International Sale: Murano Glass

online only auction | 1 day sale | 17 days away
Location
Munich, DE
Dates

Sale Starts

Wed
Mar 26
9am

Sale Ends

Wed
Mar 26
Vittorio Zecchin, Vase 'Libellula', 1921/22
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Description & Details

We are delighted to be able to present a wonderful cross-section of important Murano glass designs. Among the approximately 160 glass objects, there are some rarities that document the history of Murano glass art at the beginning of the 20th century. Around 1900, interest in glass from Murano had almost completely disappeared from the international market. It is thanks to two visionary entrepreneurs that this wonderful craftsmanship flourished again from the 1920s onwards, with great innovation and modern models. Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin first founded a company together before pursuing separate entrepreneurial goals from 1925 onwards, fueling the strengthening...