Glass - Italian

This striking and vivid work of handblown, hot worked of mid-century art glass is by Murano, Vetro Artistico Veneziano. This piece brings with it a beautiful demonstration of the Avventurina technique. Avventurina [tr. Aventurine] is one of many popular and widely recognised Murano technique and as its name suggests, is glass decorated with aventitius surface effects resembling the shimmering flecks of natural quartz. The decoration revives a 17th century technique pioneered in the Murano (Venice) glasshouse of the Miotto family.

This particular piece brings together a bold Candy Apple red with an exterior of silver floating shimmers that is cased in clear glass and worked into the organic, tricorn form. The clear casing is finished with 3 pulled rims, each supporting one of the three folded tips. 

Highly tactile, the form invites touch and the timeless style is suitable for standalone display or functional use. 

CONDITION
Excellent. There is very light use wear, most prominently on the underside of the base that is commensurable with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The piece is additionally marked with most of the Vetro Artistico Veneziano label on the underside of the base. 

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 2.8" / 7 cm (base to rim) x c. 5.4" / 13.6 cm width (across widest point) Base: c. 1.2" /  3 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.5 kg / 490 g.

NOTES
Dish will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

This vividly exquisite handblown work of mid-century Murano art glass brings with it the incredible beauty created by a number of expert Murano glass working techniques.

The expert techniques showcased in this handblown and sculpted piece of art glass includes:
- Satinato, the art glass technique that creates a 'frosted' or 'satin effect'
- Lattimo, also known as milk glass, as the final glass looks like fine china porcelain
- Zanferico, the glass technique that gives rise to elegantly striped and colourful objects. Different colours are fused together to form a striped mass that is then blown and shaped

As if the featuring of 3 exceptional Murano techniques was not enough, there is a further mother of pearl effect, Herringbone-patterned layer on the exterior surface, encasing the body. The work is finished with a ribbed and scalloped satin handle and a fluted ripple rim.

This stunning work is the Murano mid-century interpretation of Victorian art glass that enjoyed a popular revival at the time. The combination of the palette, condition, and form makes this piece a highly prized and rare find.

CONDITION
Excellent. No chips, cracks, or repairs. There is very faint and negligible surface wear on the exterior of the vase. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 8.9" / 22.7 cm x c. 3.7" / 9.5 cm wide (across widest point) x depth: c. 2.2" / 5.5cm. Base: c. 2.2" / 5.5 cm x c. 1.3" / 3.4. Rim c. 3.2" / 8.2 cm x c. 0.8" / 2 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.8 kg / 790 g.

NOTES
The vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

This exceptional sculpture of handblown stylised art glass is by the glass master Licio Zanetti.This work is crafted from Alexandrite Neodymium glass and the technique used is likely Masello, given the weight, size and delicate elements of the sculpture and favoured by Licio. 

The allurement of this piece extends beyond the craftsmanship and that is in the Neodymium glass, a chemical element that is incorporated into the glass during the crafting process. Neodymium is sometimes known as Alexandrite, which changes colour from lilac under incandescent light or daylight and blue under fluorescent, household lights.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Founded in 1956 by Oscar Zanetti, Zanetti Murano Glassworks is a true family-run business and has since been handed down father to son for four generations. The glassworks quickly distinguished itself from the artistic quality of master Licio Zanetti's glass sculptures.

The glass studio soon took its place among the most prestigious companies on the island and has become one of the most important furnaces on Murano. Today, sculptures are sold through exclusive galleries in the city of Venice and selected partners around the world.

Massello is the technique used in Murano since the 1930s. The technique gives shape to hot glass held by a rod and uses the same tools as is used in blown glass-working. It's a technique with a strong visual impact, where the glass master uses precise movements.

CONDITION
Excellent, no chips, cracks or repairs, there is minimal wear in the form of mild movement marks on the underside of the base that is commensurable with age. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition report. The underside of the base bears Licio Zanetti's signature 'Zanetti L'. 

MEASUREMENTS
c. 17.7" / 45 cm in height x 13.7" / 35 cm width from beak to tail. Base diameter: 3.9" / 10 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 2.3 kg / 2,259 g

NOTES
Sculpture will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured.
Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

THE ITEM

These superb works of Seguso art glass in sculpted Modernist design. 

The pheasant forms of these pieces by Seguso are well known, with their few delineations and light detail to represent the creatures they depict. 

However, what is rare is that both these pieces are sculpted into the pheasant form using the combination of Neodymium glass and the Sommerso technique of capturing the deep pink colour within glass. Both pieces have also retained their original 1950s Archimede Seguso paper label. 

Neodymium, sometimes known as Alexandrite, is a chemical element that is incorporated into the glass during the crafting process. The glass has the ability to change colour from lilac under incandescent light or daylight to a crisp blue under fluorescent, household lights. 

Elegantly simple in design, with the softly ridged curves providing an excellent canvas for the refraction of light. Placed in the path of sunlight, these pieces have coloured refractions dancing on the walls. 

A BIT OF HISTORY

Born in 1909, shy, brilliant and quite distinguished, Archimede Seguso was a man of intellect, he used the art of glass making to express himself. Seguso would come up with different methods and techniques never seen before in glass making and it was this boldness mixed with his genius that positioned him as a reference point for other artists and artisans.

Glass made by the Seguso furnace can be found in over 75 museums worldwide, such as MOMA in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Today, Seguso is known for its high end Venetian glass objects with glass being made for the Pope, Royalty and numerous luxury interiors throughout the world.

CONDITION

Very Good and Excellent. There is a chip to the underside of the base of one bird that is not visible when the bird is upright. There is mild use wear, predominantly in the form of movement marks on the underside of the bases of both birds - please refer to photos as part of condition report. 

MEASUREMENTS

c. 8.7" / 22 cm tall (from base to highest point) x c. 14.2" / 36 cm in length (from beak to end of tail) and c. 2.8" / 7 cm width (across base)

Unpackaged weight [pair]: c. 2.4 kg / 2,366 g

NOTES

Sculptures will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.