Empoli MCM amber pinched genie bottle decanter with stopper

Beautiful light amber genie bottle decanter with bubbles. Mid-century modern glass from Italy by Empoli.

Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano. But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli. Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces. The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world. Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.

Handblown glass with pontil mark at the bottom from handblown process.

Dimensions: H59.5cm with stopper