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Murano Glass Sommerso pink DIAMOND Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s

Name: Murano Glass Sommerso pink DIAMOND Bowl Ashtray by Flavio Poli, Italy, 1970s
Brand: Flavio Poli
Rating: 5 (41 reviews)

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Article: Murano glass ash tray Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed by Flavio Poli and produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant colors makes this items highly decorative. This item is a high quality production of Murano glass producer and very unique in its coloration. Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other Murano glass bowls. The ashtray features one metal cigarette layer element. Straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1970s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. These item remain in a very good vintage condition. One little imperfection on the inner edge, please see images 15 to 18, please. Dimensions: Height 8,5cm Length 13cm Depth 13cm Weight: 0,89kg

Creator:
Flavio Poli (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Murano Glass
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1970s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Kirchlengern, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2131334864062

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Flavio Poli

Italian glass artist Flavio Poli’s innovative use of the sommerso technique during the 1950s added a dimension of exquisite beauty and refined elegance to mid-century-era Murano glass design. Today Poli’s vintage table lamps, glass vases, ashtrays and other objects are highly collectible.

Born in Chioggia in 1900, Poli attended the prestigious Istituto d’Arte di Venezia where he trained as a ceramist before turning his attention toward glass art. His career in glass began in 1929 when he worked at the Industrie Vetrerie Artistiche Murano, designing and creating large-scale glass sculptures, urns and bowls.

During the 1930s, Poli was a glass artist for manufacturer Barovier, Seguso and Ferro (later known as Seguso Vetri d’Arte), where he worked alongside pioneering glass master Archimede Seguso. Poli was later appointed artistic director at the Venetian glassworks.

Inspired by Seguso, Poli began to experiment with his own glassblowing techniques. In the 1950s, he helped popularize the decades-old sommerso style, which sees overlapping layers of transparent handblown glass melded through a heating process and immersed in pots of molten colored glass. The style yields a sophisticated and mesmerizing effect — it's as if colored fluids have been trapped inside the layers of clear glass. Poli made use of variations on the technique in many of his pieces, including in designs for vases, bowls, sculptures and more.

Poli’s unparalleled designs and innovative work with the sommerso technique garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. He won five Grand Prix awards at the Milan Triennale and was awarded the Compasso d’Oro prize in 1954. Poli’s designs were also presented at the World’s Fair in Brussels and the Venice Biennale in 1958.

Today, Poli’s work can be found in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Murano Glass Museum in Venice, Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia.

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