Giorgio Ferro Hand-Blown Amber Glass "Anse Volante" Vase 1952

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Hand-blown amber glass vase from the "Anse Volante" series, iridized with large handle, by Giorgio Ferro for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.VE.M., Murano Italy, 1952. This series was exhibited with great success in 1952 at the XXVI Biennale di Venezia.

Reference:
AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnoldsche in 2020, original drawings for this series on page 301 and 302, archival photos on pages 204-206, photos of examples shown on pages 56-63. An example in the same amber glass is shown on page 63.

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.

D: 3 inches
W: 6 inches
H: 14 inches

Condition: Excellent

Price: $7,500

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Seguso Hand Blown Orange Glass Vase with Gold Foil 1950s - SOLD

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Large hand-blown asymmetrical orange glass vase with gold foil by Seguso, Murano Italy, 1950's.

W: 11.5 inches
D: 5.5 inches
H: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Luciano Gaspari Hand Blown "Elementi Luganari" Sculptures 1958 (signed) - SOLD

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Pair of hand-blown "Elementi Lagunari" sculptures in gray glass with a white and black threads inside by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati, Murano Italy 1958 (hand signed on bottoms with labels). These abstract glass sculptures hint at the dolphin structures in the Venetian Lagoon.

 Dimensions

 Big                                    Small
H: 12.5 inches                 H: 10.5 inches
Diam: 3 inches               Diam: 2 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Stunning "Murrine Incatenate" Vase 1959 - SOLD

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Hand-blown vase from the “Murrine Incatenate” series, clear glass with red and yellow murrhines separated by angular zanfirico by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM, Murano Italy, ca 1959. These Murrine Incatanate pieces are bold and graphic and unique works of art by one of the most important Murano glass designers.

Reference:

Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60", pages 122 through 160. There is a picture of this vase shown on page 139.

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, There is a numerous photos and drawings throughout the book showing this series.

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’a, 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 7 inches
H: 14 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

Elger Esser Large Framed Photograph "Enfeh II, Lebanon" 2005 (Signed) = SOLD

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Large framed photograph “Morgenland” (Morning Land Series), “Enfeh II, Lebanon” by Elger Esser, German 2005. C-print on Diasec Face. Label on the back that reads (Elger Esser, Enfeh II, Lebanon 2005. 1/7 ).

 Elger Esser is a German artist known for his photography of nature and the landscapes are central themes throughout Elger Esser’s photographic oeuvre. Often in muted, sepia or monochromatic colors, his works have a stillness about them that evokes a sense of the sublime. Esser’s large-format photographs typically depict European lowlands with his characteristic low horizon lines, pale luminous colors and vast skies, beaches, wetlands or seas. His skillful use of traditional processes, such as photogravure printing, gives his images an intense sharpness, depth and luminosity. Inspired by the literary works of Gustave Flaubert, Marcel Proust and Guy de Maupassant, paintings of the Romantic period, and early nineteenth-century photography. Elger Esser’s works originate from the travels he has undertaken since 1996, across France, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, the USA, and Australia.

W: 76 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 56 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Andy Warhol Electric Chairs Screen Print (#11.75) 1971 (Signed and Numbered on Verso) - SOLD

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Electric Chairs (#11.75) screen print by Andy Warhol, 1971. Edition of 250 with 50 AP. Signed, numbered & stamped on verso with number. Publisher: Bruno Bischofberger. Silver leaf frame is original and has a few touch ups. The screen print is in excellent condition.

Based on a press service photograph (Wide World Photo, January 13, 1953) of the electric chair in the death chamber at Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York, in which alleged atomic spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed.

Framed:
W: 51 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 38.5 inches

Unframed:
W: 48 inches
H: 35.5 inches

Condition: Print and plexiglass are in excellent condition. Small touch ups on frame.

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Vase with Multicolor Rods ca 1955 - SOLD

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Hand-blown vase with multicolor rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, ca 1955. This is one of Fuga’s most recognized designs. As the master stained glass designer on Murano, he used multicolor rods against white glass to create windows around his pieces.

Literature: 
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MULTICOLOR RODS, OR MURRINE, OR RODS AND MURRINE, ON A LATTIMO BASE 1955-60", this vase is shown on page 46.

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, this model is shown on page 88.

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 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 7 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 18 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

Anzolo Fuga Vase from "Bands" Series 1960 - SOLD

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Handblown glass vase from "Bands" series, model 15183, with zanfirico and dimples by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1960.

Reference:

Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press,  similar pieces are illustrated on page 86 and 87. 

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, a photo of this model vase is shown on page 135 and an archival photo of this series is shown on page 230, bottom.

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased these pieces 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: 16 inches
Diam: 6 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

Anzolo Fuga Handblown Glass Vases from the “Murrine Incatenate” series c.1959 - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass vases from the “Murrine Incatenate” series, model 14283, with multicolor murrhines and zanfirico designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, c.1959.

Literature: Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, this set of vases is illustrated on page 129. 

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, There is a photo of this model with the original drawing showing the model number on page 112.

Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased these pieces 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: 16.5 inches
Diam: 5.5 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

Artisan Large Brutalist Multi Color Glass Bowl 1970s

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Unique large artisan Brutalist glass bowl, green, orange and brown coloration with volcanic finish on interior, American 1970's. This bowl makes a fantastic accent piece.

Diam: 17.5 inches
H: 6 inches

Condition: Excellent

$4,500

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David Levinthal Large Unique Metallic Tinted Mermaid Print 1993

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Large and unique Scanamural photographic print, Untitled from the series Die Nibelungen, on silver lame acrylic, of mermaid with custom black steel frame by David Levinthal, American 1993. This is a unique variation and is not in the edition. The silver lame gives the entire surface of the print a shimmery quality. David Levinthal is an American photographer who lives and works in New York City. He uses small toys, figures and props with dramatic lighting to construct miniature environments for subject matters varying from war scenes to voyeurism to racial and political references to American pop culture. His works are provocative and thought provoking. His works are in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (NYC), The Met (NYC), The Whitney Museum, The Centre Pompidou in Paris amongst others.

Provenance:
Purchased directly from David Levinthal by Evan Lobel in the early 2000’s. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from David Levinthal.

W: 60 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 50.5 inches

Condition: Excellent / few light scuffs on frame

$35,000

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Joseph Demarais Textural Organic Lithograph 1968 (signed) - SOLD

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Original complex organic lithograph with three-dimensional impression by Joseph Demarais, 1968 (1927-1971), artists proof and signed.  He was a talented artist and print maker. 

Joseph Demarais was born in 1927 in Hoboken, NJ. He is known as an innovative printmaker,  He pushed the limits of printmaking, using copper, zinc, masonite and acetate to achieve textural surfaces. During his seven year career as a printmaker, his three-dimensional impression created on handmade paper were exhibited in more than 100 galleries and museums in the United States and Europe. The director and founder of the International Print Society, Franz Geierhaas, published “The Graphic Works of Joseph Demarais: A Catalogue Raisonne”, detailing his life and work. Demarais passed away from heart complications in 1971, at age 44.  His work is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Harvard Art Museums, Brooklyn Museum and other collections..

W: 36.25 inches
D: 1 inch
H: 50 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

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Anzolo Fuga "Murrine Incatente" Vase ca 1959 - SOLD

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Hand-blown vase from the Murrine Incatenate series, with red and blue murrine and green up the sides, by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM, Murano Italy, ca 1959

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", pages 122 through 160. There is a similar examples shown on pages 132 and 133.

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 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 7 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 17 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga107

Anzolo Fuga Large Opalescent Pavone Vase Italy 1957-60 - SOLD

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Large hand-blown vase in green opalescent glass from the Pavone Series with polychrome murrhines and rods by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy 1957-60. The design and execution of this piece are exceptional.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Pavone" (“Peacock”) starts with a description of the series on page 97 and this piece is shown on page 109 with the description “Pavone vase, opaline glass, sfumato, 1957-60, H 45.7cm,”.

Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces 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: 7.5 inches
H: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Large Hand Blown Glass Bottle with Colorful Murrhines 1959-60 - SOLD

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Large hand-blown glass bottle from the "Murrine Incatenate" series with polychrome murrhines and tiny mouth by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy,1959-60. The skill involved with blowing such a large piece with such a tiny mouth is extraordinary.

Reference Material:

Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Murrine Incatenate" starts with a description of the series on page 122 and examples through page 160. There are similar pieces shown on pages 144 and 145.

Marc Heiremans, AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972, a similar piece to this one is featured on page 149.

Provenance: Private Collection United States

Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 19 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Masterwork Large "Pavone" Vase 1957-60 - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass masterpiece. large and exceptional "Pavone" vase with opaline glass by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. Murano Italy,  1957-60.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Pavone  series is on page 97 and this piece is shown on page 102. 

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 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 8 inches
H: 20 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Exceptional Hand Blown Glass Vase with Applied Murrhines 1960s - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass vase from the "Murrine Incatenate" Series with applied murrhines and tiny mouth by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, early-1960's.

Reference Material:

Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Murrine Incatenate" pages 122 through 160 showing various examples.

Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970, this piece is featured on page 16 in the section on Fuga and A.V.E.M.

Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 17 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Large Bottle with Red Spiral and Colorful Murrines 1950s - SOLD

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Tall undulating bottle model 14341 from the “Murrine Incatenate” Series with red spiral and colorful murrines separated with white zanfirico spacers by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.VE.M., Murano Italy 1959-60.

Literature:
Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "Murrine Incatenate" on page 122 with a description of the series and this piece is featured on the left hand side of page 130.

A.V.E.M., Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, published by Arnoldsche in 2020, the drawing for this piece is shown on page 113 along with a photo of this model.

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 1950’s and 60’s.

Diam: 7 inches
H: 20 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga Rare "Bandiere Vase" 1955-56 - SOLD

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Rare and important hand-blown glass “Bandiere Vase” model 13471 by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1955-56. The Bandiere series was one of Fuga’s first series designed for A.V.E.M. and the glassblowers came up with the name “Bandiere” which means flag.

Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Baroveir Mentasti and published by Acanthus Press in 2005. A historical description of the Bandiere series (1955-58) is on page 29. A photo of this model vase is shown on page 30.

AVEM, Artistic Production by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020. The original drawing for this piece by Fuga is shown on page 86 and a photo of this model vase is shown on page 87. A black and white archival photograph of this model vase is shown on page 219.

Provenance:
Private Collection United States

Diam: 8 inches
H: 12.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. Handblown "Murrine Incatenate" Vase 1959 - SOLD

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Handblown “Murrine Incatenate” vase in aquamarine glass with colorful murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, circa 1959.

Literature: Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, this piece is illustrated on page 138.  Rosa Baoriver-Mentasti knew Fuga personally and spent 2 years researching the book with full access to the A.V.E.M. archive.  It is the definitive monograph on Fuga's work.

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

H: 17 inches
Diam: 8.5 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60