Sommerso Murano Glass Catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1970s

Superb Murano "Sommerso" catchall or ashtray designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Murano, Italy, 1970s). Made of thick burgundy, orange and transparent glass. Perfectly works as an ashtray, a vide poche, a catchall or just as a display piece on any table. Extremely decorative. Length: 8 cm; width: 8 cm; height: 6.5 cm. Weight: 0.8 kg. Excellent vintage condition. No chips, no cracks, no flea bites. "Sommerso" (Italian for ''submerged'') is a technique developed in Murano in the 1930s which became very popular in the 1950s-70s. The result is a glass with contrasting colours that is commonly cased by a transparent layer.