From Murano with Love: Italian Art Glass
Transparenti vase, Vittorio Zecchin, green soffiato glass with applied details, Model 1878A, signed with two-line acid stamp “Venini Murano,” Italy, 1921–1925, 8 1/2 in. h. by 10 1/4 in. dia., $13,750.
Glassmaking has been not only an art form, but a way of life since the 13th century on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. As a result, many of the world’s finest glassmakers are Italian. Italian art glass sells high because of its quality. A recent Wright auction that took place in New York […]