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.
$6,231Sale Price|20% Off
Nason Moretti signed vase in blown Murano glass, 1950.
By Carlo Nason, Carlo Moretti
Located in Palermo, IT
This exquisite Murano glass Art Deco chandelier, to celebrated designer Ercole Barovier, embodies the Venetian elegance and craftsmanship of the 1930s or 1940s. Its central metal fra...
Gold Leaf
$380Sale Price / set|20% Off
Carlo Moretti Set of Eight White and Blue Murano Glass Goblets
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Carlo Moretti set of 8 white and confined blue color. Murano glass goblets. It depicts a set of bell shaped goblets.
Murano Glass
Bora Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glasses, Matching Decanter
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti contemporary Bora mouth blown Murano drinking glasses/tumbler and matching decanter in clear with blue and white detail. Sold as a set of six glasses, each in a diff...
Murano Glass
Set of 34 glasses in 4 sizes by Carlo MORETTI, all hand-painted
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Torino, IT
Set of 34 glasses in 4 formats by Carlo MORETTI all painted by hand. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 60s/70s DESIGNER Charles MORETTI (1934-2008) was a master glassmaker and innovator born on...
Glass
Vola Carlo Moretti Flying Glass Technique Murano Glass Plate with Stand
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Vola flying glass technique Murano glass plate with stand in clear, orange, white and red It takes at least 20 years of experience t...
Murano Glass
$495 / set
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 6.75 in
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cocktail or Liquor Glasses, Set of 14
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Greensboro, NC
Carlo Moretti Cased Emerald Green Cocktail or Liquor or Cordial Glasses. Long stemmed Italian glassware by artisan Carlo Moretti, Set of 14
Blown Glass
Carlo Moretti Tulip Murano Decanter
By Carlo Moretti
Located in North Miami, FL
Vivid yellow and orange Tulip design with tulip stopper. Sticker to base. Since the founding of Carlo Moretti by the Moretti family in 1959, the Carlo Moretti Murano Crystal objec...
Murano Glass
Tasch Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Tasch Murano contemporary mouth blown vase in clear lightly smoked glass with beige and white opaque streaks. Part of the I Piccoli col...
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Deborah Ehrlich Simple Crystal Water Glasses, Hand Blown in Sweden
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Launched with Takashimaya in 1999, these hand blown crystal water glasses have become a modern Classic. Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is designed fo...
Crystal
$140 / set
H 5.88 in Dm 1.75 in
Set of 2 Deborah Ehrlich Simple Crystal Champagne Glasses, Hand Blown in Sweden
By Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Launched with Takashimaya in 1999, these hand blown crystal champagne glasses have become a modern Classic. Each Deborah Ehrlich piece is des...
Crystal
Murano Murrine Glass Plate 'Bouquet M White' Millefiori Technique
By Hands On Design, Ercole Moretti
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by the Italo-Japanese couple Shiina+Nardi design, this plate is manufactured in Murano (Venice) by Ercole Moretti for Hands on Design, one of the last artisan dealing with this rare technique. Bouquet is the expression of a modern shape for an ancient technique dating back to the ancient Romans and still living in Murano murrina...
Murano Glass
Enson Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Enson contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in white glass, purple glass and red stripe. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but give ...
Murano Glass
Xilos Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Xilos Murano contemporary mouth blown glass vase in clear with blood red and bright red dots. Part of the I Piccoli limited editi...
Murano Glass
Kappa Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Kappa contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in light clear blue with shades of blue detail. Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but gi...
Murano Glass
Nunki Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Nunki contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear glass with red stripe overlay. Part of the I Piccoli collection, small in size but gives a considerable amoun...
Murano Glass
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.29 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
By Moretti, Carlo Moretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Moretti Green Scavo Corroso Art Glass Vase with Handles Hand blown Murano glass scavo bianco corroso vase in acid green color with applied dark green handles. Attributed to Car...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Crystal Cut Glass Goblets; set /4
Located in Malibu, CA
Gorgeous hand cut crystal wine stemware in pristine condition. Set /4
Crystal
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H 9.25 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
Set of 8 Very Tall Turquoise Cased Wine/Water, Goblets Carlo Moretti, Midcentury
By Carlo Moretti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great set of tall and beautifully colored goblets, circa 1960. These are well proportioned and retain a crisp white interior with all-over turquoise ...
Blown Glass
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H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Blue
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in blue. Bosco can be combined with other Bosco vases, sizes and colors harmoniously.
Murano Glass
Ten Carlo Moretti Italian Cased Glass Wine Goblets, Amber and White
By Carlo Moretti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A crisp and nicely proportioned set of ten wine glasses. Featuring Moretti's clean and crisp detailing, knob stem and will proportioned bowl and feet. What a great color! This amber/...
Blown Glass