Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass presentation goblet vase crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases clean, architectural Mid-Century Modern design. Handcrafted in Italy, this refined standing vessel rises from a broad, flat-profile circular foot through a sculpted baluster stem to elevate a deep, slightly tapered cylindrical cup. Balancing traditional ceremonial chalice proportions with crisp mid-century minimalism, the piece retains its original vintage foil export label on the base, affirming authentic Venetian lagoon workshop provenance.
Master glassmakers mouth-blew and hot-joined the two contrasting elements using traditional furnace methods (a mano volante). The pedestal base and baluster knop are executed in dense, opaque milk-white opaline glass (lattimo / opalino), providing a stark architectural foundation. In vivid chromatic counterpoint, the soaring goblet bowl is blown in transparent, intensely saturated ruby-red crystal (rosso rubino), finished with an even, fire-polished straight rim. Under direct gallery illumination or ambient daylight, the translucent ruby cup glows with vibrant crimson warmth, casting glowing ruby halos, delicate optic reflections, and soft graphic shadows across surrounding display surfaces.
Elevate any luxury dining room tablescape, architectural console vignette, illuminated vitrine display, or vintage sixties Italian fine art glass collection with this authentic Murano goblet...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Opaline Glass
MaterialsGlass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass