Anzolo Fuga Large Hand Blown Glass Vase from the "Bands" Series 1950s

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Large hand-blown glass vase from the “Bands” series, pulegoso with bands around sides and large murrhine on front and back, by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Italy 1950's. The scale and execution of this unique work are superb.

Reference:

Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, published by Acanthus Press in 2005, section titled "BANDS 1956-60", with a description of the series on page 76 and examples shown on pages 77 to 88.

H: 19 inches
W: 6 inches
D: 5 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

ref: fuga94

Anzolo Fuga Rare Hand Blown Hourglass Vase ca 1960

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Large hand-blown green hourglass vase with applied multi-color rods by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy ca 1960.

Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Multicolor Rods and Murrines series is on page 38 and this design is shown on page 41.

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: 8 inches
H: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: fuga79

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass "Bands" Vase 1956-60

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Exceptional hand-blown glass "Bands" vase model 13215 with red and white bands and gold foil by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1956-60. This is a stunning and iconic Anzolo Fuga design.

Reference
Anzolo Fuga Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, section on “Bands” pieces, page 76.

AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, Arnoldsche Press in 2020, shows an archival photo of this model on page 74 with a photo of this model on page 75.

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: 20 inches
W: 13 inches
D: 4.5 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga91

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass "Bands" Vase 1956-60 - SOLD

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Exceptional hand-blown glass "Bands" vase with blue and white bands and gold foil by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1956-60 

Literature:
Anzolo Fuga Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, section on “Bands” with a description of the series on page 76 and an example of this piece on page 78.

AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans, Arnoldsche Press in 2020, shows an archival photo of this model on page 74 with a photo of this model on page 75.

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: 20 inches
W: 12 inches
D: 4 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga91

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Vase with Multicolor Vertical Rods 1955-56 - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass vase with multicolor vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The clear and colorful rods interspersed among the red on white rods creates a very striking design.

Literature: 
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 68.

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 pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 9 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 12 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

Anzolo Fuga Hand-blown "Murrine Incatenate" Glass Vase ca 1960 - SOLD

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Hand-blown glass vase from the “Murrine Incatenate” series by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, ca 1960.

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 similar piece shown on page 154.

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, there is a photo of this model on page 147.

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: 14 inches
Diam: 7 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga93

Ermanno Nason Hand-Blown Vase in Opalescent Blue Glass & Gold Overlay 1967 - SOLD

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Spectacular hand-blown glass vase in opalescent blue glass with gold overlay by Ermanno Nason, Murano Italy, 1967 (signed "E Nason 1967" on bottom).  It was blown hot and required exceptional glass blowing skills.  This vase is a masterpiece. 

Comes with an authentication by Sergio Gnesin, expert and author of the biographical book “I Vetri di Ermanno Nason” (The Glass Sculptures of Ermanno Nason) published in 2003.

H: 15.5
Diam: 6.5

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

ref: glass64

Aldo Nason Rare 3 Mouth Hand Blown Glass Sculpture 1950's-1960's - SOLD

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Rare hand-blown glass sculpture, 3 mouths with silver foil and dripped layer, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's-1960's.

Reference:
Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970, section on Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.) pages 9 to 19, a similar piece is shown on page 13 with variations in color.

Diam: 5.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: nason3

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments 1960s - SOLD

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Exceptional handblown glass vessel 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.

Literature:  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 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: 11.5 inches
Diam: 8 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89b

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chinoi Plaque #4" 1960s (signed) - SOLD

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"Chinois Plaque #4" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter hand-painted with enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed Philip Kelvin LaVerne).  Original label on back. This exquisite work of art is intricately engraved.

Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this engraved painting is shown on page 76 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “The CHINOIS plaques, which were created in the 1960s, show scenes of tranquility in ancient China.”

W: 17.5 inches
D: 1 inches
H: 24.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: sculpture118

William Steiger Painting "Dirigible, Hangar, Launch" 2001 (signed, titled and dated) - SOLD

"Dirigible, Hangar, Launch" original painting in oil on canvas over wood by William Steiger, American, 2001 (signed, titled and dated on verso). William Steiger studied art at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and was a 1989 graduate of the MFA program at Yale University. He is the recipient of numerous grants, fellowships, and awards. His work is included in countless private, public, and corporate collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art. Beginning in 2004, he added printmaker to his resume, working with Pace Prints and the Dieu Donné Papermill. Over 35 solo shows have been mounted internationally, and in 2011 Hudson Hills Press published a monograph of his work, featuring more than 200 images and essays by 13 contributing writers.

W: 47.5 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 33 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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Fratelli Toso Pair of Pinched-Top Glass Vases With Red Spiral 1950s

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2 stunning hand-blown glass vases with red spiral design by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy, 1950’s. They are pinched at the top with aventurine (gold) throughout the glass. These both shimmer like jewels.

W: 9 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches

$4,500 each

Condition: Excellent

Ref: glass112

Youssef Nabil "Mohamed with Eyes Closed 2002" Digital Lambda Print (Signed)

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"Mohamed with Eyes Closed, 2002", large Digital Lambda Print, casting year 2001, Egypt (edition 1 of 3, signed, “Youssef Nabil 1/3 Cairo 2001” on back of photograph). The frame is solid oak and exquisite. These large prints by Nabil are very rare and were done in very small editions.

Nabil's distinctive technique of hand-coloring silver gelatin prints removes the blemishes of reality. Nabil disrupts prevalent notions of color photography and painting, as well as assumptions about the aesthetic sensibilities associated with art and those identified with popular culture. His hand-colouring evokes a sense of longing and nostalgia and allows his photographs to flicker between our time and another era.

Youssef Nabil is part of various international collections including Collection François Pinault, Paris; LACMA Museum, Los Angeles; The Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris; Sindika Dokolo Foundation, Luanda; La Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; the joint collection of The British Museum and The Victoria & Albert Museum, London; SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA; Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City; Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha; the Guggenheim Museum, Abu Dhabi;The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York and Pérez Art Museum in Miami.

W: 45 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 56 inches

Condition: Excellent

$35,000

ref: photograph3

Roberto Estevez Large Kudu Sculpture for Karl Springer 1980s - SOLD

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Large and impressive kudu sculpture, head in iridescent gunmetal faux granite nitrocellulose lacquer over a fiberglass casting with solid brass base and authentic horns, by Roberto Estevez for Karl Springer, American 1980's.

Roberto Estevez was an extremely talented jewelry designer and sculptor. He designed pieces for Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels as well as Tiffany. Roberto Estevez was Karl Springer’s life partner until his death in the 1980’s. Estevez’s sophisticated and elegant designs fit in perfectly with Karl’s own aesthetic and many of Roberto’s pieces were sold through Karl Springer’s showrooms.

H: 43 inches
W: 36 inches
D: 17 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: sculpture99

Markus Linnenbrink Drill Painting, "How Many Holes" 2003 (Signed, Titled and Dated on Verso)

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Beautiful and complex Drill Painting,"HOW MANY HOLES", by Markus Linnenbrink, American 2003    (signed, titled and dated on verso with gallery label).  This is a superb drill painting. Linnenbrink is in a number of museums and in the lobby of Rockefeller Center.

Provenance:
Purchased by Evan Lobel from Margaret Thatcher Projects Art Gallery in 2003

W: 35 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 37.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$12,000

ref: painting160

David Levinthal Large Print "Hells Belles #3" with Black Steel Frame 1992 (signed)

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“Hells Belles #3”, Scanamural acrylic on vinyl, in a custom black steel frame by David Levinthal, American 1992 (Artist’s label on back). 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 2002.

W: 42 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 51.5 inches

Condition: Excellent / few small scratches on frame

$25,000

ref: print21

A.V.E.M. Hand Blown Glass Vase with Colorful Starburst Murrhines 1950s

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Hand-blown glass vase, colorful starburst murrhines over white glass with blue rim, by Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's. This vase is like a jewel.

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.

DM: 7 inches
H: 10 inches

Condition: Excellent

Price: $5,500

Ref: avem29

A.V.E.M. Hand Blown Glass Vase with Colorful Starburst Murrhines 1950s

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Large hand-blown glass vase, colorful starburst murrhines over white glass, by Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's. This vase is like a jewel.

D: 4 inches
W: 6 inches
H: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

Price: $5,500

Ref: avem29

A.V.E.M. Hand Blown Glass Vase with Colorful Starburst Murrhines 1950s

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Hand-blown glass vase, colorful starburst murrhines over white glass with gold inclusions, by Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's. This vase is like a jewel. The gold inclusions sparkle inside the glass.

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.

DM: 6 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

Price: $5,500

Ref: avem29

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

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Hand-blown red glass vase from the "Anse Volante" series, iridized with 3 handles, 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. Very few pieces were made with 3 handles.

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, examples with archival photos and drawings shown on pages 56-63. Multiple examples in the same red glass are shown.

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: 2.5 inches
W: 9 inches
H: 10 inches

Condition: Excellent

Price: $8,500

Ref: avem6