1950s Flavio Poli Murano Glass Ashtray

1950s Flavio Poli Murano Glass AshtrayFlavio Poli former artistic director of Seguso Vetri dArte gave the sommerso technique a new lease of life in the 1950s, using it to create a layered, multicolored effect. The method sees overlapping layers of transparent glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The result, which won Flavio Poli many an award and accolade, gives the illusion that fluid has been trapped within. Please note, this item is a

it also featured in Gabriele D’Annunzio’s personal collection and even made its way into the Vittoriale degli Italiani

Attributed to Faience d'Art Proceram

while the hidden ceramic grinding mechanism of these silver-plated salt and pepper mills is expertly designed for a state-of-the-art result

and made at the company's home in Tuscany

The rounded silhouette is detailed with red motifs that have been applied while still hot

Each Limoges porcelain piece is handcrafted in Madrid with waved edges and natural motifs in green and terracotta hues

These dinner plates are painted in the camaïeu style with an ornate floral design and lobbed rim

so combines the two to create this set of Sardines placemats

This clean-cut wastepaper bin

Attributed to Mario Buccellati – as outlined on the presentation box – this shell-shaped dish is the perfect picture of the Italian jeweller’s quirky character

this humidor pairs a natural

Elie Bleu’s Flor de Alba collection is a love letter to the traditional labels of Cuban cigar boxes