Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli

Sommerso glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Murano, Italy, 1961.
Blown Murano glass vase made using the sommerso technique. The slender, gently tapered form is distinguished by a superposition of glass layers in warm tones, ranging from deep amber to luminous orange, resting on a thick aquamarine-colored base (Ambral–Acquamarina color variant).
The interplay of transparency and chromatic density, enhanced by the controlled thickness of the glass, gives the piece a strong sculptural presence.
Italian glass designer and artistic director at Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Flavio Poli played a central role in the development of Murano glass in the mid-20th century, particularly through his masterful use of the sommerso technique and refined modernist forms.