Silver Flakes Murano Glass Ashtray attributed to Dino Martens, Italy, 1960s

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This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1960s in murano, italy. An elegant muticolor murano glass element utilizing … Read more This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1960s in murano, italy. An elegant muticolor murano glass element utilizing the rest of the day technique of mixed structures within the glass. Super rare is the outside visble silver flakes structure. The ashtray has a nice organic leaf form. This element has a nice size of 6,5cm in height and 18cm in length and 16,5cm in depth the element has an extraordinary weight of 1,1kg. The vibrant color makes this item highly decorative and very collectible. Pretty beautiful to be used as jewelry bowl, vide-poche or ashtray or to display it in a set with other murano glass bowls straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1960s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. These item remain in a very good vintage condition, some surface scratches. Dimensions: height 6,5cm depth 16,5cm length 18cm. Weight: 1,1kg. Condition: this item is in a very good vintage condition, some surface scratches. Details dino martens: the italian painter and designer dino martens was born in venice in 1894, where he also attended the academy of fine arts (accademia di belle arti). In the mid-1920s he moved to the island of murano. He worked for a short time as a decorator in the glass factory s.a.l.i.r. Later he worked as a designer for salviati & c. And successori andrea rioda. He also exhibited his paintings at the venice biennale between 1924 and 1930. After returning from the war in africa in 1939, he became artistic director of aureliano toso's glassworks. There he designed numerous works from 1946 to 1960, taking up traditional venetian glass techniques again. He became particularly well-known for his polychrome effects, which he often combined with asymmetrical forms. Above all, the colorfulness of his glass art has always inspired, but also his ability to work with melted glass threads and other sophisticated techniques. Martens ended his collaboration with toso in 1963. He died just seven years later in his native venice. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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