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Vetreria Artistica Oball was founded in 1978 on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy, by Luigi Onesto, who had previously worked at Gambaro & Poggi since the age of 15. Luigi was later joined at the Oball factory by his sons, Fabio Onesto and Michele Onesto. Oball are best known for their very impressive, multi layered sommerso vases, bottles and other objects. The Oball factory identification code for the "Vetro Artistico Murano" certification is 004.


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Oball Marks & Labels

Oball Murano glass paper label.

"Vetreria Artistica Oball, Murano" black & white rectangular paper label.

Oball Murano glass plastic label.

"Vetreria Artistica Oball, Murano" gold & clear rectangular plastic label.

Oball Murano signature.

"L. Onesto, Murano" signature (for Luigi Onesto).

Oball Murano signature.

"Michele Onesto, Murano" signature.

Oball Murano signature.

"Oball, Murano" signature.

Oball Murano glass foil label.

"Oball 2, Murano, Made in Italy" black & silver oval foil label. Used in Oball shop.

Oball Murano glass foil label.

"Oball 2, Commerciale, Murano Italy" blue & silver oval foil label. Used in Oball shop.

Oball Murano glass plastic label.

"Oball 2, Commerciale, Murano Italy" gold & clear oval plastic label. Used in Oball shop.

Vases

LABELLED Oball Murano Blue & Green Sommerso Glass Vase

A blue, green and clear Murano sommerso vase. Made by Oball, labelled.

SIGNED Oball Murano Red, Green & Yellow Sommerso Glass Vase

A red, green, yellow and clear Murano sommerso vase with controlled bubble pattern. Made by Oball, signed.

SIGNED L. Onesto Oball Murano Blue Sommerso Glass Vase

A blue, turquoise and clear Murano multi-layered sommerso vase. Made by Oball, designed by Luigi Onesto, signed "L Onesto, Murano" and labelled.

SIGNED M. Onesto Oball Murano Pink & Black Sommerso Glass Vase

A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso organic vase. Made by Oball, designed by Michele Onesto (son of Luigi), signed and labelled.

SIGNED L. Onesto Oball Murano Blue & Purple Sommerso Glass Vase

A blue, pink, turquoise and clear Murano multi-layered sommerso vase. Made by Oball, designed by Luigi Onesto, signed.

SIGNED M. Onesto Oball Murano Blue & Green Sommerso Glass Vase

A blue, green and clear Murano sommerso heart shaped vase. Made by Oball, designed by Michele Onesto (son of Luigi), signed "Michele Onesto, Murano" and labelled.

Oball / Bucella Cristalli Murano Red, Blue & Amber Sommerso Glass Vase

A red, blue, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass vase, Made by the Oball factory, sold by Bucella Cristalli, labelled and signed.

Oball Murano Pink & White Alabastro Glass Ribbed Vase

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano alabastro glass ribbed vase. Made by Oball.

A very similar example with a label can be seen here.

SIGNED Oball Murano Pink & Blue Sommerso Glass Vase

A pink, blue and clear Murano sommerso organic vase. Made by Oball, signed.

SIGNED Oball Murano Pink & White Sommerso Glass Vase

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, signed & labelled.

Oball Murano Pink + White Sommerso Glass Vase - Labelled

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.

Oball Murano Pink + White Sommerso Glass Vase - Labelled

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. Made by Oball, labelled.

LABELLED Oball Murano Faceted Red & Amber Sommerso Glass Vase

A red, amber and clear Murano sommerso glass faceted block vase. Made by Oball, labelled.

Bowls

LABELLED Oball Murano Pink & White Sommerso Glass Geode Bowl

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano sommerso glass zig zag shaped geode bowl. Made by Oball, labelled.

LABELLED Oball Murano Alabastro Pink & White Glass Clam Bowl/Vase

An alabastro pink & white glass clam shaped bowl/vase, with original pearl insert. Made by Oball, labelled.

Animals

LABELLED Oball Murano Blue & Pink Sommerso Glass Fish Sculpture

A blue, pink and clear Murano sommerso glass fish sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.

LABELLED Oball Murano Pink Cased Glass Bird Sculpture

A pink and clear Murano cased glass bird sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.

SIGNED Oball Murano Pink & Black Sommerso Glass Owl Figurine

A black, pink and clear Murano sommerso glass owl sculpture. Made by Oball, signed and labelled.

Oball Murano Pink Cased Glass Fish Sculpture - Labelled

A pink and clear Murano sommerso glass fish sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.

Oball Murano Blue & Opalescent White Cased Glass Swan

A blue, opaque white and clear Murano glass swan sculpture. Attributed to Oball.

A very similar example with a label can be seen here.

Oball Murano Pink & Opalescent White Cased Glass Swan

A pink, opaque white and clear Murano glass swan sculpture. Attributed to Oball.

Oball Murano Blue & Green Glass Snail Sculpture - Labelled

A blue and green Murano glass snail sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.

Oball Murano Pink & Blue Cased Glass Swan Sculpture - Labelled

A pink and blue Murano glass swan sculpture. Made by Oball, labelled.

Shop Items

Shown below are items bearing the "Oball 2" shop labels. As it is thought that Oball also sell glass made by other factories in their shop, it is possible that not all the items here were made by Oball.

LABELLED Oball Murano Faceted Amber & Blue Sommerso Glass Block Bowl

An amber, blue, green and clear Murano sommerso glass faceted block ashtray bowl. With Oball shop label.

LABELLED Oball Murano Pink & Black Sommerso Glass Teardrop Vase

A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. With Oball shop label.

LABELLED Oball Murano Pink & Black Sommerso Glass Organic Vase

A pink, black and clear Murano sommerso glass organic vase. With Oball shop label.

Oball Murano Black Glass Silver Leaf Bowl - Labelled

A black Murano glass ashtray bowl with silver leaf inclusions. With Oball shop label.

LABELLED Oball Murano Millefiori & Gold Leaf Glass Bowl

A multicoloured Murano millefiori glass bowl. With Oball shop label.


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