Murano Glass
In venice a crossroads of different merchants and cultures is located in the.
Murano glass. When people talk about italian art glass or venetian art glass they are usually referring to the sculptures vases chandeliers and decorative glass objects made in the island of murano italy. Today murano is known for its art glass but it has a long history of innovations in glassmaking in addition to its artistic fameand was europes major glassmaking center from the middle ages through the. There are of course also smaller and more affordable authentic murano glass creations.
Original murano glass omg store is the first official online store of the most prestigious and emerging glass masters of venice. All our glasses collection are handmade and blowed in murano. We offer an amazing selection of hand blown murano glass tableware glassware flutes drinking glasses tumblers carafes jugs pitchers and venetian goblets.
Murano glass is the biggest name in the history of glassmaking. It certifies that products have been made on the island of murano according to glass making tradition. What is the trademark vetro artistico murano.
All the pieces are certified original murano glass omg. It is a proof of origin provided by the veneto region in compliance with the law 70 passed on december 23 1994. Each artglass is carefully selected by our experts to provide the highest quality glassworks made in italy.
In fact marvelous murano glass crafts are often used to decorate 5 stars hotel and mansions around the world. Today most of the murano glass production is imagined designed crafted and priced for the luxury market. So highly regarded you may wonder.
If bought and sold by art or antiques dealers it should accompany the piece of glass in all sales. A magical art that blends design and perfection creativity and elegance but at the most is technique that only the masters of glass possess. Vetro veneziano is thought to have been made for over 1500 years and production has been concentrated on the venetian island of murano since the 13th century.
Making glass in murano is synonymous with tradition history culture and preservation of an art that is handed down from generation to generation from father to son. Murano is a small island in the lagoon of venice where the art of glassmaking has more than 1000 years of tradition. Murano glass tradition was originally born in venice italy and only subsequently moved to the island of muranohere the production of artistic glass in historical glass factories follows nowadays traditional techniques that have been passed on for generations by glass masters guaranteeing high quality decorative glass products for the most elegant houses of the world.
The venetian islands including murano burano and lido have a long and respected history of technological and stylistic innovations that define decorative and art glass to this day. New glass from murano should be accompanied by a certificate from the factory guaranteeing it is murano glass.