Murano Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp in Scavo Geometric Design by Alfredo Barbini, 1970s

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Beautiful seventies murano scavo table lamp with a slightly iridescent effect mouth-blown in a pre-formed mold. A unique piece through … Read more Beautiful seventies murano scavo table lamp with a slightly iridescent effect mouth-blown in a pre-formed mold. A unique piece through the scavo technique, a design by alfredo barbini. A scavo technique involving the application, to the surface of an object, of substances that, when heated to about 1470°f (800°c), fuse and create an effect similar to weathering, thereby imitating glass from an archeological excavation. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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