Clear Crystal Glass, Borussia-Glass, White enamel cameo glass, black overlay, glass cutting. This covered sugar bowl was made by an as yet, anonymous artist for the Carl Schappel manufacture, model #6747 Haida, Novy Bor, Czechloslovakia. Could be a stunning ring and earrings jar. The bowl, a renowned model, is widely published. See page 192 The [...]
“Borussia Glas” Probobly by Carl Schappel, this vase is of the Haida school and made by Joh. Oertel & Co. around 1912. Colorless glass, overlaid with opaque white and black and then cut. Published in the magazine Die Kunst vol. 28 1912-1913. Similar vase also seen Glass 1905-1925 Neuwirth p. 268.
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Centerpiece by Erwin Walter Burger Italy, circa 1955 Carved, engraved, reverse painted and silver gilt glass, with a chip carved edge. Signed on the front, “Erwin Walter Burger”, and with an applied paper tag on the reverse. Published in Il Vetro Italiano A Milano 1906-1968, edited by Rosa Barovier Mentasti. Erwin Burger was the chief [...]
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Pair of charming hearts decorated salt-glazed stoneware vases by Galileo Chini. Galileo Chini (Firenze, 1873-1956) One of the most important european artists of the art nouveau period. A prominent member of the Italian Liberty Style, Chini taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. SIgned : Mugello #2011, Fornaci di San Lorenzo.
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Gio Ponti Hand Mirror by Fontana Arte Italy, 1961 Hand mirror designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Black glass bonded to mirrored glass. Designed in 1932, executed in 1961. Mirror is 9″ x 5″ x .25″ Glass shows minor age appropriate wear. Documented. Reference number: GDG-002 Price: $3,500.00
The Marco Vase presented at ththe Venice Biennale in 1962, won the prestigious prize the “Compasso d’Oro” Award in 1962, Initially it is formed in a wooden mold, then subsequently it is squashed by hand to give it its unique profile. Sergio Asti’s method of combining industrial mold formed glass followed by traditional hand work [...]
Massive Stoneware Bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo Denmark, late 50’s early 60’s Massive stoneware bowl with strong decoration on both sides. This bowl comes with Museum documentation. This piece is unusually large for works by Eva Staehr-Nielsen. Perfect unrestored condition 8″H, 13″ L, 10.5″ D Reference number SA-ESN-01 $11,600.