Violet "filigrana" vase, 1954

ExecutionFratelli Toso, founded 1854

Clear glass, applied gold leaf, glass bands fused in two layers with clear layer inbetween, blown

(H x Ø)29,2 x 17,1 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

not on display

About the workThe Düsseldorf patron Udo van Meeteren acquired the vase at the 27th Venice Biennale in 1954, which had also become a showcase for the glassworks in Murano. A particularly large number of unusually innovative works were shown that year. In contrast, the Fratelli Toso glassworks presented its very own Venetian technique: Transparent glass rods with coloured glass threads which, when melted onto vessels, create a pattern of lines and weaves. The term “filigrana” goes back to decorations in the goldsmith’s art and describes a particular delicacy.

AccessionGift of Udo van Meeteren, 1998

Provenance1954 Udo van Meeteren (1926 - 2024), Düsseldorf, erworben auf der Biennale, Venedig; 1998 erworben durch Schenkung von Udo van Meeteren

Inventory numberGl 1998-8

Post-War Modernism

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