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Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Purple Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Bookends
$850List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Alfredo Barbini (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Diameter: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950-1960s
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- Seller Location:Kissimmee, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: 48301stDibs: LU97411182796
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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