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ORANGE ACORN | 34979
ORANGE ACORN | 34979, 2025
blown glass
10"h x 17" w x 10"d
$16,000
BLUE CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34965
BLUE CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34965, 2025
blown glass
39"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
$22,000
BLACK CURRENT WITH BLUE LIP WRAP | 34969
BLACK CURRENT WITH BLUE LIP WRAP | 34969, 2025
blown glass
35"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
$19,000
LAVENDER CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34971
LAVENDER CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34971, 2025
blown glass
36"h x 6.5" w x 6.5"d
$21,000
CITRON CURRENT WITH YELLOW LIP WRAP | 34970
CITRON CURRENT WITH YELLOW LIP WRAP | 34970, 2025
blown glass
38"h x 7"w x 7"d
$22,000
BLACK CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34954
BLACK CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34954, 2025
blown glass
35"h x 6"w x 6"d
$19,000
RED CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34968
RED CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34968, 2025
blown glass
33"h x 6"w x 6"d
$19,000
BLACK CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34967
BLACK CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34967, 2025
blown glass
36"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
$21,000
YELLOW CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34983
YELLOW CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34983, 2025
blown glass
36"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
$22,000
PURPLE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34982
PURPLE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34982, 2025
blown glass
37"h x 8"w x 8"d
$22,000
BLUE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34966
BLUE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34966, 2025
blown glass
33"h x 7"w x 7"d
$19,000
BLUE SCUDA  | 34981
BLUE SCUDA | 34981, 2024
blown glass
28"h x 13"w x 2"d
$21,000
RED SCUDA  | 34955
RED SCUDA | 34955, 2025
blown glass
28"h x 13"w x 3"d
$21,000
LIGHT AMBER SCUDA | 34987
LIGHT AMBER SCUDA | 34987, 2025
blown glass
34"h x 13.5"w x 2"d
$24,000
VESSEL DISPLAY  | 34976
VESSEL DISPLAY | 34976
wood, blown glass
27"h x 18"w x 5.5"d
$30,000
SPRING MAZE  | 34953
SPRING MAZE | 34953, 2025
blown glass
34"h x 15"w x 3"d
SOLD
RED PRINT | 34985
RED PRINT | 34985, 2024
blown glass
30"h x 16" w x 2"d
$22,000
PURPLE PRINT PAIR | 34973
PURPLE PRINT PAIR | 34973, 2024
blown glass
28"h x 13"w x 13"d
$38,000
CITRON PRINT | 34984
CITRON PRINT | 34984, 2022
blown glass
28"h x 16"w x 2"d
$22,000
RED AND BLACK LEAF | 34975
RED AND BLACK LEAF | 34975, 2016
blown glass
44"h x 9"w x 2"d
SOLD
CITRON CURRENT WITH ORANGE LIP WRAP | 34988
CITRON CURRENT WITH ORANGE LIP WRAP | 34988, 2025
blown glass
37" x 7"w x 7"d
SOLD
CHROME ACORN | 34952
CHROME ACORN | 34952, 2025
blown glass
11"h x 17"w x 12"d
SOLD
TOPAZ PRINT | 32955
TOPAZ PRINT | 32955, 2021
blown glass
28.5"h x 14"w
$22,000
BRONZE PRINT | 32420
BRONZE PRINT | 32420, 2020
blown glass
28"h x 13.5"w x 3.25"d
$22,000
RED MAZE | 31748
RED MAZE | 31748, 2018
blown glass
30"h x 12"w x 4"d
$20,000
BLUE PRINT | 32525
BLUE PRINT | 32525, 2020
glass
28.75"h x 13.5"w x 3"d
$22,000
BLUE AND BLACK LEAF | 31126
BLUE AND BLACK LEAF | 31126, 2012
blown glass
42.5"h x 7.75"w x 1.75"d
$16,000
AQUA PRINT  | 33206
AQUA PRINT | 33206, 2022
glass
36"h x 12"w x 3"d
$24,000
AQUA PRINT | 33205
AQUA PRINT | 33205, 2022
glass
27"h x 13"w x 3"d
$22,000
GREY PRINT | 34986
GREY PRINT | 34986, 2022
blown glass
28"h x 16"w x 2"d
$22,000
AQUA PRINT | 32875
AQUA PRINT | 32875, 2021
blown glass
31"h x 14"w x 3"d
$22,000
BLUE PITCHER  | 34651
BLUE PITCHER | 34651, 2024
glass
33"h x 9" w x 3"d
$18,000
RED PRINT | 32960
RED PRINT | 32960, 2021
blown glass
28"h x 15"w
$22,000
BLACK PRINT | 32527
BLACK PRINT | 32527, 2020
glass
29.75"h x 13"w x 3"d
$22,000
YELLOW PRINT | 32950
YELLOW PRINT | 32950, 2021
blown glass
27.5"h x 14"w
$22,000
GREEN MAZE | 32958
GREEN MAZE | 32958, 2021
blown glass
29"h x 15"w
$22,000
RUBY MAZE | 31641
RUBY MAZE | 31641, 2018
blown glass
27.5"h x 13"w x 4"d
$20,000
TOPAZ CURRENT  | 34951
TOPAZ CURRENT | 34951, 2025
blown glass
36"h x 6.5"w x 6.5"d
$22,000
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  • ORANGE ACORN | 34979, 2025
    blown glass
    10"h x 17" w x 10"d
    $16,000
  • BLUE CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34965, 2025
    blown glass
    39"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
    $22,000
  • BLACK CURRENT WITH BLUE LIP WRAP | 34969, 2025
    blown glass
    35"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
    $19,000
  • LAVENDER CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34971, 2025
    blown glass
    36"h x 6.5" w x 6.5"d
    $21,000
  • CITRON CURRENT WITH YELLOW LIP WRAP | 34970, 2025
    blown glass
    38"h x 7"w x 7"d
    $22,000
  • BLACK CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34954, 2025
    blown glass
    35"h x 6"w x 6"d
    $19,000
  • RED CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34968, 2025
    blown glass
    33"h x 6"w x 6"d
    $19,000
  • BLACK CURRENT WITH RED LIP WRAP | 34967, 2025
    blown glass
    36"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
    $21,000
  • YELLOW CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34983, 2025
    blown glass
    36"h x 7.5"w x 7.5"d
    $22,000
  • PURPLE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34982, 2025
    blown glass
    37"h x 8"w x 8"d
    $22,000
  • BLUE CURRENT WITH BLACK LIP WRAP | 34966, 2025
    blown glass
    33"h x 7"w x 7"d
    $19,000
  • BLUE SCUDA | 34981, 2024
    blown glass
    28"h x 13"w x 2"d
    $21,000
  • RED SCUDA | 34955, 2025
    blown glass
    28"h x 13"w x 3"d
    $21,000
  • LIGHT AMBER SCUDA | 34987, 2025
    blown glass
    34"h x 13.5"w x 2"d
    $24,000
  • VESSEL DISPLAY | 34976
    wood, blown glass
    27"h x 18"w x 5.5"d
    $30,000
  • SPRING MAZE | 34953, 2025
    blown glass
    34"h x 15"w x 3"d
    SOLD
  • RED PRINT | 34985, 2024
    blown glass
    30"h x 16" w x 2"d
    $22,000
  • PURPLE PRINT PAIR | 34973, 2024
    blown glass
    28"h x 13"w x 13"d
    $38,000
  • CITRON PRINT | 34984, 2022
    blown glass
    28"h x 16"w x 2"d
    $22,000
  • RED AND BLACK LEAF | 34975, 2016
    blown glass
    44"h x 9"w x 2"d
    SOLD
  • CITRON CURRENT WITH ORANGE LIP WRAP | 34988, 2025
    blown glass
    37" x 7"w x 7"d
    SOLD
  • CHROME ACORN | 34952, 2025
    blown glass
    11"h x 17"w x 12"d
    SOLD
  • TOPAZ PRINT | 32955, 2021
    blown glass
    28.5"h x 14"w
    $22,000
  • BRONZE PRINT | 32420, 2020
    blown glass
    28"h x 13.5"w x 3.25"d
    $22,000
  • RED MAZE | 31748, 2018
    blown glass
    30"h x 12"w x 4"d
    $20,000
  • BLUE PRINT | 32525, 2020
    glass
    28.75"h x 13.5"w x 3"d
    $22,000
  • BLUE AND BLACK LEAF | 31126, 2012
    blown glass
    42.5"h x 7.75"w x 1.75"d
    $16,000
  • AQUA PRINT | 33206, 2022
    glass
    36"h x 12"w x 3"d
    $24,000
  • AQUA PRINT | 33205, 2022
    glass
    27"h x 13"w x 3"d
    $22,000
  • GREY PRINT | 34986, 2022
    blown glass
    28"h x 16"w x 2"d
    $22,000
  • AQUA PRINT | 32875, 2021
    blown glass
    31"h x 14"w x 3"d
    $22,000
  • BLUE PITCHER | 34651, 2024
    glass
    33"h x 9" w x 3"d
    $18,000
  • RED PRINT | 32960, 2021
    blown glass
    28"h x 15"w
    $22,000
  • BLACK PRINT | 32527, 2020
    glass
    29.75"h x 13"w x 3"d
    $22,000
  • YELLOW PRINT | 32950, 2021
    blown glass
    27.5"h x 14"w
    $22,000
  • GREEN MAZE | 32958, 2021
    blown glass
    29"h x 15"w
    $22,000
  • RUBY MAZE | 31641, 2018
    blown glass
    27.5"h x 13"w x 4"d
    $20,000
  • TOPAZ CURRENT | 34951, 2025
    blown glass
    36"h x 6.5"w x 6.5"d
    $22,000
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About
Dante Marioni

Dante Marioni burst onto the international glass scene at the age of 19 with a signature style that has been described as the purest of classical forms executed in glass by an American glassblower. His amphoras, vases, and ewers are derived from Greek and Etruscan prototypes, yet they are imaginatively and sometimes whimsically reinterpreted. His impossibly elongated, sinuous shapes are made with bright and saturated contrasting colors.

Marioni’s sophisticated glass objects evoke the rich tradition of classical Mediterranean pottery and bronzes, and of Marioni’s training in centuries-old Venetian glassblowing techniques with some of the greatest masters in contemporary glass.

The son of American studio glass pioneer Paul Marioni, Dante was raised in a family of artists that includes two well-known uncles, painter Joseph Marioni and conceptual artist Tom Marioni.

Marioni first held a blowpipe at the age of nine. By the time he was 15, he was working after school at one of the first cooperative hotshops and showrooms, The Glass Eye, in Seattle Washington. Although he loved glassblowing, making production studio glass felt limiting.

“The prevailing aesthetic [in American studio glass in the 1970s] was loose and free-form” observed Marioni, “I personally had no interest in that.” Around the same time he met up with Benjamin Moore, another studio glass pioneer, and watched Moore make a perfectly symmetrical, on-center glass form inspired by Venetian glass. It had a dramatic and lasting effect on Marioni, who had not previously seen this type of glassblowing.

Moore soon became a great mentor and friend. “I worked with Benny any chance I got and still use his studio to this day to make some of my really large pieces,” Marioni says. He also studied with other well-known studio glass pioneers, such as Fritz Dreisbach and Richard Marquis, who is widely recognized for his unique interpretations of Venetian decorative techniques.

In 1983, Moore introduced Marioni to Lino Tagliapietra, the legendary maestro who traveled from Murano to teach young American glassblowers at the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington state. “I took classes with Lino throughout the 1990s, and because of him, I received a very classical education in glassblowing. I never missed an opportunity to be around him.”

At the age of 23, Dante Marioni had his first sell-out gallery show in Seattle that featured his Whopper vases. This series introduced his signature, monumental forms and two-color style, and earned him a prestigious Louis Comfort Tiffany Fellowship. After two decades of experimentation, Marioni now creates a diverse range of tall, iconic forms with surface treatments such as murrine (mosaic) and reticello (air bubbles within a net pattern) in an ever-changing array of vibrant colors.

His most recent works are sculptural vessels inspired by the leaf. “Not the leaf in nature, but the stylized forms found in the decorative arts,” Marioni notes. The new vessels are beguilingly intricate, inventive, fresh and tradition-breaking. While his earlier work was about “form, conceived and executed from a design point of view,” his newest works focus on the exploration of color and pattern.

For Dante Marioni, making objects is about the art of glassblowing rather than the creation of glass art, the process rather than the result. Marioni’s elegant works are the brilliant record of his on-going relationship with and exploration of this material.

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