Vase aus der "forati"-Serie
Vase from the "forati" series
Foto: Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf

Vase from the "forati" series, 1951

ExecutionVenini & C., founded 1921
DesignFulvio Bianconi, Padova 1915–1996 Milano
Purple glass, clear overlay, blown, perforated, cut base
(H x W x D)19,1 x 23,4 x 8,2 cm
Place of originMurano
Status
not on display
About the workHow do you create new, unprecedented designs? Fulvio Bianconi had holes punched in the still malleable vases at the Venini glassworks, and thus instantly created a new programme. The hole transforms a simple outline into an organic, breathing structure that seems to retract and curve. All attention is focussed on the hole and its effect on the body of the vase. This is why the glass mass is limited to a single colour. Bianconi was a graphic designer and illustrator and created designs for Venini from 1946 onwards.
AccessionGift of Helmut Hentrich, 1967
Provenance[...]; 1967 erworben durch Schenkung von Helmut Hentrich (Krefeld 17.6.1905 - 7.2.2001 Düsseldorf)
Inventory numberP 1967-168
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