Blown Glass Vases from A. Barbini, Set of 2

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Pair of vases
in blown sound glass,
design by alfredo barbini

origin murano

period 1970s

designer alfredo barbini (murano, 1912 … Read more Pair of vases
in blown sound glass,
design by alfredo barbini

origin murano

period 1970s

designer alfredo barbini (murano, 1912 – 2007) was one of the leading figures in murano glassmaking in the 20th century. Born into a family of glassmakers, he entered the furnace at a very young age and quickly developed exceptional control over the material. Between the 1940s and 1950s, working first for seguso and then in his own glassworks, he developed a personal style: compact masses of submerged glass, zoomorphic and abstract forms crossed by an internal light that defines a sort of glass sculpture. His contribution is twofold. On the one hand, he renewed the murano tradition without breaking it, bending classical techniques to a modern sensibility; on the other, he gave his objects an almost narrative character, transforming fish, birds, and stylized figures into crystallized micro-stories. It is this synthesis of craftsmanship and plastic vocation that makes barbini a central figure in the transition of glass from decorative artifact to true artistic medium of the 20th century.

materials sound-producing blown glass

dimensions
large: height: 27 cm ø 23.5 cm
small: height: 21 cm ø 20 cm

condition perfect. Please evaluate through the attached photos.


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