Many years ago I watched a movie called Summertime, which was directed by David Lean in 1955 and starred Katherine Hepburn as a lonely American traveling in Italy. Ms. Hepburn's character buys a red Venetian glass goblet from an antiques dealer who then pursues her romantically. (Movie clip from Turner Classic Movies.) This movie was my introduction to Murano glass - glass that is made on the Venetian island of Murano. In honor of Summertime - both the season and the film, I share some photos of Murano glass . . . 


"In the dining room, armchairs from a local flea market surround a Saarinen table painted in Farrow and Ball's Down Pipe; the Murano-glass chandelier is antique, the Neapolitan console is circa 1850, and the plates are by Fornasetti."
Photography by Gianni Franchellucci.
Text by Craig Seligman.


"The dining room's 19th-century Continental fruitwood cabinet is topped with a Murano-glass lamp from John Salibello Antiques."
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan's Manhattan apartment.
Interior design by Mariette Himes Gomez and Brooke Gomez, Gomez Associates.
Photography by William Abranowicz.
Text by Jesse Kornbluth.
 "Family Wise" produced by Robert Rufino.

"In the living room of a Paris apartment designed by Klaus Rosenfalck, the Vladimir Kagan sofa is vintage, the gilt console is attributed to Jacques Adnet, the Murano-glass chandelier is by Aristide Najean, and the silk rug is of Rosenfalck's own design; the bottle-green columnar sculpture is by Jean-Claude Farhi, and the "mask" stool is by Philippe Starck."
1860s apartment in the seventh arrondissement of Paris.
Photography by Nicolas Matheus.
Text by Michael Lassell.
Original text by Daniele Gerkens.
"Return to Form: A Modern Paris Apartment" produced by Marie-Claire Blanckaert.
Originally published in Elle Decoration France. 

"Chairs by Nancy Corzine complement a wide oval pine table that [homeowner] Carmen [Lopez] designed. The Murano glass chandelier was a hand-me-down from a friend (who originally bought it at ABC Home in New York). Arched windows are draped in a warm coral print fabric from Peter Dunham Textiles."
Los Angeles home of Carmen Lopez.
Interior design by Carmen Lopez.
Photography by John Ellis.
"Exotic West Hollywood Home" written and produced by Elizabeth Beeler.

"Rich sapphire walls inject unexpected glamour into the powder room. Fuchsia blooms while a vintage lamp and Murano glass bowl keep the space feminine."
Purple bowl: Murano glass, c.1950 (Jan Showers and Associates). Paint: Gentleman's Gray by Benjamin Moore.
Interior design by Jan Showers and Zara Taitt, Jan Showers and Associates.
Photography by Werner Straube.
"Glamour Style in a Comfortable and Inviting Tulsa Home" written and produced by Jenny Bradley.

"An ebonized wooden console and marbleized mirror are handsome in the home's entryway. The shapely blue lamp from Jan Showers softens the rich features. Amber-and-green Murano glass bowl, c. 1950 (Jan Showers Collection)."
Interior design by Jan Showers and Zara Taitt, Jan Showers and Associates.
Photography by Werner Straube.
"Glamour Style in a Comfortable and Inviting Tulsa Home" written and produced by Jenny Bradley.

"A ribbon-like vintage Murano glass chandelier is the bedroom's dreamy crowning feature."
Interior design by Jan Showers and Zara Taitt, Jan Showers and Associates.
Photography by Werner Straube.
"Glamour Style in a Comfortable and Inviting Tulsa Home" written and produced by Jenny Bradley.

"A wall in the master bedroom, paneled in Palissandro wood, is lined with photographs by David LaChapelle, Irving Penn, Steven Klein, and Melvin Sokolsky; the fur-covered chair is a limited edition piece by Cappellini, and the chandeliers are of Murano glass."
Photography by William Waldron.
Milan loft of fashion photographer Giampaolo Sgura and stylist Miguel Arnau which they created inside a former airplane-assembly factory.
"Industrial Strength in Milan" by Ingrid Abramovitch.
Elle Decor (April 2012). 

"In the master suite, a VCA motorized cabinet containing a Samsung television stands at the foot of the bed; the Murano-glass chandelier is by Barovier and Toso."
Broadway producer Daryl Roth's Long Island beach house.
Architecture by Thierry Despont, Thierry W. Despont Ltd.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
Text by Brad Goldfarb.
"Sea Change" produced by Howard Christian.
Architectural Digest (July 2013).

"Midcentury-modern-style chairs clad in an Osborne and Little fabric join a custom-made rosewood-top table in the dining area, which offers views of the Upper East Side; the light fixture, also custom made, is fashioned of interlocking pieces of vintage Murano glass."
Penthouse duplex created from a collection of small Manhattan apartments.
Interior design by Lucien Rees Roberts, Rees Roberts and Partners LLC.
Architecture by Steven Harris, Steven Harris Architects LLP.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by David Colman.
"The Sum of its Parts" produced by Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (February 2013).

"The living room's clear table lamp is Murano glass."
Penthouse duplex created from a collection of small Manhattan apartments.
Interior design by Lucien Rees Roberts, Rees Roberts and Partners LLC.
Architecture by Steven Harris, Steven Harris Architects LLP.
Photography by Scott Frances.
Text by David Colman.
"The Sum of its Parts" produced by Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (February 2013).

"The living room is a cocktail of colors and cultures. Fringed sofas clad in a Rubelli velvet from Donghia are laden with vibrant pillows, and shelves showcase Murano-glass vessels; a Vik Muniz painting is displayed against the mirrored fireplace wall."
Sig Bergamin's home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Interior design by architect and designer Sig Bergamin.
Photography by Roger Davies.
Text by James Reginato.
"More is More" produced by Carlos Mota.
Architectural Digest (April 2012).

"At the center of the room, the designer placed a circa 1945 Jansen dining table with Jean-Michel Frank-style cane-back chairs. The lighting includes a 1940s Jean Royere chandelier and, sitting atop the 1970s Italian acrylic console, a 1930s Murano glass table lamp."
Sandra Nunnerley's Upper East Side home, which she created by combining two apartments.
Photography by Scott Frances.
"Sandra Nunnerley" text by Steven M. L. Aronson.
Architectural Digest (September 2007).

"A portrait series by Andy Warhol, a painting by Mark Grotjahn, and a vintage Murano-glass chandelier brighten the foyer, where a custom-designed Fernandez table and a pair of 1930s metal stools rest on an antique Ziegler Sultanabad carpet from Mansour."
Home of Ben Soleimani, head of Mansour Rug.
Interior decoration by Waldo Fernandez.
Photography by Roger Davies.
Text by Finn-Olaf Jones.
"Ben Soleimani's Refined Beverly Hills Home" produced by Robert Rufino.
Architectural Digest (November 2012).

"Hanging above the Shaker-style island is a Murano glass chandelier."
Coastal Rhode Island home of Ellen Denisevich-Grickis and Bill Grickis created from a 200-year-old barn.
Architectural and interior design by Ellen Denisevich-Grickis.
Photography by Richard Mandelkorn.
"Proud Heritage" text by Steven M. L. Aronson.

"[Jennifer] Aniston loved the tall entrance doors the moment she saw them. The Murano glass chandelier just inside is one of the first things she bought for the house. 'Jen said things like Zen and Bali when we discussed the design - rather than doing a theme house, we got at the spirit of that,' says [designer Stephen] Shadley."
1970 residence by Harold W. Levitt in Beverly Hills.
Interior design by Stephen Shadley.
Photography by Scott Frances.
"Jennifer Aniston at Home" text by Cynthia McFadden.

"Cobra candlesticks and framed snake prints add a touch of intrigue to the ultra-feminine solarium, decorated with a Jansen-style daybed by [Jeff] Lincoln. French iron side tables holding Murano lamps coordinate with vintage Milo Baughman scoop chairs, and a bone-inlay table from John Rosselli coordinates with the hand-carved stone tile floor by Robert Kuo for Ann Sacks. Walls in a custom stucco finish by O'Neill Studios. Girona pendant lights from Vaughan. Snake prints, Arader Gallery."
Washington, D.C., town house.
Interior design by Hillary Thomas and Jeff Lincoln.
Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Interview by David A. Keeps.
House Beautiful (May 2012).

"The cabinets and smoked mirror-paneled bar in the pool pavilion are custom-made, the counters are cast glass, and the circa-1970s stools are attributed to Karl Springer; the 1960s chandelier is made of Murano glass, and the floors are of honed Thassos and Atlantic Blue marbles."
Renovation by architect Timothy Haynes and interior designer Kevin Roberts.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Ingrid Abramovitch.
"Out of the Ordinary" produced by Cynthia Frank.

"In the dining area of the kitchen, a vinyl banquette surrounds a table with a lacquered top and a base of carpeted concrete, and the light fixture is of Murano glass; a painting of Filiberto's mother as a champion water-skier, medals she won during her career, and a compressed work by Cesar hang on the walls."
Stone castle on Lake Geneva built in the early 1970s by Swiss architect Jacques Lopez.
Photography by Gianni Franchellucci.
Text by Ingrid Abramovitch.

"The living room mantel of cast glass backed with white gold is custom made, the chandelier is of Murano glass, and American barrel-back chairs flank a metal-and-glass table by Donald Deskey; the sconces are antique, and the mantel clock belonged to designer Madeleine Castaing."
Three-level maisonette built in the 1920s.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Text by Celia Barbour.

"In the master bedroom, the Murano-glass light fixture, mirrors, and sconces are from John Salibello Antiques, and the stools are from Epoca; custom-made bedside tables and vintage lamps flank the bed."
Lara and Jeff Sanderson's home on Mercer Island, Washington.
Interior design by Kelly Wearstler.
Photography by Mikkel Vang.
Text by Celia Barbour.
"Shadow Play" produced by Anita Sarsidi.

"A 1960s Murano-glass chandelier sparkles in the den, near a Yasumasa Morimura print; the floor lamp is by Cedric Hartman, the Ledbetter-designed sofas are upholstered in a Designers Guild fabric, the throw pillows are made of Romo textiles, and the vintage tables are gilt bronze."
New Orleans home of Sidney D. Torres IV.
Renovation and decoration by Lee Ledbetter and Associates.
Photography by Pieter Estersohn.
Text by Mimi Read.
"High Contrast" produced by Howard Christian.

Architectural Digest (September 2012).

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