Prototype of a glass costume figurine, 1950

ExecutionVenini & C., founded 1921

DesignFulvio Bianconi, Padova 1915–1996 Milano

Clear glass, mould-blown and shaped, applied coloured glass, base opened while hot

(H x Ø)32 x 7,8 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workWhen the graphic designer and illustrator Fulvio Bianconi was commissioned to design perfume bottles in 1946, he travelled to Murano to learn about glass production. There he met Paolo Venini and began working for his glassworks. Success came in 1948 with figurative works inspired by the Commedia dell’Arte: the Italian impromptu theatre that emerged in the 16th century. This statuette is a sample from Bianconi’s collection. A stress fracture prevented the completion of a more colourful costume figure.

AccessionGift of the Steinberg Foundation, 2001

Inventory numberGl 2001-298

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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