Pair of Milky Glass Figurines in the Manner of Fulvio Bianconi, 1900s

Pair of lamps in cut crystal and bronze with fabric lampshades. Adhesive label of the manufacturer under the base of a lamp.

Embossed and engraved silver box with leaf volutes held up by four feet. On the blunt-edged lid agate-like glass plaque setting. Silver mark cast under base. 1085 grams.

Polychrome wooden sculpture depicting the lying Madonna, also called the Virgin of the Nativity. Mary is reclining, her right hand supporting her head, while her left hand is outstre...

A figure of remarkable formal harmony and compactness with large rounded breasts that allude to fertility and nurturing capacity, but also to the loveliness of the girl that promotes...

“Brighella”, Monumental Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi. “Lattimo” glass figurine with polychrome decoration. Represents a slender character dressed in a costume adorned wit...

Pair of figurines Arlecchino and Arlecchina by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921). The pair of figurines Arlecchino and Arlecchin...

The Commedia dell’arte figurines are one of Fulvio Bianconi's most characteristic productions for Venini. Their creation can be dated around 1947-1948. The series, which originally consisted of twelve models, was exhibited at the 24th Venice Biennale in 1948. It is important to see this series of figurines as a cartoonish reinterpretation of the figurines that were very popular on the island of Murano in the 1930s. We recognize here the ironic touch of the work of Fulvio Bianconi who an illustrator was. Fulvio Bianconi uses here for each figurine a different costume and mask, the base is always made of lattimo glass decorated for polychrome glass costumes. Attitudes are also different for each character. We rarely find the heads of these figurines which were rare productions and out of catalog. Charming objects blown by masters outside the “regular” production. We present here the head of Giangurgolo, a figurine which bore the reference 2900 in the Venini catalog. The basic material of the lattimo glass head, the pink eyes...

This metal figure was made in France at the turn of the 20th century. Depicting a youthful figure in motion, holding a bird aloft, the miniature sculpture recalls the classical motif...