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Paolo Venini
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Paolo Venini
- "Mosaico Zanfirico" Vase
- with acid stamp Venini/Murano/ITALIA
- transparent blue glass with vertical and horizontal segments of zanfirico lattimo canes
Provenance
Christie's Geneva, May 18, 1992, lot 360
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
XXVII Biennale d’arte, Venice, 1954 (for the series)
Literature
"Piccola rassegna di Venini," Domus 305, April 1955 (for the model)
Marina Barovier, Rosa Barovier Mentasti and Attilia Dorigato, Il Vetro Di Murano Alle Biannali: 1895-1972, Milan, 1995, p. 177, no. 115 (for a related model)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonné 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, no. 55 (for a related model)
Marina Barovier, Rosa Barovier Mentasti and Attilia Dorigato, Il Vetro Di Murano Alle Biannali: 1895-1972, Milan, 1995, p. 177, no. 115 (for a related model)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonné 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, no. 55 (for a related model)
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The vase presents with a vivid blue color which is accurately shown in the catalogue illustration. The glass with a few minute air bubbles and particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The surfaces with a few surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. Beautiful irregularity to the free-form edge.
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.