By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass reclining dog sculpture crafted during the nineteen nineties showcases charming Venetian animalier fine art design by master glassmaker Giovanni Dalla Fina. Handcrafted in Italy, this sculptural canine figure is modeled in a relaxed, recumbent pose, resting upon its tucked paws while curling its tail gracefully across its back and turning its expressive head outward. The piece captures the affectionate essence of man's best friend through smooth, stylized contours and substantial solid-glass heft.
Working freehand with solid glass at the furnace (a massello), Dalla Fina sculpted the body from dense, golden-amber glass richly infused with twenty-four-karat gold dust inclusions (polvere d'oro), imparting a radiant metallic iridescence across the rounded torso. Providing bold chromatic contrast, the long drooped ears, applied muzzle, expressive almond eyes, collar, and arched tail are executed in warm coral-red glass (rosso corallo) layered with shimmering gold flecks. Under direct gallery spotlights or natural ambient lighting, the fire-polished crystalline surface gleams with intense specular reflections, projecting warm amber refractions, coral halos, and soft sculpted silhouettes across display surfaces.
Elevate any executive library desk, architectural bookshelf display, luxury credenza vignette, or vintage nineties Italian art glass collection with this authentic Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano sculpture. Ideal as a captivating standalone focal statement or styled as an elegant accent for collectors of fine Italian animalier sculpture, this piece unites centuries of Venetian lagoon furnace mastery with playful late-century figurative elegance. Add this rare red and gold Murano glass dog sculpture...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Sculptures