Natura Morta (Still Life)

Object NameSculpture

Artist Cesare Toffolo (Italian, b. 1961)

Made FromGlass, Metal

Date2000

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

TechniqueFlameworked, sandblasted, gilded, assembled

Sizea) Diam: 13.8 cm; b) Diam: 27.6 cm; c) Diam: 23.5 cm; d) Diam: 19.1 cm; e) Diam: 3.9 cm

Accession Number2001.3.12

Credit LineGift of the Artist

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

The Studio at 20

The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection

Not On View

Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Natura Morta (Still Life)". (a) foot; colorless glass, metal; flameworked, sandblasted, gilded, assembled; trumpet-shaped foot topped by composite stem, merese globular knop, merese and flaring to rim, metal threaded nut into which (b) screws. (b-d) is level; colorless and multi-colored translucent and opaque white glass, metal; flameworked, sand-blasted, gilded, assembled toped by merese and flaring to edge, three-tiered tazza with fruit and small "people" with one loose plum (e).
Provenance

Source Cesare Toffolo (Italian, b. 1961) - 2001-06-04