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Engis, BelgiumOn Whoppah since October 2024 • 113 sales
Product description
Masterful and very airy free-form glass art sculpture (thistle-burst model or "Splash" vase), made of Murano blown glass (Venice, Italy) in the mid-1960s.
This exceptional piece was designed by the illustrious Italian designer Flavio Poli for the prestigious Seguso Vetri d'Arte manufacture. It displays a hot-shaping work of remarkable complexity: the body flares out from a heavy transparent tripod base to open into an organic crown with six slender points, stretched with pliers according to Flavio Poli's master drawings. Thanks to the Sommerso technique, the crystal offers a sumptuous two-tone gradient, transitioning the material from a dense tobacco brown to an absolute honey amber luminosity.
The reverse shows its perfectly ground and polished factory pontil, a technical signature of high-end Venetian craftsmanship. A theatrical art object ideal for structuring an exclusive enfilade.
Characteristics:
• Designer / Creator: Flavio Poli
• Manufacturer: Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Murano, Italy)
• Technique: Sommerso (Blown and stretched glass)
• Period: Circa 1960-1965
• Dimensions: Height 26 cm | Top diameter 18 cm | Base diameter 12 cm
• Condition: Perfect conservation state (Mint). The glass has a total mirror polish, without any opacity, crack or scratch under the base.
Specifications
CategoryVasesConditionGoodColorsBrown, TransparentMaterialGlassNumber of items1StyleModernHeight26 cmWidth18 cmDepth18 cmSeller locationEngis, BelgiumDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup