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Napoleone Martinuzzi Figurative Sculptures

Italian, 1892-1977

Napoleone Martinuzzi was born on May 31, 1892, in Murano.

Active as a sculptor in Rome at the beginning of the 20th century, Martinuzzi came back to Murano in 1925 to found the Vetri Soffiati Muranese Venini and Company, along with Paolo Venini and Francesco Zecchin. At this company, Martinuzzi was the art director.

In 1932, Martinuzzi left the firm and founded the Zecchin Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici along with Francesco Zecchin. Between 1951 and 1952, he became the designer for Arte Vetro di Alberto Seguso. He is still considered one of the finest Murano glass designers of all time. Martinuzzi died on May 15, 1977, in Venice.

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(Biography provided by Wallector)

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Creator: Napoleone Martinuzzi
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of a Fig by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. This fig is made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top, but it ...
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Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on t...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Figurative Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo Sculpture, White & Gold Venini Murano 1930
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...
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Gold

Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Red Cactus Succulent Sculpture, Signed, 1929
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini red Cactus Succulent sculpture, Signed, 1929. Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini succulent by Matinuzzi. Museum-worthy masterwork by Martinuzzi during his groundbreaking tenure as artistic director of Venini. Large-scale. Original brass frame. This stunning pulegoso glass and gold leaf “pianta grassa” is in very good antique condition with no apparent signs of repair. Acid etched Venini signature is at bottom. Lovely contrasting white glass rim on pot. Playful use of co lot with the green pot...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Figurative Sculptures

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Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. These cherries are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top t...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Figurative Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Venini Glass Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi, 1920's
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Two Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi circa 1928 for V.S.M. Venini & Co., blown glass applied with pasta glass with gold foil applications ...
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Napoleone Martinuzzi figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Napoleone Martinuzzi figurative sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of murano glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Napoleone Martinuzzi figurative sculptures, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original figurative sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider figurative sculptures by Flavio Poli, Lino Sabattini, and Piero Fornasetti. Prices for Napoleone Martinuzzi figurative sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $117,880, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,361.

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