Catalog: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Glass: Italian (111)

"Tiffany Windows" murrines vase by Fratelli Toso is documented in Leslie Pino's "Fratelli Toso, Italian Glass 1854-1980", P. 68. This vessel is amazing in good light and an excellent example of the Murano glassblowers' skills. The transparency of the murrines allows the light to flow through nicely and remind one of the "colors of Murano." The Tiffany Windows series dates to the 1960's. This beauty is 6" tall and in in perfect condition.

This exquisite design of stylized water birds by Gino Cenedese is considered historical and they are displayed in the Cenedese Gallery in Piazza San Marco, Venice, priced at 3200.euro, each! The sculptural forms exemplify the Murano glass maestros' finesse in translating their natural environment into hot glass. As interactive sculpture, can be placed in various arrangements as an ever-changing accent in any interior. The stylized water birds are in excellent condition with the mid-century Cenedese labels and etched signature of Gino Cenedese.

This Barbini from the 1960's will bring a smile when you look inside to see the large murine fish at the bottom. Six strategically placed bubbles surround the fish, whose body is dark green at the top, with subtle aventurine stripes on a gold leaf body. The amorphous bowl form is a champagne color, 6 1/2" diameter and 2 1/2" tall, and is in excellent condition with normal wear at the base consistent with its age.

This charming stylized snail by Livio Seguso, exemplifies the finesse of the Venetian Glass maestros' skills in interpreting their natural environment with hot glass. In the detail images the snail is shown with a shell form by Seguso from an earlier time: Seguso Vetri d'Arte, mid 1930's. The shell is a Flavio Poli design, and is available: item #0-18, Trocadero #860669. The snail is in excellent condition, 8"x5.5"x4"and has an etched signature: SegusoAV. Both pieces can be purchased at 20% discount.

Vittorio Zecchin designed for Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Capellin, Venini & Co. from 1921-1925. This delicate soffiato vessel is wafer thin and has 2 acid stamps: venini murano & MADE IN ITALY. Nearly 100 years old, measuring 10.5" tall, this weightless beauty is in very good condition with no damage.

In Venice Italy, these Obelisks were recently included in Fondazione Cini's exhibition "Paolo Venini and His Furnace," and are documented in the exhibition catalogue, page 308, model 4300. Constructed of thick canes twisted into a zanfrico design, this is a fine example of utilizing the traditional Venetian technique of zanfrico in a modern expression. The Obelisk has the 2 acid stamps: venini murano, made in Italy, measures 8" tall, and is in good condition.

Charming zanfrico vessel by Paolo Venini. These were made in the mid 1950's and are well documented. The fazzoletto vessel has the "venini murano italia" acid stamp, measures 3.5" tall x 5" diameter, and is in excellent condition

Exquisitely crafted white "opalino a coste" cornucopia with gold powders created in 1955 by Archimede Seguso. Obviously a favorite of the author, it is well-documented in Leslie Pina's book, "ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO, mid-mod glass from Murano, LACE and STONE" P. 202-206 The crystal glass in this beauty has a generous amount of gold powder inclusion and bears the scalloped Seguso label, in addition to an older scalloped label with hand-written digits . Measuring 7" x 7" x 12.5", the Seguso Cornucopia is in excellent condition.

An exquisitely crafted candleholder executed in the pure palate of crystal glass with gold inclusion that is a hallmark of Archimede Seguso's work. The masterful sculpting of the flowers is remarkable. 9" x 4" x 4.5" This fine piece is in perfect condition.

A charming expression of the Rosen Cavalier from the opera by Richard Strauss. Executed in clear crystal with a generous application of gold leaf and gold powder, it is the purity of the artist's choice of clear glass which guides the attribution to Archimede Seguso. The piece retains its label, and is in perfect condition. 13.5" x 7" x 6".

An elegant modern form in a Sommerso blend of extremely light tints of blue and green. This fine modern expression is 12" x 4.5" x 4", and is free of chips, cracks, and scratches with a normal wear at the base reflecting its age and an etched Seguso signature. Most likely it was made by Angelo Seguso in the 1970s.

Modern design vase with incisio carved surface ia a sommerso blend that transitions from cool green to a warm golden wheat color at the base. This is the first incisio I have seen in this shape; I suspect there are not many. This vessel displays nicely with the incisio candle holders item #086. The vase has a few minor scratches but otherwise in good condition and has a three-line acid stamp: Venini Murano Italia. 3.5"h x 8"dia

Superb classically-shaped vase with scavo texture and subtle iridescence. The scavo vessel is 11.5" tall and is in excellent condition, unmarked.

These stylized water birds are attributed to Archimede due to the pulveri design. The birds are in good condition, 6.5" tall, one retaining the J.I. import label

Sleek modern designed amethyst sommerso candle holders with carved surface texture, incisio, by Paolo Venini are 10" tall and in excellent condition. The bases have the 3 line acid stamp vinini murano italia.

Nice pair of vases in opalino blue with aventurine by Fratelli Toso are in excellent condition. This design is documented in Leslie Pina's book "Fratelli Toso" on page 84 and valued there at 3-400$ each. The pair of vases are flared with two folds in the flared top, 7" tall, unmarked

Elegant modern glass vase by Dino Martens is composed of white, black and aventurine rods, is 5.25" tall and in excellent condition. The "fasce bianco nero" design is well documented and mentioned in Marc Heiremans book "Dino Martens" as model #5459, page 167.

Superb half filigree vase with aventurine detail by Dino Martens is 5.25" tall and in excellent condition. This design is well documented and identified in Marc Heiremans book "Dino Martens" model#5458, page 167.