Ritorto Vase with Gold Leaf by Archimede Seguso, 1955

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Ritorto means twined in Italian. This hand blown glass vase is made up of columns of translucent twisted glass to … Read more Ritorto means twined in Italian. This hand blown glass vase is made up of columns of translucent twisted glass to form a spiral shaped vase in blue. The ribbed vessel is enhanced by a rainfall of gold leaf flecks throughout its body. Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) formed his own glass factory in 1946, called Vetreria Archimede Seguso. In his factory he experimented with a wide range of forms and colors subject matters and abstract shapes. Literature: 'The Martin Cohen Collection Final Chapter', p. 309. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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