Flavio Poli (1900 - 1984) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte

'Sommerso' glass, the purple ground above a base of clear sapphire blue and clear glass

Similar pieces illustrated in:

Domus, no. 338, 1958, p. 105;

Walthraud Neuwirth, Glas, Glass, Verre, Vetri 1959 - 1960, vol. 1, Vienna, 1987, pp. 98-99, cat no. 31.

A large and striking vase in good condition. Blue is richer and contrast between purple and blue is more intense than catalogue illustration suggests. There are some typical minor bubbles visible within the glass and some very minor surface wear. There is typical wear to the underside of the foot.
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A larger example of similar form was sold in these rooms, Pioneering 20th Century Design: The Torsten Bröhan Collection, 8 March 2005, lot 218.