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Large Blue Ceramic Floor Lamp by Rigmor Nielsen for Søholm, 1960s, Danish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning hand painted floor lamp from the 1960s by Danish artist Rigmor Nielsen at Søholm ceramics workshop, Bornholm. The abstract pattern in shades o...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
1950s Sculpture Made of Corals and Shells
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s sculpture made of corals and shells.
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Spanish Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Coral
Potiche in Limoges Porcelain, 1960
By Limoges
Located in Milano, MI
Limoges porcelain pottery, 1960s
Measures: Ø cm 20 H cm 20
The Limoges porcelain dates back to the 60s-70s of the seventeenth century, when a deposit of kaolin was discovered i...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Danish Teak Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of vintage mushroom shaped Danish Modern salt and pepper shakers in solid teak wood.
Origin: Denmark
Year: 1960s
Style: Mi...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Teak
Vintage Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Large Ceramic Floor Lamp by Rigmor Nielsen for Søholm, 1960s, Danish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning hand painted floor lamp from the 1960s by Danish artist Rigmor Nielsen at Søholm ceramics workshop, Bornholm. The abstract motifs in green, wh...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Silver Ashtray, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver ashtray is a decorative silver object realized by Artist of Mid-20th Century.
A very elegant ashtray decorated with printed palmette border.
Good conditions except for a...
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European Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Vintage Yellow Earthenware Serving Centerpiece by Antonia Campi for Laveno Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1965.
This centerpiece bowl is made in yellow lacquered earthenware with bossed decorations.
This is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Earthenware
Seguso Centerpiece Murano Glass Gold 1960 Italy
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece Seguso.
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Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano 1940, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, Italian, Attributed to Barovier Toso, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano with gold
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Attributed to Barovier Toso
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The company is one of the oldest family businesses in the world, founded in 1295 as Barovier. "The name Barovier derives from the term berroviere (highwayman/policman , which indicates the armigero (person entitled to bear arms guarding the captain of the people. It is probable that some Barovier, originally from Treviso, settled in Murano around 1291, when a law of the Republic imposed the concentration on the island of all glass furnaces." Jacobello was the first member of the Barovier family to work glass at this time. It is thought that the company originated in Treviso[citation needed]. The Toso family had been established in Murano since around 1350. In the 1400s Angelo Barovier created glass objects which are currently preserved in various museums.[6] Angelo is recognized as significant for uniting the knowledge which had been developed and handed down by family Barovier. He was not only considered and artist but a scientist.
The company became Ferro Toso Vetrerie Artistiche Riunite S.A in 1936 when Vetreria Artistica Barovier merged with Ferro Toso, specializing in crystalline glass, mother-of-pearl glass, and gold-free cornelian red glass. In 1942, the company was renamed Barovier & Toso.
In 1919–1920, 30 year old designer Ercole Barovier began a 50-year career as the artistic director of Barovier & Toso. "After studying medicine and working as a radio operator during World War One he joined the family firm in 1920 when he and his brother Nicolo took over the management from their father Benvenuto. From 1927 Ercole was the main designer and from 1934, when Nicolo left the company, (he was) also the sole owner." While Barovier did not have formal training as a glassblower, his artistic designs produced objets d'art that have become the most critically acclaimed in the history of Ercole - Barovier.[9] In 1930 he produced his award-winning “Primavera” series. "The Primavera series ... is distinguished by a milky white 'craquelé' glass with the addition of black or blue pasta vitrea trim ("opaque colored glass whose consistency is made to appear like ceramic") and decoration. There was a very limited production of this series due to the fact that it was a result of a glass mixture obtained accidentally so it could never be replicated."[13] One example of this series, a Primavera Pigeon, was sold at auction for GBP 275,000 (approximately $360,000 USD, not inclusive of the buyer’s premium) on October 16, 2019.
Barovier continued to produce innovative designs of which the “Lenti” vase...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano and Gold, Italian, Attributed to Barovier & Toso 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Gold
Tiffany and Company 1940's Sterling Silver Footed Bowl or Compote Dish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage mid 20th Century, circa 1940’s, sterling silver footed bowl or compote dish made by Tiffany & Co. This piece exhibits the quality and design that Tiffany is known for throu...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Centerpiece Dish, International Silver Co, C.1940
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco Sterling silver centerpiece dish, International Silver Co, C.1940. The large dish on plain pedestal foot, the body with scalloped undu...
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American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Richard Ginori “Giovanni Gariboldi “ Centerpiece Ceramic, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori.
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European Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Centrepiece with Sunflower, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver centrepiece with sunflower is a precious decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Very elegant centrepiece made at the beginning of 1900s.
Finely decorated wi...
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European Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Large Murano Archimede Seguso Art Glass Centre Piece, Italy, C.1960
Located in London, GB
A large Murano sommerso glass centre piece Italy C.1960
Mid-20th century, in ruby, green and clear glass, Attributed to Archimede Seguso.
A superb example.
In very good condit...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
5 Vintage Silver Bottle Saucers and Ashtray, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lot of 5 silver bottle saucers and ashtray is an original silver decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century.
The lot consits in 5 littlebottle saucers and an ashtray finel...
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European Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Footed Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown rainbow colors Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass satin foot vase. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Murano Smoky Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear smoky gray color with green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. Documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Salviati compan...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Six Small Silver Bowls, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Six small silver bowls is a vintage silver decorative object realized in mid-20th Century
Very elegant silver bowls flounces in the shape of a fl...
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European Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Daum Nancy France 1930s Amber Glass Crystal Vase 4.25kg
By Daum
Located in Torquay, GB
Art Deco Amber glass crystal vase by Daum Nancy France.
Spectacular thick walled amber glass vase.
Large sized, ideal for flowers or as a decorative...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Small Vintage Silver Soup Bowl, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Small silver soup bowl is a vintage silver object realized in the mid-20th century
The bowl has an elegant Murano glass tip.
Silver smooth surface with octagonal body and carne...
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European Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Porcelain Center Table or Trivet, in Limoges Cèramic, Made in France, circa 1960
By Limoges
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This center Table or Trivet, is in Porcelain. It has been done by Limoges, wellknown manufacture in France, circa 1960.
The pattern are decorative flowers white, pink and white colors.
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Belgian Glass Plateau
Located in High Point, NC
The vivid hues and liquid lines of blown art glass create an unmissable accent. Made in Belgium circa 1960, expressive glasswork forms a bold silhouette. Organic and abstract, remini...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Tree of Life Sculpture by Emaus Talleres Monasticos
By Emaus
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculptural rendition of tree of life by Emaus with candle holders. This piece is created of mixed materials (metal, bronze and walnut). A tree rendition is fixed on a walnu...
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Mexican Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Alessandro Calderoni, Italian Novecento Double-Tier Silver Centerpiece, ca. 1940
Located in New York, NY
Hallmarks: S.A. Calderoni, Milano, 800.
Weight: 160.14 troy ounces (5 kg 794 g), including non-silver material.
DIMENSIONS:
Overall height: 12inches
Bottom vessel dimensions:
Length: 21 inches
Depth: 18.5 inches
Height: 7.5 inches
Top vessel dimensions:
Length: 12 inches
Depth: 9.5 inches
Height: 9.7 inches
This magnificent formal centerpiece was created around 1940 in Milan, Italy by S.A. Calderoni, a famous Italian firm of fine jewelers and silversmiths that was established in 1898 and achieved its greatest fame during Italian Art Nouveau and Novecento periods. The company also manufactured items by special private orders and commissions, and was a supplier to the court of the last Italian King, Victor Emmanuel III.
The outstanding artistic design in the style of Novecento and its generous proportions combined with a remarkable handmade rendering make this magnificent centerpiece not simply a functional object but a true masterpiece of applied arts.
This luxurious hand-hammered silver centerpiece consists of two parts:
- The smaller footed bowl...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Massive MCM Italian Silver Giant Clam Shell Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular, very large MCM Italian silver giant clam shell centerpiece.
Fabulous for serving oysters, lobster, calamari and other Frutti di Mare.
Hand hammered, finely hand chased, superb quality on par with Buccellati. Marvelous sculptural octopus and triton shell...
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Italian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Brass Etagere Centrepiece
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning brass etagere made in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture.
The fruit stand is made entirely of original brass, with typical brass punches.
...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Buccellati Silver Sea Rock Fish Centerpiece
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Buccellati silver sea rock fish centerpiece in sterling silver.
Buccellati centerpiece measure approx. 24? in length, 14? in width, 12? in height. ...
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Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
By Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Attributed to Venini
Early life and education
Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Angelo Mangiarotti for Fratelli Brambilla Modular Centerpiece, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Centrepiece Serie M design Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla composed of 3 interlocking ceramic bowls. With mark impressed in the ceramic and stamps on the bottom. Oxide-treated ceram...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Nanni Valentini Centerpiece for Ceramica Arcore, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Ceramic centerpiece by Nanni Valentini (1932 -1985) for Ceramica Arcore. Beautiful expressionistic, typical Valentini, decoration on the inner side of ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Ceramic
Carlo Rizzarda Candle Holder Iron 1930 italy
Located in Milano, IT
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Italian Other Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Iron
Moroccans Vintage Silver Plated Perfume Bottles Set of Eight
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stylish silver plated Moroccan perfume bottles set of eight.
Bottles dimensions: height 27cm dimeter 8 cm.
Tray dimensions : 40 cm x 40 cm.
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Moroccan Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Centerpiece Murano Glass Large by Salviati Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
By Salviati
Located in Palermo, IT
Large centerpiece / plate produced in the 70s by the Italian glassmaker Salviati. The circular centerpiece was made of transparent Murano glass wi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Aluminum Compote Lurelle Guild for Kensington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kensington Lurelle Guild Designed "Stratford" Compote. Ca. 1934. One of Americas most famous makers of Aluminum ware. This compote is in the permanent co...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
Murano with Bubbles, Iridescent, 1920, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
with bubbles, iridescent
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Fine French Art Deco Silver Plated Centerpiece by Puiforcat
By Puiforcat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean-Emile Puiforcat : A fine French Art Deco silver plated bowl / centerpiece with glass details.
Signed.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Fratelli Toso Murano Purple White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown soft grayish lavender purple and white Zanfirico ribbons Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief / fazzoletto flower vase. Documente...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Centerpiece Carved Crystal Glass Transparent Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Centerpiece produced in Italy in the 50s.
The "boat" shaped centerpiece was made of carved and transparent crystal glass with a wavy border and lateral handles.
Note: We try to of...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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The history of "Seguso Vetri D' Arte" is directly linked to the "Vetreria Artistica Barovier" company. When the Barovier workshop was forced to reduce production in 1929, due to a financial crisis in America, the
original group of ten partners had to separate and Antonio Seguso in 1931, assisted by his sons Ernesto and Archimede opened a small workshop of his own. They were joined by Luigi Olimpio Ferro and Napoleone Barovier the following year. Together the craftsmen establish the "Artistica Soffieria e Vetreria Barovier Seguso & Ferro" company as equal partners.
In 1934 Flavio Poli joins the firm as artistic director and within only a brief period of time a distinct style of designs emerged. The close collaboration between Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini played an important part in the success of the company. New glass techniques are developed which include never before seen color applications.
The companies innovative designs constantly received awards and during the 1935 World Fair in Brussels and the 1936 Milan Triennale they did attract the interest of a new group of clientele. One of them is the French wholesale company "Veronese" from Paris which would play a defining role in the history of the company.
The demand for an increase in production requires additional investments and the partners felt that there is a need to multiply their investment tenfold.
Luigi Olimpio Ferro subsequently decided to withdraw from the company and his shares are acquired by Flavio Poli, which makes him a full partner. As a result, the company name is changed to Seguso Vetri D’ Arte and it is officially recognized in 1937. A period of great success and prosperity ensues, lasting until the outbreak of World War II.
The post war period is a time of great change in Europe and the rebuilding of the economical structure in Italy requires major investments which result in the introduction of new import duties and taxes.
To safeguard the copyright of the Seguso Vetri D'Arte designs an application for a second entry into the commercial registers of Venice is made by the partners in 1945.
Strict export regulations curb international business relations for many years after the war and the company decides to focus on the domestic market instead. In 1946 a large retail location is opened at the Piazza Diaz in Milan where in addition to the art glass, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered.
In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Montelupo and Londi Mid-Century Blue Ceramic Italian Vase for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century blue glazed terracotta ceramic blue vase. This fantastic item was designed by Flavia Montelupo and Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy, Rimini, during the late 1950s ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Fostoria White Opaline Hobnail Glass Epergne Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Inspired by Victorian Era design, this vintage epergne vase is fitted with three central bud vases. The bud vases have floral forms with removable stem...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano 1930, Italian, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
With silver applications.
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Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Silver, Gold
Mid-Century Large Double Rope Basket Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare double large rope and cork fruits basket Audoux Minet.
Measures: W / 18.3" by 10" lower basket , upper 13.5' by 7"
H / 13.5 13.5 by 7 inches.
Category
French Rustic Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
Materials
Rope, Cork
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Technical Avventurina :
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Fratelli Toso, Venice
One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass.
Technical Avventurina :
Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance".
The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off.
Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature.
As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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Large Italian Silver Plated Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container. No makers mark. Most likely made in Italy 1960s. Hammered brass stem mounted to the top. Nicely crafted artistic & functional object. Plenty of patina to the metal which give the pear a nice character. Being sold unpolished with patina. Possibly Silver Plated. I believe there was probably a lining glass bucket inside at one time.
unmarked. Uncertain to the designer...
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Metal
Murano, 1940, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Murano 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Silver Plate Bowl with Toucans by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Mid-Century Modern bowl hand crafted with silver plate on hammered copper in a ten bulb bowl form featuring stylized toucans as handles. Signed Los Castillo Mexico on the bo...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Centerpieces
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Silver Plate, Copper
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