Large Murano Luciano Gaspari (1913-2007) Modern Glass Sculpture

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A striking and impeccably executed sculptural glass form attributed to Luciano Gaspari for Salviati. This is a substantial, heavy piece … Read more A striking and impeccably executed sculptural glass form attributed to Luciano Gaspari for Salviati. This is a substantial, heavy piece of glass featuring a fluid, organic form rendered in smoke-gray glass, showcasing Gaspari’s sensitivity to negative space and light transmission. The form shifts gracefully with the viewer’s perspective, creating an interplay of opacity and reflection that is both sculptural and architectural.

Gaspari, a central figure in 20th-century Italian glass design, was known for his ability to merge modernist abstraction with the technical mastery of Murano craftsmanship. Executed by Salviati in Murano, the work embodies the refinement and experimentation that defined postwar Italian glass. Unsigned but this form is well-known and attributed to Gaspari.

A significant and collectible example of midcentury Italian glass, suitable for both modern and eclectic interiors.

Born in Venice from a family of artists, Luciano Gaspari (1913-2007) started his career as a painter in the 30s, to join the Spatialism art movement in 1951. Between 1955 and 1968 he worked as art director for Salviati creating a fundamental part of the company’s collection. In 1959, he initiated a collaboration with Livio Seguso, one of the greatest glass matters at the time, and together they created glass artefacts of superb artistic quality and execution. See less