candlestick
Object NameCandle Holder
Maker
Venini Glassworks
Maker
Napoleone Martinuzzi
(Italian, 1892-1977)
Made FromNon-lead glass, Adhesive
Dateabout 1930
TechniqueBlown, hot-worked
SizeOverall H: 11.7 cm, Diam (Max): 7.8 cm; Diam (Base): 5.2 cm
Accession Number96.3.20 D
Curatorial Area(s)
The thick and soft pulegoso (bubbled) glass used for the pieces of this garniture was developed by Martinuzzi, who was inspired by the weathered surfaces of ancient Roman glass. The “coral” is made of pasta vitrea, a thick, opaque, pasta-like glass that Martinuzzi developed for its sculptural qualities.
Italy, Venice, Murano
Provenance
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