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Cristalleria Artistica Toscana (Empoli, Italy)

Cristalleria Artistica Toscana, frequently referred to by collectors by its acronym C.A.T., was a glass manufacturer operating in the Empoli region during the mid-century period. Unlike some of the local furnaces that focused on traditional verde glass or delicate classical stemware, C.A.T.’s catalog was bold, playful, and pop-art driven. In the vintage market, the studio is perhaps most celebrated for its iconic 'candy stripe' or 'candy swirl' glass. They produced massive floor vases, bulbous jugs, and towering 'genie bottles' featuring...

Formia Glass (Murano, Italy)

Operating officially under the name Fornace Mian, Formia Glass has been synonymous with exceptional Murano glassmaking for over six decades. The furnace was established in 1962 by Alfio Mian and his son, Giuliano. Today, the studio remains a family enterprise, still operating on the island under the guidance of the Mian family's third generation. While the parent furnace is Fornace Mian, the 'Formia Glass' brand name was widely used for the studio's output of decorative art glass exported to international...

Cristallo Venezia CCC (Murano, Italy)

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...

Vetreria Artigiana Samminiatello (Empoli, Italy)

V.A.S. was established during the mid-century glass boom just outside the traditional Empoli centre, in the Tuscan locality of Samminiatello (Montelupo Fiorentino). The name V.A.S. is an acronym for Vetreria Artigiana Samminiatello (later operating as Vetreria Artistica Samminiatello). The company's production centred heavily on vibrant, decorative pop-art glassware that became a staple of 1960s and 1970s interiors. They are perhaps best known for their striking "Tiger Glass" pieces featuring marbled, flame-twist colourways, as well as a prolific output of brightly...

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