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Object NameVetro Mosaico Vase

Designer Anna Åkerdahl Balsamo-Stella (Swedish, 1879-1957)

Manufacturer S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso & C. (Italian, -1936)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1920-1921

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

TechniqueFused, blown

SizeOverall H: 21 cm, Diam (max): 16.8 cm

Accession Number2018.3.10

Credit LineGift of Donna and Neil Weisman

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Esposizione Italiana d’Arte Industriale e Decorativa

On ViewModern Gallery

Physical DescriptionVetro Mosaico Vase. Transparent yellow, purple, orange, green and blue glass; fused and blown. Vetro mosaico vase with walls that gently widen towards the top of the vessel, terminating in a flared rim. The trumpet-shaped vase is composed colorless and transparent yellow glass tessarae in the shape of triangles. Within this ground are spirals made from curving purple glass rods lined with circular glass tesserae of an orange exterior and green interior. Transparent blue trail applied around rim. The base of the vase is marked with a signature tesserae depicting a comet, signifying "Balsamo-Stella", the name of the designer.
Provenance

Source Neil Weisman - 2018-12-21
Neil Weisman does not have paperwork regarding the sale of this object but believes that he purchased the vase in Germany. This vase is documented in a 1990 Sotheby’s auction in Geneva:
Venetian Glass, 1910-1960, Saturday, November 10, 1990, Lot 44 The Sotheby’s catalog includes a write up by Rosa Barvovier Mentasti. See below for additional correspondence between Alexandra Ruggiero and Jessica Wyndham of Sotheby's:From: Wyndham, Jessica Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 9:36 AMTo: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. Subject: RE: Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Alexandra, Thank you for your patience. We have now recovered our files and I am sorry to say that I do not have any provenance of note that I can tell you, I believe the purchaser from the auction was someone who works in the arts and therefore perhaps the donator bought it from them. I’m sorry we couldn’t be more helpful on this occasion, if there is anything else in the future that we can help with then please do let me know. Kind regards Jessica Jessica Wyndham F.G.A. D.G.A. | Sotheby’s Director, Specialist and Head of Sales, Jewellery, Europe Telephone: +41229084841 Fax: +41 22 908 48 07 Email: jessica.wyndham@sothebys.com Rue Fran ois-Diday 2, 1204 Gen ve, Suisse www.sothebys.com From: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. [mailto:RuggieroAM@cmog.org] Sent: 18 December 2018 15:06 To: Wyndham, Jessica Subject: [EXTERNAL] Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Jessica, I’m writing to inquire about a S.A.I.A.R. Vase sold at the Saturday, November 10th 1990 Sotheby’s Geneva sale (see attached). The vase, a design by Swedish designer Anna kerdahl Balsamo-Stella, has recently been donated to the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass. Unfortunately, the collector cannot recall where he purchased the vase, although we do know it was after 1994. I’m hoping to gather additional information on this object’s collection history. If there is any additional provenance information you are able to share, either before the vase arrived at Sotheby s or after it was sold, we would be very grateful. Best, Alexandra

Source Donna Weisman - 2018-12-21
Neil Weisman does not have paperwork regarding the sale of this object but believes that he purchased the vase in Germany. This vase is documented in a 1990 Sotheby’s auction in Geneva:
Venetian Glass, 1910-1960, Saturday, November 10, 1990, Lot 44 The Sotheby’s catalog includes a write up by Rosa Barvovier Mentasti. See below for additional correspondence between Alexandra Ruggiero and Jessica Wyndham of Sotheby's:From: Wyndham, Jessica Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 9:36 AMTo: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. Subject: RE: Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Alexandra, Thank you for your patience. We have now recovered our files and I am sorry to say that I do not have any provenance of note that I can tell you, I believe the purchaser from the auction was someone who works in the arts and therefore perhaps the donator bought it from them. I’m sorry we couldn’t be more helpful on this occasion, if there is anything else in the future that we can help with then please do let me know. Kind regards Jessica Jessica Wyndham F.G.A. D.G.A. | Sotheby’s Director, Specialist and Head of Sales, Jewellery, Europe Telephone: +41229084841 Fax: +41 22 908 48 07 Email: jessica.wyndham@sothebys.com Rue Fran ois-Diday 2, 1204 Gen ve, Suisse www.sothebys.com From: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. [mailto:RuggieroAM@cmog.org] Sent: 18 December 2018 15:06 To: Wyndham, Jessica Subject: [EXTERNAL] Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Jessica, I’m writing to inquire about a S.A.I.A.R. Vase sold at the Saturday, November 10th 1990 Sotheby’s Geneva sale (see attached). The vase, a design by Swedish designer Anna kerdahl Balsamo-Stella, has recently been donated to the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass. Unfortunately, the collector cannot recall where he purchased the vase, although we do know it was after 1994. I’m hoping to gather additional information on this object’s collection history. If there is any additional provenance information you are able to share, either before the vase arrived at Sotheby s or after it was sold, we would be very grateful. Best, Alexandra

Former Collection Sotheby's - 1990-11-10
Neil Weisman does not have paperwork regarding the sale of this object but believes that he purchased the vase in Germany. This vase is documented in a 1990 Sotheby’s auction in Geneva:
Venetian Glass, 1910-1960, Saturday, November 10, 1990, Lot 44 The Sotheby’s catalog includes a write up by Rosa Barvovier Mentasti. See below for additional correspondence between Alexandra Ruggiero and Jessica Wyndham of Sotheby's:From: Wyndham, Jessica Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 9:36 AMTo: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. Subject: RE: Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Alexandra, Thank you for your patience. We have now recovered our files and I am sorry to say that I do not have any provenance of note that I can tell you, I believe the purchaser from the auction was someone who works in the arts and therefore perhaps the donator bought it from them. I’m sorry we couldn’t be more helpful on this occasion, if there is anything else in the future that we can help with then please do let me know. Kind regards Jessica Jessica Wyndham F.G.A. D.G.A. | Sotheby’s Director, Specialist and Head of Sales, Jewellery, Europe Telephone: +41229084841 Fax: +41 22 908 48 07 Email: jessica.wyndham@sothebys.com Rue Fran ois-Diday 2, 1204 Gen ve, Suisse www.sothebys.com From: Ruggiero,Alexandra M. [mailto:RuggieroAM@cmog.org] Sent: 18 December 2018 15:06 To: Wyndham, Jessica Subject: [EXTERNAL] Information Re: Object Sold at Nov 10, 1990 Sale, Geneva Dear Jessica, I’m writing to inquire about a S.A.I.A.R. Vase sold at the Saturday, November 10th 1990 Sotheby’s Geneva sale (see attached). The vase, a design by Swedish designer Anna kerdahl Balsamo-Stella, has recently been donated to the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass. Unfortunately, the collector cannot recall where he purchased the vase, although we do know it was after 1994. I’m hoping to gather additional information on this object’s collection history. If there is any additional provenance information you are able to share, either before the vase arrived at Sotheby s or after it was sold, we would be very grateful. Best, Alexandra