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Paolo Venini
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Paolo Venini
- "Mosaico Tessuto" Vase
- fused glass canes covered with colored glass threads
Provenance
Christie's Geneva, May 18, 1992, lot 374
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Xa Triennale di Milano, 1954 (for the model)
Literature
"Piccola rassegna di Venini," Domus 305, April 1955 (for the model)
Helmut Ricke and Eva Schmitt, Italian Glass: Murano Milan 1930-1970, Munich, 1997, p. 139, no. 119 (for the model)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonné 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, p. 103, no. 49 (for the model)
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass: Catalogue 1921-2007, Turin, 2007, no. 139 (for the model)
Helmut Ricke and Eva Schmitt, Italian Glass: Murano Milan 1930-1970, Munich, 1997, p. 139, no. 119 (for the model)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonné 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, p. 103, no. 49 (for the model)
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass: Catalogue 1921-2007, Turin, 2007, no. 139 (for the model)
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The fused canes present with vivid coloration, which is accurately shown in the catalogue illustration. The glass with a few minute air bubbles inherent in the making and not at all visually distracting. With a few darker scattered particulate inclusions inherent in the making, visible on the detail of the catalogue page 138. The glass surfaces with a few occasional light surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. A great example of the rare mosaico tessuto technique which presents with a nice scale and delicate form.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.