$10,000
Dino Martens
set of four Bianca Nero vessels
Aureliano Toso Italy, 1954 black and white canes with aventurine 6½ dia x 17¾ h in (17 x 45 cm)
result: $10,000
Like many of the great Murano glass designers of the 20th century, Dino Martens was an accomplished painter.
Working with the Aureliano Toso glass factory he produced a remarkable series of vases between 1946 and 1960 which combined traditional Venetian techniques with bold colors and asymmetrical forms.
Signed with foil manufacturer's label to underside of one example: [Vetreria Aureliano Toso Murano].
literature: Art Glass from Murano: 1910-1970 , Heiremans, pg. 206 illustrates works from series
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-06-09