Cristallo Venezia CCC was a mid-century Italian art glass manufacturer based on the island of Murano. Operating primarily during the 1950s and 1960s, the company is widely considered a "ghost factory" within the glass collecting community. With no surviving factory records, known closing dates, or master glassblowers (maestri) definitively tied to the studio, their history has been pieced together entirely by collectors from surviving items.
The company's production is best known for heavy, sculptural centrepieces and bowls featuring sweeping, biomorphic forms. They frequently utilised the sommerso technique, layering vibrant, contrasting colour gradients within thick, glossy walls of clear crystal. Unmarked pieces are most often identified by the maker's most iconic design signature: a distinct, heavy, star-shaped base.
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THIS LISTING
Model Centrepiece
Production 1960s
Colour(s) Cobalt Blue, Kelly Green
Dimensions 25.5cm tall, 34.5cm (13.5") long
Condition Great to excellent condition, with the only wear we can see being the smallest chip to the base, as per the last image.
