Sold for:
$9,375
$9,375
Dino Martens
A Cane vase
Aureliano Toso Italy, c.
1952 alternating glass ribbons in several colors 6 dia x 15¼ h in (15 x 39 cm)
result: $9,375
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: [Made in Italy].
literature: Dino Martens: Muranese Glass Designer , Heiremans, pg. 160 illustrates related forms
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-06-09
