Bowl "Lunare", 1968

ExecutionAlfredo Barbini, Murano 1912–2007 Murano

DesignFlavio Barbini, *1948

MediumSmoke-coloured and clear glass, fused in "incalomo" technique, applied, blown, cut

(H x W x D)7,5 x 39,6 x 32,3 cm

Place of originMurano

Status

on display, room G17

About the workThe boundaries between a utility object and a free work of art are blurred. The simplicity barely hints at the elaborate techniques required to create this special atmosphere in the glass. In 1927, at the age of 15, Alfredo Barbini was awarded the title of “maestrino”. Two years later, he began working as a “maestro”, or master glassmaker, in some of Murano’s most renowned glassworks. In 1950, he founded his own glassworks, which he designed from scratch and where he remained active until shortly before his death in 2007.

AccessionGift of Flavio und Alfredo Barbini, 1975

Provenance1975 erworben durch Schenkung von Flavio und Alfredo Barbini (Murano 1912 - 2002 Murano)

Inventory numberP 1975-40

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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