Ongaro Fuga Venetian Murano 'Fleur' Mirror

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Stellar hand made Venetian mirror from master glassblowers, Ongaro e Fuga of Murano. This piece can be seen on their … Read more Stellar hand made Venetian mirror from master glassblowers, Ongaro e Fuga of Murano. This piece can be seen on their website with description.

Classically made with hidden hardware technique, an ornate masterpiece. List price, $21000.

From their site: "The great expertise of the master glass-workers in Venice brought to the creation of structural and stylistic solutions with the use of countless decorative elements of blown glass. Influenced by Baroque style the mirrors became soon a jubilation of curves, spirals and crystal details, which transparency and sparkle that were smartly used to cover the rough glass cuts or the wooden framework supporting the artefact."

Nowadays the Venetian mirror is still exploiting decorative details to hide the load-bearing structure, transforming a very heavy to carry object and its complex architecture into a visually delicate and absolutely elegant piece.

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