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Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Blue Vertical Rods 1955-56

Evan Lobel

Large hand-blown glass vase with blue, purple, green, yellow and clear vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. This piece is beautifully executed and the colors are magnificent.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "VERTICAL RODS 1955-56", this model is shown on page 69.

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, there are numerous photos of pieces with vertical multicolor rods.

Provenance:
 Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of original works stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 8.5 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 13.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

ref: fuga113

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, GLASS 5

Karl Springer Monumental Hand Blown Scavo Glass and Bronze Urn 1980s

Evan Lobel

"Venetian Glass and Bronze Urn", hand-blown glass with scavo finish and hand-forged bronze base and decorative elements by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980's. This rare large urn is extremely impressive. Inspired by Art Deco, it is a stunning Karl Springer masterwork.

Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, there is a photograph of this model shown with the title, “KARL SPRINGER LTD VENETIAN GLASS AND BRONZE URN“.

Diam: 15 inches                
H: 24.5 inches                 

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: glass119

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categories ART
tags KARLSPRINGER 18, GLASS 5, SCULPTURES 4

Aldo Nason Hand-Blown Vase in Amber Glass with Vibrant Murrhines and Silver Foil 1950s

Evan Lobel

Beautifully executed hand-blown glass vase in amber glass over white with multicolor murrhines and silver foil by Aldo Nason for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's. The shape of this piece and the colors make it a gem.

Reference:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.

Diam: 7 inches
H: 7.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

ref: avem30

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Large and Stunning Hand-Blown Glass "Spots" Vase 1956

Evan Lobel

Exceptional large and rare hand-blown "Spots" vase model 13522 in white glass with translucent colorful sections in front and back in green, blue, yellow, and red and bicolor spots on the sides in brown and deep red by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1956. The artisanship and complexity of this large work are incredible. Anzolo Fuga was the master stained glass maker on the island of Murano in the mid 20th century. His glass designs sometimes incorporate colorful glass windows within them which showcase their innate beauty.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the “Spots” series (1955-56) is on page 70. There is a color photograph of this model vase on page 72 with the caption “Vase with spots, with multicolor rods, 1955-56.”

Arte Vetraria Muranese - Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans , on page 91 is a color photograph of this model vase accompanied by the original drawing by Anzolo Fuga from the archives. The caption reads, “Anzolo Fuga, A canne macchiato, c.1956, model 13522.“

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of art glass pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 9 inches
D: 4.5
H: 18.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: fuga90

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Large Hand-Blown Glass Vase in Purple Orange and White 1955-56

Evan Lobel

Large hand-blown glass vase with purple, orange and white sections with green, blue, and yellow accents by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. The scale and artisanship of this vase is impressive. Anzolo Fuga was the master stained glass maker on Murano and his pieces often incorporate mesmerizing colorful “windows”.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Multicolor Rods and Murrine series (1955-60) is on page 41. Similar model vases can be seen in this section.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of art glass pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 8 inches
H: 16 inches

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: fuga126

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Large Hand-Blown Glass Vase in Orange Pink and White 1955-56

Evan Lobel

Large hand-blown glass vase with orange, pink and white sections with purple, blue, and yellow accents by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-56. The scale and artisanship of this vase is impressive. Anzolo Fuga was the master stained glass maker on Murano and his pieces often incorporate mesmerizing colorful “windows”.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Multicolor Rods and Murrine series (1955-60) is on page 41. Similar model vases can be seen in this section of the book.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of art glass pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 8 inches
H: 16 inches

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: fuga125

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga Rare and Large Hand-Blown Glass "Bandiere" Vase with Vibrant Colors 1955-58

Evan Lobel

Large and rare "Bandiere" vase, hand-blown with orange, yellow, blue, white, green and clear colors all around with hole in the center by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1955-58. Bandiere in Italian means flag. This refers to the way the glass rods laid out flat in a tray before this piece was blown. The scale and vibrancy of this vase give it an impactful visual presence. The execution is superb.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Bandiere Series (1955-58) is on page 29. There is a color photograph of this model vase on page 36 with the description, “Bandiere vase, variation, 1955-58.”

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of art glass pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 10 inches
D: 5.5 inches
H: 19 inches

Condition: Excellent

$15,000

ref: fuga100

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga Rare and Important Large Hand-Blown Glass Bird Sculpture Ca. 1957

Evan Lobel

Rare and important hand-blown glass bird on a branch with wings open, model 13884, by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy c. 1957. The work is done with sommerso technique and the colors and execution of the wings are nothing short of extraordinary. It retains the original AVEM paper stickers. This is a Fuga masterpiece.

Reference:
AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnoldsche 2020, this piece is on page 111; on page 110 is a black and white photograph of this piece when it was first executed from the AVEM Archives. The caption reads, “Anzolo Fuga, Uccello su ramo, ali aperti, c.1957, model 13884, H. 45cm. AVEM factory archives, Murano (IT).”

Diam: 5 inches
H: 19 inches

Condition: Excellent

$18,000

ref: fuga124

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA 2, SCULPTURES 4, GLASS 5, DECORATIVE ARTS/OBJECTS

Giulio Radi Hand Blown Vase with Silver Foil and Blue and Green Murrhines 1950

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase with silver foil and blue and green murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese, Murano Italy, ca 1950. All of these pieces have a jewel-like quality.

Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 48 through 55 show similar pieces by Giulio Radi with the same technique.

Diam: 5 inches
H: 10.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

ref: radi18

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s

Evan Lobel

Exceptional handblown glass vase with glass fragments, rods and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s. The pieces with glass fragments are rare and were difficult to execute. This piece has white glass behind the color rods which makes it visually stunning.

Reference:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, AND MURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118, a similar piece is shown on page 116.

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

H: 12 inches
Diam: 7 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89e

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s

Evan Lobel

Exceptional handblown glass vase with glass fragments, rods and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s. The pieces with glass fragments are rare and were difficult to execute. They are stunning.

Reference:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, AND MURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118, a similar piece is shown on page 116.

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

H: 11.5 inches
Diam: 8 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89d

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA, GLASS 5

Aldo Nason Hand-Blown Glass "Yokohama Vase" 1960s

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase, amethyst with murrhines, zanfirico and gold foil, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's. The Yokohama Series is one of the most beautiful of the 1960’s.

Reference:
20th Century Murano Glass: From Craft to Design by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 1996, this model with a different green glass is shown on page 179 as “A. VE. M , ALDO NASON, YOKOHAMA.”

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 6 inches
H: 10 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

Ref: nason7

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tags GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Large Hand-Blown "Murrine Incatenate" Glass Vase 1960

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase from the Murrine Incatenate Series with red and green murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960. The soft blue glass of the vase is stunning with the colorful murrhines and yellow rod.

Literature: 
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60,” page 122, describes this series, and shows many similar examples on pages 123-160.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 11 inches
H: 7.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

Ref: fuga123

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Karl Springer Artisan Hand-Blown Glass Vase with Antiqued Gold Leaf 1980s

Evan Lobel

Unique large artisan hand-blown glass vase with applied antiqued Italian gold leaf by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980's. The scale of this piece is very impressive. And this is the only example we have seen with antiqued Italian gold leaf.

Reference:
Lobel Modern Archive contains a photo of the Karl Springer showroom in the late 1980’s showing this vase.

Diam: 12 inches
H: 17 inches

Condition: Excellent

$7,500

ref: glass113

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categories ART
tags KARLSPRINGER15, GLASS 5

Karl Springer Large Artisan Hand Etched Glass Vase 1980s

Evan Lobel

Large artisan glass vase with abstract etched design by artist Joseph Spohr for Karl Springer, American 1980's. Spohr was a master glass etcher, not only engraving glass but giving it superb variation and depth. He made a handful of special pieces for Karl Springer’s showroom.

D: 9 inches
H: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent

$5,500

ref: glass118

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categories ART
tags KARLSPRINGER14, GLASS 5

Alessandro Pianon Rare Hand-Blown Glass Bird For Vistosi (Murano) 1963

Evan Lobel

Rare hand-blown glass bird, Pulcini Series, green with red and blue murrhines with copper feet by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano Italy, ca 1963. Pulcini means chicks (baby chickens) in Italian. These birds are both delightful and serious works of art.

Reference:
20th Century Murano Glass, Heiremans, fig. 210 illustrates series Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection, Olnick and Spanu, pls. 180-181 illustrate series.

W: 3 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 12 inches

Condition: Excellent

$11,000

ref: glass117

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5