Lot 76

Born in Chioggia in 1900, Flavio Poli's artistic training was in the field of ceramics. It was not until the age of twenty-nine that he found a creative outlet in the design of glass, and in 1929 Poli began his association with Libero Vitali's I.V.A.M. glassworks. Lending his talents to other furnaces in the years that followed, Poli finally settled in 1934 with Barovier, Seguso & Ferro, which later became Seguso Vetri d'Arte, where he was appointed artistic director. There he explored all possible variations of color combinations, from the most subtle hues to the most brilliant gleaming tinctures. As seen in the iconic "siderale" vase, with its internally decorated concentric motif of unusually large yellow and green murrines, Poli masterfully relates his colors and their arrangement to the soft, flowing contours and surfaces of his vessels.

A 'SIDERALE' GLASS VASE

FLAVIO POLI FOR SEGUSO VETRI D'ARTE, CIRCA 1952

Details

A 'SIDERALE' GLASS VASE
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Circa 1952
with large yellow and green murrina
9in. (22.9cm.) high

Lot Essay

cf. Aloi, Esempi Di Decorazione Moderna Di Tutto Il Mondo Vetri D'Oggi, plate 7; Die Funfziger, Museum Villa Stuck exh. cat., 1984, cover illustration and plate no. 1; Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano, 1993, p. 162; Deboni, Murano '900, p. 230; Ricke and Schmitte, Italian Glass Murano-Milan, pp. 240, 241 for illustrations of 'siderale' vases

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