Close-up on an art piece consisting of ondulating stems made of translucent Venetian glass in various blue shades.
Blue stems rising
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- Vintage Dienes mid century coffee grinder
- Venetian amethyst glass decanter and shot glasses
- Art Deco demitasse coffee set by Royal Grafton china
www.CatsWhiskersCurios.etsy.com
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Incredible octopus glass sculpture made by Master Fabiano Zanchi for Original Murano Glass OMG. #venetianglass #muranoglass #octopus #glassart
This extraordinary vase is a true work of art in mouth-blown glass, expertly handcrafted by a skilled Murano glass master using traditional Venetian techniques.
Originalmuranoglass.com
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Modern vase
hand blown glass
circa 1950s
Anzolo Fuga, A.V.E.M.
Murano, Italy
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Glass beads once fueled global trade—traded for furs, gold, and sadly, even human lives. Discover their powerful story.
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Hand blown glass vase of yellow and amber and colourless crisrallo murrine with a yellow nucleus. Surface with iridised finish. 'Facciate di venezia' (facade of venice), a free-blown, applied and iridized glass sculptural vase. Thomas Stearns, for Venini, 1962, model 2111 acid stamp: Venini murano ITALIA
Hand blown glass vase
1962
Thomas Stearns designer
Venini, Murano
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a 'Pulcino' blown glass 'bird' sculpture with murrine glass applied 'eyes', and with copper legs circa 1960
Vistosi has re-issued many of their vintage designs, so buyer be aware!
Glass 'bird' sculpture
Alessandro Pianon designer
Vistosi
Murano, Italy
circa 1960
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The Mirror's Unseen Depths: How Ancient Artifacts Became Objects of Power, Magic, and Extreme Wealth
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Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had I been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers. Alfredo Barbini began learning the art of glass at the age of ten at Abate Zanetti, the design school attached to the Murano Glass museum. He then went on to work for Ferro Toso, Cristalleria Murano, Zecchin-Martinuzzi, Seguso Vetri'dArte and Vetri Artistici Muranesi Societa Anonima. In 1946 he became a partner at Cenedese, and then began Barbini Glassworks in 1950. Some financial assistance for setting up the factory was provided by Salviati. In exchange, Barbini supplied Salviati with some of the glassware they produced. This explains why some known Barbini designs can be found with Salviati labels. Barbini has become renowned for his heavy, thick sculptural forms which have won him many awards. In 1952 Alfredo's daugher Oceania Barbini-Moretti joined the glassworks and became the company's sales manager. His son Flavio became a designer for the firm in 1968.
Vase
inciso and sommerso glass
Alfredo Barbini
Murano Venice Italy
circa 1960
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Lino Tagliapietra is a world-renowned glass artist and maestro from Murano, Italy, born in 1934. He became an apprentice glassblower at age 11 and earned the title of “Maestro” at 21. Tagliapietra is known for his technical skill, creative experimentation, and bold, patterned pieces that embody classical Muranese techniques.
Saba
glass
2010
Lino Tagliapietra
Murano, Italy
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Sculptural ‘Oriente’ vase designed by Dino Martens and made by Aureliano Toso, Italy 1960. In excellent condition. This vas is part of his “Oriente” series, known for its unique pinwheel latticino design. Martens was a famous painter who started creating designs for Aureliano Toso back in 1938. This vase is made of Murano glass with many colours and patterns. Martens was a master at using traditional techniques to achieve original effects. He played with bold shapes and unexpected colours to create truly unique art. Martens was born in Turin, Italy. He started his artistic career as a painter, but was soon attracted to glass art. In 1926 he joined the Venetian glass company Aureliano Toso, where he worked closely with master glassblower Antonio Salviati. During his career, Martens designed glassworks for many Italian companies, including Venini, Seguso Vetri d’Arte and Aureliano Toso. He was known for his ability to create complex and colorful glass pieces, which were often inspired by nature and organic shapes. In the 1950s, Martens began working for the glass company Aureliano Toso, where he created more abstract and modern glass pieces using spun glass and sand etching techniques.
Dino Martens "Oriente" Vase for Aureliano Toso in Murano circa 1952.
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The Barovier family has a history in Murano dating back to 1295, when the first of their family, Jacobello Barovier, began working with glass, just four years after all glassmakers in Venice were ordered to move to Murano due to the risk of fire. In 1877, Antonio Salviati together with technician Antonio Camozzo, glass blower Giovanni Barovier, and four sons of his brother Antonio Barovier: Benvenuto, Giuseppe, and Benedetto (also glass blowers), founded Salviati Dott. Antonio. Salviati was bought out by Camozzo and the Baroviers in 1883, and the company was renamed Vetri Artistici - Fratelli Barovier. In 1886 the name changed again to Artisti Barovier. Benvenuto left in 1919, succeded by his sons Nicolo and Ercole, prompting another name change to Vetreria Artistica Barovier & Co. Nicolo and Ercole managed the company alongside Napoleone Barovier (son of Giuseppe). Luigi Ferro and Antonio Seguso were master glass blowers at the company at this time. Napoleone, Luigi and Antonio left in 1931 to form their own company Barovier Seguso & Ferro two years later (eventually this became Seguso Vetri d'Arte). Nicolo left in 1934, leaving Ercole Barovier as the sole owner. In 1936 the company merged with Ferro Toso. The merged company was first known as Ferro Toso Barovier, Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite S.A., before finally becoming Barovier e Toso, which they are still named today. Chief designer Ercole Barovier created many well known designs, including Crepuscolo, Brillantati, Zebrati, Graffito, Acanto, and of course the popular ribbed, rope like design Cordonato d'Oro. The company still exists today.
A Barovier & Toso vase circa 1950s from Murano, Italy - acid etched signature at bottom, measures 24 cm tall.
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The Barovier family has a long and significant history in Murano glassmaking, dating back to the late 13th century. Their legacy spans centuries, with notable figures like Angelo Barovier and Ercole Barovier contributing to the development and innovation of Murano glass. The family's involvement in glassmaking on Murano is rooted in a decree of the Venetian Republic that concentrated all glass furnaces on the island.
Rare "Floreali" vase
hand blown glass
Ercole Barovier
Vetreria Artistica Barovier
1924
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The carved surface of these vases represents several hours of hard labour by the grounder. The weight of the pieces - like most other objects of this series - made it impossible to finish them in one session. The technical difficulty was enhanced by the regular pattern of the spiralled carving, as this demanded strict concentration. M. Heiremans, Dino Martens, Stuttgart, 1999, p. 95 for a photograph of this vase. The firm was founded in 1938 by Aureliano Toso, who right from the start was able to cooperate with the painter Dino Martens, whose qualities as a designer he had already appreciated. The first important experiments (just at research level) appeared at the XXIII Venice Biennale in 1942 with a series of objects with opposing colour bands and some thick spiral shaped glasses with multicoloured inclusions. One of the most significant pieces was the 1948 "La bottiglia del mago" also seen at the Historical Exhibition of Murano Glass t the 1952 Venice Biennale. This was an object that anticipated the lucky series of the Oriente items, and it was the first time that glass was used much as any other medium through which an artist could express himself. Over the period from 1946 to 1960, Dino Martens designed an incredible series of item for Toso, mostly unique or in any case with a limited number of copies, where he exploited tradtional techniques and succeeded in obtaining very new multicoloured effects, combined with extremely bold asymmetrical shapes very difficult to execute.
In this research of his, the artist received a great deal of support from the proprietor who went along with him very generously and provided him with substantial means as well as with the cooperation of some of the best maestros of the island, among them the famous Aldo "Polo" Bon, Mario Zanetti and Silvano Simioni. During those years the glass factory was present at the most important exhibitions in Italy and abroad, where the various objects met with great success with the critics, confirmed by the award of a number of prizes, among them the gold medal at the 1951 Triennale in Milan (Italy). He also cooperated briefly with italian and foreign artists, among them Fioravante Seibezzi, Aldo Bergamini and Jean Le Witt. Dino Martens left the firm in teh early 60s. In 1966 it was Gino Poli that became the artistic director, due to his extensive experience in the field of lightings acquired at Venini & C. In the following years he specialized in productions for other firms, an activity that sitll continues to this day.
"Gomitolo"
glass
design by Dino Martens for Vetraria Aureliano Toso
1954
23.5 cm high
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Detail of a Venetian glass chandelier. The cut glass is fluted and clear with a rim of pink and blue colored glass to suggest a flower’s calyx.
Detail of a Venetian glass chandelier. The cut glass is fluted and clear with a rim of pink and blue colored glass to suggest a flower’s calyx.
Detail of a Venetian glass chandelier. The cut glass is fluted and clear with a rim of pink and blue colored glass to suggest a flower’s calyx.
Here are some photos of the #VenetianGlass #vintage chandelier we’re cleaning and rewiring. I just took it apart and will wash the glass. Next week we’ll rewire the arms and reassemble the fixture. #CraftWork #Restoration
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It is made of a type of ‘crystal’ clear, pure glass known as ‘cristallo.’
Ewer, early 16th century, Venice, Italy.
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