Italian Murano Glass Centerpiece by Alfredo Barbini

Murano glass vase designed and produced by Alfredo Barbini in 1970. With original labels. Biography Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) one of the greatest Murano glass artists of the 20th century. He learned the traditional techniques of glass blowing during his adolescence as an apprentice at the Franchetti Crystals and at SAIAR Ferro Toso. He then worked in the Zecchin-Martinuzzi Furnace alongside the sculptor Napoleone Martinuzzi, the collaboration lasted from 1932-1936 creating the first solid glass sculptures designed by Martinuzzi, this experience will be fundamental for his artistic training. After the closure of the factory, he became a first-rate teacher at the V.A.M.S.A. (Murano Artistic Glass Company, Anonymous Society). Here, too, his contribution in the field of glass sculpture is remarkable, and in that of thick materials, with particular chromatic effects, such as the so-called “smoked glass”. He carries out works based on drawings by the painter Luigi Scarpa Croce...

.Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA green 'bullicante’ SOMMERSO art glass vase with frog on rim. Biography Alfredo Barbini was an Italian glass artist and designer known for his sculptures ...

Murano glass vase designed and produced by Pino Signoretto in 1960. Signed. Biography Pino Signoretto was born in 1944 in a small town near Venice; in 1954 he began working in a cha...

Table centerpiece designed and produced by Giò Minelli. The table centerpiece is a unique piece made entirely by hand by the designer. Completely built in Glebanite, a special blend of recycled and recyclable fiberglass...

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Murano Glass Centerpiece by Giovanni dalla Fina, 1980s A stunning and rare vintage Murano glass centerpiece by the acclaimed glass artist, Giovanni dalla Fina. Crafted in the 1980s,...

This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist centerpiece bowl, crafted by celebrated Italian artisan Alfredo Barbini, embodies the timeless allure of Murano scavo glass. The hand-blown piece...

Murano Glass Centerpiece Glass made according to the technique of the Murano masters. This shape is unique in the glass industry and each piece is handmade and worked with our secret...