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Place of Origin: Italian
New Italian White Alabaster Vase with Contrasting Dark Bands
Located in Troy, MI
This is a new, tall white alabaster vase found in Italy. Created and designed by a member of a multi-generational family of alabaster and marble craftsman. Creamy white alabaster tur...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Brass Lucite Tortoiseshell Photo Frame, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
A quintessential example of 1970s Italian design, this striking photo frame combines rich tortoiseshell-effect bakelite with a clear Lucite insert. The frame (20 × 25 cm) with softly...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine bands Italian art glass decorative centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A fine millefiori murrine handle vase from Murano, ca. 1910, Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Aachen, DE
A fine millefiori murrine vase by the Toso brothers, made on the island of Murano around 1910. The lovely colored and decorated murrine were cut from glass canes, arranged on a plate...
Category
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
2, 3 Kg Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Toso, Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass shell bowl element w...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Watch Me XL Clock in Clear Fuchsia, Clear Orange and Matt Red by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Watch me - clear fuchsia, clear orange and matt red
Clock in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: Hard resin
Color: C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Dino Martens Italian Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Bowl with Golden Flakes, 1960s
By Dino Martens, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Roma, IT
Sculptural and colorful "Tutti Frutti" midcentury bowl in Murano artistic glass attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetraria Muranese.
Zanfirico techniques and dairy products in ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Selection of Antique Grand Tour Marbles, Italy, 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles. In an inclined display structure made of lacquered cherry wood and profiled in black (ebony wood), a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Ercole Barovier, vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier, vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940
clear and turquoise glass with gold inclusions
produced by Barovier & Toso,...
Category
1940s Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Solo Lui Black Armoire with 54 Watch Winders
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored armoire in polished Ebony, brass accessories in Ruthenium. Safe with biometric opening device, drawers and trays lined for watches and jewelry. Available with 54 Swiss made w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
$299,000 / item
Signed Barbini Murano Freeform Blown Transparent Art Glass Bowl, Catchall Italy
By Barbini
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind decorative Mid-Century Modern Bowl made out of blown clear Murano Art Glass by Barbini, Italy.
A gorgeous addition for your Family table settings.
A-971-335
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A Nice Late 19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble of a Boy Sketching
By Antonio Canova
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble of a Boy Sketching
Depicting a child sitting on marble step, writing.
After the very famous model by Antonio Canova (1757-1822...
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Romer italy hand carved desk top scuba diver
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of skin diver , spear fisherman . Decked in wet suit with spear gun and fresh catch . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Round Jewelry Box
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This lucite jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies embodies the mid-century modern style with its sleek, minimalist form and use of synthetic materials. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Natural Quartz Mineral Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Natural quartz mineral fragment.
Category
1960s Other Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1970s A. Saulini Ceramic Sculpture of Horse and Woman
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1970s A. Saulini Ceramic Sculpture of Horse and Woman on Wooden Base - Italian Art Piece
Product Description:
Discover the timeless elegance of this 1970s sculpture by renow...
Category
1970s Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$578 Sale Price
35% Off
Pr. 19th C. Italian Carrara Marble Children Reading & Writing, Signed A. Piazza
By Antonio Piazza
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Carrara Marble Models of Children Reading and Writing, Signed A. Piazza, After Antonio Canova. Antonio Canova (1757–1822...
Category
1890s Neoclassical Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Baroque Sculpted and Gilded Wooden Collection Frame Italy 17th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Small collectible frame, Italy, 17th century. Richly carved wood, traces of gilding under the patina, sold in its original condition.
Measurements
Ext cm 27 x 22.5
Int cm 22 x...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Table Cigarette Box fine hand-engraved and two-colour fire-enamelled. Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with a fine hand-engraved design and two-colour fire-enamelled with other fi...
Category
1970s Baroque Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Seguso Murano Yellow Opal White Sommerso Large Art Glass Bowl / Ashtray
By Seguso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Hand Blown Murano Sommerso Yellow White Alabastro Glass Bowl with Folded Rim. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s.
Biomorphic shaped and Vibrant yellow glass over opal...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Italian Early 20th C. Glass Grape Bunch Pendant Light (2 available)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vibrant pendant light from the 1920s; ruddy-red to amber, Venetian glass grape bunches with detailed green and pink leaves. The grapes are hanging from a green, patinated brass "vi...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Soft Resin Orange Dark Lavender
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear orange, matt dark lavender.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Large Midcentury Italian Alabaster Grapes
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Original midcentury decorative large cluster of grapes in painted alabaster with an olive branch for stem.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD
The sculpture is nude except for the draped Nemean lion skin.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 14, 1981, lot ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Ceramic Decorative Dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - Small
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - small. A unique ceramic which, at first glance, one may attribute to the work of Bruno's father, Guido. The colourful...
Category
1980s Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s.
Totally functional with some wear.
3 pieces available.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Ali Con Le Gioie Jewelry Chest with 4 Drawers
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry chest in briar and mahogany, matte finish, ultra suede lining. 24-karat gold-plated brass accessories. With 4 drawers. Two lockable doors with necklace bars.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
$2,300 / item
Picture Frame pearl gray enamel and hand-painted Garlands Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent pearl gray enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of late 19th century Viennese Art Nouveau ...
Category
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer M Vase Resin Fuchsia Orange Bordeaux
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear fuchsia, orange and matt bordeaux.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - Ø 16cm x H 26cm
Other ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Italian Murano Millefiori Art Glass Bowl Attributed to Dino Martens, circa 1960s
By Dino Martens, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, attributed to Dino Martens and Arte Vetraria Muranese, Mid-Century Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy, 1950s-1960s. Bowl i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
French Riviera Huge Basket in Rattan, Brass, Crespi Style Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic French Riviera style decorative basket fully made in curved rattan, wicker and brass. This unique object was made in Italy during the 1970s in the style of Gabriella Crespi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775
The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells.
Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations.
A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines.
By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy
for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA
Italian silverware...
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Astonishing Murano Pink Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Made in Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing pink vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 4,72 x 11,81 height inches
Diameter ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
FLUTE vase, handmade porcelain contemporary vase white with black dots in relief
Located in Firenze, IT
Handmade Porcelain Flute Vase – DOTS Collection by JHA Porcelain
Introducing the Handmade Porcelain Flute Vase from the exclusive DOTS collection ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Grand Tour Bronze Statue Of Dionysus
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Grand Tour bronze statue of the ancient Greek Dionysus. Dionysus also known as Bacchus, was the god of wine, fertility and festiv...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Multicolor Set of Six Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant set of six handmade Murano drinking glasses with working to "Mace" multicolor.
Murano artisans perform this service with great care and ...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Carrara Marble Nymph Figure
Located in Newark, England
Fine Italian Carrara marble of a Nymph. The figure stood upon a rocky plinth partially nude with a draped robe seen pouring water from a large urn as she looks on. The beautiful carv...
Category
Late 19th Century Classical Greek Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Archimede Seguso Murano ribbed Sommerso Vase, 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Murano ribbed Sommerso Vase, 1950s
A rare Venetian art glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Archimede Seguso ca. 1950s. Thick...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Horses and Marble bases Console Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful console table depicting sculptures of a pair of rampant horses in solid brass, the bases are in black marble and the top in thick glass. Italia...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
$2,371 Sale Price
20% Off
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 67 cm.
Materials: Copper, marble.
Ki means “earth, place, territory” in Sumerian, it represents firmness an...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Copper
$14,454 / item
Red Murano Glass, Faceted Sommerso, Geode Bowl circa 1960s Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive example of mid-century Italian art glass, this vintage Murano geode bowl is attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa 1960s.
Expertly executed using th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Carved Art Deco Era Marble Eagle & Alabaster Globe Shade Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative and quality carved, winged eagle table lamp.
All handcrafted out of natural materials, this rare eagle table lamp is a marvelous work of art in the daytime and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Midcentury Round Bowl or Vide-Poche Murano Glass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful round bowl, ashtray or vide-poche in murano glass by Tommaso Barbi.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique 16th century Rare Venetian Hand-Carved Walnut Polychromed Frame
Located in Doha, QA
An outstanding 16th century Italian (Venetian ) solid walnut and partially polychromed frame. Beautifully hand carved birds and flowers, this style was typical for Venetian time of 1...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Murano Fratelli Toso and Barbini Murrine Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweights
By Alfredo Barbini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (3 different designs available).
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass paperweights. They are documented to Fratelli Toso company and one to designer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Vintage Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, yellow and blue.
It is a vintage item, therefor...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Murano Glass Sommerso Block "RED"Cube Ashtray Element Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage g...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange and Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Decorative Plates "Specialità Torinesi" by P. Fornasetti for Fiat
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare set of six decorated and gilded ceramic plates designed by Piero Fornasetti.
This collection was specially created by the Fornasetti Atelier...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Italian Murano glass vase manufactured in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Japanese LAAB Moon Bowl Raku Ceramic Crackle White
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Functional design and sublime technique merge in this spectacular bowl, handcrafted of ceramic following the Japanese technique of naked Raku firing. This u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Handkerchief Vase, Italy 1980/90s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian Murano Glass Handkerchief / Tulip Vase in sky blue.
Bottom with Arte Murano Hallmark.
In good condition. Normal/small signs of age and wear.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
"Barbarico" by Barovier & Toso Bird Glass Murano Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Barbarico" vase
by Barovier & Toso
Bird vase with extraordinary surface texture. Etched signature.
Model designed 1951
Perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Gioia Intreccio Contemporary Armored Jewelry Armoire Safe
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary armored jewelry armoire safe covered in white and beige threaded leather. Inside safe in shiny white. 24-karat gold-plated brass a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Birdseye Maple
21st Century Federico Peri Cilindro Large Glossy Vase Murano Glass Honey
By Purho Murano, Federico Peri
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Cilindro large Glossy - Transparent vase, Murano glass, by Federico Peri, 21st century.
Cilindro is a vase from the Essentials collection des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Sculpture "Omaggio to Picasso" by Sandro Frattin
By Sandro Frattin, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Murano Glass Figure Titled "Omaggio To Picasso" (Homage to Picasso) by renowned Italian artist Sandro Frattin. Heavy Murano art glass depicting a woman's stylized head wearin...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Noveau Style Large Crystal Vase Engraved With Butterflies And Dragonflies
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Sons company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase with a black base; the decorations, purely Art Noveau, represent graceful butterflies and dragonflies in a peaceful lake landscape. The object is "one-of-a-kind" signed by the Master; it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1982 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving, and polishing) we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase found in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the 16th-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Augusto Rivalta (Italian 1838 - 1925) Satyr Dancing, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
Augusto Rivalta (Italian 1838 - 1925) Satyr Dancing Bronze Sculpture. Late 19th Century 8" Width x 9" in Depth and x 18.5" Height. Plinth is 6" in diameter.
Category
Late 19th Century Greco Roman Antique Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Mcm Ceramic
Mexican Santos
Green Aventurine
Italian Hand Painted Tiles
Large Porcelain Dog
Hand Carved Wood Boat
Italian Playing Cards
Large Chinese Jardiniere
Louis Clock Blue
Green Uranium Glass
King Of Egypt
Italian Font
Marble Column Clock