Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti elevated glassmaking to an avant-garde art form. He is known for his decorative vases, striking centerpieces and elegant table lamps. The bright, rich colors and sophisticated silhouettes of mid-century modernism that characterize his works brought high prestige to the Moretti name.
Moretti was born in 1934 on Murano, a series of islands in the Venetian lagoon, a place famous for its glassmaking. Six years later, in 1940, his brother Giovanni Moretti was born. The older Moretti brother initially studied to become a lawyer, but he fell in love with the glassmaking tradition of his birthplace.
In 1958, the two brothers opened the Carlo Moretti glassmaking company together in Murano. Carlo headed the company's creative side, but he was also a savvy entrepreneur. The Carlo Moretti company became known for its innovative techniques, creativity in design and refined style.
Over the next 50 years, Moretti earned a name for himself as one of the Venetian glass masters. He was the recipient of the 1966 Internationalen Handwerksmesse Gold Medal, the 1966 Internationales Kunsthandwerk Award, the 1976 Macef Award and the 1984 Arango International Design Competition. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Musée Ariana and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
When Moretti died in 2008, Giovanni took over the company. Giovanni sold the Carlo Moretti company in 2013 and passed away in 2014. The company continues to introduce new glassware collections in the characteristic style of its founder. It also operates a showroom called L’ISOLA in Venice.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carlo Moretti decorative objects, serveware, lighting and more.
Large Troncosfera Vase in Lapis, Ivory, and Blue by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Troncosfera is the result of the combination of two geometrical forms that have always been present in the Carlo Moretti collections: an expression of the greatest stability that uni...
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Small Troncosfera Vase in Lapis, Ivory and Blue by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Troncosfera is the result of the combination of two geometrical forms that have always been present in the Carlo Moretti collections: an expression of the greatest stability that uni...
Crystal
Large Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
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Small Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Crystal
Standard I Cinesi Vase in Cobalt Blue by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing effect of a material that plays with the light and changes thickness, consistency and chromatic effect. Two-colored objects...
Crystal
Small I Cinesi Vase in Cobalt Blue by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Matisse bright cobalt blue By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing ...
Crystal
Large Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Murano Glass
Small Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Murano Glass
Colate Blue & Azure Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Milan, IT
This singular vase is an exquisitely modern reinterpretation of the iconic Colate Vase by Carlo Moretti. Marked by a flared shape slightly tapering towards the mouth, it is achieved ...
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VENINI tall vase Odalische Blue & White Murano Glass, Signed 2013 Made in Italy
By Venini, Leonardo Ranucci
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Odalische vase in Blue Horizon and White Murano Glass, model 706.82, produced in 2013 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. This specific model 706.82, pr...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
VENINI Labuan vase Horizon Blue & White Murano Glass, Signed 2012, Italy
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Labuan vase, model 706.62, produced in 2012, signed on the base, and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork. Elegant, sculptural, and unmistakably refined, the ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Tall Cobalt Blue Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful tall deep cobalt blue vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a touch of bold colour / color to your interior - imagine glass like this ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
