Silver Leaf Centerpieces

‘Gambo d’Argento’ (Stem of Silver) is a unique centrepiece by the British artists, Anthony Scala and Liam Reeves. With very differing practices, Scala and Reeves have collaborated to create works that are a unique result of their combined skills. Paying homage to Venetian glass, their choice of the soft milky white, opaline colour, is a direct reference to one of the most traditional palettes used. Beginning with free-blown elements created by Reeves, an authority on the history of Venetian glass & techniques, the final precise construction is undertaken by Scala. Elegant and refined, the hollow stem is filled with lustrous silver leaf, accentuating the undulating form. Anthony Scala; With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels. Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton at his studio at London Glassblowing. The beginning of a long standing association for him with this acclaimed studio. In 2005 at the age of 27, Scala won the prestigious 'Glass Sellers Award' (other recipients have included Alison Kinnard, Colin Reid, Richard Jackson, and Bob Crooks...

Extraordinary pair of 19th century fire gilt bronze centerpieces from around 1880 in Austria. These elaborately made centerpieces were shaped like wide goblets or bowls and impress w...

Italy, 1950s. Made in Murano glass with silver flakes. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condi...

Rare pistacchio green Italian art hand blown Murano glass flower shaped bowl centerpiece. Attributed to Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1960s. The interior part is made in pistacchio...

One of a Kind Murano art glass large bird bowl or centerpiece with controlled bubbles and Aventurine gold and silver flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri D'Arte, Italy, 1940s This glowing large and heavy bowl has controlled air bubbles, bulbous surface decoration and silver flecks inclusions thorough. It has an sculptural clear glass bird...

One of a kind hand blown Murano glass centerpiece vase with octopus and fishes deep sea scene. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s. This finely executed Sommerso glass vase...

The Precious Vase in Aqua is a unique handblown amber glass vase incorporating trapped silver leaf, created by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The silver leaf incorporated in th...

The Precious Vase in Amber is a unique handblown amber glass vase incorporating trapped silver leaf, created by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The silver leaf incorporated in t...

Massive hand blown black Murano glass conch seashell with aventurine silver flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s. This finely executed glass conch shell bowl /center...

A monumental hand blown flower shaped Murano art glass bowl or centerpiece in yellow tones with interior murrine decorations and print animal accents. It has aventurine silver and go...

Beautiful Murano hand blown red, silver flecks, copper aventurine, millefiori flower murrines and twisted ribbons Italian art glass center bowl. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetra...

This aquarium sculpture in blown Murano glass is signed by Alberto Dona', decorated with three tridimensional colorful fishes amongst bubbles rising from a blue sea bed highlighted w...