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Archimede Seguso suspension lamp in glass structure and metal , Venini 1940ca

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An elegant suspension lamp designed by Archimede Seguso in 1940s and produced by Venini, Italy. It's structure is made of glass and metal supports. Archimede Seguso was born in Murano on 17 December 1909. At the age of 11 he began working in a furnace and honed his skills by remaking eighteenth-century glass. In his early twenties he became an excellent master glassmaker, also distinguishing himself with the newly created workmanship of heavy artistic glass. He hired first Vittorio Zecchin and then Flavio Poli as designers in the family factory "Seguso Vetri d'Arte". From the 1930s he was invited to exhibit at the Venice Biennale, where, until 1972, the dedicated "Venice" Pavilion was located to Murano glass. Among his main works, created in the first decades of activity, we can remember the animals, for the beauty of which he was nicknamed "the Master of Animals", the figure of the boxer "Primo Carnera" from 1934, the portrait of the future wife of 1937 and the thick “bullying submerged glass” or “profuse with gold”, “corroded” or “iridescent” such as “The Zodiac” of 1935. Having left "Seguso Vetri d'Arte", in 1946 Archimede founded the "Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso", thus obtaining full creative independence.

Creator:
Archimede Seguso (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Diameter: 19.69 in (50 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
220-240v
Lampshade:
Included
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Murano Glass
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940ca
Condition:
Minor losses.
Seller Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
Seller: 2821591stDibs: LU5054136209072
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Archimede Seguso redefined a 650-year family history of Murano glass-making with brilliance and novel techniques, elevating him to an exemplar for the maestros of his time as well as for future generations of glassmakers. This next generation included his sons and grandsons, who carried on and further expanded the family legacy of Venetian art glass. The survival and revival of traditional glassblowing combined with unique design are the legacies left behind by a master.

Seguso grew up in the family furnaces of the Soffieria Barovier Seguso and Ferro, where his training began at age 11. By the time he turned 20, he was a maestro in his own right, joining the family business as a partner.

In 1933 the company changed its name to Seguso Vetri D’Arte, and Seguso gained sole control. He collaborated with designers Flavio Poli and Vittorio Zecchin, which allowed him to achieve artistic sovereignty leading to the opening in 1946 of his own furnace, Vetreria Seguso Archimede. There, he could explore his design ideas with creative freedom. In 2007, the 23rd generation of Seguso glassmakers took the lead at Seguso Vetri D’Arte. Brothers Gianluca, Pierpaolo and Gianandrea Seguso carry a six-century dynasty of Seguso glass into the 21st Century.

Archimede Seguso’s art glass pays homage to tradition. Seguso studied and mastered techniques from centuries past, but he also pioneered innovative approaches, such as submersion and unconventional color constitutions. He awarded future generations with stunning and unprecedented effects, such as ribbed textures, rings, needle shapes and the appearance of embedded objects.

A lifetime of achievement created by Seguso is honored in museums worldwide, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf, to name a few. His exhibit resume spans decades, beginning with XX Biennale, Venezia, in 1936. It includes a 1989 exhibit of “Il Maestro dei Maestri” at Tiffany & Co., New York, and 2013 exhibitions at Musée Maillol in Paris and Museo della Basilica di San Marco in Venice.

On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage Archimede Seguso glass, decorative objects, lighting and mirrors alongside a collection from his brother Angelo Seguso and his grandsons’ firm Seguso Viro.