This piece was designed by the world famous Italian painter and glass master Dino Martens. "The name “Pittorico” appears on prepatory drawings and can be translated as pictorial or painter-like. Through the use of brightly colored ground glass this series reveals again the painter in Martens. The forms in white pulegoso have to be seen as a background for the coincidental result of the applied colours.”-Marc Heiremans, Dino Martens. Pulegoso glass encased by clear and brightly colored g ...click for details
This lovely footed murrine vase was created by Fratelli Toso and is published in Leslie Pina's book Fratelli Toso on pages 66 and 67. Circa 1950's. It is in excellent condition with no damage. It measures 5 inches tall. Unmarked. Estimated value: $600-$800
Very rare Fratelli Toso murrine vase or bowl with transparent murrine and gloss finish, atypical for Fratelli Toso, whose millefiori is usually opaque and matte. “-Leslie Pina quote in her book Fratelli Toso. Same style is pictured on page 68 of Leslie Pina’s Fratelli Toso book. Circa 1960. This unique murrine pattern with opaque murrine much like the Carlo Scarpa series "occhi" (which I also have 2 of listed!). This piece is 5 inches tall, 6 inches wide. Unmarked. Excellent con ...click for details
This is a very unique murrine bowl by Fratelli Toso, the technique much like the "occhi" series with opaque murrine. The bowl is footed. In excellent condition. This form is published in two of Leslie Pina's books: 20th Century Italian Glass and Fratelli Toso. It measures 7 inches wide and 4 inches tall. Unmarked. Estimated value: $500-$800
This is a very rare piece of vintage Murano glass designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Based on the two line acid signature to the base, and the published datings listed below, this piece was produced in 1934 which was the first year Carlo Scarpa was brought in alongside of Paolo Venini as art advisor to the Venini glassworks. It was from pieces such as this that Scarpa catapulted himself into the limelight of Murano and World history. As quoted in Venini Cataloque Raisonne p. 41: "His deb ...click for details
Lovely and rare pair of love birds by Salviati circa 1950's. Large gold aventurine base. In excellent condition with no damage. 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall. Unmarked. Estimated value: $1,000-$1,500
Wow, this is a rare one! Veteria Vistosi Mosaic Vase, Circa 1970's. Broad cylinder decorated with amethyst center murrine with raised white paste Mosaic surrounding them. From afar the vase looks black and white but the black glass is actually amethyst. Vistosi paper label. Wonderful, rare piece. Height - approx. 9 1/2 inches, Width 4 3/4 inches. Excellent condition.
Here is another red Occhi vase in style of Tobia Scarpa for Venini. It measures 8 1/4 inches tall and 4 inches wide. It is in excellent condition with no damage. Unmarked. I do not believe this to be an original vintage piece as it is not signed.
Murano glass vase in style of by Tobia Scarpa for Venini. Scarpa entitled the series "Occhi" which means little eyes. It is in flawless condition and measures 12 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide. Unsigned. I do not believe this to be an original since it is not signed.
This is one of the hardest series by the infamous Dino Martens to find- at least for a reasonable price. Dino Martens was a painter by trade and his skills in painting are seen clearly in the Oriente series.
The Oriente, first presented at the Biennial of 1952, formed the culmination of numerous experiments carried out by Martens to diffuse the borders between a painting and a vase. Starting from a flat composition (coldly arranged by Martens himself) with ground glass, pieces of zanfiric ...click for details
