Murano Black Glass Bear Sculpture

3-1093 Murano art glass yellow and white sculpture.

Aluminum 4-piece garden sculpture.

A very nice sommerso art glass polar bear sculpture by Murano, circa 1970s. The outline of the sculpture is clear blown glass with a bright white inner core. The piece is in very goo...

An homage to one of the symbols of Hellenic culture, inspired by the famous Nike of Samothrace sculpture exhibited at the Louvre in Paris. The figure of the winged woman is wrapped in a light cloth that flows in the wind and adheres to the body of the young goddess. The mastery of the artwork’s reinterpretation in glass lies in the fluidity with which Roberto Beltrami uses a mix of blowing and solid techniques to sculpt the artwork and coat it with ethereal layers of blown molten glass, reengineering the look of the classic sculpture to adapt it to a modern feel. By reengineering the sculpture's appearance and infusing it with contemporary sensibilities, the artwork bridges the gap between the past and the present. The blue Nike...