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A fantastic and rather large handblown vintage art sommerso glass vase, design and signed by the talented Gunnar Nylund and Asta Strömberg from the prestigious Strömbergshyttan Sweden. This vase has a fantastic color, a deep smokey grey or nearly black color, covered with clear crystal. The design is simple yet very much of 60s and inspiration from the space age, it is sleek, elegant and sophisticated, especially with the fantastic contrasting color. -It is 27cm (10.62") high and 8.5cm wide (3.34") and 5cm deep (1.96") at the base, in a teardrop shape and in a good condition, yet some minor abrasion underneath, and micro soot flakes yet overall a fantastic vase. The price includes free shipping. Strömberghyttan; a company which early on grasped the importance of good design when it comes to art and design glass, rendering them a leading position in mid-century modern Scandinavian design. Interior design and decoration which stood out with a distinct quality, very much due to the famous designers Gerda and Asta Strömberg. Many items with iconic design which Strömbergshyttan became famed for was often creations made by Asta Strömberg, who designed most of the glass, focusing on modern art glass and other interior design objects such as crystal vases. The company also hired the multi-talented award winning and iconic artist and designer Gunnar Nylund as well as Rune Strand...

Modern Italian opalescent colored Murano glass vase signed by Pino Signoretto. A transparent glass object made out of thick glass layers (total 2.5cm) shaped like eggs made in Sommerso Technique with two white circular color stripes. Hot glass technique in which differently colored layers of glass are applied, one on top of the other, in such a way that each color remains distinctly visible. Size and weight: Length 25cm x width 11.0cm x height 30cm / 11.5kg Biography Pino Signoretto Born September 28, 1944 in Favaro Veneto. 1954 He worked for a muranese glass chandelier souvenir manufacturer. 1959 Apprenticeship with master glassblower Alfredo Barbini and works with the master Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason, and Angelo Seguso. 1960 He got the title of master glassblower. 1961-77 he worked in different factories, to get full technical knowledge of glass. 1978 Signoretto opens his own furnace showroom in Murano. 1978 – 84 He collaborates with artists and architects, Dalì, Licata, Dal Pezzo, Vitali, Pomodoro, Willson. 1985 Signoretto undertakes the first of a long series of trips to Japan. 1989 He participates in a demostration for the japanese imperial family. Exhibition at Museo dell'Arte Veneziana in Otaru Japan. Works for Dale Chihuly - Seattle U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuch School of Glass - Seattle U.S.A. 1990 Signoretto executes the trophies for various international sporting events, including the European Basketball - Paris France and for N.B.A. - U.S.A. Teaches at Tulane University - U.S.A. Teaches at Aomori Otaru - Giappone. Teaches at Toyama School of Glass - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1991 Excutes a series of pieces for Jeff Koons exhibition at Sonnabend Gallery New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachussetts College of Art - U.S.A Demonstration, G.A.S. Conference in Corning New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1992 Signoretto Executes a series of sculptures for Jan Vercruysse - exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Rivoli - Torino Italy. Works with Elisabeth Murray, Kiki Smih and Raimund Kummer. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Seattle U.S.A. 1993 He designs and executes a series of 12 fountains for Hotel American Gei Ken - Japan. Teaches at Experimental Glass Workshop - U.S.A. Demostrations Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1994 Conference at G.A.S. Conference Oakland - U.S.A. Teaches at New Orleans School of Glasswork - U.S.A. Exhibition at Gallerie Differences Parigi - Francia. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. He exhibits at Sandra Ainsley Gallery Toronto - Canada. 1995 Signoretto exhibits at Chiristy Taylor Galleries Florida - U.S.A. He exhibits at Galleria San Nicolò - Venice - Italy. He participates at C.C.I.A.A. of Venice exhibition l'Art de verre a Murano au XXemme siecle Paris Passage de Retz - Francia. He partecipates in exhibition Maestri Maestri vetrai creatori di Murano del '900 Comacchio - Ferrara - Italy. He partecipates in exhibition for United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House Florida - U.S.A. Pino, during his teaching stage at Pilchuck School of Glass partecipates to built a house in glass. 1996 He designs and executes some door-handle, exhibitis at Pull of Beauty - Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A. Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set. He executes The boodygarden series of sculptures for Mariagrazia Rosin - Kunstmuseum Dùsseldorf im Ehrenhof - Germania. He Designs and executes some animal objects, exhibits at Portia Gallery di Chicago - U.S.A. Works with painter Eulisse and professor Gaspari. He designs and executes some insects exhibition at Korpus II nel Kremlino di Mosca - Russia. He works with Raimund Kummer e G. Kruft. He executes some sculpures for Jan Vercruysse exhibition at: - Brooke Alexander - New York - U.S.A. - Kunsthalle Bern - Berna - Svizzera. - Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea - Rivoli (TO). - Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea E. Di Grazia - Torre Pellice (TO). He executes a large chandelier with Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra. He executes some clear animals for Kiki Smith exhibition at La Pace Gallery - New York. He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn, exhibition at Withe Cube - Londra. 1996 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery - Chicago U.S.A., exhibition at Sofa- Miami 1997 He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn. He works with Martin Bradley. He executes some fish in glass for Dale Chichuly. He works for Timo Sarpaneva. 1997 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A.; exhibition at Sofa-Miami 1 Pino makes a Pantheon in glass done by eight pillars, two meters high, and fountain in the middle. Il Legno in Vetro (Wood in glass) with the collaboration of LIVIO DE MARCHI - Venice. Teaches at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland North Carolina - U.S.A. Completes the sculpture "OHM" for the Hindu Temple, Cincinnati - U.S.A. Creates a house completely in glass located amongst the woods of the Swiss Alps. Exhibits some sculptures at the exhibition Dalì & Murano Artists at the San Marco Museum - Venice. Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and with the artists CHIHULY, KUMMER and VERCRUYSSE. 2001 - Pino teaches at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Creates 700 snowballs exhibited at the De Pury & Luxembourg Gallery, Zürich - Switzerland. Teaches at the Esashi Glass Work Shop - Japan. Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on l'isola di S. Servolo Venice - Italy. Pino opens his new workshop in F.ta Serenella 3 Murano Venice - Italy. Creates some sculptures, for the furnishings industry OAK di Cantù - Italy, destined for a Saudi Palace. Continues collaborations with CHIHULY AND KUMMER. 2002 - two sculptures at the Habitat Gallery - U.S.A. Teaches for the second consecutive year at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Participates at the Amsterdam GAS Conference - Netherlands. Teaches at the Esashi San Servolo International Glass Workshops - Japan. Receives the award "Gallo d'oro di Murano" as Muranese personality of the year. 2003 - Creates a clothes rack, inclusive of several items of clothing made entirely out of glass, displayed at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice. Makes a pig out of glass and gold leaf, as the fourth place award at the 2003 Regata Storica di Venezia. Participates as a lecturer at the GAS Conference - Seattle U.S.A. Creates a series of chandeliers based on marine life, shown at the Caffè Florian in Venice, in collaboration with MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN. Creates a series of 100 "fantastic" shoes for the Japanese designer HIROKO UEKI, that were the subject of an exhibition tour throughout Japan. Continues to be the primary glass master and maker for the ideas of many artists including: DALE CHIHULY, ALDO MONDINO...

Modern Italian opalescent Murano glass vase signed Pino Signoretto on the bottom. Straight lined transparent glass object with 8 round (Diameter 12cm) glass applications. Size and weight: Diameter 24cm x Height 42cm x Weight: 11.5kg Biography Pino Signoretto Born September 28, 1944 in Favaro Veneto. 1954 He worked for a muranese glass chandelier souvenir manufacturer. 1959 Apprenticeship with master glassblower Alfredo Barbini and works with the master Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason, and Angelo Seguso. 1960 He got the title of master glassblower. 1961-77 he worked in different factories, to get full technical knowledge of glass. 1978 Signoretto opens his own furnace showroom in Murano. 1978 – 84 He collaborates with artists and architects, Dalì, Licata, Dal Pezzo, Vitali, Pomodoro, Willson. 1985 Signoretto undertakes the first of a long series of trips to Japan. 1989 He participates in a demostration for the japanese imperial family. Exhibition at Museo dell'Arte Veneziana in Otaru Japan. Works for Dale Chihuly - Seattle U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuch School of Glass - Seattle U.S.A. 1990 Signoretto executes the trophies for various international sporting events, including the European Basketball - Paris France and for N.B.A. - U.S.A. Teaches at Tulane University - U.S.A. Teaches at Aomori Otaru - Giappone. Teaches at Toyama School of Glass - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1991 Excutes a series of pieces for Jeff Koons exhibition at Sonnabend Gallery New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachussetts College of Art - U.S.A Demonstration, G.A.S. Conference in Corning New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1992 Signoretto Executes a series of sculptures for Jan Vercruysse - exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Rivoli - Torino Italy. Works with Elisabeth Murray, Kiki Smih and Raimund Kummer. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Seattle U.S.A. 1993 He designs and executes a series of 12 fountains for Hotel American Gei Ken - Japan. Teaches at Experimental Glass Workshop - U.S.A. Demostrations Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1994 Conference at G.A.S. Conference Oakland - U.S.A. Teaches at New Orleans School of Glasswork - U.S.A. Exhibition at Gallerie Differences Parigi - Francia. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. He exhibits at Sandra Ainsley Gallery Toronto - Canada. 1995 Signoretto exhibits at Chiristy Taylor Galleries Florida - U.S.A. He exhibits at Galleria San Nicolò - Venice - Italy. He participates at C.C.I.A.A. of Venice exhibition l'Art de verre a Murano au XXemme siecle Paris Passage de Retz - Francia. He partecipates in exhibition Maestri Maestri vetrai creatori di Murano del '900 Comacchio - Ferrara - Italy. He partecipates in exhibition for United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House Florida - U.S.A. Pino, during his teaching stage at Pilchuck School of Glass partecipates to built a house in glass. 1996 He designs and executes some door-handle, exhibitis at Pull of Beauty - Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A. Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set. He executes The boodygarden series of sculptures for Mariagrazia Rosin - Kunstmuseum Dùsseldorf im Ehrenhof - Germania. He Designs and executes some animal objects, exhibits at Portia Gallery di Chicago - U.S.A. Works with painter Eulisse and professor Gaspari. He designs and executes some insects exhibition at Korpus II nel Kremlino di Mosca - Russia. He works with Raimund Kummer e G. Kruft. He executes some sculpures for Jan Vercruysse exhibition at: - Brooke Alexander - New York - U.S.A. - Kunsthalle Bern - Berna - Svizzera. - Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea - Rivoli (TO). - Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea E. Di Grazia - Torre Pellice (TO). He executes a large chandelier with Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra. He executes some clear animals for Kiki Smith exhibition at La Pace Gallery - New York. He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn, exhibition at Withe Cube - Londra. 1996 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery - Chicago U.S.A., exhibition at Sofa- Miami 1997 He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn. He works with Martin Bradley. He executes some fish in glass for Dale Chichuly. He works for Timo Sarpaneva. 1997 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A.; exhibition at Sofa-Miami 1 Pino makes a Pantheon in glass done by eight pillars, two meters high, and fountain in the middle. Il Legno in Vetro (Wood in glass) with the collaboration of LIVIO DE MARCHI - Venice. Teaches at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland North Carolina - U.S.A. Completes the sculpture "OHM" for the Hindu Temple, Cincinnati - U.S.A. Creates a house completely in glass located amongst the woods of the Swiss Alps. Exhibits some sculptures at the exhibition Dalì & Murano Artists at the San Marco Museum - Venice. Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and with the artists CHIHULY, KUMMER and VERCRUYSSE. 2001 - Pino teaches at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Creates 700 snowballs exhibited at the De Pury & Luxembourg Gallery, Zürich - Switzerland. Teaches at the Esashi Glass Work Shop - Japan. Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on l'isola di S. Servolo Venice - Italy. Pino opens his new workshop in F.ta Serenella 3 Murano Venice - Italy. Creates some sculptures, for the furnishings industry OAK di Cantù - Italy, destined for a Saudi Palace. Continues collaborations with CHIHULY AND KUMMER. 2002 - two sculptures at the Habitat Gallery - U.S.A. Teaches for the second consecutive year at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Participates at the Amsterdam GAS Conference - Netherlands. Teaches at the Esashi San Servolo International Glass Workshops - Japan. Receives the award "Gallo d'oro di Murano" as Muranese personality of the year. 2003 - Creates a clothes rack, inclusive of several items of clothing made entirely out of glass, displayed at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice. Makes a pig out of glass and gold leaf, as the fourth place award at the 2003 Regata Storica di Venezia. Participates as a lecturer at the GAS Conference - Seattle U.S.A. Creates a series of chandeliers based on marine life, shown at the Caffè Florian in Venice, in collaboration with MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN. Creates a series of 100 "fantastic" shoes for the Japanese designer HIROKO UEKI, that were the subject of an exhibition tour throughout Japan. Continues to be the primary glass master and maker for the ideas of many artists including: DALE CHIHULY, ALDO MONDINO...

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