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Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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
Napoleone Martinuzzi Attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase, ca. 1927
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Napoleone Martinuzzi attr. for Venini 'A Bolle' Vase ca. 1927 A large 'soffiato a bolle' vase in amber glass with regular air bubbles. Attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi, manufactur...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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Vintage Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Zecchin
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Zecchin Martinuzzi
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid glass vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Vittorio Zecchin in the 30's, of fine Italian manufacture. The vase is made entirely of blue glass, very elegant and fine. ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro calcedonio vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano ca. 1930s. A very rare Murano art glass vase attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1930. Manufactured by Cappelin in the 1920s or Venini in the 1930s. Thin hand blown malachid (calcedonio) glass with curved handles on each side. Similar to Venini model number 3255. This model was produced in different glass types. The vase is not signed. It was bought from a very famous collection in the 1990s. Reach out for more information on the provenance. Measures: Height: 9.06" (23 cm) Diameter: 6.3" (16 cm) Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 -1977) was an Italian sculptor and designer who left his mark on Italian glass art in particular. As graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with Ca' Pesaro artists and exhibited at Ca' Pesaro in 1908. In the 1920s he was appointed as Director of the Murano glass Museum. In 1925 he founded Venini & Co. with Paolo Venini and others, of which he took over the artistic direction. For Venini he created stunning creations in soffiato, opaque and pulegoso glass that received international recognition with many awards. His creations of animals, fruits and succulent plants gained international success too. The Cenedese Glassworks , Seguso Vetro d'Arte and Pauly & Co were his last creative stations. Literature Reference: Marino Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925 - 1931, Milano 2013, pages 159, 314, 330 (shape) and 323, 328 (glass technique) Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, page 80 (glass technique) Marina Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Vetraio del Novecento, Padua 2001, page 27...
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Important Napoleone Martinuzzi Scavo Vase for Cenedese
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Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of Cherries by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
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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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Handblown Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi & Venini
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Italian Mid-century, hand blown Murano Amphora form, glass vase in the Modern Neoclassical style designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, c...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Milano, MI
"Pulegoso" Murano 1930s artistic vase designed for Venini by artist and designer Martinuzzi Napoleon The vase is made of very dark green "pulegose" glass with bubbling with snake-sh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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Vintage Murano Vase in White Pulegoso Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi, 1930s
By Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Murano vase in white Pulegoso glass by the Murano designer Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977). Good condition except for a minor repaired chip. Ref. M. Heiremans, Art Glass fr...
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1930s Italian Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Glass

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Murano Glass Table Service by nason moretti 1930
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Smoked Glass and Red Glass for Venini Italian Carafe, 1930s
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Venini Glass Bowl Infused with Gold Leaf from the late 1920s
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Napoleone Martinuzzi glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Napoleone Martinuzzi glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Napoleone Martinuzzi glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original glass 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 glass by Tomaso Buzzi, Tobia Scarpa, and Barovier. Prices for Napoleone Martinuzzi glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $25,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,062.

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