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Dino Martens
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Dino Martens
- "Oriente Nabucco" Vase
- irregular patches of colored ground glass and patch of aventurina glass with canes of zanfirico and reticello and a white and aubergine pinwheel murrine
Provenance
Christie's East, New York, November 21, 1992, lot 179
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Helmut Ricke and Eva Schmitt, Italian Glass: Murano Milan 1930-1970, Munich, 1997, p. 208, no. 205 (for a related model)
Marc Heiremans, Dino Martens, Muranese Glass Designer, Stuttgart, 1999, pp. 79, no. 57b (for the model) and 160, photograph A 50 (for the archive)
Marino Barovier, Venetian Art Glass, Stuttgart, 2004, p. 280, no. 203 (for a related model)
Marc Heiremans, Dino Martens, Muranese Glass Designer, Stuttgart, 1999, pp. 79, no. 57b (for the model) and 160, photograph A 50 (for the archive)
Marino Barovier, Venetian Art Glass, Stuttgart, 2004, p. 280, no. 203 (for a related model)
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. The colors are accurately shown in the catalogue illustration. The glass presents with a few minor particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The surfaces with a few shallow scratches consistent with gentle handling. A highly visual work.
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.