Murano Glass Gallery of GINO CENEDESE

This gallery of art glass includes pieces known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Gino Cenedese (circa 1940-1950's) and the Cenedese foundry artisans, including Alfredo Barbini (circa 1940's), Fulvio Bianconi (circa 1950's), and Antonia DaRos (circa 1940's).

Cased Opal and Yellow Bowl

Murano Glass Gallery of the AVeM Foundry

AVeM

Arte Vetraria Muranese

In 1932, Arte Vetraria Muranese, often referred to as AVeM, was founded by several glassblowers - Antonio Luigi Ferro, his son Egidio Ferro, Emilio Nason, and Galliano Ferro. The technical director was Giulio Radi. It is known the some early designs were created by noted painter Vittori Zecchin.

The AVeM studio is best know for the "Tutti Frutti" range of bowls and vases popularized from the 1950's, and attributed to artisan Dino Martens. Other noted AVeM foundry artisans include Ansolo Fuga, Georgio Ferro.

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by the Murano Glass artisans at AVeM.

Traditional Confetti Millefiori Bowl

Murano Glass Gallery of DINO MARTENS

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Dino Martens (circa 1940-1950's). Martens is a master artisan and specialized in the art glass techniques of "a mace", pittorico, and lattissimo.

A Mace - an art glass design technique meaning "with spots"

Pittorico - an art glass design technique referring to a pictorial or painter-like pattern

Lattissimo - an art glass design technique referring to ribbons that resemble lattice-work,
                   many times appearing as a ladder-like pattern, often twisted and spiraled

Pastel Twisted Ribbon and Gold Adventurine Bowl (top view)

Pastel Twisted Ribbon and Gold Adventurine Bowl (side view)

Primary Ribbon and White Lattisimo Bowl

Murano Glass Gallery of ERCOLE BAROVIER

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Ercole Barovier (circa 1930-1940's) and the Barovier foundry artisans Aureliano Toso (circa 1940-1950's), Archimede Seguso (circa 1950's), and Dino Martens.

Black and Gold Swirl Adventurine Clamshell Dish

Teal, Green and Gold Scalloped Circus Tent Bowl

Jeweltone and Gold Adventurine Scalloped Bowl

Murano Glass Gallery of FRATELLI TOSO

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Fratelli Toso and family foundry artisans Reneta Toso and Ermanno Toso.

Blue Green and White Gold Adventurine Pinwheel Bowl

Red Bullicante Vortex Bowl

Black and Red Adventurine Dish

Pink and White Bullicante Basket

Spotted Opaline Murrino Cowrie Dish

Pink and White Zanfirico Ribbons Folded Swirl Dish

Rainbow Stripes Filigrana Dish

"Starry Nights" Blue and Gold Adventurine Dish

Murano Glass Gallery of ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Archimede Seguso and the Seguso Vetri D'Arte foundry artisans, including Giampaolo Seguso Flavio Poli Mario Pinsoni.

Two-tone Blue Opal Paisley Bowl

Cream and Cobalt Gold Dust Bowl

Salmon and Gold Dust Geode Bowl

Yellow Cream and Gold Adventurine Sculpted Bowls

Fuschia and White Gold Adventurine Sculpted Bowl

Emerald Green and Gold Adventurine Swirl Bowl

Gold Swirl Bowl by Toso Seguso Zanfirico

Murano Glass Gallery of ALFREDO BARBINI

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Alfredo Barbini.

Sky Blue and Gold Swirl Dish

Blue Glass Sfumato Bowl featuring controlled bubbled stars

Blue Gray and Gold Bullicante Bowl featuring controlled bubbles

Gold and Silver Puelgoso Bowl

Green and Gold Pearl Lattimo Bowl

Opal and Copper Adventurine Bowl

Tangerine and Gold Ashtray and Lighter with controlled bubbles

Cased Glass Fruit Dishes (Pear, Apple) Tangerine interior with Pearl Gold Adventurine exterior

Pink Adventurine Bowl

Pink and White Circus Tent Bowls

Light Blue and White Folded Circus Tent Dish

Black and White Circus Tent Bowl

Pink and White Folded Circus Tent Dish

Murano Glass of PAOLO VENINI

Here is a gallery of art glass known to be designed and created by Murano Glass artisan Paolo Venini.

and the Venini foundry artisans, including Alfredo Barbini, Carlo Scarpa (circa 1920-1930's),  Fulvio Bianconi (circa 1950-1960's), Napoleon Martinuzzi (circa 1930’s), Tappio Wirkkala (circa 1960's), Vittorio Zecchin (circa 1920’s), Tyra Lundgren (circa 1930’s), Fratelli Toso (circa 1940’s), Gio Ponti (circa 1940-1950's), Arturo Boboli Biasutto (circa 1950's), and Salviati (circa pre1930).

 

Square Amber Ashtray  - with controlled bubbles

Red Bullicante Bowl - with controlled bubbles

MURANO GALLERY of GLASS

Welcome to the GALLERY of GLASS that highlights the pieces in my Murano Collection.

RAINBOW NAUTILUS art glass plate, circa 2008.

AUBERGINE FRUIT BOWL, with aventurine and controlled bubbles, circa 1990.

CREAM CLAMSHELL DISH, circa 2008.

AUBERGINE-EDGED CLAMSHELL DISH, circa 2005.

ROSE MILLEFIORI STAR BOWL, with aventurine and millefiori embellishments, circa 1950's.

COPPER SPOTS RIBBED DISH features the classic ribbed bowl design in a 3-point dish, and layers of copper adventurine spots over white glass, circa 1940's.

GREEN LEAF DISH features swirling gold aventurine, circa 1930's.

3-POINT FRUIT DISH features swirled gold aventurine, circa 1930's.

AUTUMN RUSH DISH features layers of rust aventurine splashes over black glass, circa unknown.

AQUAMARINE DISH, is a classic 4-point Murano bowl design, circa 1940's.

COPPER CIRCUS-TENT BOWL features copper aventurine bands, circa 1950's.

PINK GOLD BULLICANTE BOWL designed by Alfredo Barbini features infused bullicante Polveri Gold Dust on Pink Glass, circa 1930's.  An identical piece sold on e-Bay in November 2010 for $498.

LAVENDER GOLD BULLICANTE BOWL features infused bullicante Polveri Gold Dust on Lavender Glass, designed by Alfredo Barbini circa 1930's.

RASPBERRY RIBBED BOWL is a traditional 4-point Murano bowl featuring an infused bullicante design. Designed by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1940's.

AMETHYST-TIPPED FRUIT DISH, features a polar-bilaterally stretched glass design with swirling copper aventurine, circa 1950's.

FOLDED MINT BOWL is a classic round Murano bowl design with folded edges, featuring an infused bullicante overlay pattern, circa 1950's.

AMETHYST SPIRAL BOWL is a 3-point folded bowl design featuring Amethyst edging on a spiraling copper aventurine radiating threads, circa 1950's.

MINT SCALLOPED DISH is a scalloped round dish with a single fold featuring a soft mint glass color and a radiating silver aventurine sunburst pattern, circa 1950's.

TOSO LATICIMO BOWL, exemplifies wonderful laticimo craftsmanship and control embedded in clear glass, by Fratelli Toso, circa 1950's

TUTTI FRUTTI BOWL a classic retro design. Made at Vetreria Fratelli Toso in the 1950s, by Vittorio Ferro. Credit for the "Tutti Frutti" pattern is given to Dino Martens in the 1940s. This busy decor was named "Tutti frutti" which is Italian for "all fruits". Blown emerald green glass layered with silver leaf aventurine, layered again with colorful cannes and entirely encased in cristallo (clear). A similar piece sold on eBay in November 2010 for $298.

TRICOLOR TUTTI FRUTTI DISH, features tutti-frutti pattern in red, teal and olive over silver aventurine with opalescent case, circa 1950's.

DUSTY ROSE BOWL, features a monochromatic tutti-frutti pattern over a silver adventurine on white glass base, circa 1950's.

AMETHYST GLASS DISH, with a colorless casing that glows bright green under blacklight, circa 1950's.

EMERALD BOWL with controlled bubbles, circa 1940's.

RUBY RED DISH, with controlled bubbles, circa 1940's.

EMERALD CORDONATO D'ORO BOWL, attributed to Barovier and Toso, with emerald green interior and the distinctive "Gold Rope"exterior, a uniquely Ercole Barovier design, circa 1960's

OPALESCENT MILK GLASS SUNBURST PLATE, features cased opalescent milk glass in a ribbed plate design, circa 1950's.

SKY BLUE MILK GLASS DISH, features an opalescent milk glass in a delicate shade of sky blue, case and large controlled bubbles, by Fratelli Toso, circa 1950's.

GOLD and WHITE PEAR DISH, by Barbini, circa 1950's.

BLACK and GOLD PAISLEY BOWL, circa 1950's.

WHITE GOLD BASKET, features cased bullicante detail over white glass, circa 1950's.

 BLUE VASE, circa 1980's.

PASTEL WAVE DISH, circa 1990's.