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Alfredo Barbini Door Handles with Polar Bears in 1940s Venetian Blown Glass
$5,113.19per set
£3,750per set
€4,351.22per set
CA$7,039.77per set
A$7,704.18per set
CHF 4,070.99per set
MX$91,954.54per set
NOK 51,950.85per set
SEK 47,513.28per set
DKK 32,501.38per set
About the Item
Rare Venetian blown glass push and pull door handles from a hotel in Venice late 1940's, by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) for Vitreria Gino Cenedese, Italy.
Polar bears climbing on geometric glaciers set in clear and opaque glass block set with brass mounts. One white and gold ice bear is white climbing a black glacier; one is in black and gold specked on a ultramarine blue glacier. Internal air bubbles and stable interior hairline on white bear has appeared in the making is secured by the clear glass casing.
They came from a hotel in Venice, late 1940's, Italy.
Provenance Giuliana Medda Milan, Italy.
(The measurements are listed as per single item.)
- Creator:Alfredo Barbini (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late 1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1001522110642
Alfredo Barbini
Alfredo Barbini (1912–2007), 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 20th century. His parents were members of families, which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers.
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