Items Similar to Art Deco Italian Crystal Table Centerpiece Completely Smooth

Art Deco Italian Crystal Table Centerpiece Completely Smooth

Art Deco Glass Centerpiece, 20th Century

Art Noveau Style Huge Crystal Fruit Bowl and Planter Table Centerpiece

Art Deco Crystal Centerpiece, 20th Century

A Very Fine Cut Crystal Centerpiece

Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 21

Art Deco Italian Crystal Table Centerpiece Completely Smooth

$1,013.44

£750.81

€850

CA$1,388.37

A$1,540.51

CHF 806.95

MX$18,890.77

NOK 10,264.14

SEK 9,688.92

DKK 6,465.76

Shipping

Retrieving quote...

The 1stDibs Promise:

Authenticity Guarantee,

Money-Back Guarantee,

24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification, the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the collection museum of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Original crystal table centerpiece; the simple smooth shape of the plate and the base that supports it has a unique elegance and refinement; it can be used as a sophisticated fruit bowl or as an elegant table centerpiece; the object was made and signed by the Master was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1984, and made with the techniques we have explained in the description, with particular accuracy and expertise the perfect polishing was done. The Master was inspired by the cup that Bacchus holds in the Caravaggio painting(see photo). The object is in excellent condition. There are 6 examples of this piece. Measures diameter cm.34, height cm.23. We use special packaging materials (wooden crates, styrofoam, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the objects.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Diameter: 13.39 in (34 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Crystal,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Late 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1984

Condition:

The item is in excellent condition. All items in the entire collection have never been used; it was part of the exhibition.

Seller Location:

Prato, IT

Reference Number:

Seller: MG-2261stDibs: LU4632238426652

More From This Seller

View All

Art Deco Italian Crystal Table Centerpiece Completely Smooth

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Italian Crystal Table Centerpiece Completely Smooth

$1,430

Art Noveau Style Huge Crystal Fruit Bowl and Planter Table Centerpiece

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Art Noveau Style Huge Crystal Fruit Bowl and Planter Table Centerpiece

$1,788

Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.

By Baccarat

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Rare and exceptional French crystal centerpiece...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.

$2,026

Italian Cut And Ground Crystal Table Centerpiece With Lid

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection o...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Italian Cut And Ground Crystal Table Centerpiece With Lid

$667

Daum Round French Crystal Table Centerpiece

By Daum

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Ele...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Daum Round French Crystal Table Centerpiece

$572

Art Deco Production Daum Design Pierre d'Avesn French Molded Glass Bowl

By Daum, Pierre D'Avesn

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Origi...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Production Daum Design Pierre d'Avesn French Molded Glass Bowl

$333 Sale Price

20% Off

20th Century French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Glass Centerpiece, 20th Century

$1,858 Sale Price

22% Off

Art Deco Crystal Centerpiece, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

This French Art Deco crystal centerpiece embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century. Perfect for luxury decor, collectors, or as a statement display piece, thi...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Crystal Centerpiece, 20th Century

$1,753 Sale Price

20% Off

A Very Fine Cut Crystal Centerpiece

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine Cut Crystal Centerpiece by Baccarat. France, circa 1910. Diameter 13" Heigth 7 3/4" CW5309.

Category

Vintage 1910s French Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

A Very Fine Cut Crystal Centerpiece

$1,500

Art Deco Glass Centerpiece Loraine Crystalerie, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A clear glass centerpiece from Loraine Crystalerie in molded glassm from 1950s. The piece reflects light in hypnotic waves, creating a striking focal point whether displayed on a di...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Glass Centerpiece Loraine Crystalerie, 20th Century

$2,148 Sale Price

20% Off

Superb quality antique Victorian centrepiece

Located in Ipswich, GB

Superb quality antique Victorian centrepiece having a fantastic shaped cut glass centrepiece raised on a circular base. D. 1850

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Superb quality antique Victorian centrepiece

$819

Art Deco Daum Crystal Centerpiece, 20h Century

By Daum

Located in Lisbon, PT

This Art Deco crystal centerpiece was masterfully created by Daum, one of France’s most celebrated glassmakers, circa 1950s. Molded in clear, high-quality crystal, the piece feature...

Category