Sculptural Clear Glass Vase by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1960

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Heavy-gauge clear art glass vase, designed and executed by the legendary Muranese master Alfredo Barbini during the 1960s. This piece … Read more Heavy-gauge clear art glass vase, designed and executed by the legendary Muranese master Alfredo Barbini during the 1960s. This piece is a quintessential example of Barbini's mastery in manipulating thick, colorless glass, treating the material with an almost architectural and crystallographic solidity. The vase is entirely hand-blown and shaped a mano volante (freehand) with a substantial volumetric mass. Its most compelling feature is the dramatic, asymmetrically tilted rim and the fluid, organic contour that tapers toward the opening. Lacking any added color, the pure, high-transparency glass relies solely on its monumental thickness to capture light, creating a spectacular optical refraction and dynamic geometric reflections from every angle. Far from being a simple utilitarian vessel, this monochromatic vase stands as a pure modernist sculpture. Barbini’s colorless heavy-glass masterpieces from this era are highly coveted by international collectors for their uncompromising minimalism and timeless, ice-like elegance. This piece has an attribution mark,
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