassmaking tradition of Murano since the Middle Ages, particularly in the 15th century when its artisans developed the high technological level of Murano's glassworks. In the second half of the 15th century, Murano's glass technicians had mastered the...

The story of Iittala began in 1881 when a glass factory was founded in the village of Iittala. That is where the world-famous design history of Iittala begins. The factory is still operating, and it is where the best known Finnish glass design artefact, Alvar Aalto’s Aalto or Savoy vase,...

Artistic glass has been captivating and inspiring people for centuries, and our blog is dedicated to showcasing the beauty and diversity of this incredible art form. With over 30 years of experience and a passion for all things glass, we've built a comprehensive resource for anyone who is interested in...

DE MAJO - D.M. Luce s.r.l. Giuliano De Mayo founds the DE MAYO glassworks immediately after World War II. He moved from Naples to the Venetian lagoon, and in 1947 he began his activity in the first furnace in Murano. In a short time he fully understands the spirit of...

Leucos was born in 1962 in Scorzé near Venice and then moved to Salzano. The creator and founder of Leucos is Eugenio Pamio, who together with Renato and Giusto Toso - sons of Ermanno Toso, Murano master glassmaker - experiment with new shapes and colors combined with light. The Leucos...

Cappellin Venini & C. was founded in 1921 by Giacomo Cappellin , and Paolo Venini . The production, curated by Vittorio Zecchin as artistic director, and carried out by glass masters: Nane (Patàre) Seguso , Diego Barovier , Nino Pavanello and Attilio Moratto , immediately stood out for the thin...

The Oball artistic glass factory, founded by Luigi Onesto , then joined by his sons Fabio and Michele, has been active for over 30 years. Oball brand operates mainly in the gift and furnishing objects sector. Onesto family has always stood out for its commitment to the qualitative research of...

The glasswork, founded in 1878, went through various circumstances before taking the current name of Barovier & Toso in 1942.Owned by the Barovier family, together with more or less long-standing partners, under the leadership of Benvenuto and Giuseppe Barovier , it first took the name of Artisti Barovier producing glass...

This firm operated during the 20s in the field of interior design.In 1929 it did the furnishings for the Sambuco shop; this shop that was opened in Turin from the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso firm.

Studio Salvadore is a collaborative glass production team headed by Muranese brothers Mattia and Marco Salvadore. They began working with their father Davide in the studio Campanol&Salvadore as young boys. In 2003 Mattia assisted Pino Signoretto , Franco Toffolo, and Dante Marioni at the international workshop organized by Centro Studio...

Since the late 80’s, Stefano and Daniele Attombri have reinterpretated in a contemporary way the history, techniques, and capabilites of Murano Glass. Lamps, decorative pieces, everyday objects, extraordinary jewellery: every single artwork is carefully designed and handmade in their Muranese atelier, following the ancient knowledgs but with a modern twist...

In the fascinating atmosphere of the island of Murano, set between the sea and the mainland, the Formia glass factory is one of the brightest gems in the panorama of art glass. For over forty years, Formia has been synonymous with Murano art glass and a guarantee of fine workmanship....

Founded in 1925 on Fondamenta Vetrai, Nason & Moretti is a renowned Murano glass company with a rich heritage. Vincenzo Nason and his cousins Ugo and Francesco Moretti established the company, seamlessly blending the ancient traditions of Murano glass with modern design aesthetics. The exquisite creations of Nason & Moretti...

The Conterie (the Venetian beads) were an industrial complex of 2ha (5 ac), located in the center of the island of Murano. The first building was built between the late 18 th Century and the first half of the 19 th Century. The production of glass reached the maximum development...

The artistic glass factory FERRO & LAZZARINI is located in Murano. Following the premature death of Eugenio Ferro in 1947, the glassfactory was managed by his young heirs. From thereon, Giovanni Lazzarini became more involved in the company’s activities and the name was therefore changed to FERRO & LAZZARINI S.R.L....

This is the name of the current company Barovier & Toso from 1919 to 1936. The furnace directed by Giovanni, Giuseppe, Benvenuto and Benedetto Barovier took the name of Barovier Artists in 1890. In 1919, with the entry into the company of Ercole and Nicolò Barovier, who became sole proprietors...

The three members of Ragazzi & C. are three cousins, Piero Ragazzi, Alberto Moretti and Nicola Moretti who in the 80s became heirs of the huge cultural heritage of their family. From the very first beginning, they focused their business in the design of glass jewels and exclusive decorative products...

Ars Murano was founded in 1982 by Roberto Cammozzo , Elio Raffaeli and Renzo Vianello. The three partners have different backgrounds but they all previously collaborated with the famous artist Livio Seguso , whose influence proved fundamental in their training. In his furnace, they learnt to develop precision, love for...

Designed as a research laboratory, the Cirva - Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les artes plastiques was established in Marseille in 1986 as a non-for-profit state entity to host international artists, designers and architects wishing to introduce glass to their creative process. These artists, who are often...

The project marks the opening of a new permanent exhibition space designed to host a series of solo and group shows featuring international artists, both contemporary and historical, who have used glass during their careers as an original means of expression and a medium for researching their own personal aesthetics....

this group of artists founded by Egidio Costantini is active from 1950 to 1955. The first artist Egidio addresses is Gino Krayer , a Venetian surrealist painter, who puts at his disposal some drawings for his first attempts to put his intuitions into practice. Egidio then went to Murano, in...

Arte di Murano was born in Murano in 1986 from the dream of Alfonso Morgillo, a young entrepreneur and the current president of the company. Over the years the brand has know a great success with its large range of highly differentiated and exclusively handmade products: fancy goods, lighting systems,...

  In 1966, a young boy named Gabriele Urban started working with glass in an old kiln in Murano. He was determined to perfect his skills and bring his own unique creations to life. After 40 years of experience in glass blowing, he started his own kiln, known as La Fornasotta,...

IMuranesi is an artistic project born from the imagination of its creator Giampaolo Barbini. At IMuranesi, the initial ideas of a product design are inspired by the simplicity of the objects and the lamps handmade by the Murano masters of the furnace, enriched with decorations applied whilst the glass matter...

The Vetreria Artistica DiPi glassworks has been founded in Murano in 1986 by Imperio Rossi, followed by Mario Costantini. Imperio entered in the world of glass when he was only a boy of 13, following his father's steps and working side-by-side with some of the most important and talented Murano...

Masters of that time, Gino Cenedese founded his glassworks in 1946 together with the great Masters Alfredo Barbini , Gino Fort , Angelo Tosi and Pietro Scaramal. In 1949 Gino Cenedese remained the sole owner due to the departure of the members. Under his guidance, the factory soon gained international...

Founded in the thirties by Vincenzo Nason, heir of one of the most ancient families of Murano, the glassworks has established itself in the period of greatest artistic splendor of the island with a brand that became well known in Italy and also abroad. The company, on a surface of...

Berengo Studio was founded in 1989 by Adriano Berengo. Since its inception, its goal has been to introduce international contemporary artists to the world of glass so that they can work with master glassmakers to translate their art into the three-dimensional language of glass paste. The artists who work with...

Glass Art Society is a non-profit, international organization. The mission of GAS is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. Official Website

Founded in 1862 by the religious Vincenzo Zanetti , the Scuola Abate Zanetti is today the only official institute for learning Murano glass art. It can boast the collaboration of all the most recognized artists and numerous designers who have intervened over time to bring innovation and value to the...

The Nicola Moretti Murano company was founded in 2013 by the brothers Alberto and Nicola Moretti. It started in the second half of the nineteenth century, when Vincenzo Moretti specialized in the production of “mille fiori” glass, also called “murrini” glass, following the ancient roman technique of the glass –...

The firm “Peace of glass” was born in London in 2010, a project by the glass fusing artist and painter Roberta De Caro , born in Milan and of Apulian origins. Although this is a relatively new project, it has already met with success and interest, so much so that...

The furnace was opened by Alvise in 1987. Over the following decades, with the collaboration of his sons Massimiliano and Gianluca and of the master Vittorio Ferro, very prestigious pieces came out of their furnaces designed by famous artists such as Toni Zuccheri , Fulvio Bianconi , Dino Martens ,...