Italian glass blowing techniques such as latticinio and zanfirico are adapted here to make beads.

Robert started collecting Scandinavian pottery and Italian glass when I opened my first shop eight years ago.

He specialized in Italian glass, particularly by the firm Venini.

The designers of 20th-century Italian glass were trained mostly as architects, painters and sculptors.

This advanced glassblowing technique is common in Italian glass and is employed by a number of other glass artists as well.

"Italian glass from the 1950's was full of new ideas, strong colors and interesting organic forms," Mr. Friedman said.

Three alternating sides are covered in white marble while the other three are in blue Italian glass.

Italian glass has been prized for its magical transparency since Roman times, until the 20th century.

It reminds me of the state of Italian glass four years ago.

It has a fine choice of hand-painted porcelain plates, bronze statues, Italian glass, silver snuffboxes and the like.