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A bilious green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian duck made of hand blown colored Murano glass, designed, produced by Paolo Venini …
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A bilious green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian duck made of hand blown colored Murano glass, designed, produced by Paolo Venini and Toni Zuccheri in very good condition. The beak and neck of the bird is made of dark green glass, enhanced by detailed gold speckled points, encased in clear glass. Maintains original sticker. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1960 - 1980, Milan, Italy. Paolo Venini was born in 1895, in Cusano, near Milan, Italy and passed away in 1959, in Venice, Italy. He was an Italian lawyer and designer. In 1921, Venini opened a glass factory on the islands of Murano with his partner Giacomo Cappellin which they named Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & Co. Toni Zuccheri was an Italian architect and designer born in 1936, in the province of Udine, Italy and passed away in 2008. At a very young age, he started developing his skills with glass techniques. In 1960, Zuccheri studied architecture, his masters were the Italian architect Franco Albini and Carlo Scarpa. After his studies, he started working at Venini where he invented and reinvented working techniques, shapes and colors. Later on, he worked together with well-known architects and designers, such as Gio Ponti, Lucio Fontanta etc.
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- Dimensions
- 5.25ʺW × 2.25ʺD × 3.5ʺH
- Brand
- Murano
- Styled After
- Toni Zuccheri
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Blown Glass
- Gold Leaf
- Murano Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Excellent original vintage condition. No chips or repairs. Excellent original vintage condition. No chips or repairs. less
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