Mid-Century Italian Handblown Sky Blue Art Glass Vase, Circa 1970

Mid-century Italian handblown art glass vase in sky blue, circa 1970. Designed as a sculptural vertical form, the vessel rises from a circular base into an elongated, gently widening body and a softly rounded upper section, its color giving the piece a calm and luminous presence.

The glass has a softly textured, light-diffusing surface that gives the piece remarkable depth. The vase was shaped by hand from molten glass, and subtle irregularities in contour and color distribution are part of its individual character. During the postwar decades, Italian glassmakers transformed the traditional vase into an object of modern sculpture, exploring pure geometry, elongated proportions, and new ways of filtering light through glass.

Its narrow footprint and dramatic height give the piece an architectural presence, effective as a freestanding sculptural object or as a vase for a single stem or branch.

Condition: Good, light surface wear consistent with age; no chips or cracks visible. Dimensions: 7 in H x 2.5 in W x 2.5 in D.