Mid-Century Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Light Style of Barbini for Cenedese

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Mid-Century Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Light Style of Barbini for Cenedese

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A large Mid-Century Modern era Murano glass fish and jellyfish aquarium sculpture presented as a table light on a vintage custom made wood base. The base has been recently painted and the piece rewired. The Murano glass aquarium is in the style of designs done by Alfredo Barbini for Gino Cenedese. The glass sculpture features three fish and one jelly fish among seaweed. There are bubbles inside the glass. The measurement listed takes into consideration the base. The glass sculpture on its own measures approximately 13.75" wide by 6.5" high by 2.5" deep. I offer here a bit about Mr. Barbini from wikipedia, "Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century. His parents were members of families which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers. Barbini began his long career in 1925 at the age of 13, working in the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso factory. In 1929 he joined Cristalleria di Venezia e Murano as a master glassblower. He left that firm in 1932 for employment with a glass workshop in Milan, but returned to Murano to work first at the newly formed Zecchin & Martinuzzi firm and then with Seguso Vetri d'Arte. From 1936 to 1944 he was a partner and master glassblower at Societa Anonima Vetri Artistici Murano, known as S.A.V.A.M. Following World War II Barbini worked as master glassblower and designer successively with Archimede Seguso and Napoleone Martinuzzi, then became a partner with Vetreria Vistosi and, later, Gino Cenedese. With financial assistance from the firm of Salviati & C., for whom he produced products, he formed in 1950 his own glass firm, Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (reorganized in 1983 as Alfredo Barbini Srl). His firm exhibited his work at the Venice Biennales from 1950 to 1961. He died in 2007. Among numerous other honors, Barbini was awarded the "Osella d'Oro" by Venice's Associazione degli Industriale and the honorary title "Commendatore" and was named "1989 Venetian of the Year" by the Settimare Association."

Similar to:
Alfredo Barbini (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 15.88 in (40.34 cm)Depth: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Blown Glass,Glass,Murano Glass,Wood,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. In fair vintage condition with age appropriate wear. The piece exhibits cloudy occlusions inside the glass in some places. The wood base has a slightly open joint. The recently rewired socket slopes downward somewhat from the weight of the 11" bulb.
Seller Location:
Atlanta, GA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7240230418212