Murano Glass Pink Sommerso Teardrop Vases by Luigi Onesto, 1970 s Pair

A pair of Salviati Venezia studio fish Sculptures of Sommerso form, clear, over aqua blue and amber layers of thick Murano glass. Each is hand signed ...

A striking Murano glass Silver leaf and black Sommerso vase, made in Italy by Alessandro Mandruzzato, circa 1970’s. Murano Mandruzzato hexagonal glass vases are noteworthy for their...

A truly monumental c1990 stoneware boulder-form vase by master potter Karen Karnes. What makes this unique pot stand out is its sheer size and stunning violet glaze. Later in life Karnes returned to the more biomorphic forms she explored earlier in her career in the late 1940s-early 1950s of which this is an exceptional example. Bio. from wikipedia. Karen Karnes (November 17, 1925 – July 12, 2016) was an American ceramist, best known for her salt glazed, earth-toned stoneware ceramics. Early life Karnes was born on November 17, 1925 in New York City,[2] where she attended art schools for children. Her garment worker parents were Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants, and the family lived in the Bronx Coops. Karnes applied for and was accepted to the High School of Music & Art. As a child she was surrounded by urban realities and visual influences, but she claims that her parents' old-world ideals kept her grounded. At Brooklyn College she majored in design and graduated in 1946. After graduating, she studied abroad in Italy, where she continued to study ceramics. After returning from Italy, Karnes began a graduate program at Alfred University, but left before completing her degree to work at Black Mountain College. Black Mountain College Karnes first encountered Black Mountain College in 1947, where she took a summer design class with Josef Albers. In 1952, she and her husband David Weinrib (whom she later divorced) moved down to North Carolina to become potters-in-residence at the Black Mountain College. While at Black Mountain College, Karnes and Weinrib became acquainted with Merce Cunningham and John Cage, and later lived with them at the Gate Hill Community. During the Pottery Seminar held at the College in 1952, Karnes met international potters Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, and Marguerite Wildenhain, as well as Karl Martz...

A pair of mid 20th C. porcelain table lamps with graceful swan like elongated necks. Sculpted shades are included. New wiring. Height dimension of 31" is to the top of the finial.

A lovely pink glass sculpture / vase of model Coquille designed by Paul Kedelv at Flygsfors glassworks in Sweden in 1960. It is 27 cm (10.8") high...

Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s. These textured vases are hard to find. The color is not uniform, in s...

Excellent Sommerso vase with faceted glass in smoke pink color. Designed by Vincenzo Nason for Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s. Pale pink glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso t...

Made in Italy, 1950s. These bowls are made in Murano glass. They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent origin...